Ron Hansen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1972)

AVG .234
HR 106
RBI 501
H 1,007
OPS .672
PIV 301
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
4/5/1938 in Oxford, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1972-06-20
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Ronald Lavern Hansen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,384 4,311 446 1,007 156 17 106 501 9 551 643 .234 .320 .351 .672 301

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near 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
1958 BAL AL 12 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 153 530 72 135 22 5 22 86 3 69 94 .255 .255 (avg) .323 (+5%) .387 (+13%) .711 (+10%) 1113.9
1961 BAL AL 155 533 51 132 13 2 12 51 1 66 96 .248 .258 (-4%) .328 (avg) .399 (-13%) .727 (-7%) -486.2
1962 BAL AL 71 196 12 34 7 0 3 17 0 30 36 .173 .257 (-33%) .326 (-11%) .393 (-35%) .719 (-24%) -690.1
1963 CHA AL 144 482 55 109 17 2 13 67 1 78 74 .226 .246 (-8%) .308 (+7%) .371 (-6%) .680 (avg) 214.6
1964 CHA AL 158 575 85 150 25 3 20 68 1 73 73 .261 .250 (+4%) .312 (+11%) .377 (+11%) .690 (+11%) 1393.3
1965 CHA AL 162 587 61 138 23 4 11 66 1 60 73 .235 .245 (-4%) .310 (-2%) .371 (-7%) .682 (-5%) -445.9
1966 CHA AL 23 74 3 13 1 0 0 4 0 15 10 .176 .248 (-29%) .309 (+4%) .376 (-50%) .685 (-25%) -211.6
1967 CHA AL 157 498 35 116 20 0 8 51 0 64 51 .233 .242 (-4%) .306 (+3%) .357 (-10%) .663 (-4%) -169.1
1968 WS2 AL 86 275 28 51 12 0 8 28 0 35 49 .185 .236 (-22%) .298 (-6%) .340 (-7%) .638 (-6%) -209.3
1968 CHA AL 40 87 7 20 3 0 1 4 0 11 12 .230 .236 (-3%) .298 (+6%) .340 (-12%) .638 (-4%) -209.3
1969 CHA AL 85 185 15 48 6 1 2 22 2 18 25 .259 .248 (+5%) .320 (+2%) .369 (-9%) .689 (-4%) -91.7
1970 NYA AL 59 91 13 27 4 0 4 14 0 19 9 .297 .253 (+17%) .325 (+29%) .385 (+23%) .711 (+25%) 486.7
1971 NYA AL 61 145 6 30 3 0 2 20 0 9 27 .207 .249 (-17%) .316 (-23%) .365 (-26%) .682 (-25%) -590.2
1972 KCA AL 16 30 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,384 4,311 446 1,007 156 17 106 501 9 551 643 .234 — — — — 105

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
Home682203121548842235.240
Away702228023151964266.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-06-20 KCRNYYL 401000001
1972-06-18 KCRMILL 300000000
1972-06-17 KCRMILW 310000010
1972-06-16 KCRMILW 100000010
1972-06-15 KCRBOSW 301000000
1972-06-10 KCRNYYL 100000100
1972-06-04 KCRBOSL 100000001
1972-05-30 KCRMINL 100000001
1972-05-21 KCROAKL 201000001
1972-05-20 KCROAKL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 21 17 151 11 2 14
2B 47 31 90 87 6 27
3B 86 63 57 158 13 20
SS 1143 1095 2011 3503 185 722

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 BAL SS 12 5 10 23 2 4
1959 BAL SS 2 2 2 6 1 1
1960 BAL SS 153 149 325 456 29 110
1961 BAL 2B 7 5 16 23 1 8
1961 BAL SS 149 145 256 437 30 110
1962 BAL SS 64 59 114 159 10 37
1963 CHA SS 144 140 247 483 13 95
1964 CHA SS 158 158 292 514 21 105
1965 CHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 CHA SS 161 161 287 527 26 97
1966 CHA SS 23 23 49 73 7 17
1967 CHA SS 157 151 243 482 27 91
1968 WS2 3B 5 5 8 11 2 3
1968 WS2 SS 81 77 137 256 15 45
1968 CHA 2B 2 1 2 1 0 0
1968 CHA 3B 29 18 20 51 3 4
1968 CHA SS 7 4 3 17 1 2
1969 CHA 1B 21 17 151 11 2 14
1969 CHA 2B 26 16 44 44 3 12
1969 CHA 3B 7 4 7 14 2 1
1969 CHA SS 8 5 14 14 1 1
1970 NYA 2B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1970 NYA 3B 11 8 5 16 0 1
1970 NYA SS 15 11 20 39 1 6
1971 NYA 2B 9 8 28 17 2 7
1971 NYA 3B 30 24 16 51 6 9
1971 NYA SS 3 2 8 4 0 0
1972 KCA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 KCA 3B 4 4 1 15 0 2
1972 KCA SS 6 3 4 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 21
Second Base 46
Third Base 86
Shortstop 1144

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1960 Rookie of the Year
1960 TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 13.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 7.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 10.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 110.0 336 1
1960 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 22.0 24 22

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ron Hansen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glenn Hubbard
    .244 avg, 70 HR
  2. 92
    Don Wert
    .242 avg, 77 HR
  3. 89
    Dick Green
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  4. 89
    Bernie Allen
    .239 avg, 73 HR
  5. 86
    Daryl Spencer
    .244 avg, 105 HR
  6. 79
    Geoff Blum
    .250 avg, 99 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Hansen

What years did Ron Hansen play?
Ron Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1972.
Was Ron Hansen a pitcher?
No. Ron Hansen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ron Hansen hit?
Ron Hansen hit 106 career home runs with 1007 hits.