Eddie Mayo

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1948)

AVG .252
HR 26
RBI 287
H 759
OPS .641
PIV -3,590
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
4/15/1910 in Holyoke, MA, USA
Died
11/27/2006 in Banning, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1936-05-22
Last Game
1948-10-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Joseph Mayo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
834 3,013 350 759 119 16 26 287 29 257 175 .252 .313 .328 .641 -3,590

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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
1936 NY1 NL 46 141 11 28 4 1 1 8 0 11 12 .199 .283 (-30%) .349 (-27%) .404 (-35%) .753 (-31%) -738.2
1937 BSN NL 65 172 19 39 6 1 1 18 1 15 20 .227 .276 (-18%) .342 (-15%) .398 (-27%) .740 (-21%) -586.0
1938 BSN NL 8 14 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 128 471 49 103 10 1 0 28 2 34 32 .219 .255 (-15%) .324 (-14%) .346 (-30%) .671 (-22%) -1517.7
1944 DET AL 154 607 76 151 18 3 5 63 9 57 23 .249 .261 (-5%) .325 (-3%) .357 (-12%) .683 (-8%) -632.4
1945 DET AL 134 501 71 143 24 3 10 54 7 47 29 .285 .260 (+9%) .328 (+5%) .354 (+14%) .683 (+10%) 920.2
1946 DET AL 51 202 21 51 9 2 0 22 6 14 12 .252 .256 (-2%) .328 (-9%) .358 (-12%) .687 (-10%) -340.5
1947 DET AL 142 535 66 149 28 4 6 48 3 48 28 .279 .262 (+6%) .336 (avg) .376 (+1%) .712 (+1%) 16.0
1948 DET AL 106 370 35 92 20 1 2 42 1 30 19 .249 .263 (-6%) .340 (-9%) .379 (-14%) .719 (-12%) -711.2
Career · 9 seasons 834 3,013 350 759 119 16 26 287 29 257 175 .252 — — — — -3,590

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
8 29 4 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 7 28 4 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 .250
1936 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home392138217035615131.258
Away442163118240411155.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 DETCLEW 502100100
1948-10-02 DETCLEL 100000001
1948-10-01 DETCLEW 402100000
1948-09-29 DETSLAW 401000100
1948-09-28 DETSLAL 400000000
1948-09-26 DETCLEL 301000000
1948-09-24 DETCLEW 301000000
1948-09-23 DETPHAW 512000000
1948-09-22 DETPHAW 401000300
1948-09-21 DETBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 544 0 1334 1564 65 367
3B 229 0 278 392 19 31
SS 13 0 19 42 2 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 NY1 3B 40 0 32 69 2 8
1937 BSN 3B 50 0 57 73 6 2
1938 BSN 3B 6 0 4 8 1 2
1938 BSN SS 2 0 2 2 0 1
1943 PHA 3B 123 0 176 223 10 18
1944 DET 2B 143 0 384 458 19 120
1944 DET SS 11 0 17 40 2 5
1945 DET 2B 124 0 326 393 15 91
1946 DET 2B 49 0 96 125 8 28
1947 DET 2B 142 0 326 365 12 80
1948 DET 2B 86 0 202 223 11 48
1948 DET 3B 10 0 9 19 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 544
Third Base 229
Shortstop 13

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 TSN Guide MVP
1945 TSN Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 164.0 336 7
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 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

Eddie Mayo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Christman
    .253 avg, 19 HR
  2. 96
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  3. 88
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  4. 85
    Buddy Kerr
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  5. 85
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  6. 85
    Mark Lemke
    .246 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Mayo

What years did Eddie Mayo play?
Eddie Mayo played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948.
Was Eddie Mayo a pitcher?
No. Eddie Mayo was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Mayo hit?
Eddie Mayo hit 26 career home runs with 759 hits.