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.

Ty LaForest

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

AVG .250

HR 2

RBI 16

H 51

OPS .638

PIV -277

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 4/18/1917 in Edmundston, NB, CAN
Died: 5/5/1947 in Arlington, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-04
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Byron Joseph LaForest

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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

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
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

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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	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-30	BOS	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1945-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1945-09-23	BOS	NYY	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-20	BOS	PHA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-19	BOS	PHA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-17	BOS	CHW	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-17	BOS	CHW	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	0
1945-09-16	BOS	CHW	L	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	BOS	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-14	BOS	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	45	0	45	97	5	11
OF	5	0	6	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BOS	3B	45	0	45	97	5	11
1945	BOS	OF	5	0	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	45
Left Field	3
Right Field	2

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.