Buddy Hassett

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

Buddy Hassett was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves, and the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. In 929 career games, he hit .292 with 1,026 hits, 12 home runs, and 343 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 .292
HR 12
RBI 343
H 1,026
OPS .695
PIV -2,479
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
9/5/1911 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/23/1997 in Westwood, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-14
Last Game
1942-09-27

Full name: John Aloysius Hassett

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Career Batting Statistics

Buddy Hassett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
929 3,517 469 1,026 130 40 12 343 53 209 116 .292 .333 .362 .695 -2,479

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buddy Hassett — Season-by-Season Batting
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 BRO NL 156 635 79 197 29 11 3 82 5 35 17 .310 .283 (+9%) .349 (avg) .404 (avg) .753 (avg) -59.5
1937 BRO NL 137 556 71 169 31 6 1 53 13 20 19 .304 .276 (+10%) .342 (-3%) .398 (-3%) .740 (-3%) -320.9
1938 BRO NL 115 335 49 98 11 6 0 40 3 32 19 .293 .272 (+7%) .341 (+4%) .392 (-8%) .734 (-2%) -94.1
1939 BSN NL 147 590 72 182 15 3 2 60 13 29 14 .308 .274 (+13%) .342 (avg) .393 (-10%) .735 (-5%) -492.8
1940 BSN NL 124 458 59 107 19 4 0 27 4 25 16 .234 .267 (-13%) .335 (-18%) .387 (-25%) .722 (-22%) -1639.5
1941 BSN NL 118 405 59 120 9 4 1 33 10 36 15 .296 .262 (+13%) .332 (+6%) .373 (-7%) .705 (-1%) 0.8
1942 NYA AL 132 538 80 153 16 6 5 48 5 32 16 .284 .253 (+12%) .323 (avg) .349 (+4%) .672 (+2%) 126.6
Career · 7 seasons 929 3,517 469 1,026 130 40 12 343 53 209 116 .292 — — — — -2,479

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

Buddy Hassett — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Buddy Hassett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS NYA 3 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buddy Hassett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46017012284937171.290
Away46918152425335174.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Hassett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-27 NYYBOSL 401000000
1942-09-23 NYYMINW 300000100
1942-09-22 NYYMINW 401000000
1942-09-21 NYYBOSL 512000000
1942-09-16 NYYDETW 513000000
1942-09-14 NYYCLEW 401000000
1942-09-13 NYYCLEW 402000000
1942-09-13 NYYCLEW 612100000
1942-09-11 NYYCHWL 400000000
1942-09-10 NYYSLAL 401100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Hassett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 747 0 6630 649 108 642
OF 114 0 232 2 11 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Hassett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 BRO 1B 156 0 1401 121 26 89
1937 BRO 1B 131 0 1125 116 20 96
1937 BRO OF 7 0 15 0 1 0
1938 BRO 1B 8 0 61 13 2 6
1938 BRO OF 71 0 154 0 9 0
1939 BSN 1B 123 0 1143 112 19 127
1939 BSN OF 23 0 41 2 1 0
1940 BSN 1B 98 0 877 91 21 102
1940 BSN OF 13 0 22 0 0 0
1941 BSN 1B 99 0 895 78 9 92
1942 NYA 1B 132 0 1128 118 11 130

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buddy Hassett — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 747
Left Field 73
Center Field 6
Right Field 38

Awards & Honors

Buddy Hassett — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

College History

Buddy Hassett — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1931, 1932, 1933

Award Voting History

Buddy Hassett — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Buddy Hassett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Brown
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  2. 90
    Tony Boeckel
    .282 avg, 27 HR
  3. 89
    Dick Siebert
    .282 avg, 32 HR
  4. 88
    John Henry Russell
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  5. 87
    Harry Wolverton
    .278 avg, 7 HR
  6. 87
    Buck Jordan
    .299 avg, 17 HR

Buddy Hassett: the record in brief

The profile opens with Buddy Hassett's first major league game on April 14, 1936; the last one listed came on September 27, 1942. By club, Hassett's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1936 through 1938), the Boston Bees (1939 through 1940), the Boston Braves (1941), and the New York Yankees (1942). Hassett played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on September 5, 1911, in New York, NY, USA, Hassett was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on August 23, 1997, in Westwood, NJ, USA. Hassett's full given name, per the bio, is John Aloysius Hassett.

Across 929 games at the plate, Hassett's career line reads 1,026 hits in 3,517 at bats for a .292 average; the totals also include 12 home runs, 343 runs batted in, and 53 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .333 and .362 give Hassett a career OPS of .695. Set against a .270 league average for the same years, Hassett's .292 average sits 8.0% above it. Hassett collected a career-high 197 hits in 1936.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Hassett

What years did Buddy Hassett play?
Buddy Hassett played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1942.
Was Buddy Hassett a pitcher?
No. Buddy Hassett was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Buddy Hassett hit?
Buddy Hassett hit 12 career home runs with 1,026 hits.
What teams did Buddy Hassett play for?
Buddy Hassett played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–1938), the Boston Braves (1939–1941), and the New York Yankees (1942).
What were Buddy Hassett's career stats?
In 929 games, Buddy Hassett had 1,026 hits, 12 home runs, 343 RBI, 469 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .292 batting average.
What position did Buddy Hassett play?
Buddy Hassett played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buddy Hassett and how much did he weigh?
Buddy Hassett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Buddy Hassett hit each season?
Buddy Hassett's home runs by season: 3 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 2 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 1 in 1941, and 5 in 1942. His most in one season was 5, in 1942.
What was Buddy Hassett's career batting average?
Buddy Hassett batted .292 over his career, with 1,026 hits in 3,517 at bats.
How many RBI did Buddy Hassett have?
Buddy Hassett drove in 343 runs in his career.
Is Buddy Hassett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buddy Hassett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.