Buzz Arlett
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)
Buzz Arlett was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 121 career games, he hit .313 with 131 hits, 18 home runs, and 72 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,239.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 225 lb
- Died
- 5/16/1964 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1931-04-14
- Last Game
- 1931-09-27
Full name: Russell Loris Arlett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 418 | 65 | 131 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 45 | 39 | .313 | .387 | .538 | .925 | 2,239 |
Career AVG .313 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.
Career OBP .387 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.
Career SLG .538 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +38.6% above league average.
Career OPS .925 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +27.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | PHI | NL | 121 | 418 | 65 | 131 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 45 | 39 | .313 | .276 (+13%) | .338 (+14%) | .388 (+39%) | .726 (+27%) | 2239.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 121 | 418 | 65 | 131 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 45 | 39 | .313 | — | — | — | — | 2,239 | ||
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 (121 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 183 | 33 | 58 | 10 | 36 | .317 |
| Away | 67 | 235 | 32 | 73 | 8 | 35 | .311 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-27 | PHI | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-27 | PHI | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-22 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-19 | PHI | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-19 | PHI | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-15 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-14 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | PHI | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-12 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 13 |
| Right Field | 94 |
Buzz Arlett: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 14, 1931 and the final game on September 27, 1931, Buzz Arlett built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1931. Arlett played primarily as a right fielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on January 3, 1899, in Elmhurst, CA, USA, Arlett was listed at 6'3" and 225 pounds. Arlett died on May 16, 1964, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The given name on file is Russell Loris Arlett.
Arlett's career batting table shows 121 games, 418 at bats and 131 hits, a .313 average, plus 18 home runs and 72 runs batted in. Arlett's career OPS of .925 combines a .387 on-base mark with .538 slugging. The league as a whole hit .276 across Arlett's seasons, which puts the .313 career mark 13.5% above average. By OPS the gap is 27.3% above league average (.925 against .727). The season table holds a single row: 1931 with the Philadelphia Phillies, 121 games, 418 at bats and 131 hits. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buzz Arlett
- Was Buzz Arlett a pitcher?
- No. Buzz Arlett was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Buzz Arlett hit?
- Buzz Arlett hit 18 career home runs with 131 hits.
- What teams did Buzz Arlett play for?
- Buzz Arlett played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1931).
- What were Buzz Arlett's career stats?
- In 121 games, Buzz Arlett had 131 hits, 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 65 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .313 batting average.
- What position did Buzz Arlett play?
- Buzz Arlett played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Buzz Arlett and how much did he weigh?
- Buzz Arlett was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds.
- What was Buzz Arlett's career batting average?
- Buzz Arlett batted .313 over his career, with 131 hits in 418 at bats.
- How many RBI did Buzz Arlett have?
- Buzz Arlett drove in 72 runs in his career.
- Is Buzz Arlett in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buzz Arlett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.