Pete Fox

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

Pete Fox was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,461 career games, he hit .298 with 1,678 hits, 65 home runs, and 694 RBI. Pete Fox was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,121.

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

AVG .298
HR 65
RBI 694
H 1,678
OPS .762
PIV 6,121
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
3/8/1909 in Evansville, IN, USA
Died
7/5/1966 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1933-04-12
Last Game
1945-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ervin Fox

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Fox — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,461 5,636 895 1,678 314 75 65 694 158 392 471 .298 .347 .415 .762 6,121

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OPS .762 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Fox 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
1933 DET AL 128 535 82 154 26 13 7 57 9 23 38 .288 .270 (+7%) .329 (-3%) .377 (+12%) .707 (+5%) 321.6
1934 DET AL 128 516 101 147 31 2 2 45 25 49 53 .285 .278 (+2%) .340 (+3%) .392 (-7%) .733 (-2%) -119.8
1935 DET AL 131 517 116 166 38 8 15 73 14 45 52 .321 .279 (+15%) .342 (+11%) .399 (+28%) .742 (+21%) 2105.8
1936 DET AL 73 220 46 67 12 1 4 26 1 34 23 .305 .283 (+7%) .349 (+16%) .404 (+5%) .753 (+10%) 531.7
1937 DET AL 148 628 116 208 39 8 12 82 12 41 43 .331 .276 (+20%) .342 (+9%) .398 (+20%) .740 (+15%) 1778.4
1938 DET AL 155 634 91 186 35 10 7 96 16 31 39 .293 .272 (+8%) .341 (-4%) .392 (+5%) .734 (+1%) -65.5
1939 DET AL 141 519 69 153 24 6 7 66 23 35 41 .295 .274 (+8%) .342 (avg) .393 (+3%) .735 (+2%) 93.7
1940 DET AL 93 350 49 101 17 4 5 48 7 21 30 .289 .267 (+8%) .335 (-2%) .387 (+4%) .722 (+1%) 6.2
1941 BOS AL 73 268 38 81 12 7 0 31 9 21 32 .302 .262 (+15%) .332 (+7%) .373 (+7%) .705 (+7%) 314.2
1942 BOS AL 77 256 42 67 15 5 3 42 8 20 28 .262 .253 (+3%) .323 (avg) .349 (+13%) .672 (+7%) 220.9
1943 BOS AL 127 489 54 141 24 4 2 44 22 34 40 .288 .255 (+13%) .324 (+4%) .346 (+6%) .671 (+5%) 369.6
1944 BOS AL 121 496 70 156 37 6 1 64 10 27 34 .315 .261 (+20%) .325 (+9%) .357 (+17%) .683 (+13%) 1075.5
1945 BOS AL 66 208 21 51 4 1 0 20 2 11 18 .245 .260 (-6%) .328 (-10%) .354 (-23%) .683 (-17%) -511.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,461 5,636 895 1,678 314 75 65 694 158 392 471 .298 — — — — 6,121

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

Pete Fox — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 55 2 18 9 1 0 6 1 5 .327

Playoff Batting by Year

Pete Fox — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1935 WS DET 6 26 1 10 3 1 0 4 0 1 .385
1934 WS DET 7 28 1 8 6 0 0 2 1 4 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Fox — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home728271546882927340.305
Away733292242684938352.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Fox — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 BOSNYYL 000000000
1945-09-23 BOSNYYW 010000000
1945-09-10 BOSDETL 000000000
1945-09-09 BOSDETL 000000000
1945-08-19 BOSSLAL 401000000
1945-08-19 BOSSLAW 000000000
1945-08-18 BOSCHWL 400000001
1945-08-16 BOSCHWL 401000202
1945-08-15 BOSCHWL 101000000
1945-08-13 BOSCLEL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Fox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1368 0 2793 96 68 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Fox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 DET OF 124 0 313 5 7 0
1934 DET OF 121 0 245 13 7 4
1935 DET OF 125 0 244 9 3 1
1936 DET OF 55 0 118 3 4 0
1937 DET OF 143 0 321 6 8 0
1938 DET OF 155 0 301 13 2 2
1939 DET OF 126 0 275 12 9 3
1940 DET OF 85 0 169 6 6 0
1941 BOS OF 62 0 123 5 3 2
1942 BOS OF 71 0 111 2 4 0
1943 BOS OF 125 0 261 10 11 2
1944 BOS OF 119 0 228 7 3 1
1945 BOS OF 57 0 84 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pete Fox Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 36
Center Field 170
Right Field 1167

Awards & Honors

Pete Fox — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Pete Fox — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 12.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 1.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 9.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 1.0 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

Pete Fox (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cy Seymour
    .303 avg, 52 HR
  2. 91
    Jo-Jo Moore
    .298 avg, 79 HR
  3. 88
    Jerry Mumphrey
    .289 avg, 70 HR
  4. 88
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  5. 85
    Ralph Garr
    .306 avg, 75 HR
  6. 85
    Paul Hines
    .302 avg, 57 HR

Pete Fox: the record in brief

Pete Fox played a first major league game on April 12, 1933 and a last one on September 23, 1945. By club, Fox's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1933 through 1940) and the Boston Red Sox (1941 through 1945). Fox is listed as an outfielder at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Fox both batted and threw right-handed. Fox was born on March 8, 1909, in Evansville, IN, USA. The bio records the death on July 5, 1966, in Detroit, MI, USA. Pete Fox was the playing name; the full given name is Ervin.

Fox's career batting table shows 1,461 games, 5,636 at bats and 1,678 hits, a .298 average, plus 65 homers, 694 runs batted in, and 158 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .347 and .415 give Fox a career OPS of .762. The league as a whole hit .269 across Fox's seasons, which puts the .298 career mark 10.7% above average. By OPS the gap is 6.6% above league average (.762 against .714).

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Fox

What years did Pete Fox play?
Pete Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
Was Pete Fox a pitcher?
No. Pete Fox was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pete Fox hit?
Pete Fox hit 65 career home runs with 1678 hits.
What was Pete Fox's career batting average?
Pete Fox batted .298 over his career, with 1,678 hits in 5,636 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Fox have?
Pete Fox drove in 694 runs in his career.
Is Pete Fox in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Fox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.