Leo Durocher
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1925-1945)
Leo Durocher was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 21 seasons. In 1,637 career games, he hit .247 with 1,320 hits, 24 home runs, and 567 RBI. Leo Durocher was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 and was a 3-time All-Star.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- 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
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1637 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 806 | 2552 | 285 | 647 | 13 | 288 | .254 |
| Away | 831 | 2798 | 290 | 673 | 11 | 283 | .241 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-04-18 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-17 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-15 | BRO | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-14 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-13 | BRO | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-13 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-12 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1943-06-10 | BRO | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-28 | BRO | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-16 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Leo Durocher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Leo Durocher: the record in brief
According to the bio, Leo Durocher debuted on October 2, 1925 and played a final game on April 18, 1945. Durocher played for the New York Yankees (1925 through 1929), the Cincinnati Reds (1930 through 1933), the St. Louis Cardinals (1933 to 1937), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938 to 1945). At 5'10" and 160 pounds, Durocher is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Durocher threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is July 27, 1905, in West Springfield, MA, USA. Durocher died on October 7, 1991, in Palm Springs, CA, USA. The given name on file is Leo Ernest Durocher.
Durocher finished with 1,320 hits from 5,350 at bats in 1,637 games, which works out to .247; the totals also include 24 homers, 567 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .299 and the slugging percentage .320, for an OPS of .619. Set against a .276 league average for the same years, Durocher's .247 average sits 10.6% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 146, in 1936.
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.
- What was Leo Durocher's career batting average?
- Leo Durocher batted .247 over his career, with 1,320 hits in 5,350 at bats.
- How many RBI did Leo Durocher have?
- Leo Durocher drove in 567 runs in his career.