Pete Layden
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948)
Pete Layden was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1948 for the St. Louis Browns. In 41 career games, he hit .250 with 26 hits and 4 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/18/1982 in Edna, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-04-20
- Last Game
- 1948-07-15
Full name: Peter John Layden
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 104 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .250 | .297 | .288 | .586 | -310 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OBP .297 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career SLG .288 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.
Career OPS .586 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 18.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 41 | 104 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .340 (-13%) | .379 (-24%) | .719 (-19%) | -310.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 41 | 104 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -310 | ||
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 (41 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 61 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| Away | 22 | 43 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-07-15 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-07 | SLA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-06 | SLA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-05 | SLA | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-07-05 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-29 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-06-27 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-25 | SLA | BOS | W | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-06-19 | SLA | NYY | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-18 | SLA | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 24 |
| Right Field | 5 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1939, 1940, 1941 |
Pete Layden: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 20, 1948 and the final game on July 15, 1948, Pete Layden built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Browns, in 1948. Layden played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 30, 1919, in Dallas, TX, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on July 18, 1982, in Edna, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Peter John.
Layden collected 26 hits in 104 at bats across 41 games, good for a .250 batting average, plus 4 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .297 and .288 give Layden a career OPS of .586. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Layden's .250 average sits 5.2% below it. Only one season appears, 1948 for the St. Louis Browns, when Layden played 41 games and went 26 for 104. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Layden
- Was Pete Layden a pitcher?
- No. Pete Layden was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Pete Layden hit?
- Pete Layden hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What teams did Pete Layden play for?
- Pete Layden played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1948).
- What were Pete Layden's career stats?
- In 41 games, Pete Layden had 26 hits, 4 RBI, 11 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Pete Layden play?
- Pete Layden played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pete Layden and how much did he weigh?
- Pete Layden was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Pete Layden's career batting average?
- Pete Layden batted .250 over his career, with 26 hits in 104 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pete Layden have?
- Pete Layden drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Pete Layden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pete Layden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.