Babe Danzig
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Babe Danzig was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Boston Red Sox. In 6 career games, he hit .154 with 2 hits.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- Died
- 7/14/1931 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-12
- Last Game
- 1909-05-04
Full name: Harold Paul Danzig
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .312 | .154 | .466 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.
Career OPS .466 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-04 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-04-27 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-04-17 | BOS | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-04-16 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-04-13 | BOS | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-04-12 | BOS | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
Babe Danzig: the record in brief
The profile opens with Babe Danzig's first major league game on April 12, 1909; the last one listed came on May 4, 1909. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1909. Danzig played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 30, 1887, in Binghamton, NY, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Danzig died on July 14, 1931, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Danzig's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Paul Danzig.
Across 6 games at the plate, Danzig's career line reads 2 hits in 13 at bats for a .154 average. Danzig's .154 average ran 37.0% below the .244 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Danzig's .466 stands 24.7% below the league's .619. The season table holds a single row: 1909 with the Boston Red Sox, 6 games, 13 at bats and 2 hits.
Danzig appears at one position only: first base, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Danzig
- Was Babe Danzig a pitcher?
- No. Babe Danzig was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Babe Danzig hit?
- Babe Danzig hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Babe Danzig's career batting average?
- Babe Danzig batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.
- Is Babe Danzig in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Babe Danzig has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Babe Danzig play for?
- Babe Danzig played for the Boston Red Sox.