Danny Litwhiler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1951)

AVG .281
HR 107
RBI 451
H 982
OPS .780
PIV 7,010
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
8/31/1916 in Ringtown, PA, USA
Died
9/23/2011 in Clearwater, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-25
Last Game
1951-09-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Daniel Webster Litwhiler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,057 3,494 428 982 162 32 107 451 11 299 377 .281 .342 .438 .780 7,010

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OPS .780 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +10.6% above 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
1940 PHI NL 36 142 10 49 2 2 5 17 1 3 13 .345 .267 (+29%) .335 (+8%) .387 (+27%) .722 (+18%) 401.9
1941 PHI NL 151 590 72 180 29 6 18 66 1 39 43 .305 .262 (+16%) .332 (+5%) .373 (+25%) .705 (+16%) 1682.7
1942 PHI NL 151 591 59 160 25 9 9 56 2 27 42 .271 .253 (+7%) .323 (-4%) .349 (+11%) .672 (+4%) 219.2
1943 PHI NL 36 139 23 36 6 0 5 17 1 11 14 .259 .255 (+1%) .324 (-4%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+8%) 140.5
1943 SLN NL 80 258 40 72 14 3 7 31 1 19 31 .279 .255 (+9%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+26%) .671 (+15%) 140.5
1944 SLN NL 140 492 53 130 25 5 15 82 2 37 56 .264 .261 (+1%) .325 (+1%) .357 (+19%) .683 (+10%) 912.0
1946 SLN NL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 79 247 29 72 12 2 8 38 1 19 23 .291 .256 (+13%) .328 (+5%) .358 (+26%) .687 (+16%) 0.0
1947 BSN NL 91 226 38 59 5 2 7 31 1 25 43 .261 .262 (-1%) .336 (avg) .376 (+5%) .712 (+3%) 113.1
1948 BSN NL 13 33 0 9 2 0 0 6 0 4 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 106 338 51 93 19 2 14 44 1 48 41 .275 .263 (+4%) .340 (+7%) .379 (+23%) .719 (+16%) 0.0
1949 CIN NL 102 292 35 85 18 1 11 48 0 44 42 .291 .262 (+11%) .343 (+12%) .384 (+23%) .727 (+18%) 1031.0
1950 CIN NL 54 112 15 29 4 0 6 12 0 20 21 .259 .265 (-3%) .346 (+7%) .401 (+13%) .747 (+11%) 244.8
1951 CIN NL 12 29 3 8 1 0 2 3 0 2 5 .276 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,057 3,494 428 982 162 32 107 451 11 299 377 .281 — — — — 4,886

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
10 35 2 8 2 0 1 3 4 11 .229

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 5 20 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 7 .200
1943 WS SLN 5 15 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 .267

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home550180921351849239.286
Away507168521546458214.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-25 CINSTLW 000000010
1951-09-23 CINPITW 200000000
1951-09-18 CINNY1L 100000100
1951-09-15 CINPHIL 111001100
1951-09-08 CINCHCW 512101100
1951-08-27 CINPHIL 401000002
1951-08-24 CINBSNL 300000011
1951-08-24 CINBSNL 100000001
1951-08-19 CINSTLL 411000001
1951-08-17 CINSTLL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 20 0 15 42 2 2
OF 915 0 1927 57 37 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PHI OF 34 0 68 4 1 1
1941 PHI OF 150 0 393 12 15 3
1942 PHI OF 151 0 308 9 0 0
1943 PHI OF 34 0 86 5 1 1
1943 SLN OF 70 0 139 7 0 1
1944 SLN OF 136 0 294 6 8 1
1946 BSN 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1946 BSN OF 65 0 128 2 2 0
1947 BSN OF 66 0 119 2 3 0
1948 BSN OF 8 0 24 1 0 0
1948 CIN 3B 15 0 11 34 1 1
1948 CIN OF 83 0 165 3 2 1
1949 CIN 3B 3 0 4 6 1 1
1949 CIN OF 82 0 143 6 2 1
1950 CIN OF 29 0 46 0 2 0
1951 CIN OF 7 0 14 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 20
Left Field 698
Center Field 3
Right Field 219

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg PA 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 34th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Danny Litwhiler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Northey
    .276 avg, 108 HR
  2. 96
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  3. 95
    George Watkins
    .288 avg, 73 HR
  4. 94
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  5. 93
    David Murphy
    .274 avg, 104 HR
  6. 92
    Elmer Smith
    .276 avg, 70 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Litwhiler

What years did Danny Litwhiler play?
Danny Litwhiler played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1951.
Was Danny Litwhiler a pitcher?
No. Danny Litwhiler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Danny Litwhiler hit?
Danny Litwhiler hit 107 career home runs with 982 hits.