What years did Loren Babe play?

Loren Babe played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was Loren Babe a pitcher?

No. Loren Babe was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Loren Babe hit?

Loren Babe hit 2 career home runs with 85 hits.

Loren Babe

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

AVG .223

HR 2

RBI 26

H 85

OPS .594

PIV -1,110

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 1/11/1928 in Pisgah, IA, USA
Died: 2/14/1984 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-08-19
Last Game: 1953-09-27

Full name: Loren Rolland Babe

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
120	382	37	85	18	2	2	26	1	39	26	.223	.298	.296	.594	-1,110

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 16.9% below 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
1952	NYA	AL	12	21	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	NYA	AL	5	18	2	6	1	0	2	6	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PHA	AL	103	343	34	77	16	2	0	20	0	35	20	.224	.264 (-15%)	.335 (-11%)	.397 (-29%)	.733 (-21%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			120	382	37	85	18	2	2	26	1	39	26	.223	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	243	26	59	2	19	.243
Away	47	139	11	26	0	7	.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-27	PHA	MIN	W	1	1	1	1	1	0
1953-09-26	PHA	MIN	W	1	1	0	1	0	0
1953-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
1953-09-23	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	1	2
1953-09-19	PHA	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1953-09-17	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	1	0
1953-09-16	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-12	PHA	CHW	L	4	1	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	107	0	126	223	20	30
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1952	NYA	3B	9	4	16	2	3
1953	NYA	3B	5	8	15	2	3
1953	PHA	3B	93	114	192	16	24
1953	PHA	SS	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	107
Shortstop	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Loren Babe

What years did Loren Babe play?: Loren Babe played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Loren Babe a pitcher?: No. Loren Babe was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Loren Babe hit?: Loren Babe hit 2 career home runs with 85 hits.