Al Libke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1946)

AVG .268
HR 9
RBI 95
H 236
OPS .693
PIV 164
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
9/12/1918 in Tacoma, WA, USA
Died
3/7/2003 in Wenatchee, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-19
Last Game
1946-09-29

Full name: Albert Walter Libke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
254 880 73 236 45 6 9 95 6 77 112 .268 .329 .364 .693 164

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near 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 CIN NL 130 449 41 127 23 5 4 53 6 34 62 .283 .260 (+8%) .328 (+2%) .354 (+8%) .683 (+5%) 370.2
1946 CIN NL 124 431 32 109 22 1 5 42 0 43 50 .253 .256 (-2%) .328 (-2%) .358 (-4%) .687 (-3%) -205.9
Career · 2 seasons 254 880 73 236 45 6 9 95 6 77 112 .268 — — — — 164

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 1 0 0 0 9.3 7 2 0 6 4 1.93 0.0

Career ERA 1.93 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 46.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 CIN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 3 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
1946 CIN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 3 2 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 9.1 7 2 6 4 1.93 — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12542239110846.261
Away12945834126150.275

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home15.042323.60
Away44.130320.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-29 CINPITW 200000001
1946-09-28 CINPITL 100000001
1946-09-24 CINSTLL 200000020
1946-09-22 CINPITW 302000210
1946-09-21 CINPITL 101000000
1946-09-20 CINBROL 501100101
1946-09-19 CINPHIW 401000100
1946-09-18 CINPHIL 300000001
1946-09-18 CINPHIL 300000000
1946-09-17 CINBSNL 100000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-29 CINPIT — 5.0422320
1945-08-18 CINBSN — 2.0300110
1945-08-15 CINBSN — 1.0000000
1945-06-11 CINSTL — 1.0000210
1945-06-10 CINCHC — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 13 0 0 1
OF 223 0 414 27 15 10
P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CIN 1B 2 0 13 0 0 1
1945 CIN OF 108 0 223 13 9 6
1945 CIN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1946 CIN OF 115 0 191 14 6 4
1946 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 2
Left Field 27
Right Field 197

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Libke

What years did Al Libke play?
Al Libke played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.
Was Al Libke a pitcher?
No. Al Libke was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Al Libke hit?
Al Libke hit 9 career home runs with 236 hits.