Elbie Fletcher

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1949)

AVG .271
HR 79
RBI 616
H 1,323
OPS .774
PIV 12,306
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/18/1916 in Milton, MA, USA
Died
3/9/1994 in Milton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-16
Last Game
1949-10-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Elburt Preston Fletcher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,415 4,879 723 1,323 228 58 79 616 32 851 495 .271 .384 .390 .774 12,306

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .384 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +8.2% 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
1934 BSN NL 8 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1935 BSN NL 39 148 12 35 7 1 1 9 1 7 13 .236 .279 (-15%) .342 (-21%) .399 (-21%) .742 (-21%) -522.9
1937 BSN NL 148 539 56 133 22 4 1 38 3 56 64 .247 .276 (-11%) .342 (-6%) .398 (-23%) .740 (-15%) -1241.4
1938 BSN NL 147 529 71 144 24 7 6 48 5 60 40 .272 .272 (avg) .341 (+3%) .392 (-4%) .734 (-1%) -4.9
1939 BSN NL 35 106 14 26 2 0 0 6 1 19 5 .245 .274 (-11%) .342 (+7%) .393 (-33%) .735 (-14%) -166.7
1939 PIT NL 102 370 49 112 23 4 12 71 3 48 28 .303 .274 (+10%) .342 (+13%) .393 (+23%) .735 (+18%) -166.7
1940 PIT NL 147 510 94 139 22 7 16 104 5 119 54 .273 .267 (+2%) .335 (+25%) .387 (+13%) .722 (+18%) 2552.5
1941 PIT NL 151 521 95 150 29 13 11 74 5 118 54 .288 .262 (+10%) .332 (+27%) .373 (+22%) .705 (+24%) 3064.2
1942 PIT NL 145 506 86 146 22 5 7 57 0 105 60 .289 .253 (+14%) .323 (+29%) .349 (+12%) .672 (+20%) 2588.1
1943 PIT NL 154 544 91 154 24 5 9 70 1 95 49 .283 .255 (+11%) .324 (+22%) .346 (+14%) .671 (+18%) 2312.2
1946 PIT NL 148 532 72 136 25 8 4 66 4 111 37 .256 .256 (avg) .328 (+17%) .358 (-1%) .687 (+8%) 1236.1
1947 PIT NL 69 157 22 38 9 1 1 22 2 29 24 .242 .262 (-8%) .336 (+8%) .376 (-12%) .712 (-3%) 15.6
1949 BSN NL 122 413 57 108 19 3 11 51 1 84 65 .262 .262 (avg) .343 (+15%) .384 (+5%) .727 (+10%) 1116.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,415 4,879 723 1,323 228 58 79 616 32 851 495 .271 — — — — 10,783

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
Home695237236163633293.268
Away720250636268746326.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-10-02 BSNNY1W 201000110
1949-10-01 BSNNY1W 300000000
1949-09-29 BSNBROL 201000000
1949-09-29 BSNBROL 400000001
1949-09-25 BSNNY1L 201000010
1949-09-25 BSNNY1L 300000000
1949-09-24 BSNNY1W 411000000
1949-09-22 BSNPITL 401000000
1949-09-21 BSNPITW 100000001
1949-09-20 BSNPITW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1380 0 13237 975 107 1086

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 BSN 1B 1 0 7 0 1 1
1935 BSN 1B 39 0 353 27 1 22
1937 BSN 1B 148 0 1587 108 12 117
1938 BSN 1B 146 0 1424 126 15 108
1939 BSN 1B 31 0 335 8 5 34
1939 PIT 1B 101 0 1010 56 8 97
1940 PIT 1B 147 0 1512 104 11 128
1941 PIT 1B 151 0 1444 118 14 113
1942 PIT 1B 144 0 1379 118 12 104
1943 PIT 1B 154 0 1541 108 6 141
1946 PIT 1B 147 0 1356 106 8 97
1947 PIT 1B 50 0 324 25 5 28
1949 BSN 1B 121 0 965 71 9 96

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1380

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 7.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 22.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 16.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Elbie Fletcher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Norm Siebern
    .272 avg, 132 HR
  2. 95
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  3. 95
    Mike Hargrove
    .290 avg, 80 HR
  4. 94
    Lyn Lary
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  5. 94
    Gil McDougald
    .276 avg, 112 HR
  6. 93
    Bruce Bochte
    .282 avg, 100 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbie Fletcher

What years did Elbie Fletcher play?
Elbie Fletcher played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1949.
Was Elbie Fletcher a pitcher?
No. Elbie Fletcher was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Elbie Fletcher hit?
Elbie Fletcher hit 79 career home runs with 1323 hits.