Don Lenhardt
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1954)
Don Lenhardt was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 481 career games, he hit .271 with 401 hits, 61 home runs, and 239 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,918.
- 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
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- Died
- 7/9/2014 in Chesterfield, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1950-04-18
- Last Game
- 1954-09-25
Full name: Donald Eugene Lenhardt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | 1,481 | 192 | 401 | 64 | 9 | 61 | 239 | 6 | 214 | 235 | .271 | .365 | .450 | .815 | 3,918 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .365 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.
Career SLG .450 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.
Career OPS .815 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +12.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | SLA | AL | 139 | 480 | 75 | 131 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 81 | 3 | 90 | 94 | .273 | .265 (+3%) | .346 (+13%) | .401 (+20%) | .747 (+16%) | 1816.7 |
| 1951 | SLA | AL | 31 | 103 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 13 | .262 | .260 (avg) | .336 (-10%) | .385 (+13%) | .721 (+2%) | 10.2 |
| 1951 | CHA | AL | 64 | 199 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 24 | 25 | .266 | .260 (+2%) | .336 (+4%) | .385 (+23%) | .721 (+14%) | 10.2 |
| 1952 | BOS | AL | 30 | 105 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .295 | .252 (+17%) | .326 (+17%) | .369 (+44%) | .696 (+32%) | 552.1 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 45 | 144 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 18 | .188 | .252 (-26%) | .326 (-2%) | .369 (-25%) | .696 (-14%) | 552.1 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 18 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 552.1 |
| 1953 | SLA | AL | 97 | 303 | 37 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 41 | 41 | .317 | .264 (+20%) | .335 (+19%) | .397 (+17%) | .733 (+18%) | 1160.7 |
| 1954 | BAL | AL | 13 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .152 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | BOS | AL | 44 | 66 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .273 | .261 (+4%) | .333 (-7%) | .390 (+20%) | .723 (+8%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 481 | 1,481 | 192 | 401 | 64 | 9 | 61 | 239 | 6 | 214 | 235 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 4,654 | ||
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 (481 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 240 | 697 | 89 | 185 | 25 | 117 | .265 |
| Away | 241 | 784 | 103 | 216 | 36 | 122 | .276 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-25 | BOS | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-24 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-18 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-09-06 | BOS | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | BOS | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-30 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-21 | BOS | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 93 | 2 | 651 | 44 | 8 | 82 |
| 3B | 17 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| OF | 297 | 13 | 584 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | SLA | 1B | 86 | 0 | 618 | 39 | 8 | 77 |
| 1950 | SLA | 3B | 10 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | SLA | OF | 39 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1951 | SLA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | SLA | OF | 27 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | CHA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | CHA | OF | 53 | 0 | 116 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | BOS | OF | 27 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | DET | OF | 43 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | SLA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1952 | SLA | OF | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | SLA | 3B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | SLA | OF | 77 | 0 | 148 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1954 | BAL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | BAL | OF | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | BOS | OF | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 93 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Left Field | 287 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 8 |
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Don Lenhardt: the record in brief
Don Lenhardt's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1950 to a final game on September 25, 1954. By club, Lenhardt's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1950 through 1953), the Chicago White Sox (1951), the Boston Red Sox (1952 to 1954), the Detroit Tigers (1952), and the Baltimore Orioles (1954). Lenhardt, born on October 4, 1922, in Alton, IL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 190 pounds. Lenhardt's death is recorded on July 9, 2014, in Chesterfield, MO, USA. Don Lenhardt was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Eugene.
Lenhardt finished with 401 hits from 1,481 at bats in 481 games, which works out to .271; the totals also include 61 home runs and 239 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .365 and the slugging percentage .450, for an OPS of .815. The .271 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Lenhardt
- What years did Don Lenhardt play?
- Don Lenhardt played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954.
- Was Don Lenhardt a pitcher?
- No. Don Lenhardt was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Don Lenhardt hit?
- Don Lenhardt hit 61 career home runs with 401 hits.
- What was Don Lenhardt's career batting average?
- Don Lenhardt batted .271 over his career, with 401 hits in 1,481 at bats.
- How many RBI did Don Lenhardt have?
- Don Lenhardt drove in 239 runs in his career.
- Is Don Lenhardt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Don Lenhardt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.