Solly Hemus

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)

AVG .273
HR 51
RBI 263
H 736
OPS .801
PIV 7,774
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
4/17/1923 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
Died
10/2/2017 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-27
Last Game
1959-06-14

Full name: Solomon Joseph Hemus

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
961 2,694 459 736 137 41 51 263 21 456 248 .273 .390 .411 .801 7,774

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .801 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 SLN NL 20 33 8 11 1 0 0 2 0 7 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 11 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLN NL 120 420 68 118 18 9 2 32 7 75 31 .281 .260 (+8%) .336 (+17%) .385 (-1%) .721 (+7%) 876.9
1952 SLN NL 151 570 105 153 28 8 15 52 1 96 55 .268 .252 (+6%) .326 (+20%) .369 (+15%) .696 (+17%) 2398.8
1953 SLN NL 154 585 110 163 32 11 14 61 2 86 40 .279 .264 (+5%) .335 (+14%) .397 (+11%) .733 (+13%) 1738.8
1954 SLN NL 124 214 43 65 15 3 2 27 5 55 27 .304 .261 (+16%) .333 (+36%) .390 (+10%) .723 (+22%) 1296.9
1955 SLN NL 96 206 36 50 10 2 5 21 1 27 22 .243 .258 (-6%) .332 (+1%) .393 (-3%) .726 (-1%) -13.0
1956 SLN NL 8 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 78 187 24 54 10 4 5 24 1 28 21 .289 .258 (+12%) .331 (+20%) .397 (+17%) .728 (+18%) 0.0
1957 PHI NL 70 108 8 20 6 1 0 5 1 20 8 .185 .257 (-28%) .323 (avg) .391 (-34%) .715 (-19%) -254.6
1958 PHI NL 105 334 53 95 14 3 8 36 3 51 34 .284 .257 (+10%) .324 (+20%) .394 (+6%) .719 (+12%) 1006.4
1959 SLN NL 24 17 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 8 2 .235 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 961 2,694 459 736 137 41 51 263 21 456 248 .273 — — — — 7,050

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

View full game log (961 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home494135724238324139.282
Away467133721735327123.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-14 STLCINL 100000000
1959-06-12 STLCINW 100000000
1959-06-11 STLATLL 000000010
1959-06-10 STLATLW 101100000
1959-06-07 STLPHIL 100000000
1959-06-06 STLPHIL 100000000
1959-06-04 STLPITL 000000010
1959-06-03 STLPITL 100000000
1959-05-27 STLSFGL 100000001
1959-05-14 STLATLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 212 159 447 463 23 109
3B 80 46 53 113 7 11
SS 471 25 740 1375 84 284

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 SLN 2B 16 0 29 24 1 4
1950 SLN 3B 5 0 2 8 0 1
1951 SLN 2B 12 0 40 32 2 14
1951 SLN SS 105 0 181 344 19 72
1952 SLN 3B 2 0 3 7 1 0
1952 SLN SS 148 0 253 452 29 104
1953 SLN 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1953 SLN SS 150 0 257 476 27 90
1954 SLN 2B 12 9 27 25 0 8
1954 SLN 3B 27 4 9 24 1 3
1954 SLN SS 66 25 49 102 9 18
1955 SLN 2B 10 7 18 20 0 3
1955 SLN 3B 43 40 38 70 5 7
1955 SLN SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1956 PHI 2B 49 43 94 93 5 18
1956 PHI 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1957 PHI 2B 24 21 51 45 2 10
1958 PHI 2B 85 78 188 220 13 52
1958 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 SLN 2B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1959 SLN 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 211
Third Base 80
Shortstop 472

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 31th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Solly Hemus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randy Milligan
    .261 avg, 70 HR
  2. 96
    Topper Rigney
    .288 avg, 13 HR
  3. 95
    Ray Sanders
    .274 avg, 42 HR
  4. 94
    Ed Bouchee
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  5. 92
    Nick Etten
    .277 avg, 89 HR
  6. 88
    Joe Cunningham
    .291 avg, 64 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Solly Hemus

What years did Solly Hemus play?
Solly Hemus played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959.
Was Solly Hemus a pitcher?
No. Solly Hemus was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Solly Hemus hit?
Solly Hemus hit 51 career home runs with 736 hits.