Ron Northey

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

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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home544150918842746246.283
Away540166319644762265.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-28 PHIBROL 000000010
1957-09-22 PHIBROL 100000000
1957-09-21 PHIBROW 000000010
1957-09-20 PHIBROW 100000000
1957-09-18 PHICHCL 100000001
1957-09-17 PHICHCL 100000000
1957-09-16 PHIATLL 000000010
1957-09-13 PHICINL 000000110
1957-09-11 PHISTLL 101000100
1957-09-10 PHISTLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 2
Left Field 18
Right Field 803

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ron Northey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  2. 93
    Danny Litwhiler
    .281 avg, 107 HR
  3. 86
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  4. 85
    Pat Mullin
    .271 avg, 87 HR
  5. 84
    Wes Covington
    .279 avg, 131 HR
  6. 84
    Hank Leiber
    .288 avg, 101 HR

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.