Don Gutteridge

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1948)

Don Gutteridge was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,151 career games, he hit .256 with 1,075 hits, 39 home runs, and 391 RBI.

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 .256
HR 39
RBI 391
H 1,075
OPS .669
PIV -3,717
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
6/19/1912 in Pittsburg, KS, USA
Died
9/7/2008 in Pittsburg, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-07
Last Game
1948-05-09

Full name: Donald Joseph Gutteridge

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Gutteridge — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,151 4,202 586 1,075 200 64 39 391 95 309 444 .256 .308 .362 .669 -3,717

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Don Gutteridge 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
1936 SLN NL 23 91 13 29 3 4 3 16 3 1 14 .319 .283 (+12%) .349 (-7%) .404 (+33%) .753 (+15%) 164.9
1937 SLN NL 119 447 66 121 26 10 7 61 12 25 66 .271 .276 (-2%) .342 (-9%) .398 (+6%) .740 (-1%) -242.0
1938 SLN NL 142 552 61 141 21 15 9 64 14 29 49 .255 .272 (-6%) .341 (-14%) .392 (+1%) .734 (-6%) -758.4
1939 SLN NL 148 524 71 141 27 4 7 54 5 27 70 .269 .274 (-2%) .342 (-10%) .393 (-4%) .735 (-7%) -676.1
1940 SLN NL 69 108 19 29 5 0 3 14 3 5 15 .269 .267 (avg) .335 (-10%) .387 (+3%) .722 (-3%) -80.2
1942 SLA AL 147 616 90 157 27 11 1 50 16 59 54 .255 .253 (+1%) .323 (-1%) .349 (-3%) .672 (-2%) -234.6
1943 SLA AL 132 538 77 147 35 6 1 36 10 50 46 .273 .255 (+7%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+6%) .671 (+4%) 383.9
1944 SLA AL 148 603 89 148 27 11 3 36 20 51 63 .245 .261 (-6%) .325 (-7%) .357 (-4%) .683 (-5%) -589.5
1945 SLA AL 143 543 72 129 24 3 2 49 9 43 46 .238 .260 (-9%) .328 (-10%) .354 (-14%) .683 (-12%) -1060.3
1946 BOS AL 22 47 8 11 3 0 1 6 0 2 7 .234 — — — — 0.0
1947 BOS AL 54 131 20 22 2 0 2 5 3 17 13 .168 .262 (-36%) .336 (-22%) .376 (-39%) .712 (-31%) -624.9
1948 PIT NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,151 4,202 586 1,075 200 64 39 391 95 309 444 .256 — — — — -3,717

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

Don Gutteridge — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 26 2 5 1 0 0 1 3 5 .192

Playoff Batting by Year

Don Gutteridge — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400
1944 WS SLA 6 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 5 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Gutteridge — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home588210332456422221.268
Away563209926351117172.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Gutteridge — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-05-09 PITBROL 000000000
1948-04-25 PITCINW 100000001
1948-04-25 PITCINL 100000001
1948-04-19 PITCINL 000000000
1947-09-28 BOSMINL 100000000
1947-09-16 BOSCHWL 000000000
1947-09-12 BOSCLEL 110000000
1947-09-07 BOSPHAL 000000000
1947-09-07 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-09-05 BOSPHAL 411000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Gutteridge — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 580 0 1453 1575 113 330
3B 412 0 437 644 62 68
OF 14 0 23 0 1 0
SS 78 0 162 213 33 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Gutteridge — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 SLN 3B 23 0 25 34 2 3
1937 SLN 3B 105 0 133 176 7 18
1937 SLN SS 8 0 12 16 2 2
1938 SLN 3B 73 0 94 148 14 17
1938 SLN SS 68 0 150 196 31 39
1939 SLN 3B 143 0 136 203 24 24
1939 SLN SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1940 SLN 3B 39 0 24 33 8 3
1942 SLA 2B 145 0 377 454 23 94
1942 SLA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1943 SLA 2B 132 0 328 331 29 64
1944 SLA 2B 146 0 368 407 35 95
1945 SLA 2B 128 0 334 334 21 66
1945 SLA OF 14 0 23 0 1 0
1946 BOS 2B 9 0 8 12 0 3
1946 BOS 3B 8 0 7 13 4 0
1947 BOS 2B 20 0 38 37 5 8
1947 BOS 3B 19 0 18 36 3 3

Career Games by Position

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Don Gutteridge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 580
Third Base 412
Shortstop 78
Left Field 14

Award Voting History

Don Gutteridge — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 7.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 13.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Gutteridge (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Alley
    .254 avg, 55 HR
  2. 97
    John Hummel
    .254 avg, 29 HR
  3. 93
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  4. 92
    Sid Farrar
    .253 avg, 18 HR
  5. 91
    Frank O'Rourke
    .254 avg, 15 HR
  6. 90
    Bill Cissell
    .267 avg, 29 HR

Don Gutteridge: the record in brief

Don Gutteridge played a first major league game on September 7, 1936 and a last one on May 9, 1948. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1936 through 1940), the St. Louis Browns (1942 to 1945), the Boston Red Sox (1946 through 1947), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948). Listed as a second baseman, Gutteridge both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads June 19, 1912, in Pittsburg, KS, USA. The bio records the death on September 7, 2008, in Pittsburg, KS, USA. Gutteridge's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Joseph Gutteridge.

Across 1,151 games at the plate, Gutteridge's career line reads 1,075 hits in 4,202 at bats for a .256 average; the totals also include 39 homers, 391 RBI, and 95 stolen bases. Gutteridge's career OPS of .669 combines a .308 on-base mark with .362 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Gutteridge's .256 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Gutteridge's .669 stands 5.7% below the league's .710. Gutteridge collected a career-high 157 hits in 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Gutteridge

What years did Don Gutteridge play?
Don Gutteridge played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948.
Was Don Gutteridge a pitcher?
No. Don Gutteridge was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Gutteridge hit?
Don Gutteridge hit 39 career home runs with 1075 hits.
What was Don Gutteridge's career batting average?
Don Gutteridge batted .256 over his career, with 1,075 hits in 4,202 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Gutteridge have?
Don Gutteridge drove in 391 runs in his career.
Is Don Gutteridge in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Gutteridge has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.