What years did Ron Northey play?

Ron Northey played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1957.

Was Ron Northey a pitcher?

No. Ron Northey was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ron Northey hit?

Ron Northey hit 108 career home runs with 874 hits.

What was Ron Northey's career batting average?

Ron Northey batted .276 over his career, with 874 hits in 3,172 at bats.

How many RBI did Ron Northey have?

Ron Northey drove in 513 runs in his career.

Is Ron Northey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ron Northey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ron Northey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1957)

Ron Northey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1957 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,084 career games, he hit .276 with 874 hits, 108 home runs, and 513 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,692.

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 .276

HR 108

RBI 513

H 874

OPS .801

PIV 8,692

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 4/26/1920 in Mahanoy City, PA, USA
Died: 4/16/1971 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-14
Last Game: 1957-09-28

Full name: Ronald James Northey

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Career Batting Statistics

Ron Northey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,084	3,172	385	874	172	28	108	513	7	361	297	.276	.352	.450	.801	8,692

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +20.2% above league average.

Career OPS .801 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ron Northey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHI	NL	127	402	31	101	13	2	5	31	2	28	33	.251	.253 (-1%)	.323 (-7%)	.349 (-5%)	.672 (-6%)	-420.9
1943	PHI	NL	147	586	72	163	31	5	16	68	2	51	52	.278	.255 (+9%)	.324 (+4%)	.346 (+24%)	.671 (+15%)	1504.2
1944	PHI	NL	152	570	72	164	35	9	22	104	1	67	51	.288	.261 (+10%)	.325 (+12%)	.357 (+39%)	.683 (+26%)	2881.7
1946	PHI	NL	128	438	55	109	24	6	16	62	1	39	59	.249	.256 (-3%)	.328 (-5%)	.358 (+23%)	.687 (+10%)	621.0
1947	PHI	NL	13	47	7	12	3	0	0	3	1	6	3	.255	—	—	—	—	-47.3
1947	SLN	NL	110	311	52	91	19	3	15	63	0	48	29	.293	.262 (+12%)	.336 (+16%)	.376 (+38%)	.712 (+27%)	-47.3
1948	SLN	NL	96	246	40	79	10	1	13	64	0	38	25	.321	.263 (+22%)	.340 (+24%)	.379 (+39%)	.719 (+32%)	1590.3
1949	SLN	NL	90	265	28	69	18	2	7	50	0	31	15	.260	.262 (-1%)	.343 (-2%)	.384 (+10%)	.727 (+5%)	172.0
1950	CIN	NL	27	77	11	20	5	0	5	9	0	15	6	.260	.265 (-2%)	.346 (+10%)	.401 (+29%)	.747 (+20%)	284.8
1950	CHN	NL	53	114	11	32	9	0	4	20	0	10	9	.281	.265 (+6%)	.346 (-2%)	.401 (+16%)	.747 (+7%)	284.8
1952	CHN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHA	AL	14	14	1	5	2	0	1	4	0	3	3	.357	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHA	AL	53	48	4	17	2	0	3	23	0	8	1	.354	—	—	—	—	309.5
1957	CHA	AL	40	27	0	5	1	0	0	7	0	11	5	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	33	26	1	7	0	0	1	5	0	6	6	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,084	3,172	385	874	172	28	108	513	7	361	297	.276	—	—	—	—	7,133

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

Ron Northey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	544	1509	188	427	46	246	.283
Away	540	1663	196	447	62	265	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Northey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1957-09-28	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-22	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-09-21	PHI	BRO	W	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-20	PHI	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0
1957-09-18	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1957-09-17	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-09-16	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-13	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	1	1	0
1957-09-11	PHI	STL	L	1	1	1	0	0
1957-09-10	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Northey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	2	7	1	0
OF	820	3	1361	81	42	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Northey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHI	OF	109	0	206	12	11	2
1943	PHI	OF	145	0	292	19	7	6
1944	PHI	OF	151	0	286	24	6	7
1946	PHI	OF	111	0	194	7	6	3
1947	PHI	OF	13	0	19	1	0	1
1947	SLN	3B	2	0	2	7	1	0
1947	SLN	OF	94	0	122	8	7	1
1948	SLN	OF	67	0	85	2	1	0
1949	SLN	OF	73	0	93	4	2	2
1950	CIN	OF	24	0	21	0	1	0
1950	CHN	OF	27	0	38	3	1	2
1955	CHA	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1956	CHA	OF	4	2	4	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Ron Northey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Third Base	2
Left Field	18
Right Field	803

Award Voting History

Ron Northey — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1944	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	10.0	336	0
1943	Most Valuable Player	NL	29th	2.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Ron Northey: the record in brief

Ron Northey played a first major league game on April 14, 1942 and a last one on September 28, 1957. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1942 to 1957), the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943 to 1944), the St. Louis Cardinals (1947 through 1949), the Cincinnati Reds (1950), the Chicago Cubs (1950 to 1952), and the Chicago White Sox (1955 to 1957). At 195 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame, Northey is listed as an outfielder. Northey hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 26, 1920, in Mahanoy City, PA, USA. Northey's death is recorded on April 16, 1971, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The given name on file is Ronald James Northey.

Northey finished with 874 hits from 3,172 at bats in 1,084 games, which works out to .276, adding 108 home runs and 513 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .352 and .450 give Northey a career OPS of .801.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Northey

What years did Ron Northey play?: Ron Northey played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1957.
Was Ron Northey a pitcher?: No. Ron Northey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ron Northey hit?: Ron Northey hit 108 career home runs with 874 hits.
What was Ron Northey's career batting average?: Ron Northey batted .276 over his career, with 874 hits in 3,172 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Northey have?: Ron Northey drove in 513 runs in his career.
Is Ron Northey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ron Northey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.