Leo Durocher

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1925-1945)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1994
AVG .247
HR 24
RBI 567
H 1,320
OPS .619
PIV -14,139
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
7/27/1905 in West Springfield, MA, USA
Died
10/7/1991 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-10-02
Last Game
1945-04-18
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1994 (BBWAA)
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Leo Ernest Durocher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,637 5,350 575 1,320 210 56 24 567 31 377 480 .247 .299 .320 .619 -14,139

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 15.5% 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
1925 NYA AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 NYA AL 102 296 46 80 8 6 0 31 1 22 52 .270 .280 (-4%) .342 (-4%) .395 (-15%) .737 (-10%) -463.4
1929 NYA AL 106 341 53 84 4 5 0 32 3 34 33 .246 .289 (-15%) .353 (-9%) .415 (-31%) .769 (-21%) -1143.7
1930 CIN NL 119 354 31 86 15 3 3 32 0 20 45 .243 .293 (-17%) .354 (-19%) .429 (-24%) .784 (-22%) -1327.2
1931 CIN NL 121 361 26 82 11 5 1 29 0 18 32 .227 .276 (-18%) .338 (-22%) .388 (-24%) .726 (-23%) -1392.8
1932 CIN NL 143 457 43 99 22 5 1 33 3 36 40 .217 .275 (-21%) .335 (-18%) .391 (-25%) .726 (-22%) -1616.6
1933 CIN NL 16 51 6 11 1 0 1 3 0 4 5 .216 .270 (-20%) .329 (-17%) .377 (-22%) .707 (-20%) -155.8
1933 SLN NL 123 395 45 102 18 4 2 41 3 26 32 .258 .270 (-4%) .329 (-7%) .377 (-10%) .707 (-9%) -155.8
1934 SLN NL 146 500 62 130 26 5 3 70 2 33 40 .260 .278 (-6%) .340 (-9%) .392 (-11%) .733 (-10%) -871.9
1935 SLN NL 143 513 62 136 23 5 8 78 4 29 46 .265 .279 (-5%) .342 (-11%) .399 (-6%) .742 (-8%) -778.9
1936 SLN NL 136 510 57 146 22 3 1 58 3 29 47 .286 .283 (+1%) .349 (-6%) .404 (-14%) .753 (-11%) -899.3
1937 SLN NL 135 477 46 97 11 3 1 47 6 38 36 .203 .276 (-26%) .342 (-23%) .398 (-38%) .740 (-31%) -2436.5
1938 BRO NL 141 479 41 105 18 5 1 56 3 47 30 .219 .272 (-20%) .341 (-14%) .392 (-28%) .734 (-21%) -1646.9
1939 BRO NL 116 390 42 108 21 6 1 34 2 27 24 .277 .274 (+1%) .342 (-5%) .393 (-6%) .735 (-6%) -400.1
1940 BRO NL 62 160 10 37 9 1 1 14 1 12 13 .231 .267 (-13%) .335 (-15%) .387 (-18%) .722 (-17%) -439.8
1941 BRO NL 18 42 2 12 1 0 0 6 0 1 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 6 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1945 BRO NL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,637 5,350 575 1,320 210 56 24 567 31 377 480 .247 — — — — -13,729

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
11 29 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 7 27 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
1928 WS NYA 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home806255228564713288.254
Away831279829067311283.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-04-18 BROPHIL 100000000
1945-04-17 BROPHIW 411000200
1943-06-15 BRONY1L 200000000
1943-06-14 BROBSNL 311000000
1943-06-13 BROBSNW 301000010
1943-06-13 BROBSNL 301000000
1943-06-12 BROBSNL 300000002
1943-06-10 BROBSNW 401000100
1941-09-28 BROPHIW 100000000
1941-09-16 BROCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 98 0 178 247 18 46
3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
SS 1509 0 3097 4431 307 895

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 NYA 2B 66 0 112 178 16 31
1928 NYA SS 29 0 46 96 9 11
1929 NYA 2B 12 0 32 28 1 7
1929 NYA SS 93 0 197 299 22 59
1930 CIN 2B 13 0 24 30 0 5
1930 CIN SS 103 0 216 350 24 77
1931 CIN SS 120 0 212 344 20 86
1932 CIN SS 142 0 283 429 30 76
1933 CIN SS 16 0 37 64 5 10
1933 SLN SS 123 0 238 358 24 64
1934 SLN SS 146 0 320 407 33 86
1935 SLN SS 142 0 313 420 28 81
1936 SLN SS 136 0 300 392 21 80
1937 SLN SS 134 0 279 381 28 72
1938 BRO SS 141 0 287 399 24 90
1939 BRO 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1939 BRO SS 113 0 228 322 25 73
1940 BRO 2B 4 0 6 7 1 2
1940 BRO SS 53 0 102 131 10 22
1941 BRO 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1941 BRO SS 12 0 16 28 4 3
1943 BRO SS 6 0 23 11 0 5
1945 BRO 2B 2 0 3 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 98
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1507

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 52.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 6.0 336 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 8.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Leo Durocher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Suder
    .249 avg, 49 HR
  2. 87
    Everett Scott
    .249 avg, 20 HR
  3. 83
    Bucky Dent
    .247 avg, 40 HR
  4. 81
    Oscar Melillo
    .260 avg, 22 HR
  5. 75
    Wally Gerber
    .257 avg, 7 HR
  6. 74
    Craig Reynolds
    .256 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Durocher

What years did Leo Durocher play?
Leo Durocher played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1945.
Was Leo Durocher a pitcher?
No. Leo Durocher was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Leo Durocher hit?
Leo Durocher hit 24 career home runs with 1320 hits.
Is Leo Durocher in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Leo Durocher was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.