Morrie Arnovich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1946)

AVG .287
HR 22
RBI 261
H 577
OPS .733
PIV 625
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 168 lb
Born
11/16/1910 in Superior, WI, USA
Died
7/20/1959 in Superior, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-14
Last Game
1946-04-21
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Morris Arnovich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
590 2,013 234 577 104 12 22 261 17 185 139 .287 .350 .383 .733 625

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1936 PHI NL 13 48 4 15 3 0 1 7 0 1 3 .312 — — — — 37.4
1937 PHI NL 117 410 60 119 27 4 10 60 5 34 32 .290 .276 (+5%) .342 (+2%) .398 (+13%) .740 (+8%) 576.3
1938 PHI NL 139 502 47 138 29 0 4 72 2 42 37 .275 .272 (+1%) .341 (-2%) .392 (-9%) .734 (-6%) -470.2
1939 PHI NL 134 491 68 159 25 2 5 67 7 58 28 .324 .274 (+18%) .342 (+16%) .393 (+5%) .735 (+10%) 1228.1
1940 PHI NL 39 141 13 28 2 1 0 12 0 14 15 .199 .267 (-26%) .335 (-18%) .387 (-41%) .722 (-30%) -662.1
1940 CIN NL 62 211 17 60 10 2 0 21 1 13 10 .284 .267 (+6%) .335 (-3%) .387 (-10%) .722 (-6%) -662.1
1941 NY1 NL 85 207 25 58 8 3 2 22 2 23 14 .280 .262 (+7%) .332 (+6%) .373 (+1%) .705 (+3%) 144.1
1946 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 590 2,013 234 577 104 12 22 261 17 185 139 .287 — — — — 192

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28397212430212143.311
Away307104111027610121.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-21 NY1BROL 300000000
1941-09-28 NY1BSNW 312100010
1941-09-27 NY1BSNL 300000100
1941-09-24 NY1PHIW 401100000
1941-09-24 NY1PHIW 201100100
1941-09-23 NY1PHIL 401000000
1941-09-22 NY1BSNL 402000000
1941-09-21 NY1BSNW 200000000
1941-09-21 NY1BSNW 401000000
1941-09-20 NY1BSNW 401100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 544 0 1260 52 25 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHI OF 13 0 37 1 0 0
1937 PHI OF 107 0 237 10 7 5
1938 PHI OF 133 0 327 18 6 0
1939 PHI OF 132 0 335 10 6 0
1940 PHI OF 37 0 91 3 4 0
1940 CIN OF 60 0 129 5 0 0
1941 NY1 OF 61 0 103 5 2 0
1946 NY1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 524
Center Field 13
Right Field 8

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Morrie Arnovich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Ripple
    .282 avg, 28 HR
  2. 94
    Gene Benson
    .291 avg, 17 HR
  3. 90
    Steven Kwan
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  4. 89
    Chick Fullis
    .295 avg, 12 HR
  5. 86
    Doc Miller
    .295 avg, 12 HR
  6. 86
    Heinie Mueller
    .282 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrie Arnovich

What years did Morrie Arnovich play?
Morrie Arnovich played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1946.
Was Morrie Arnovich a pitcher?
No. Morrie Arnovich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Morrie Arnovich hit?
Morrie Arnovich hit 22 career home runs with 577 hits.