What years did Buddy Blattner play?

Buddy Blattner played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.

Was Buddy Blattner a pitcher?

No. Buddy Blattner was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Buddy Blattner hit?

Buddy Blattner hit 16 career home runs with 176 hits.

Buddy Blattner

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

AVG .247

HR 16

RBI 84

H 176

OPS .731

PIV 1,104

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/8/1920 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 9/5/2009 in Chesterfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-18
Last Game: 1949-10-02

Full name: Robert Garnett Blattner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
272	713	112	176	34	8	16	84	18	102	96	.247	.347	.384	.731	1,104

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .703 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
1942	SLN	NL	19	23	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	6	.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NY1	NL	126	420	63	107	18	6	11	49	12	56	52	.255	.256 (-1%)	.328 (+7%)	.358 (+13%)	.687 (+10%)	854.1
1947	NY1	NL	55	153	28	40	9	2	0	13	4	21	19	.261	.262 (avg)	.336 (+4%)	.376 (-8%)	.712 (-2%)	-31.1
1948	NY1	NL	8	20	3	4	1	0	0	0	2	3	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PHI	NL	64	97	15	24	6	0	5	21	0	19	17	.247	.262 (-6%)	.343 (+8%)	.384 (+21%)	.727 (+15%)	280.9
Career · 5 seasons			272	713	112	176	34	8	16	84	18	102	96	.247	—	—	—	—	1,104

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	134	320	55	86	8	46	.269
Away	138	393	57	90	8	38	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1949-10-02	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-10-01	PHI	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-24	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-09-22	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-20	PHI	STL	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-16	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-14	PHI	PIT	W	1	0	1	2	0	0
1949-09-13	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-10	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	0	0	0
2B	173	399	466	26	86
3B	23	18	17	2	3
SS	14	11	16	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	SLN	2B	3	3	2	0	1
1942	SLN	SS	13	11	16	3	2
1946	NY1	1B	1	1	0	0	0
1946	NY1	2B	114	285	315	15	62
1947	NY1	2B	34	79	100	10	14
1947	NY1	3B	11	7	6	1	1
1948	NY1	2B	7	8	22	0	4
1949	PHI	2B	15	24	27	1	5
1949	PHI	3B	12	11	11	1	2
1949	PHI	SS	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	173
Third Base	23
Shortstop	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Blattner

What years did Buddy Blattner play?: Buddy Blattner played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was Buddy Blattner a pitcher?: No. Buddy Blattner was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Buddy Blattner hit?: Buddy Blattner hit 16 career home runs with 176 hits.