Ralph Houk

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1954)

AVG .272
HR 0
RBI 20
H 43
OPS .650
PIV -38
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 193 lb
Born
8/9/1919 in Lawrence, KS, USA
Died
7/21/2010 in Winter Haven, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-26
Last Game
1954-05-01

Full name: Ralph George Houk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 158 12 43 6 1 0 20 0 12 10 .272 .327 .323 .650 -38

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 10.0% below 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
1947 NYA AL 41 92 7 25 3 1 0 12 0 11 5 .272 .262 (+4%) .336 (+6%) .376 (-13%) .712 (-4%) -37.6
1948 NYA AL 14 29 3 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .276 — — — — 0.0
1949 NYA AL 5 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .571 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 10 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 9 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 8 9 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 91 158 12 43 6 1 0 20 0 12 10 .272 — — — — -38

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
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1952 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1947 WS NYA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4381624011.296
Away487761909.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-05-01 NYYCLEL 100000000
1953-07-25 NYYDETW 311000101
1953-06-03 NYYCHWW 100000000
1953-05-21 NYYMINW 100000000
1953-05-19 NYYDETW 000000000
1953-05-17 NYYSLAW 211000000
1953-05-16 NYYCHWL 100000000
1953-05-14 NYYCHWL 000000000
1953-05-13 NYYCLEW 100000000
1952-08-20 NYYCHWL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 89 0 231 21 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 NYA C 41 0 138 13 2 0
1948 NYA C 14 0 51 5 0 1
1949 NYA C 5 0 8 0 1 0
1950 NYA C 9 0 12 1 1 0
1951 NYA C 3 0 2 1 0 0
1952 NYA C 9 0 10 1 1 1
1953 NYA C 8 0 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 89

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Houk

What years did Ralph Houk play?
Ralph Houk played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954.
Was Ralph Houk a pitcher?
No. Ralph Houk was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ralph Houk hit?
Ralph Houk hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.