Ken O'Dea

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1946)

AVG .255
HR 40
RBI 323
H 560
OPS .712
PIV 685
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/16/1913 in Lima, NY, USA
Died
12/17/1985 in Lima, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-21
Last Game
1946-08-06
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Kenneth O'Dea

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
832 2,195 262 560 101 20 40 323 3 273 251 .255 .338 .374 .712 685

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .711 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
1935 CHN NL 76 202 30 52 13 2 6 38 0 26 18 .257 .279 (-8%) .342 (+1%) .399 (+8%) .742 (+5%) 176.1
1936 CHN NL 80 189 36 58 10 3 2 38 0 38 18 .307 .283 (+8%) .349 (+21%) .404 (+5%) .753 (+12%) 587.2
1937 CHN NL 83 219 31 66 7 5 4 32 1 24 26 .301 .276 (+9%) .342 (+8%) .398 (+9%) .740 (+9%) 367.1
1938 CHN NL 86 247 22 65 12 1 3 33 1 12 18 .263 .272 (-4%) .341 (-13%) .392 (-9%) .734 (-11%) -482.3
1939 NY1 NL 52 97 7 17 1 0 3 11 0 10 16 .175 .274 (-36%) .342 (-26%) .393 (-29%) .735 (-28%) -439.9
1940 NY1 NL 48 96 9 23 4 1 0 12 0 16 15 .240 .267 (-10%) .335 (+4%) .387 (-22%) .722 (-10%) -112.7
1941 NY1 NL 59 89 13 19 5 1 3 17 0 8 20 .213 .262 (-19%) .332 (-16%) .373 (+5%) .705 (-5%) -97.2
1942 SLN NL 58 192 22 45 7 1 5 32 0 17 23 .234 .253 (-7%) .323 (-8%) .349 (+3%) .672 (-3%) -100.2
1943 SLN NL 71 203 15 57 11 2 3 25 0 19 25 .281 .255 (+10%) .324 (+6%) .346 (+15%) .671 (+11%) 358.6
1944 SLN NL 85 265 35 66 11 2 6 37 1 37 29 .249 .261 (-5%) .325 (+5%) .357 (+4%) .683 (+5%) 297.6
1945 SLN NL 100 307 36 78 18 2 4 43 0 50 31 .254 .260 (-3%) .328 (+9%) .354 (+3%) .683 (+6%) 442.4
1946 SLN NL 22 57 2 7 2 0 1 3 0 8 8 .123 .256 (-52%) .328 (-30%) .358 (-41%) .687 (-36%) -312.3
1946 BSN NL 12 32 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 8 4 .219 — — — — -312.3
Career · 13 seasons 832 2,195 262 560 101 20 40 323 3 273 251 .255 — — — — 372

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
10 13 1 6 0 0 1 6 1 0 .462

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333
1943 WS SLN 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
1942 WS SLN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1938 WS CHN 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .200
1935 WS CHN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home402103314327325169.264
Away430116211928715154.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-06 BSNPHIW 400000002
1946-08-04 BSNCHCW 401000000
1946-07-31 BSNPITW 310000010
1946-07-29 BSNSTLW 301000000
1946-07-24 BSNCINL 301000010
1946-07-20 BSNSTLL 401000001
1946-07-19 BSNCHCW 310000111
1946-07-18 BSNCHCW 010000020
1946-07-16 BSNPITW 000000000
1946-07-14 BSNPITL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 627 0 2450 336 48 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CHN C 63 0 213 27 9 3
1936 CHN C 55 0 211 27 5 1
1937 CHN C 64 0 234 29 4 4
1938 CHN C 71 0 294 32 10 3
1939 NY1 C 30 0 78 11 5 1
1940 NY1 C 31 0 89 29 1 1
1941 NY1 C 14 0 62 9 0 0
1942 SLN C 49 0 247 37 6 6
1943 SLN C 56 0 237 32 3 6
1944 SLN C 69 0 326 34 2 4
1945 SLN C 91 0 321 50 2 14
1946 SLN C 22 0 99 14 1 0
1946 BSN C 12 0 39 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 620

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ken O'Dea (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les Moss
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  2. 97
    Bruce Edwards
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  3. 97
    Clint Courtney
    .268 avg, 38 HR
  4. 96
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  5. 95
    Earl Grace
    .263 avg, 31 HR
  6. 93
    Omar Narvaez
    .252 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken O'Dea

What years did Ken O'Dea play?
Ken O'Dea played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946.
Was Ken O'Dea a pitcher?
No. Ken O'Dea was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ken O'Dea hit?
Ken O'Dea hit 40 career home runs with 560 hits.