Gabby Hartnett

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1922-1941)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1955
AVG .297
HR 236
RBI 1,179
H 1,912
OPS .858
PIV 20,627
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
12/20/1900 in Woonsocket, RI, USA
Died
12/20/1972 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-12
Last Game
1941-09-24
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1955 (BBWAA)
Awards
6× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Charles Leo Hartnett

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,990 6,432 867 1,912 396 64 236 1,179 28 703 697 .297 .370 .489 .858 20,627

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .489 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.

Career OPS .858 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +16.2% above 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
1922 CHN NL 31 72 4 14 1 1 0 4 1 6 8 .194 .285 (-32%) .345 (-26%) .397 (-41%) .743 (-34%) -397.3
1923 CHN NL 85 231 28 62 12 2 8 39 4 25 22 .268 .282 (-5%) .344 (+1%) .390 (+13%) .734 (+7%) 323.9
1924 CHN NL 111 354 56 106 17 7 16 67 10 39 37 .299 .283 (+5%) .345 (+9%) .389 (+34%) .734 (+22%) 1533.7
1925 CHN NL 117 398 61 115 28 3 24 67 1 36 77 .289 .288 (avg) .349 (avg) .407 (+36%) .756 (+20%) 1463.3
1926 CHN NL 93 284 35 78 25 3 8 41 0 32 37 .275 .279 (-2%) .345 (+2%) .390 (+20%) .735 (+12%) 579.4
1927 CHN NL 127 449 56 132 32 5 10 80 2 44 42 .294 .282 (+4%) .344 (+5%) .392 (+16%) .736 (+11%) 932.6
1928 CHN NL 120 388 61 117 26 9 14 57 3 65 32 .302 .280 (+7%) .342 (+18%) .395 (+32%) .737 (+26%) 2107.3
1929 CHN NL 25 22 2 6 2 1 1 9 1 5 5 .273 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHN NL 141 508 84 172 31 3 37 122 0 55 62 .339 .293 (+15%) .354 (+14%) .429 (+47%) .784 (+32%) 3497.3
1931 CHN NL 116 380 53 107 32 1 8 70 3 52 48 .282 .276 (+2%) .338 (+9%) .388 (+12%) .726 (+11%) 878.1
1932 CHN NL 121 406 52 110 25 3 12 52 0 51 59 .271 .275 (-2%) .335 (+5%) .391 (+11%) .726 (+9%) 747.5
1933 CHN NL 140 490 55 135 21 4 16 88 1 37 51 .276 .270 (+2%) .329 (-1%) .377 (+15%) .707 (+7%) 623.5
1934 CHN NL 130 438 58 131 21 1 22 90 0 37 46 .299 .278 (+8%) .340 (+5%) .392 (+28%) .733 (+17%) 1477.0
1935 CHN NL 116 413 67 142 32 6 13 91 1 41 46 .344 .279 (+23%) .342 (+18%) .399 (+36%) .742 (+28%) 2265.7
1936 CHN NL 121 424 49 130 25 6 7 64 0 30 36 .307 .283 (+8%) .349 (+3%) .404 (+10%) .753 (+7%) 533.5
1937 CHN NL 110 356 47 126 21 6 12 82 0 43 19 .354 .276 (+28%) .342 (+24%) .398 (+38%) .740 (+31%) 2234.9
1938 CHN NL 88 299 40 82 19 1 10 59 1 48 17 .274 .272 (avg) .341 (+11%) .392 (+13%) .734 (+12%) 809.2
1939 CHN NL 97 306 36 85 18 2 12 59 0 37 32 .278 .274 (+1%) .342 (+5%) .393 (+19%) .735 (+12%) 713.2
1940 CHN NL 37 64 3 17 3 0 1 12 0 8 7 .266 .267 (-1%) .335 (+4%) .387 (-7%) .722 (-2%) -8.0
1941 NY1 NL 64 150 20 45 5 0 5 26 0 12 14 .300 .262 (+14%) .332 (+7%) .373 (+16%) .705 (+12%) 311.9
Career · 20 seasons 1,990 6,432 867 1,912 396 64 236 1,179 28 703 697 .297 — — — — 20,627

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 54 3 13 2 1 2 3 1 11 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS CHN 3 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .091
1935 WS CHN 6 24 1 7 0 0 1 2 0 3 .292
1932 WS CHN 4 16 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 .312
1929 WS CHN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10143186441982119637.308
Away9773246426930117553.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-24 NY1PHIW 401000000
1941-09-23 NY1PHIL 200000011
1941-09-20 NY1BSNW 412000100
1941-09-18 NY1CHCL 400000000
1941-09-17 NY1CHCL 000000010
1941-09-16 NY1STLL 301000000
1941-09-14 NY1STLL 311001110
1941-09-11 NY1CINW 412000110
1941-09-07 NY1BROL 402000101
1941-09-07 NY1BROL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 0 285 16 4 25
C 1793 0 7292 1254 139 163

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CHN C 27 0 79 29 2 0
1923 CHN 1B 31 0 270 15 4 23
1923 CHN C 39 0 143 24 1 2
1924 CHN C 105 0 369 97 18 12
1925 CHN C 110 0 409 114 23 15
1926 CHN C 88 0 307 86 9 6
1927 CHN C 126 0 479 99 16 21
1928 CHN C 118 0 455 103 6 14
1929 CHN C 1 0 4 0 0 0
1930 CHN C 136 0 646 68 8 11
1931 CHN C 105 0 444 68 10 16
1932 CHN 1B 1 0 14 0 0 2
1932 CHN C 117 0 484 75 10 8
1933 CHN C 140 0 550 77 7 7
1934 CHN C 129 0 605 86 3 11
1935 CHN C 110 0 477 77 9 11
1936 CHN C 114 0 504 75 5 8
1937 CHN C 103 0 436 65 2 7
1938 CHN C 83 0 358 40 2 8
1939 CHN C 86 0 336 47 3 3
1940 CHN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1940 CHN C 22 0 69 9 4 2
1941 NY1 C 34 0 138 15 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1787
First Base 33

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1937 TSN All-Star C
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1935 Most Valuable Player
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1927 TSN All-Star C
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dean College Franklin MA 1918, 1919

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 5.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 61.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 68.0 80 3
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 6.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 75.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 9.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 5.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 6.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 12.0 80 0
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 5.0 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

Gabby Hartnett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Dickey HOF
    .313 avg, 202 HR
  2. 73
    Roy Campanella HOF
    .283 avg, 260 HR
  3. 71
    Ernie Lombardi HOF
    .306 avg, 190 HR
  4. 68
    Yogi Berra HOF
    .285 avg, 358 HR
  5. 66
    Ted Simmons HOF
    .285 avg, 248 HR
  6. 65
    Joe Mauer HOF
    .306 avg, 143 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gabby Hartnett

What years did Gabby Hartnett play?
Gabby Hartnett played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1941.
Was Gabby Hartnett a pitcher?
No. Gabby Hartnett was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gabby Hartnett hit?
Gabby Hartnett hit 236 career home runs with 1912 hits.
Is Gabby Hartnett in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Gabby Hartnett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.