Don Bollweg

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1955)

Don Bollweg was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 195 career games, he hit .243 with 110 hits, 11 home runs, and 53 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 354.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 11
RBI 53
H 110
OPS .733
PIV 354
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
2/12/1921 in Wheaton, IL, USA
Died
5/26/1996 in Wheaton, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-28
Last Game
1955-05-10

Full name: Donald Raymond Bollweg

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Bollweg — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
195 452 62 110 22 7 11 53 2 60 68 .243 .337 .396 .733 354

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Bollweg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 SLN NL 4 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLN NL 6 9 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 70 155 24 46 6 4 6 24 1 21 31 .297 .264 (+12%) .335 (+14%) .397 (+27%) .733 (+21%) 604.3
1954 PHA AL 103 268 35 60 15 3 5 24 1 35 33 .224 .261 (-14%) .333 (-4%) .390 (-8%) .723 (-6%) -250.0
1955 KC1 AL 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 195 452 62 110 22 7 11 53 2 60 68 .243 — — — — 354

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

Don Bollweg — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Don Bollweg — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS NYA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Bollweg — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1022433160626.247
Away932093150527.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Bollweg — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-10 KC1BALL 100000001
1955-05-08 KC1CLEL 100000001
1955-05-06 KC1CLEL 000000000
1955-05-04 KC1BALW 100000000
1955-04-28 KC1NYYL 000000010
1955-04-26 KC1BOSW 000000010
1955-04-22 KC1CHWL 110000000
1955-04-17 KC1DETL 100000000
1955-04-16 KC1DETL 100000000
1955-04-14 KC1CHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Bollweg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 123 66 903 66 20 100

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Bollweg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 SLN 1B 4 0 26 0 0 3
1951 SLN 1B 2 0 16 0 1 2
1953 NYA 1B 43 0 323 15 6 37
1954 PHA 1B 71 66 530 51 13 55
1955 KC1 1B 3 0 8 0 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Bollweg — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 124

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Bollweg

What years did Don Bollweg play?
Don Bollweg played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955.
Was Don Bollweg a pitcher?
No. Don Bollweg was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Bollweg hit?
Don Bollweg hit 11 career home runs with 110 hits.
What was Don Bollweg's career batting average?
Don Bollweg batted .243 over his career, with 110 hits in 452 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Bollweg have?
Don Bollweg drove in 53 runs in his career.
Is Don Bollweg in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Bollweg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.