Was Art Mahan a pitcher?

No. Art Mahan was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Art Mahan hit?

Art Mahan hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.

What was Art Mahan's career batting average?

Art Mahan batted .244 over his career, with 133 hits in 544 at bats.

How many RBI did Art Mahan have?

Art Mahan drove in 39 runs in his career.

What was Art Mahan's career ERA?

Art Mahan finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Art Mahan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Art Mahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Art Mahan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)

Art Mahan was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 146 career games, he hit .244 with 133 hits, 2 home runs, and 39 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .244

HR 2

RBI 39

H 133

OPS .615

PIV -1,322

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 178 lb
Born: 6/8/1913 in Somerville, MA, USA
Died: 12/7/2010 in Rydal, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-30
Last Game: 1940-09-29

Full name: Arthur Leo Mahan

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Career Batting Statistics

Art Mahan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	544	55	133	24	5	2	39	4	40	37	.244	.297	.318	.615	-1,322

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Mahan — 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
1940	PHI	NL	146	544	55	133	24	5	2	39	4	40	37	.244	.267 (-8%)	.335 (-11%)	.387 (-18%)	.722 (-15%)	-1321.6
Career · 1 season			146	544	55	133	24	5	2	39	4	40	37	.244	—	—	—	—	-1,322

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

Art Mahan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Mahan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	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

Art Mahan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	265	27	64	1	15	.242
Away	71	279	28	69	1	24	.247

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Mahan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Mahan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1940-09-29	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-28	PHI	BRO	W	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1940-09-27	PHI	NY1	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
1940-09-26	PHI	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1940-09-26	PHI	NY1	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-23	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-23	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-22	PHI	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1940-09-22	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-21	PHI	BRO	W	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Art Mahan — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-08-31	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Mahan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	145	0	1380	102	12	120
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Mahan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHI	1B	145	0	1380	102	12	120
1940	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Mahan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	145

College History

Art Mahan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Mahan

Was Art Mahan a pitcher?: No. Art Mahan was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Art Mahan hit?: Art Mahan hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.
What was Art Mahan's career batting average?: Art Mahan batted .244 over his career, with 133 hits in 544 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Mahan have?: Art Mahan drove in 39 runs in his career.
What was Art Mahan's career ERA?: Art Mahan finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Art Mahan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Art Mahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.