Tommy Henrich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1950)

AVG .282
HR 183
RBI 795
H 1,297
OPS .873
PIV 20,783
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
2/20/1913 in Massillon, OH, USA
Died
12/1/2009 in Beavercreek, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1937-05-11
Last Game
1950-10-01
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Thomas David Henrich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,284 4,603 901 1,297 269 73 183 795 37 712 383 .282 .382 .491 .873 20,783

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .491 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +28.9% above league average.

Career OPS .873 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +21.6% 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
1937 NYA AL 67 206 39 66 14 5 8 42 4 35 17 .320 .276 (+16%) .342 (+22%) .398 (+39%) .740 (+31%) 1236.9
1938 NYA AL 131 471 109 127 24 7 22 91 6 92 32 .270 .272 (-1%) .341 (+14%) .392 (+25%) .734 (+20%) 2123.4
1939 NYA AL 99 347 64 96 18 4 9 57 7 51 23 .277 .274 (+1%) .342 (+8%) .393 (+9%) .735 (+9%) 674.2
1940 NYA AL 90 293 57 90 28 5 10 53 1 48 30 .307 .267 (+15%) .335 (+22%) .387 (+39%) .722 (+31%) 1765.8
1941 NYA AL 144 538 106 149 27 5 31 85 3 81 40 .277 .262 (+6%) .332 (+13%) .373 (+39%) .705 (+27%) 2961.1
1942 NYA AL 127 483 77 129 30 5 13 67 4 58 42 .267 .253 (+5%) .323 (+9%) .349 (+23%) .672 (+16%) 1470.4
1946 NYA AL 150 565 92 142 25 4 19 83 5 87 63 .251 .256 (-2%) .328 (+9%) .358 (+15%) .687 (+12%) 1508.2
1947 NYA AL 142 550 109 158 35 13 16 98 3 71 54 .287 .262 (+9%) .336 (+10%) .376 (+29%) .712 (+20%) 2164.0
1948 NYA AL 146 588 138 181 42 14 25 100 2 76 42 .308 .263 (+17%) .340 (+15%) .379 (+46%) .719 (+31%) 3630.6
1949 NYA AL 115 411 90 118 20 3 24 85 2 86 34 .287 .262 (+9%) .343 (+21%) .384 (+37%) .727 (+29%) 2630.9
1950 NYA AL 73 151 20 41 6 8 6 34 0 27 6 .272 .265 (+2%) .346 (+10%) .401 (+34%) .747 (+23%) 617.4
Career · 11 seasons 1,284 4,603 901 1,297 269 73 183 795 37 712 383 .282 — — — — 20,783

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
21 84 13 22 4 0 4 8 8 7 .262

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS NYA 5 19 4 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 .263
1947 WS NYA 7 31 2 10 2 0 1 5 2 3 .323
1941 WS NYA 5 18 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 .167
1938 WS NYA 4 16 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6492238470628111413.281
Away635236343366972384.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-10-01 NYYBOSL 100000000
1950-09-28 NYYPHAW 101000100
1950-09-26 NYYMINL 100000000
1950-09-19 NYYCHWL 100000000
1950-09-17 NYYSLAW 100000000
1950-09-17 NYYSLAL 100000000
1950-09-15 NYYDETL 100000000
1950-09-10 NYYMINW 402010100
1950-09-07 NYYBOSL 000000010
1950-09-04 NYYPHAL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 189 0 1510 82 16 178
OF 1017 0 2008 96 40 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 NYA OF 59 0 90 6 3 1
1938 NYA OF 130 0 239 14 4 1
1939 NYA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1939 NYA OF 88 0 205 7 2 1
1940 NYA 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1940 NYA OF 76 0 147 10 5 2
1941 NYA OF 139 0 280 13 6 4
1942 NYA 1B 7 0 59 3 0 9
1942 NYA OF 119 0 219 10 3 5
1946 NYA 1B 41 0 364 22 5 35
1946 NYA OF 111 0 224 10 2 5
1947 NYA 1B 6 0 59 1 0 6
1947 NYA OF 132 0 278 13 5 2
1948 NYA 1B 46 0 352 21 6 41
1948 NYA OF 102 0 216 8 5 4
1949 NYA 1B 52 0 445 28 2 64
1949 NYA OF 61 0 110 5 5 2
1950 NYA 1B 34 0 224 7 3 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 188
Left Field 39
Center Field 91
Right Field 894

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1949 TSN All-Star 1B
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 121.0 336 1
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 63.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 33.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 1.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tommy Henrich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sid Gordon
    .283 avg, 202 HR
  2. 96
    Gavvy Cravath
    .287 avg, 119 HR
  3. 94
    Jeff Heath
    .293 avg, 194 HR
  4. 83
    Jackie Jensen
    .279 avg, 199 HR
  5. 81
    J. D. Drew
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  6. 77
    Bruce Campbell
    .290 avg, 106 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Henrich

What years did Tommy Henrich play?
Tommy Henrich played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1950.
Was Tommy Henrich a pitcher?
No. Tommy Henrich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Henrich hit?
Tommy Henrich hit 183 career home runs with 1297 hits.