What years did Sam Narron play?

Sam Narron played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1943.

Was Sam Narron a pitcher?

No. Sam Narron was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Sam Narron hit?

Sam Narron hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Sam Narron's career batting average?

Sam Narron batted .286 over his career, with 8 hits in 28 at bats.

How many RBI did Sam Narron have?

Sam Narron drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is Sam Narron in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sam Narron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sam Narron

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1943)

Sam Narron was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1943 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 24 career games, he hit .286 with 8 hits and 1 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .286

HR 0

RBI 1

H 8

OPS .596

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 8/25/1913 in Middlesex, NC, USA
Died: 12/31/1996 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-09-15
Last Game: 1943-09-30

Full name: Samuel Woody Narron

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Narron — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	28	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.286	.310	.286	.596	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Narron — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	SLN	NL	4	7	3	0	0	0	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	SLN	NL	10	10	4	1	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	SLN	NL	10	11	1	0	1	2	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			24	28	8	1	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sam Narron — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sam Narron — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1943	WS	SLN	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

Sam Narron — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	18	0	6	0	0	.333
Away	9	10	0	2	0	1	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Narron — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1943-09-30	STL	NY1	W	2	0	1	0
1943-09-26	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1943-09-03	STL	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1943-09-01	STL	PIT	W	1	0	0	0
1943-08-07	STL	PIT	L	1	1	0	0
1943-07-17	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1943-07-05	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1943-06-30	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1943-05-16	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1943-04-29	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Narron — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	6	0	15	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Narron — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1935	SLN	C	1	5	0
1942	SLN	C	2	2	0
1943	SLN	C	3	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Narron — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	6

Sam Narron: the record in brief

Sam Narron's major league career runs from a debut on September 15, 1935 to a final game on September 30, 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Narron played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 25, 1913, in Middlesex, NC, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Narron died on December 31, 1996, in Raleigh, NC, USA. Narron's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Woody Narron.

In 24 games and 28 at bats, Narron batted .286 with 8 hits, along with 1 RBI. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Narron's .286 average sits 8.7% above it. 1942 produced Narron's most hits, 4 of them for the St. Louis Cardinals. The best average in the busiest seasons was .429, in 1935.

October added 1 games of playoff batting for Narron: 0 hits in 1 at bats. The postseason years listed are 1943.

Narron appears at one position only: catcher, in 6 games.

Retrosheet box scores cover 24 of Narron's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Narron

What years did Sam Narron play?: Sam Narron played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1943.
Was Sam Narron a pitcher?: No. Sam Narron was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sam Narron hit?: Sam Narron hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Sam Narron's career batting average?: Sam Narron batted .286 over his career, with 8 hits in 28 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Narron have?: Sam Narron drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Sam Narron in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sam Narron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.