Bibb Falk

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1931)

AVG .314
HR 69
RBI 784
H 1,463
OPS .821
PIV 9,649
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/27/1899 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
6/8/1989 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1920-07-17
Last Game
1931-09-23

Full name: Bibb August Falk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,353 4,652 655 1,463 300 59 69 784 47 412 279 .314 .372 .449 .821 9,649

Career AVG .314 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .449 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career OPS .821 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +10.6% above 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
1920 CHA AL 7 17 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 5 .294 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHA AL 152 585 62 167 31 11 5 82 4 37 69 .285 .286 (avg) .344 (-4%) .395 (+2%) .739 (-1%) -194.4
1922 CHA AL 131 483 58 144 27 1 12 79 2 27 55 .298 .285 (+4%) .345 (-3%) .397 (+9%) .743 (+3%) 236.8
1923 CHA AL 87 274 44 84 18 6 5 38 5 25 12 .307 .282 (+8%) .344 (+6%) .390 (+21%) .734 (+14%) 673.0
1924 CHA AL 138 526 77 185 37 8 6 99 6 47 21 .352 .283 (+24%) .345 (+18%) .389 (+25%) .734 (+21%) 2307.4
1925 CHA AL 154 602 80 181 35 9 4 99 4 51 25 .301 .288 (+4%) .349 (+2%) .407 (avg) .756 (+1%) 146.2
1926 CHA AL 155 566 86 195 43 4 8 108 9 66 22 .345 .279 (+23%) .345 (+20%) .390 (+22%) .735 (+21%) 2668.1
1927 CHA AL 145 535 76 175 35 6 9 83 5 52 19 .327 .282 (+16%) .344 (+13%) .392 (+19%) .736 (+16%) 1848.3
1928 CHA AL 98 286 42 83 18 4 1 37 5 25 16 .290 .280 (+3%) .342 (+1%) .395 (-1%) .737 (avg) -2.0
1929 CLE AL 125 426 65 133 30 7 13 93 4 42 14 .312 .289 (+8%) .353 (+6%) .415 (+22%) .769 (+15%) 1220.3
1930 CLE AL 82 191 34 62 12 1 4 36 2 23 8 .325 .293 (+10%) .354 (+12%) .429 (+7%) .784 (+9%) 411.2
1931 CLE AL 79 161 30 49 13 1 2 28 1 17 13 .304 .276 (+10%) .338 (+10%) .388 (+12%) .726 (+11%) 333.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,353 4,652 655 1,463 300 59 69 784 47 412 279 .314 — — — — 9,649

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home669224431271722372.320
Away685240934574747419.310

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-09-23 CLEDETW 200000001
1931-09-23 CLEDETL 101000000
1931-09-20 CLENYYL 100000000
1931-09-20 CLENYYL 100000000
1931-09-19 CLEBOSL 100000000
1931-09-18 CLEBOSL 100000000
1931-09-18 CLEBOSL 100000000
1931-09-16 CLEPHAL 100000001
1931-09-15 CLEPHAL 100000000
1931-09-14 CLEPHAL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1222 0 2520 136 92 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 CHA OF 4 0 5 0 0 0
1921 CHA OF 149 0 288 9 13 5
1922 CHA OF 129 0 253 10 10 2
1923 CHA OF 80 0 148 6 8 3
1924 CHA OF 134 0 292 26 10 4
1925 CHA OF 153 0 306 18 14 4
1926 CHA OF 155 0 338 16 3 4
1927 CHA OF 145 0 372 22 9 9
1928 CHA OF 78 0 164 9 5 0
1929 CLE OF 120 0 215 15 14 4
1930 CLE OF 42 0 84 4 3 3
1931 CLE OF 33 0 55 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1110
Center Field 1
Right Field 115

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1918, 1919, 1920

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 6.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bibb Falk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Vosmik
    .307 avg, 65 HR
  2. 94
    Mike Greenwell
    .303 avg, 130 HR
  3. 94
    Tommy Holmes
    .302 avg, 88 HR
  4. 93
    Baby Doll Jacobson
    .311 avg, 83 HR
  5. 93
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR
  6. 84
    Curt Walker
    .304 avg, 64 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bibb Falk

What years did Bibb Falk play?
Bibb Falk played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1931.
Was Bibb Falk a pitcher?
No. Bibb Falk was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bibb Falk hit?
Bibb Falk hit 69 career home runs with 1463 hits.