Buddy Hassett

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46017012284937171.290
Away46918152425335174.294

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 747
Left Field 73
Center Field 6
Right Field 38

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1931, 1932, 1933

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

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 1026 hits.