Stan Andrews
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)
Stan Andrews was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945 for the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. In 70 career games, he hit .215 with 32 hits, 1 home runs, and 12 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 178 lb
- Died
- 6/10/1995 in Bradenton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-06-11
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Stanley Joseph Andrews
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 149 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | .215 | .259 | .262 | .521 | -240 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.
Career OBP .259 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.
Career OPS .521 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 13 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 19 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 21 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .163 | — | — | — | — | -240.3 |
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 13 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .333 | — | — | — | — | -240.3 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 70 | 149 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -481 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (70 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 72 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .194 |
| Away | 34 | 77 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 7 | .234 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-06 | PHI | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-03 | PHI | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-28 | PHI | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-27 | PHI | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-26 | PHI | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-21 | PHI | CIN | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-20 | PHI | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-19 | PHI | CIN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 61 |
Stan Andrews: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 11, 1939 and the final game on September 30, 1945, Stan Andrews built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Boston Bees (1939 to 1940), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944 to 1945), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1945). The bio lists Andrews as a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Andrews is listed at 5'11" and 178 pounds. Andrews was born on April 17, 1917, in Lynn, MA, USA. Andrews's death is recorded on June 10, 1995, in Bradenton, FL, USA. Andrews's full given name, per the bio, is Stanley Joseph Andrews.
The batting record for Andrews: 70 games, 32 hits in 149 at bats, and a .215 average, adding 1 home run and 12 runs batted in. Andrews's career OPS of .521 combines a .259 on-base mark with .262 slugging. Over the seasons Andrews played, league hitters batted .266; the .215 career figure is 19.2% below that. In OPS terms, Andrews's .521 stands 26.2% below the league's .706. 1945 produced Andrews's most hits, 11 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Andrews
- What years did Stan Andrews play?
- Stan Andrews played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
- Was Stan Andrews a pitcher?
- No. Stan Andrews was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Stan Andrews hit?
- Stan Andrews hit 1 career home runs with 32 hits.
- What was Stan Andrews's career batting average?
- Stan Andrews batted .215 over his career, with 32 hits in 149 at bats.
- How many RBI did Stan Andrews have?
- Stan Andrews drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Stan Andrews in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Stan Andrews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.