Hank Bauer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

AVG .277
HR 164
RBI 703
H 1,424
OPS .785
PIV 8,621
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 192 lb
Born
7/31/1922 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
Died
2/9/2007 in Lenexa, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-06
Last Game
1961-07-21
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Henry Albert Bauer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,544 5,145 833 1,424 229 57 164 703 50 521 638 .277 .346 .439 .785 8,621

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +8.6% above 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
1948 NYA AL 19 50 6 9 1 1 1 9 1 6 13 .180 .263 (-32%) .340 (-21%) .379 (-21%) .719 (-21%) -176.6
1949 NYA AL 103 301 56 82 6 6 10 45 2 37 42 .272 .262 (+4%) .343 (+3%) .384 (+12%) .727 (+8%) 442.1
1950 NYA AL 113 415 72 133 16 2 13 70 2 35 41 .320 .265 (+21%) .346 (+10%) .401 (+15%) .747 (+13%) 1065.5
1951 NYA AL 118 348 53 103 19 3 10 54 5 42 39 .296 .260 (+13%) .336 (+11%) .385 (+18%) .721 (+15%) 1010.6
1952 NYA AL 141 553 86 162 31 6 17 74 6 50 61 .293 .252 (+16%) .326 (+9%) .369 (+25%) .696 (+17%) 1773.3
1953 NYA AL 133 437 77 133 20 6 10 57 2 59 45 .304 .264 (+15%) .335 (+17%) .397 (+12%) .733 (+15%) 1467.2
1954 NYA AL 114 377 73 111 16 5 12 54 4 40 42 .294 .261 (+13%) .333 (+8%) .390 (+18%) .723 (+13%) 940.1
1955 NYA AL 139 492 97 137 20 5 20 53 8 56 65 .278 .258 (+8%) .332 (+8%) .393 (+17%) .726 (+13%) 1348.6
1956 NYA AL 147 539 96 130 18 7 26 84 4 59 72 .241 .258 (-7%) .331 (-5%) .397 (+12%) .728 (+4%) 353.4
1957 NYA AL 137 479 70 124 22 9 18 65 7 42 64 .259 .257 (+1%) .323 (-1%) .391 (+16%) .715 (+9%) 678.4
1958 NYA AL 128 452 62 121 22 6 12 50 3 32 56 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (-3%) .394 (+7%) .719 (+3%) 134.8
1959 NYA AL 114 341 44 81 20 0 9 39 4 33 54 .238 .256 (-7%) .323 (-5%) .392 (-4%) .715 (-5%) -262.2
1960 KC1 AL 95 255 30 70 15 0 3 31 1 21 36 .275 .255 (+8%) .323 (+1%) .387 (-5%) .711 (-2%) -115.0
1961 KC1 AL 43 106 11 28 3 1 3 18 1 9 8 .264 .258 (+2%) .328 (-3%) .399 (-1%) .727 (-2%) -38.8
Career · 14 seasons 1,544 5,145 833 1,424 229 57 164 703 50 521 638 .277 — — — — 8,621

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
53 188 21 46 2 3 7 24 8 25 .245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS NYA 7 31 6 10 0 0 4 8 0 5 .323
1957 WS NYA 7 31 3 8 2 1 2 6 1 6 .258
1956 WS NYA 7 32 3 9 0 0 1 3 0 5 .281
1955 WS NYA 6 14 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .429
1953 WS NYA 6 23 6 6 0 1 0 1 2 4 .261
1952 WS NYA 7 18 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 .056
1951 WS NYA 6 18 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 .167
1950 WS NYA 4 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .133
1949 WS NYA 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home757245938568670326.279
Away787268644873894378.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-07-21 KC1DETW 302000100
1961-07-18 KC1CHWL 100000000
1961-07-14 KC1TEXW 000000100
1961-07-02 KC1MINW 100000000
1961-06-27 KC1BALL 100000000
1961-06-21 KC1NYYL 401000001
1961-06-18 KC1LAAL 000000010
1961-06-17 KC1LAAL 401000000
1961-06-16 KC1LAAW 100000000
1961-06-15 KC1MINL 311001210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1449 746 2384 107 46 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 NYA OF 14 0 26 1 1 0
1949 NYA OF 95 0 156 11 4 3
1950 NYA OF 110 0 228 8 3 3
1951 NYA OF 107 0 188 7 2 1
1952 NYA OF 139 0 233 16 4 2
1953 NYA OF 126 0 230 13 2 3
1954 NYA OF 108 90 179 6 2 1
1955 NYA C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 NYA OF 133 122 248 13 5 3
1956 NYA OF 146 135 242 10 8 2
1957 NYA OF 135 123 200 7 3 1
1958 NYA OF 123 109 186 7 4 0
1959 NYA OF 111 83 139 2 4 0
1960 KC1 OF 67 60 85 4 2 1
1961 KC1 OF 35 24 44 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Left Field 181
Center Field 28
Right Field 1289

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 8.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 64.0 336 1
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 4.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 37.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 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

Hank Bauer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sam Chapman
    .266 avg, 180 HR
  2. 92
    Al Smith
    .273 avg, 168 HR
  3. 83
    Tillie Walker
    .281 avg, 118 HR
  4. 82
    Jim Northrup
    .267 avg, 153 HR
  5. 77
    Bob Skinner
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  6. 76
    Brian Jordan
    .282 avg, 184 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Bauer

What years did Hank Bauer play?
Hank Bauer played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Hank Bauer a pitcher?
No. Hank Bauer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hank Bauer hit?
Hank Bauer hit 164 career home runs with 1424 hits.