Ty LaForest
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Ty LaForest was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Boston Red Sox. In 52 career games, he hit .250 with 51 hits, 2 home runs, and 16 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 5/5/1947 in Arlington, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-08-04
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Byron Joseph LaForest
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 204 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 35 | .250 | .285 | .353 | .638 | -277 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .285 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .638 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 52 | 204 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 35 | .250 | .260 (-4%) | .328 (-13%) | .354 (-1%) | .683 (-7%) | -277.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 52 | 204 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 35 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -277 | ||
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 (52 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 64 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .266 |
| Away | 34 | 140 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 10 | .243 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-29 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-09-23 | BOS | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | BOS | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-19 | BOS | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-17 | BOS | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-17 | BOS | CHW | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-14 | BOS | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 45 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Ty LaForest: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 4, 1945 and the final game on September 30, 1945, Ty LaForest built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1945. At 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, LaForest is listed as a third baseman. LaForest batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 18, 1917, in Edmundston, NB, CAN. LaForest died on May 5, 1947, in Arlington, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Byron Joseph.
Across 52 games at the plate, LaForest's career line reads 51 hits in 204 at bats for a .250 average; the totals also include 2 homers and 16 RBI. Reaching base at a .285 clip and slugging .353, LaForest finished with a .638 OPS. Against a .261 league average for those years, LaForest's .250 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1945 for the Boston Red Sox, when LaForest played 52 games and went 51 for 204. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ty LaForest
- Was Ty LaForest a pitcher?
- No. Ty LaForest was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ty LaForest hit?
- Ty LaForest hit 2 career home runs with 51 hits.
- What was Ty LaForest's career batting average?
- Ty LaForest batted .250 over his career, with 51 hits in 204 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ty LaForest have?
- Ty LaForest drove in 16 runs in his career.
- Is Ty LaForest in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ty LaForest has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ty LaForest play for?
- Ty LaForest played for the Boston Red Sox.