Rabbit Maranville
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1912-1935)
Rabbit Maranville was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1935 for 5 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 24 seasons. In 2,670 career games, he hit .258 with 2,605 hits, 28 home runs, and 884 RBI. Rabbit Maranville was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 155 lb
- Died
- 1/5/1954 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-10
- Last Game
- 1935-09-29
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1954 (BBWAA)
Full name: Walter James Vincent Maranville
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,670 | 10,078 | 1,255 | 2,605 | 380 | 177 | 28 | 884 | 291 | 839 | 756 | .258 | .318 | .340 | .658 | -11,790 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.
Career SLG .340 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career OPS .658 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 7.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BSN | NL | 26 | 86 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .209 | .268 (-22%) | .335 (-13%) | .358 (-35%) | .694 (-25%) | -302.4 |
| 1913 | BSN | NL | 143 | 571 | 68 | 141 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 68 | 62 | .247 | .259 (-5%) | .325 (+2%) | .345 (-11%) | .670 (-5%) | -278.6 |
| 1914 | BSN | NL | 156 | 586 | 74 | 144 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 28 | 45 | 56 | .246 | .255 (-4%) | .322 (-5%) | .339 (-4%) | .661 (-4%) | -412.8 |
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 149 | 509 | 51 | 124 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 45 | 65 | .244 | .250 (-3%) | .318 (-3%) | .332 (-2%) | .651 (-3%) | -249.3 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 155 | 604 | 79 | 142 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 32 | 50 | 69 | .235 | .248 (-5%) | .314 (-6%) | .326 (-1%) | .640 (-3%) | -355.7 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 142 | 561 | 69 | 146 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 40 | 47 | .260 | .248 (+5%) | .312 (avg) | .323 (+10%) | .635 (+5%) | 377.4 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 11 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 131 | 480 | 44 | 128 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 36 | 23 | .267 | .262 (+2%) | .322 (-1%) | .347 (+8%) | .670 (+4%) | 247.6 |
| 1920 | BSN | NL | 134 | 493 | 48 | 131 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 28 | 24 | .266 | .271 (-2%) | .331 (-8%) | .363 (+2%) | .694 (-3%) | -353.0 |
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 153 | 612 | 90 | 180 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 70 | 25 | 47 | 38 | .294 | .286 (+3%) | .344 (+1%) | .395 (-4%) | .739 (-2%) | -171.8 |
| 1922 | PIT | NL | 155 | 672 | 115 | 198 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 63 | 24 | 61 | 43 | .295 | .285 (+3%) | .345 (+3%) | .397 (-5%) | .743 (-1%) | -122.4 |
| 1923 | PIT | NL | 141 | 581 | 78 | 161 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 42 | 34 | .277 | .282 (-2%) | .344 (-5%) | .390 (-11%) | .734 (-8%) | -804.8 |
| 1924 | PIT | NL | 152 | 594 | 62 | 158 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 71 | 18 | 35 | 53 | .266 | .283 (-6%) | .345 (-11%) | .389 (+2%) | .734 (-4%) | -612.4 |
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 75 | 266 | 37 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 20 | .233 | .288 (-19%) | .349 (-12%) | .407 (-28%) | .756 (-20%) | -880.2 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 78 | 234 | 32 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 24 | .235 | .279 (-16%) | .345 (-10%) | .390 (-20%) | .735 (-15%) | -579.3 |
| 1927 | SLN | NL | 9 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | SLN | NL | 112 | 366 | 40 | 88 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 27 | .240 | .280 (-14%) | .342 (-9%) | .395 (-14%) | .737 (-12%) | -724.4 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 146 | 560 | 87 | 159 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 47 | 33 | .284 | .289 (-2%) | .353 (-3%) | .415 (-12%) | .769 (-8%) | -715.2 |
| 1930 | BSN | NL | 142 | 558 | 85 | 157 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 48 | 23 | .281 | .293 (-4%) | .354 (-3%) | .429 (-15%) | .784 (-9%) | -837.0 |
| 1931 | BSN | NL | 145 | 562 | 69 | 146 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 56 | 34 | .260 | .276 (-6%) | .338 (-3%) | .388 (-18%) | .726 (-11%) | -902.7 |
| 1932 | BSN | NL | 149 | 571 | 67 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 46 | 28 | .235 | .275 (-15%) | .335 (-12%) | .391 (-28%) | .726 (-20%) | -1798.7 |
| 1933 | BSN | NL | 143 | 478 | 46 | 104 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 36 | 34 | .218 | .270 (-19%) | .329 (-17%) | .377 (-30%) | .707 (-24%) | -1753.8 |
| 1935 | BSN | NL | 23 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .149 | .279 (-47%) | .342 (-46%) | .399 (-55%) | .742 (-51%) | -560.6 |
| Career · 23 seasons | 2,670 | 10,078 | 1,255 | 2,605 | 380 | 177 | 28 | 884 | 291 | 839 | 756 | .258 | — | — | — | — | -11,790 | ||
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 (2670 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1324 | 4916 | 653 | 1295 | 15 | 437 | .263 |
| Away | 1346 | 5160 | 603 | 1309 | 13 | 441 | .254 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-09-29 | BSN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-13 | BSN | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-12 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-11 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-05 | BSN | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-02 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-20 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-06 | BSN | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 513 | 0 | 1268 | 1608 | 80 | 311 |
| 3B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 2153 | 0 | 5139 | 7354 | 631 | 1183 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BSN | SS | 26 | 0 | 46 | 97 | 11 | 11 |
| 1913 | BSN | SS | 143 | 0 | 317 | 475 | 43 | 49 |
| 1914 | BSN | SS | 156 | 0 | 407 | 574 | 65 | 92 |
| 1915 | BSN | SS | 149 | 0 | 391 | 486 | 55 | 63 |
| 1916 | BSN | SS | 155 | 0 | 386 | 515 | 50 | 79 |
| 1917 | BSN | SS | 142 | 0 | 341 | 474 | 46 | 67 |
| 1918 | BSN | SS | 11 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 2 |
| 1919 | BSN | SS | 131 | 0 | 361 | 488 | 53 | 74 |
| 1920 | BSN | SS | 133 | 0 | 354 | 462 | 45 | 62 |
| 1921 | PIT | SS | 153 | 0 | 325 | 529 | 34 | 72 |
| 1922 | PIT | 2B | 18 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 3 | 11 |
| 1922 | PIT | SS | 138 | 0 | 359 | 453 | 33 | 81 |
| 1923 | PIT | SS | 141 | 0 | 332 | 505 | 30 | 94 |
| 1924 | PIT | 2B | 152 | 0 | 365 | 568 | 26 | 109 |
| 1925 | CHN | SS | 74 | 0 | 162 | 261 | 20 | 51 |
| 1926 | BRO | 2B | 18 | 0 | 23 | 54 | 1 | 2 |
| 1926 | BRO | SS | 60 | 0 | 138 | 192 | 18 | 28 |
| 1927 | SLN | SS | 9 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| 1928 | SLN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928 | SLN | SS | 112 | 0 | 236 | 362 | 19 | 57 |
| 1929 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BSN | SS | 145 | 0 | 319 | 536 | 35 | 104 |
| 1930 | BSN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | BSN | SS | 138 | 0 | 343 | 445 | 29 | 98 |
| 1931 | BSN | 2B | 11 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 5 |
| 1931 | BSN | SS | 137 | 0 | 271 | 432 | 38 | 93 |
| 1932 | BSN | 2B | 149 | 0 | 402 | 473 | 22 | 91 |
| 1933 | BSN | 2B | 142 | 0 | 362 | 384 | 22 | 82 |
| 1935 | BSN | 2B | 20 | 0 | 32 | 46 | 3 | 10 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 514 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 2153 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1917 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1916 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1914 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 11.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 5.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 15.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1929 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 8.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 14.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 33.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 44.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 23.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rabbit Maranville (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rabbit Maranville: the record in brief
September 10, 1912 and September 29, 1935 bracket Rabbit Maranville's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Maranville's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1912 to 1935), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921 to 1924), the Chicago Cubs (1925), the Brooklyn Robins (1926), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1927 through 1928). Maranville, born on November 11, 1891, in Springfield, MA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Maranville's listed size is 5 feet, 5 inches and 155 pounds. Maranville died on January 5, 1954, in New York, NY, USA. Rabbit Maranville was the playing name; the full given name is Walter James Vincent.
The batting record for Maranville: 2,670 games, 2,605 hits in 10,078 at bats, and a .258 average, along with 28 home runs, 884 runs batted in, and 291 stolen bases. Maranville got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .340 (.658 OPS). Maranville's .258 average ran 5.5% below the .274 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rabbit Maranville
- What years did Rabbit Maranville play?
- Rabbit Maranville played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1935.
- Was Rabbit Maranville a pitcher?
- No. Rabbit Maranville was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Rabbit Maranville hit?
- Rabbit Maranville hit 28 career home runs with 2,605 hits.
- Is Rabbit Maranville in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Rabbit Maranville was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
- What teams did Rabbit Maranville play for?
- Rabbit Maranville played for 5 teams: the Boston Braves (1912–1920, 1929–1933, 1935), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921–1924), the Chicago Cubs (1925), the Brooklyn Robins (1926), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1928).
- Did Rabbit Maranville win an MVP award?
- No. Rabbit Maranville did not win the MVP award.
- What were Rabbit Maranville's career stats?
- In 2,670 games, Rabbit Maranville had 2,605 hits, 28 home runs, 884 RBI, 1,255 runs, and 291 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.
- What position did Rabbit Maranville play?
- Rabbit Maranville played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rabbit Maranville and how much did he weigh?
- Rabbit Maranville was listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 155 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rabbit Maranville hit each season?
- Rabbit Maranville's home runs by season: 0 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 4 in 1914, 2 in 1915, 4 in 1916, 3 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 5 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 2 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 1 in 1928, 0 in 1929, 2 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 0 in 1932, 0 in 1933, and 0 in 1935. His most in one season was 5, in 1919.
- What was Rabbit Maranville's career batting average?
- Rabbit Maranville batted .258 over his career, with 2,605 hits in 10,078 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rabbit Maranville have?
- Rabbit Maranville drove in 884 runs in his career.