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

AVG .250
HR 0
RBI 4
H 26
OPS .586
PIV -310
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/30/1919 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died
7/18/1982 in Edna, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-20
Last Game
1948-07-15

Full name: Peter John Layden

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete 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

Career Arc

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Pete Layden — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Pete Layden — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home196181602.262
Away224331002.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Layden — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-07-15 SLANYYL 000000000
1948-07-07 SLADETL 101000000
1948-07-06 SLACHWW 000000000
1948-07-05 SLACHWL 502000211
1948-07-05 SLACHWL 000000000
1948-06-29 SLACHWL 200000001
1948-06-27 SLABOSL 300000000
1948-06-25 SLABOSW 331000010
1948-06-19 SLANYYL 111000000
1948-06-18 SLANYYW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Layden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 30 0 69 3 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Layden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 SLA OF 30 0 69 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Layden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 1
Center Field 24
Right Field 5

College History

Pete Layden — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1939, 1940, 1941

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 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.
What teams did Pete Layden play for?
Pete Layden played for the St. Louis Browns.