Lefty O'Doul

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1934)

AVG .349
HR 113
RBI 542
H 1,140
OPS .945
PIV 19,300
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/4/1897 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
12/7/1969 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1919-04-29
Last Game
1934-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Francis Joseph O'Doul

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
970 3,264 624 1,140 175 41 113 542 36 333 122 .349 .413 .532 .945 19,300

Career AVG .349 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Career OBP .413 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +21.3% above league average.

Career SLG .532 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +35.9% above league average.

Career OPS .945 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +29.1% 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
1919 NYA AL 19 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1920 NYA AL 13 12 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1922 NYA AL 8 9 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1923 BOS AL 36 35 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1928 NY1 NL 114 354 67 113 19 4 8 46 9 30 8 .319 .280 (+14%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+17%) .737 (+13%) 912.0
1929 PHI NL 154 638 152 254 35 6 32 122 2 76 19 .398 .289 (+38%) .353 (+32%) .415 (+50%) .769 (+41%) 5993.2
1930 PHI NL 140 528 122 202 37 7 22 97 3 63 21 .383 .293 (+30%) .354 (+28%) .429 (+41%) .784 (+35%) 4175.6
1931 BRO NL 134 512 85 172 32 11 7 75 5 48 16 .336 .276 (+22%) .338 (+17%) .388 (+24%) .726 (+21%) 2162.8
1932 BRO NL 148 595 120 219 32 8 21 90 11 50 20 .368 .275 (+34%) .335 (+26%) .391 (+42%) .726 (+35%) 4283.8
1933 BRO NL 43 159 14 40 5 1 5 21 2 15 6 .252 .270 (-7%) .329 (-3%) .377 (+3%) .707 (avg) 15.6
1933 NY1 NL 78 229 31 70 9 1 9 35 1 29 17 .306 .270 (+13%) .329 (+18%) .377 (+25%) .707 (+22%) 15.6
1934 NY1 NL 83 177 27 56 4 3 9 46 2 18 7 .316 .278 (+14%) .340 (+12%) .392 (+34%) .733 (+24%) 786.3
Career · 12 seasons 970 3,264 624 1,140 175 41 113 542 36 333 122 .349 — — — — 18,345

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 34 1 0 0 0 77.7 104 42 2 49 19 4.87 -1707.7

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 30.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 4 2 3.60 — 0.0
1920 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 2 2 2 4.91 — 0.0
1922 NYA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 16.0 24 6 12 5 3.38 4.18 (+19%) -256.2
1923 BOS AL 1 1 23 1 0 0 0 53.0 69 32 31 10 5.43 4.03 (-35%) -1451.5
Career · 4 seasons 1 1 34 1 0 0 0 77.2 104 42 49 19 4.87 — -1,708

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 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS NY1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home488163532757575311.352
Away482162929756538232.347

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1429.030141464.34
Away2048.2742836135.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 NY1BROL 000000000
1934-09-29 NY1BROL 100000001
1934-09-26 NY1PHIL 000000010
1934-09-25 NY1PHIL 100000000
1934-09-22 NY1BSNL 100000000
1934-09-18 NY1CINW 000000110
1934-09-18 NY1CINL 100000000
1934-09-16 NY1STLL 100000000
1934-09-13 NY1STLL 000000010
1934-09-07 NY1CHCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-09-25 BOSSLA — 2.0100000
1923-09-10 BOSNYY — 1.0444200
1923-09-05 BOSMIN — 2.0211000
1923-09-04 BOSMIN — 1.0000000
1923-08-18 BOSDET — 4.0743110
1923-07-27 BOSMIN — 7.2833100
1923-07-18 BOSCHW — 3.0522100
1923-07-15 BOSSLA — 4.0520120
1923-07-07 BOSCLE — 3.011163800
1923-06-19 BOSSLA — 3.0633200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 804 0 1591 35 60 6
P 34 0 3 26 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 NYA P 3 0 0 1 1 0
1920 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 NYA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1922 NYA P 6 0 1 4 0 0
1923 BOS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1923 BOS P 23 0 2 21 1 0
1928 NY1 OF 94 0 149 4 6 0
1929 PHI OF 154 0 320 14 10 5
1930 PHI OF 131 0 262 3 13 1
1931 BRO OF 132 0 285 4 14 0
1932 BRO OF 148 0 317 4 7 0
1933 BRO OF 41 0 88 1 5 0
1933 NY1 OF 63 0 109 4 3 0
1934 NY1 OF 38 0 60 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 34
Left Field 742
Center Field 1
Right Field 60

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1932 TSN All-Star OF
1929 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 58.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 80 0
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 54.0 80 0

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Career Spans

Lefty O'Doul (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rap Dixon
    .329 avg, 75 HR
  2. 90
    Pete Hill HOF
    .332 avg, 48 HR
  3. 83
    Roy Parnell
    .330 avg, 41 HR
  4. 82
    Alejandro Oms
    .334 avg, 35 HR
  5. 80
    Riggs Stephenson
    .336 avg, 63 HR
  6. 78
    Jake Stenzel
    .338 avg, 32 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty O'Doul

What years did Lefty O'Doul play?
Lefty O'Doul played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1934.
Was Lefty O'Doul a pitcher?
Both. Lefty O'Doul pitched in 34 games, going 1-1 with a 4.87 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Lefty O'Doul hit?
Lefty O'Doul hit 113 career home runs with 1140 hits.