Pepper Bassett

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .248
HR 8
RBI 89
H 159
OPS .621
PIV -534
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
8/5/1910 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Died
2/27/1981 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Lloyd Bassett

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
201 640 64 159 27 2 8 89 4 33 3 .248 .287 .334 .621 -534

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 13.0% 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
1935 PS NN2 15 42 3 9 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1936 HG NN2 17 57 7 20 4 1 1 13 1 4 0 .351 .283 (+24%) .349 (+13%) .404 (+26%) .753 (+20%) 180.2
1937 PC NN2 21 65 11 24 5 0 2 13 0 3 0 .369 .276 (+34%) .342 (+16%) .398 (+35%) .740 (+26%) 274.4
1938 PC NN2 20 56 8 13 3 0 2 11 0 3 0 .232 .272 (-15%) .341 (-21%) .392 (avg) .734 (-10%) -104.1
1939 CAG NAL 33 114 13 25 5 1 0 14 1 5 2 .219 .274 (-20%) .342 (-25%) .393 (-29%) .735 (-27%) -524.8
1941 CAG NAL 12 34 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 6 22 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 10 33 3 7 2 0 0 7 0 3 0 .212 — — — — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 9 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 18 55 3 12 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 .218 .260 (-16%) .328 (-29%) .354 (-23%) .683 (-26%) -227.5
1946 BBB NAL 9 35 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 .229 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 16 49 4 10 1 0 1 6 0 3 0 .204 — — — — -199.0
1948 BBB NAL 15 50 5 14 4 0 1 6 1 5 0 .280 .263 (+6%) .340 (+5%) .379 (+11%) .719 (+8%) 66.8
Career · 13 seasons 201 640 64 159 27 2 8 89 4 33 3 .248 — — — — -534

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 4 2 1 0 0 21.3 33 16 0 5 11 6.75 442.6

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 90.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 CC NAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 0 2 5 0.00 — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 16.3 25 16 3 6 8.82 3.57 (-147%) 442.6
Career · 2 seasons 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 21.1 33 16 5 11 6.75 — 443

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
9 32 2 13 3 0 1 7 3 3 .406

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 7 24 2 10 3 0 1 7 3 0 .417
1948 NWS BBB 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 34 2 0 3
C 183 166 876 120 26 13
P 4 2 1 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PS C 13 11 58 9 0 2
1936 HG C 17 12 71 13 2 3
1937 PC 1B 2 1 16 1 0 1
1937 PC C 17 16 83 14 0 2
1938 PC 1B 2 2 18 1 0 2
1938 PC C 15 14 69 6 2 1
1939 CAG C 33 33 185 27 6 1
1941 CAG C 12 10 42 4 1 1
1943 CC C 5 5 19 5 3 0
1943 CC P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1944 CIC C 8 8 37 8 0 1
1944 CIC P 3 2 1 5 0 0
1944 BBB C 9 8 37 6 3 0
1945 BBB C 17 15 61 8 3 0
1946 BBB C 9 9 65 7 1 1
1947 BBB C 15 12 69 5 2 0
1948 BBB C 13 13 80 8 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 4
Catcher 183
First Base 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Pepper Bassett

Was Pepper Bassett a pitcher?
No. Pepper Bassett was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Pepper Bassett hit?
Pepper Bassett hit 8 career home runs with 159 hits.