Stanley Glenn

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Stanley Glenn was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. In 89 career games, he hit .232 with 54 hits, 1 home runs, and 29 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .232
HR 1
RBI 29
H 54
OPS .595
PIV -421
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 197 lb
Born
9/19/1926 in Wachapreague, VA, USA
Died
4/16/2011 in Yeadon, PA, USA

Full name: Stanley Rudolf Glenn

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Stanley Glenn β€” Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
357.0 326.0 38.0 77.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 23.0 28.0 1.0 0 .236 .297 .291 .588

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Career Batting Statistics

Stanley Glenn β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
89 233 27 54 7 2 1 29 0 24 1 .232 .304 .292 .595 -421

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β€” 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons β€” 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons β€” 19.4% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons β€” 14.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Stanley Glenn β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42111223208.288
Away73148930210.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stanley Glenn β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 PH5BLGW 000000000
1949-09-02 PH5BLGL 100000000
1949-08-26 PH5BLGL 401000000
1949-08-06 PH5IN9W 401000000
1949-08-01 PH5CAGW 220000020
1949-07-31 PH5CAGW 011100000
1949-07-27 PH5IN9L 000000000
1949-07-26 PH5IN9W 421000000
1949-07-25 PH5IN9L 300000000
1949-07-25 PH5IN9L 412100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stanley Glenn β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 12 0 0 0
C 84 67 400 45 7 7
OF 1 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stanley Glenn β€” Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 84
First Base 1
Right Field 1

Stanley Glenn: the record in brief

The season rows for Stanley Glenn begin in 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Stars. Glenn played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 19, 1926, in Wachapreague, VA, USA, Glenn was listed at 197 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Glenn's death is recorded on April 16, 2011, in Yeadon, PA, USA. Stanley Glenn was the playing name; the full given name is Stanley Rudolf.

In 89 games and 233 at bats, Glenn batted .232 with 54 hits, adding 1 home run and 29 RBI. Glenn's career OPS of .595 combines a .304 on-base mark with .292 slugging. Measured against the leagues Glenn played in, the .232 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 10.9% below the league. In OPS terms, Glenn's .595 stands 14.1% below the league's .693. The highest hit total in a season was 24, in 1947. In 1947, a season of regular play, Glenn hit .304 while the league hit .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley Glenn

Was Stanley Glenn a pitcher?
No. Stanley Glenn was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Stanley Glenn hit?
Stanley Glenn hit 1 career home run with 54 hits.
What teams did Stanley Glenn play for?
Stanley Glenn played for one team, the Philadelphia Stars (1943–1948).
What were Stanley Glenn's career stats?
In 89 games, Stanley Glenn had 54 hits, 1 home runs, 29 RBI, and 27 runs, with a .232 batting average.
What position did Stanley Glenn play?
Stanley Glenn played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Stanley Glenn and how much did he weigh?
Stanley Glenn was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 197 pounds.
How many home runs did Stanley Glenn hit each season?
Stanley Glenn's home runs by season: 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 1 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1948.
What was Stanley Glenn's career batting average?
Stanley Glenn batted .232 over his career, with 54 hits in 233 at bats.
How many RBI did Stanley Glenn have?
Stanley Glenn drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Stanley Glenn in the Hall of Fame?
No. Stanley Glenn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.