What years did Nick Etten play?

Nick Etten played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.

Was Nick Etten a pitcher?

No. Nick Etten was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Nick Etten hit?

Nick Etten hit 89 career home runs with 921 hits.

What teams did Nick Etten play for?

Nick Etten played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1938–1939), the Philadelphia Phillies (1941–1942, 1947), and the New York Yankees (1943–1946).

Did Nick Etten win an MVP award?

No. Nick Etten did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Nick Etten win?

Nick Etten was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Nick Etten's career stats?

In 937 games, Nick Etten had 921 hits, 89 home runs, 526 RBI, 426 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.

What position did Nick Etten play?

Nick Etten played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Nick Etten and how much did he weigh?

Nick Etten was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.

How many home runs did Nick Etten hit each season?

Nick Etten's home runs by season: 0 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 14 in 1941, 8 in 1942, 14 in 1943, 22 in 1944, 18 in 1945, 9 in 1946, and 1 in 1947. His most in one season was 22, in 1944.

What was Nick Etten's career batting average?

Nick Etten batted .277 over his career, with 921 hits in 3,320 at bats.

How many RBI did Nick Etten have?

Nick Etten drove in 526 runs in his career.

Is Nick Etten in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nick Etten has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Nick Etten make?

Nick Etten was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Nick Etten

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)

Nick Etten was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. In 937 career games, he hit .277 with 921 hits, 89 home runs, and 526 RBI. Nick Etten was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,123.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .277

HR 89

RBI 526

H 921

OPS .794

PIV 11,123

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 198 lb
Born: 9/19/1913 in Spring Grove, IL, USA
Died: 10/18/1990 in Hinsdale, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-08
Last Game: 1947-05-09
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Nicholas Raymond Thomas Etten

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Career Batting Statistics

Nick Etten — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
937	3,320	426	921	167	25	89	526	22	480	199	.277	.371	.423	.794	11,123

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career OPS .794 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nick Etten Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	PHA	AL	22	81	6	21	6	2	0	11	1	9	7	.259	.272 (-5%)	.341 (-2%)	.392 (-3%)	.734 (-2%)	-44.2
1939	PHA	AL	43	155	20	39	11	2	3	29	0	16	11	.252	.274 (-8%)	.342 (-6%)	.393 (+3%)	.735 (-1%)	-52.1
1941	PHI	NL	151	540	78	168	27	4	14	79	9	82	33	.311	.262 (+19%)	.332 (+22%)	.373 (+22%)	.705 (+22%)	2641.8
1942	PHI	NL	139	459	37	121	21	3	8	41	3	67	26	.264	.253 (+4%)	.323 (+11%)	.349 (+7%)	.672 (+9%)	923.1
1943	NYA	AL	154	583	78	158	35	5	14	107	3	76	31	.271	.255 (+6%)	.324 (+9%)	.346 (+21%)	.671 (+15%)	1783.7
1944	NYA	AL	154	573	88	168	25	4	22	91	4	97	29	.293	.261 (+12%)	.325 (+22%)	.357 (+30%)	.683 (+27%)	3360.2
1945	NYA	AL	152	565	77	161	24	4	18	111	2	90	23	.285	.260 (+9%)	.328 (+18%)	.354 (+23%)	.683 (+21%)	2564.2
1946	NYA	AL	108	323	37	75	14	1	9	49	0	38	35	.232	.256 (-10%)	.328 (-4%)	.358 (+2%)	.687 (-1%)	-53.3
1947	PHI	NL	14	41	5	10	4	0	1	8	0	5	4	.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			937	3,320	426	921	167	25	89	526	22	480	199	.277	—	—	—	—	11,123

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

Nick Etten — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	19	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.105

Playoff Batting by Year

Nick Etten — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1943	WS	NYA	5	19	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.105

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nick Etten — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	459	1599	212	431	49	249	.270
Away	478	1721	214	490	40	277	.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Etten — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1947-05-09	PHI	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1947-05-08	PHI	CHC	L	5	1	2	2	0	3	0	0
1947-05-08	PHI	CHC	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1947-05-06	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1947-05-04	PHI	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1947-05-04	PHI	CIN	W	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	1
1947-04-30	PHI	PIT	L	3	1	1	0	1	2	1	0
1947-04-29	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-04-27	PHI	BSN	W	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
1947-04-27	PHI	BSN	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Etten — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	903	0	8030	545	107	797

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Etten — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	PHA	1B	22	212	10	3	20
1939	PHA	1B	41	376	19	4	29
1941	PHI	1B	150	1286	89	23	124
1942	PHI	1B	135	1152	83	19	99
1943	NYA	1B	154	1410	79	17	148
1944	NYA	1B	154	1382	106	16	144
1945	NYA	1B	152	1401	94	17	149
1946	NYA	1B	84	717	55	7	80
1947	PHI	1B	11	94	10	1	4

Career Games by Position

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Nick Etten Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	903

Awards & Honors

Nick Etten — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1945	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B

Award Voting History

Nick Etten — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1945	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	21.0	336
1944	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	5.0	336
1943	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	61.0	336
1941	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	6.0	336

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Nick Etten: the record in brief

According to the bio, Nick Etten debuted on September 8, 1938 and played a final game on May 9, 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1938 to 1939), the Philadelphia Phillies (1941 through 1947), and the New York Yankees (1943 through 1946). At 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds, Etten is listed as a first baseman. Etten threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 19, 1913, in Spring Grove, IL, USA. Etten died on October 18, 1990, in Hinsdale, IL, USA. Nick Etten was the playing name; the full given name is Nicholas Raymond Thomas.

Etten's career batting table shows 937 games, 3,320 at bats and 921 hits, a .277 average, plus 89 homers, 526 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .371 clip and slugging .423, Etten finished with a .794 OPS. Over the seasons Etten played, league hitters batted .262; the .277 career figure is 5.8% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Etten

What years did Nick Etten play?: Nick Etten played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.
Was Nick Etten a pitcher?: No. Nick Etten was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Nick Etten hit?: Nick Etten hit 89 career home runs with 921 hits.
What teams did Nick Etten play for?: Nick Etten played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1938–1939), the Philadelphia Phillies (1941–1942, 1947), and the New York Yankees (1943–1946).
Did Nick Etten win an MVP award?: No. Nick Etten did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Nick Etten win?: Nick Etten was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Nick Etten's career stats?: In 937 games, Nick Etten had 921 hits, 89 home runs, 526 RBI, 426 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Nick Etten play?: Nick Etten played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nick Etten and how much did he weigh?: Nick Etten was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.
How many home runs did Nick Etten hit each season?: Nick Etten's home runs by season: 0 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 14 in 1941, 8 in 1942, 14 in 1943, 22 in 1944, 18 in 1945, 9 in 1946, and 1 in 1947. His most in one season was 22, in 1944.
What was Nick Etten's career batting average?: Nick Etten batted .277 over his career, with 921 hits in 3,320 at bats.
How many RBI did Nick Etten have?: Nick Etten drove in 526 runs in his career.
Is Nick Etten in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nick Etten has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Nick Etten make?: Nick Etten was selected to 1 All-Star Game.