Tony Lazzeri
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1926-1939)
Tony Lazzeri was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1939 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,740 career games, he hit .292 with 1,840 hits, 178 home runs, and 1,191 RBI. Tony Lazzeri was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,403.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/6/1946 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-04-13
- Last Game
- 1939-06-07
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1991 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Anthony Michael Lazzeri
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,740 | 6,297 | 986 | 1,840 | 334 | 115 | 178 | 1,191 | 148 | 869 | 864 | .292 | .380 | .467 | .846 | 19,403 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .380 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.
Career SLG .467 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.
Career OPS .846 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +14.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NYA | AL | 155 | 589 | 79 | 162 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 114 | 16 | 54 | 96 | .275 | .279 (-2%) | .345 (-2%) | .390 (+18%) | .735 (+9%) | 881.7 |
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 153 | 570 | 92 | 176 | 29 | 8 | 18 | 102 | 22 | 69 | 82 | .309 | .282 (+9%) | .344 (+11%) | .392 (+23%) | .736 (+17%) | 2142.3 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 116 | 404 | 62 | 134 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 82 | 15 | 43 | 50 | .332 | .280 (+18%) | .342 (+16%) | .395 (+35%) | .737 (+26%) | 2052.7 |
| 1929 | NYA | AL | 147 | 545 | 101 | 193 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 106 | 9 | 68 | 45 | .354 | .289 (+22%) | .353 (+21%) | .415 (+35%) | .769 (+29%) | 3494.1 |
| 1930 | NYA | AL | 143 | 571 | 109 | 173 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 121 | 4 | 60 | 62 | .303 | .293 (+3%) | .354 (+5%) | .429 (+8%) | .784 (+6%) | 790.1 |
| 1931 | NYA | AL | 135 | 484 | 67 | 129 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 83 | 18 | 79 | 80 | .267 | .276 (-4%) | .338 (+10%) | .388 (+3%) | .726 (+6%) | 806.6 |
| 1932 | NYA | AL | 142 | 510 | 79 | 153 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 113 | 11 | 82 | 64 | .300 | .275 (+9%) | .335 (+19%) | .391 (+29%) | .726 (+25%) | 2693.6 |
| 1933 | NYA | AL | 139 | 523 | 94 | 154 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 104 | 15 | 73 | 62 | .294 | .270 (+9%) | .329 (+16%) | .377 (+29%) | .707 (+23%) | 2471.8 |
| 1934 | NYA | AL | 123 | 438 | 59 | 117 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 11 | 71 | 64 | .267 | .278 (-4%) | .340 (+9%) | .392 (+13%) | .733 (+11%) | 1080.9 |
| 1935 | NYA | AL | 130 | 477 | 72 | 130 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 83 | 11 | 63 | 75 | .273 | .279 (-3%) | .342 (+5%) | .399 (+4%) | .742 (+5%) | 583.8 |
| 1936 | NYA | AL | 150 | 537 | 82 | 154 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 109 | 8 | 97 | 65 | .287 | .283 (+1%) | .349 (+13%) | .404 (+9%) | .753 (+11%) | 1570.0 |
| 1937 | NYA | AL | 126 | 446 | 56 | 109 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 70 | 7 | 71 | 76 | .244 | .276 (-12%) | .342 (+2%) | .398 (avg) | .740 (+1%) | 196.1 |
| 1938 | CHN | NL | 54 | 120 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 30 | .267 | .272 (-2%) | .341 (+11%) | .392 (+10%) | .734 (+11%) | 289.3 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 14 | 39 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 300.0 |
| 1939 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 44 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 300.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,740 | 6,297 | 986 | 1,840 | 334 | 115 | 178 | 1,191 | 148 | 869 | 864 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 19,653 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 107 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 19 | .262 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | WS | CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1937 | WS | NYA | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 |
| 1936 | WS | NYA | 6 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | .250 |
| 1932 | WS | NYA | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .294 |
| 1928 | WS | NYA | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1927 | WS | NYA | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .267 |
| 1926 | WS | NYA | 7 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .192 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1740 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 877 | 3053 | 489 | 888 | 85 | 551 | .291 |
| Away | 863 | 3246 | 498 | 954 | 93 | 656 | .294 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-06-07 | NY1 | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-06-06 | NY1 | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939-06-05 | NY1 | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1939-06-04 | NY1 | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-03 | NY1 | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-02 | NY1 | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-06-01 | NY1 | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939-05-31 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | NY1 | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 1456 | 0 | 3351 | 4445 | 263 | 808 |
| 3B | 166 | 0 | 195 | 263 | 28 | 24 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 87 | 0 | 136 | 236 | 23 | 40 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NYA | 2B | 149 | 0 | 298 | 461 | 31 | 72 |
| 1926 | NYA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | NYA | SS | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 1927 | NYA | 2B | 113 | 0 | 213 | 398 | 18 | 60 |
| 1927 | NYA | 3B | 9 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | NYA | SS | 38 | 0 | 58 | 115 | 10 | 15 |
| 1928 | NYA | 2B | 110 | 0 | 236 | 331 | 26 | 56 |
| 1929 | NYA | 2B | 147 | 0 | 368 | 467 | 27 | 102 |
| 1930 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | NYA | 2B | 77 | 0 | 184 | 245 | 13 | 39 |
| 1930 | NYA | 3B | 60 | 0 | 90 | 113 | 11 | 12 |
| 1930 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | NYA | SS | 8 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
| 1931 | NYA | 2B | 90 | 0 | 216 | 288 | 22 | 52 |
| 1931 | NYA | 3B | 39 | 0 | 39 | 53 | 4 | 4 |
| 1932 | NYA | 2B | 134 | 0 | 362 | 405 | 17 | 70 |
| 1932 | NYA | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | NYA | 2B | 138 | 0 | 338 | 407 | 25 | 71 |
| 1934 | NYA | 2B | 92 | 0 | 218 | 265 | 12 | 52 |
| 1934 | NYA | 3B | 30 | 0 | 36 | 51 | 6 | 7 |
| 1935 | NYA | 2B | 118 | 0 | 285 | 329 | 19 | 72 |
| 1935 | NYA | SS | 9 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 1936 | NYA | 2B | 148 | 0 | 346 | 414 | 25 | 88 |
| 1936 | NYA | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NYA | 2B | 125 | 0 | 251 | 382 | 22 | 64 |
| 1938 | CHN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938 | CHN | 3B | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | CHN | SS | 25 | 0 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 11 |
| 1939 | BRO | 2B | 11 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 9 |
| 1939 | BRO | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NY1 | 3B | 13 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 1457 |
| Third Base | 165 |
| Shortstop | 89 |
| Left Field | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
| 1928 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2B |
| 1927 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 6.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 21.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 27.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1927 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 8.0 | 64 | 1 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 7.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Tony Lazzeri: the record in brief
April 13, 1926 and June 7, 1939 bracket Tony Lazzeri's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1926 to 1937), the Chicago Cubs (1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the New York Giants (1939). Lazzeri is listed as a second baseman at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Lazzeri both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Lazzeri was born on December 6, 1903, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 6, 1946, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Tony Lazzeri was the playing name; the full given name is Anthony Michael.
Lazzeri's career batting table shows 1,740 games, 6,297 at bats and 1,840 hits, a .292 average, plus 178 home runs, 1,191 RBI, and 148 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .380 and the slugging percentage .467, for an OPS of .846. The .292 career average is close to the .280 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Lazzeri
- What years did Tony Lazzeri play?
- Tony Lazzeri played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1939.
- Was Tony Lazzeri a pitcher?
- No. Tony Lazzeri was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tony Lazzeri hit?
- Tony Lazzeri hit 178 career home runs with 1,840 hits.
- Is Tony Lazzeri in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Tony Lazzeri was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
- What teams did Tony Lazzeri play for?
- Tony Lazzeri played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1926–1937), the Chicago Cubs (1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the New York Giants (1939).
- Did Tony Lazzeri win an MVP award?
- No. Tony Lazzeri did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Tony Lazzeri win?
- Tony Lazzeri was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Tony Lazzeri's career stats?
- In 1,740 games, Tony Lazzeri had 1,840 hits, 178 home runs, 1,191 RBI, 986 runs, and 148 stolen bases, with a .292 batting average.
- What position did Tony Lazzeri play?
- Tony Lazzeri played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Lazzeri and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Lazzeri was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tony Lazzeri hit each season?
- Tony Lazzeri's home runs by season: 18 in 1926, 18 in 1927, 10 in 1928, 18 in 1929, 9 in 1930, 8 in 1931, 15 in 1932, 18 in 1933, 14 in 1934, 13 in 1935, 14 in 1936, 14 in 1937, 5 in 1938, and 4 in 1939. His most in one season was 18, in 1926, 1927, 1929, and 1933.
- What was Tony Lazzeri's career batting average?
- Tony Lazzeri batted .292 over his career, with 1,840 hits in 6,297 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Lazzeri have?
- Tony Lazzeri drove in 1,191 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Tony Lazzeri make?
- Tony Lazzeri was selected to 1 All-Star Game.