Gus Niarhos

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1955)

AVG .252
HR 1
RBI 59
H 174
OPS .699
PIV 598
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
12/6/1920 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
12/29/2004 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-06-09
Last Game
1955-09-09

Full name: Constantine Gregory Niarhos

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 691 114 174 26 5 1 59 6 153 56 .252 .390 .308 .699 598

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 NYA AL 37 40 11 9 1 1 0 2 1 11 2 .225 — — — — 52.5
1948 NYA AL 83 228 41 61 12 2 0 19 1 52 15 .268 .263 (+2%) .340 (+19%) .379 (-11%) .719 (+3%) 353.2
1949 NYA AL 32 43 7 12 2 1 0 6 0 13 8 .279 — — — — 173.9
1950 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 CHA AL 41 105 17 34 4 0 0 16 0 14 6 .324 .265 (+22%) .346 (+18%) .401 (-10%) .747 (+3%) 0.0
1951 CHA AL 66 168 27 43 6 0 1 10 4 47 9 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (+24%) .385 (-20%) .721 (+1%) 282.9
1952 BOS AL 29 58 4 6 0 0 0 4 0 12 9 .103 .252 (-59%) .326 (-18%) .369 (-72%) .696 (-47%) -381.7
1953 BOS AL 16 35 6 7 1 1 0 2 0 4 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHI NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1955 PHI NL 7 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 315 691 114 174 26 5 1 59 6 153 56 .252 — — — — 481

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS NYA 1 0 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
Home1523365390026.268
Away1633556184133.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-09 PHISTLL 000000000
1955-09-07 PHICINL 000000000
1955-09-05 PHIBROL 000000000
1955-09-05 PHIBROL 100000000
1955-09-04 PHINY1L 000000000
1955-07-22 PHISTLL 411000001
1955-07-20 PHICINW 400000001
1954-07-30 PHISTLL 000000000
1954-07-25 PHICHCL 200000000
1954-07-23 PHICHCL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 287 4 1133 115 15 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NYA C 29 0 76 10 1 1
1948 NYA C 82 0 376 33 4 7
1949 NYA C 30 0 84 7 0 2
1950 CHA C 36 0 167 14 4 2
1951 CHA C 59 0 240 31 4 5
1952 BOS C 25 0 107 12 1 2
1953 BOS C 16 0 61 5 1 2
1954 PHI C 3 2 9 1 0 0
1955 PHI C 7 2 13 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 287

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Niarhos

What years did Gus Niarhos play?
Gus Niarhos played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.
Was Gus Niarhos a pitcher?
No. Gus Niarhos was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gus Niarhos hit?
Gus Niarhos hit 1 career home runs with 174 hits.