What years did Fabian Gaffke play?

Fabian Gaffke played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942.

Was Fabian Gaffke a pitcher?

No. Fabian Gaffke was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Fabian Gaffke hit?

Fabian Gaffke hit 7 career home runs with 73 hits.

Fabian Gaffke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1942)

AVG .227

HR 7

RBI 42

H 73

OPS .659

PIV -440

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 8/5/1913 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died: 2/8/1992 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-09-09
Last Game: 1942-08-12

Full name: Fabian Sebastian Gaffke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
129	321	43	73	14	4	7	42	2	30	47	.227	.297	.361	.659	-440

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 9.0% below 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
1936	BOS	AL	15	55	5	7	2	0	1	3	0	4	5	.127	.283 (-55%)	.349 (-43%)	.404 (-46%)	.753 (-45%)	-415.0
1937	BOS	AL	54	184	32	53	10	4	6	34	1	15	25	.288	.276 (+4%)	.342 (avg)	.398 (+21%)	.740 (+11%)	319.5
1938	BOS	AL	15	10	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	CLE	AL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CLE	AL	40	67	4	11	2	0	0	3	1	6	13	.164	.253 (-35%)	.323 (-25%)	.349 (-45%)	.672 (-35%)	-344.1
Career · 6 seasons			129	321	43	73	14	4	7	42	2	30	47	.227	—	—	—	—	-440

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	129	13	29	2	15	.225
Away	72	192	30	44	5	27	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1942-08-12	CLE	DET	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
1942-08-12	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-08-11	CLE	DET	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1942-08-02	CLE	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-07-26	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1942-07-25	CLE	MIN	L	5	1	0	0	1	1
1942-07-24	CLE	MIN	W	5	1	0	0	0	1
1942-07-24	CLE	MIN	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
1942-07-23	CLE	NYY	W	5	0	0	0	0	0
1942-07-22	CLE	NYY	L	4	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	85	0	135	4	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1936	BOS	OF	15	24	1	0
1937	BOS	OF	50	80	3	3
1938	BOS	C	1	1	1	0
1938	BOS	OF	2	0	0	0
1941	CLE	OF	2	2	0	0
1942	CLE	OF	16	29	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Left Field	25
Center Field	5
Right Field	55

Frequently Asked Questions about Fabian Gaffke

What years did Fabian Gaffke play?: Fabian Gaffke played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942.
Was Fabian Gaffke a pitcher?: No. Fabian Gaffke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fabian Gaffke hit?: Fabian Gaffke hit 7 career home runs with 73 hits.