Ron Hunt

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1974)

Ron Hunt was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,483 career games, he hit .273 with 1,429 hits, 39 home runs, and 370 RBI. Ron Hunt was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,834.

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 .273
HR 39
RBI 370
H 1,429
OPS .715
PIV 8,834
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 186 lb
Born
2/23/1941 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1963-04-16
Last Game
1974-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Ronald Kenneth Hunt

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Career Batting Statistics

Ron Hunt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,483 5,235 745 1,429 223 23 39 370 65 555 382 .273 .368 .347 .715 8,834

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Hunt 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
1963 NYN NL 143 533 64 145 28 4 10 42 5 40 50 .272 .246 (+10%) .308 (+8%) .371 (+6%) .680 (+7%) 768.1
1964 NYN NL 127 475 59 144 19 6 6 42 6 29 30 .303 .250 (+21%) .312 (+14%) .377 (+8%) .690 (+10%) 1004.9
1965 NYN NL 57 196 21 47 12 1 1 10 2 14 19 .240 .245 (-2%) .310 (-1%) .371 (-12%) .682 (-7%) -182.9
1966 NYN NL 132 479 63 138 19 2 3 33 8 41 34 .288 .248 (+16%) .309 (+15%) .376 (-6%) .685 (+4%) 556.3
1967 LAN NL 110 388 44 102 17 3 3 33 2 39 24 .263 .242 (+8%) .306 (+12%) .357 (-3%) .663 (+4%) 421.6
1968 SFN NL 148 529 79 132 19 0 2 28 6 78 41 .250 .236 (+5%) .298 (+24%) .340 (-13%) .638 (+4%) 1134.2
1969 SFN NL 128 478 72 125 23 3 3 41 9 51 47 .262 .248 (+5%) .320 (+13%) .369 (-8%) .689 (+2%) 458.9
1970 SFN NL 117 367 70 103 17 1 6 41 1 44 29 .281 .253 (+11%) .325 (+21%) .385 (-1%) .711 (+9%) 992.5
1971 MON NL 152 520 89 145 20 3 5 38 5 58 41 .279 .249 (+12%) .316 (+27%) .365 (-2%) .682 (+11%) 1864.2
1972 MON NL 129 443 56 112 20 0 0 18 9 51 29 .253 .243 (+4%) .310 (+17%) .353 (-16%) .664 (avg) 418.4
1973 MON NL 113 401 61 124 14 0 0 18 10 52 19 .309 .256 (+20%) .325 (+29%) .378 (-9%) .703 (+8%) 1155.0
1974 MON NL 115 403 66 108 15 0 0 26 2 55 17 .268 .256 (+4%) .324 (+16%) .369 (-17%) .693 (-2%) 242.6
1974 SLN NL 12 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .174 — — — — 242.6
Career · 13 seasons 1,483 5,235 745 1,429 223 23 39 370 65 555 382 .273 — — — — 9,076

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ron Hunt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home740257238070317167.273
Away743266336572622202.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Hunt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-28 STLCHCL 100000000
1974-09-24 STLPITL 101000000
1974-09-21 STLCHCL 300000010
1974-09-18 STLPITL 000000000
1974-09-17 STLPITW 101000000
1974-09-13 STLPHIW 000000010
1974-09-12 STLNYNW 211000011
1974-09-11 STLNYNW 100000000
1974-09-10 STLPHIL 500000001
1974-09-09 STLPHIL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Hunt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1260 1216 2734 3512 156 685
3B 158 145 88 293 29 28
SS 2 1 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Hunt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 NYN 2B 142 140 350 416 26 85
1963 NYN 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1964 NYN 2B 109 108 244 317 12 73
1964 NYN 3B 12 12 14 26 4 3
1965 NYN 2B 46 44 106 128 5 17
1965 NYN 3B 6 6 2 16 3 2
1966 NYN 2B 123 120 295 384 21 81
1966 NYN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1966 NYN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1967 LAN 2B 90 89 211 224 9 50
1967 LAN 3B 8 8 4 11 3 1
1968 SFN 2B 147 146 289 410 20 66
1969 SFN 2B 125 121 254 356 13 67
1969 SFN 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1970 SFN 2B 85 73 162 173 11 38
1970 SFN 3B 16 16 10 33 4 1
1971 MON 2B 133 128 270 370 14 72
1971 MON 3B 19 18 10 30 2 5
1972 MON 2B 122 115 257 353 11 61
1972 MON 3B 5 4 4 13 0 0
1973 MON 2B 102 99 219 280 9 54
1973 MON 3B 14 6 6 21 2 2
1974 MON 2B 31 29 67 88 5 18
1974 MON 3B 75 73 37 140 11 14
1974 MON SS 1 1 0 0 0 0
1974 SLN 2B 5 4 10 13 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ron Hunt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1256
Third Base 158
Shortstop 2

Awards & Honors

Ron Hunt — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1964 TSN All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Ron Hunt — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 5.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 8.0 336 0
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 280 0
1963 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 2.0 20 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ron Hunt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Oberkfell
    .278 avg, 29 HR
  2. 97
    Johnny Temple
    .284 avg, 22 HR
  3. 96
    Jody Reed
    .270 avg, 27 HR
  4. 88
    David Eckstein
    .280 avg, 35 HR
  5. 88
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  6. 86
    Woody English
    .286 avg, 32 HR

Ron Hunt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ron Hunt's first major league game on April 16, 1963; the last one listed came on September 28, 1974. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (1963 through 1966), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1967), the San Francisco Giants (1968 through 1970), the Montreal Expos (1971 through 1974), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1974). Hunt is listed as a second baseman at 6'0" and 186 pounds. Hunt batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 23, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Ronald Kenneth.

In 1,483 games and 5,235 at bats, Hunt batted .273 with 1,429 hits, along with 39 home runs, 370 runs batted in, and 65 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .368 clip and slugging .347, Hunt finished with a .715 OPS. Measured against the leagues Hunt played in, the .273 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 9.8% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Hunt

What years did Ron Hunt play?
Ron Hunt played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974.
Was Ron Hunt a pitcher?
No. Ron Hunt was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ron Hunt hit?
Ron Hunt hit 39 career home runs with 1429 hits.
What was Ron Hunt's career batting average?
Ron Hunt batted .273 over his career, with 1,429 hits in 5,235 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Hunt have?
Ron Hunt drove in 370 runs in his career.
Is Ron Hunt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ron Hunt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.