Andy High

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1934)

Andy High was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,314 career games, he hit .284 with 1,250 hits, 44 home runs, and 482 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 167.

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 .284
HR 44
RBI 482
H 1,250
OPS .738
PIV 167
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 155 lb
Born
11/21/1897 in Ava, IL, USA
Died
2/22/1981 in Sylvania, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-12
Last Game
1934-09-30

Full name: Andrew Aird High

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Career Batting Statistics

Andy High — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,314 4,400 618 1,250 195 65 44 482 33 425 130 .284 .350 .388 .738 167

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy High Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 BRO NL 153 579 82 164 27 10 6 65 3 59 26 .283 .285 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .397 (avg) .743 (+1%) 142.2
1923 BRO NL 123 426 51 115 23 9 3 37 4 47 13 .270 .282 (-5%) .344 (avg) .390 (-1%) .734 (avg) -40.8
1924 BRO NL 144 582 98 191 26 13 6 61 3 57 16 .328 .283 (+16%) .345 (+13%) .389 (+15%) .734 (+14%) 1732.2
1925 BRO NL 44 115 11 23 4 1 0 6 0 14 5 .200 .288 (-31%) .349 (-18%) .407 (-38%) .756 (-29%) -537.7
1925 BSN NL 60 219 31 63 11 1 4 28 3 24 2 .288 .288 (avg) .349 (+3%) .407 (-1%) .756 (+1%) -537.7
1926 BSN NL 130 476 55 141 17 10 2 66 4 39 9 .296 .279 (+6%) .345 (+1%) .390 (-1%) .735 (avg) -4.3
1927 BSN NL 113 384 59 116 15 9 4 46 4 26 11 .302 .282 (+7%) .344 (+1%) .392 (+7%) .736 (+4%) 264.7
1928 SLN NL 111 368 58 105 14 3 6 37 2 37 10 .285 .280 (+2%) .342 (+4%) .395 (-2%) .737 (+1%) 135.2
1929 SLN NL 146 603 95 178 32 4 10 63 7 38 18 .295 .289 (+2%) .353 (-4%) .415 (-1%) .769 (-2%) -277.2
1930 SLN NL 72 215 34 60 12 2 2 29 1 23 6 .279 .293 (-5%) .354 (-2%) .429 (-11%) .784 (-7%) -229.5
1931 SLN NL 63 131 20 35 6 1 0 19 0 24 4 .267 .276 (-3%) .338 (+15%) .388 (-15%) .726 (-1%) 85.2
1932 CIN NL 84 191 16 36 4 2 0 12 1 23 6 .188 .275 (-31%) .335 (-18%) .391 (-41%) .726 (-30%) -894.6
1933 CIN NL 24 43 4 9 2 0 1 6 0 5 1 .209 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHI NL 47 68 4 14 2 0 0 7 1 9 3 .206 .278 (-26%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-40%) .733 (-27%) -278.2
Career · 14 seasons 1,314 4,400 618 1,250 195 65 44 482 33 425 130 .284 — — — — -441

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

Andy High — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 34 5 10 2 0 0 1 1 5 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Andy High — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 4 15 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
1930 WS SLN 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1928 WS SLN 4 17 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Andy High — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home663208429260020235.288
Away651231632565024260.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy High — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 PHIBSNL 100000000
1934-09-27 PHIBSNL 100000000
1934-09-24 PHIBROL 201000000
1934-09-24 PHIBROL 100000000
1934-09-23 PHIBROL 101000000
1934-09-23 PHIBROW 000000010
1934-09-20 PHICHCW 101000200
1934-09-18 PHICHCL 100000000
1934-09-15 PHIPITL 300000000
1934-09-12 PHISTLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy High — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 287 0 570 803 56 121
3B 790 0 725 1307 93 113
SS 89 0 162 216 23 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy High — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BRO 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1922 BRO 3B 130 0 131 257 17 23
1922 BRO SS 22 0 35 56 6 6
1923 BRO 2B 5 0 2 4 0 2
1923 BRO 3B 80 0 98 150 8 13
1923 BRO SS 45 0 94 122 15 23
1924 BRO 2B 133 0 295 437 27 51
1924 BRO 3B 1 0 2 5 0 1
1924 BRO SS 17 0 31 36 2 4
1925 BRO 2B 11 0 27 34 4 6
1925 BRO 3B 11 0 6 12 3 2
1925 BRO SS 3 0 0 2 0 1
1925 BSN 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1925 BSN 3B 60 0 47 93 3 7
1926 BSN 2B 49 0 101 132 17 21
1926 BSN 3B 81 0 99 155 10 15
1927 BSN 2B 8 0 18 25 0 6
1927 BSN 3B 89 0 93 122 20 9
1927 BSN SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
1928 SLN 2B 19 0 35 47 2 10
1928 SLN 3B 73 0 56 117 12 10
1929 SLN 2B 22 0 59 61 3 16
1929 SLN 3B 123 0 91 204 10 17
1930 SLN 2B 3 0 3 3 0 0
1930 SLN 3B 48 0 34 68 1 5
1931 SLN 2B 19 0 19 38 1 4
1931 SLN 3B 23 0 13 26 0 5
1932 CIN 2B 12 0 9 15 2 5
1932 CIN 3B 46 0 34 62 5 2
1933 CIN 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1933 CIN 3B 11 0 8 20 1 1
1934 PHI 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1934 PHI 3B 14 0 13 16 3 3

Career Games by Position

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Andy High Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 289
Third Base 790
Shortstop 89

Award Voting History

Andy High — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 9.0 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

Andy High (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Waitkus
    .285 avg, 24 HR
  2. 93
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  3. 91
    Joe Stripp
    .294 avg, 24 HR
  4. 90
    Fernando Vina
    .282 avg, 40 HR
  5. 87
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  6. 86
    Fred Dunlap
    .292 avg, 41 HR

Andy High: the record in brief

The profile opens with Andy High's first major league game on April 12, 1922; the last one listed came on September 30, 1934. High played for the Brooklyn Robins (1922 to 1925), the Boston Braves (1925 to 1927), the St. Louis Cardinals (1928 to 1931), the Cincinnati Reds (1932 through 1933), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1934). High, born on November 21, 1897, in Ava, IL, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. High's listed size is 155 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. The bio records the death on February 22, 1981, in Sylvania, OH, USA. The given name on file is Andrew Aird High.

High collected 1,250 hits in 4,400 at bats across 1,314 games, good for a .284 batting average, adding 44 home runs, 482 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .350 and .388 give High a career OPS of .738. The .284 career average is close to the .282 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy High

What years did Andy High play?
Andy High played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934.
Was Andy High a pitcher?
No. Andy High was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Andy High hit?
Andy High hit 44 career home runs with 1250 hits.
What was Andy High's career batting average?
Andy High batted .284 over his career, with 1,250 hits in 4,400 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy High have?
Andy High drove in 482 runs in his career.
Is Andy High in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy High has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.