What years did Marv Breeding play?

Marv Breeding played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.

Was Marv Breeding a pitcher?

No. Marv Breeding was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Marv Breeding hit?

Marv Breeding hit 7 career home runs with 317 hits.

Marv Breeding

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1963)

AVG .250

HR 7

RBI 92

H 317

OPS .602

PIV -2,851

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/8/1934 in Decatur, AL, USA
Died: 12/31/2006 in Decatur, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-04-19
Last Game: 1963-09-29

Full name: Marvin Eugene Breeding

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
415	1,268	154	317	50	5	7	92	19	66	180	.250	.288	.314	.602	-2,851

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 15.1% 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
1960	BAL	AL	152	551	69	147	25	2	3	43	10	35	80	.267	.255 (+5%)	.323 (-4%)	.387 (-13%)	.711 (-9%)	-767.0
1961	BAL	AL	90	244	32	51	8	0	1	16	5	14	33	.209	.258 (-19%)	.328 (-24%)	.399 (-36%)	.727 (-31%)	-1214.0
1962	BAL	AL	95	240	27	59	10	1	2	18	2	8	41	.246	.257 (-5%)	.326 (-16%)	.393 (-18%)	.719 (-17%)	-688.6
1963	WS2	AL	58	197	20	54	7	2	1	14	1	7	21	.274	.246 (+11%)	.308 (-3%)	.371 (-7%)	.680 (-5%)	-181.9
1963	LAN	NL	20	36	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	.167	—	—	—	—	-181.9
Career · 5 seasons			415	1,268	154	317	50	5	7	92	19	66	180	.250	—	—	—	—	-3,033

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	211	631	88	174	5	54	.276
Away	205	637	65	143	2	38	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1963-09-29	LAD	PHI	L	2	0	1	0	1
1963-09-28	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-27	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0	1	1
1963-09-26	LAD	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-25	LAD	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-24	LAD	NYN	W	2	1	0	0	0
1963-09-04	LAD	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-03	LAD	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-02	LAD	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-02	LAD	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	344	298	751	877	42	230
3B	31	25	24	50	8	1
SS	4	0	1	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	BAL	2B	152	151	359	422	18	116
1961	BAL	2B	80	62	179	179	11	53
1962	BAL	2B	73	56	146	196	8	47
1962	BAL	3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1962	BAL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	WS2	2B	22	21	52	60	4	14
1963	WS2	3B	29	25	24	50	7	1
1963	WS2	SS	2	0	1	3	1	0
1963	LAN	2B	17	8	15	20	1	0
1963	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	LAN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	346
Third Base	31
Shortstop	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Samford University	Birmingham	AL	1953, 1954, 1955

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Breeding

What years did Marv Breeding play?: Marv Breeding played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.
Was Marv Breeding a pitcher?: No. Marv Breeding was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Marv Breeding hit?: Marv Breeding hit 7 career home runs with 317 hits.