Ernie Orsatti

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1935)

Ernie Orsatti was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1935 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 701 career games, he hit .306 with 663 hits, 10 home runs, and 237 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,170.

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

AVG .306
HR 10
RBI 237
H 663
OPS .776
PIV 2,170
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 154 lb
Born
9/8/1902 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
9/4/1968 in Canoga Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-04
Last Game
1935-09-28

Full name: Ernest Ralph Orsatti

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Career Batting Statistics

Ernie Orsatti — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
701 2,165 306 663 129 39 10 237 46 176 218 .306 .360 .416 .776 2,170

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .776 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie Orsatti 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
1927 SLN NL 27 92 15 29 7 3 0 12 2 11 12 .315 .282 (+12%) .344 (+13%) .392 (+16%) .736 (+15%) 226.8
1928 SLN NL 27 69 10 21 6 0 3 15 0 10 11 .304 .280 (+8%) .342 (+17%) .395 (+32%) .737 (+25%) 313.1
1929 SLN NL 113 346 64 115 21 7 3 39 7 33 43 .332 .289 (+15%) .353 (+11%) .415 (+11%) .769 (+11%) 797.1
1930 SLN NL 48 131 24 42 8 4 1 15 1 12 18 .321 .293 (+9%) .354 (+8%) .429 (+8%) .784 (+8%) 193.8
1931 SLN NL 70 158 27 46 16 6 0 19 1 14 16 .291 .276 (+5%) .338 (+3%) .388 (+21%) .726 (+12%) 288.0
1932 SLN NL 101 375 44 126 27 6 2 44 5 18 29 .336 .275 (+22%) .335 (+10%) .391 (+17%) .726 (+13%) 872.2
1933 SLN NL 120 436 55 130 21 6 0 38 14 33 33 .298 .270 (+10%) .329 (+5%) .377 (-1%) .707 (+2%) 175.8
1934 SLN NL 105 337 39 101 14 4 0 31 6 27 31 .300 .278 (+8%) .340 (+4%) .392 (-7%) .733 (-2%) -81.7
1935 SLN NL 90 221 28 53 9 3 1 24 10 18 25 .240 .279 (-14%) .342 (-13%) .399 (-20%) .742 (-17%) -615.5
Career · 9 seasons 701 2,165 306 663 129 39 10 237 46 176 218 .306 — — — — 2,170

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

Ernie Orsatti — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 33 4 9 1 1 0 2 4 7 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Ernie Orsatti — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 7 22 3 7 0 1 0 2 3 1 .318
1931 WS SLN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1930 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1928 WS SLN 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ernie Orsatti — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35210691763519129.328
Away35010951293121108.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ernie Orsatti — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-28 STLCHCW 000000000
1935-09-27 STLCHCL 100000000
1935-09-24 STLPITW 101100100
1935-09-23 STLPITL 000000010
1935-09-17 STLBROL 400000011
1935-09-17 STLBROW 100000011
1935-09-14 STLNY1L 100000000
1935-09-13 STLNY1L 111100200
1935-09-10 STLPHIW 010000000
1935-09-09 STLPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Orsatti — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 42 0 358 19 8 26
OF 529 0 1159 37 26 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Orsatti — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 SLN OF 26 0 56 3 5 2
1928 SLN 1B 5 0 41 1 1 2
1928 SLN OF 17 0 29 2 0 0
1929 SLN 1B 10 0 83 2 1 4
1929 SLN OF 77 0 176 12 5 5
1930 SLN 1B 22 0 188 15 3 17
1930 SLN OF 11 0 22 4 0 2
1931 SLN 1B 1 0 11 1 1 0
1931 SLN OF 45 0 83 0 1 0
1932 SLN 1B 1 0 10 0 1 1
1932 SLN OF 96 0 197 3 5 0
1933 SLN 1B 3 0 25 0 1 2
1933 SLN OF 107 0 274 5 4 1
1934 SLN OF 90 0 207 5 3 0
1935 SLN OF 60 0 115 3 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ernie Orsatti Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 41
Left Field 94
Center Field 282
Right Field 158

Award Voting History

Ernie Orsatti — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 6.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ernie Orsatti (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Duncan
    .307 avg, 23 HR
  2. 97
    Lyman Bostock
    .311 avg, 23 HR
  3. 97
    Vin Campbell
    .310 avg, 15 HR
  4. 90
    Lance Richbourg
    .308 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Nat Rogers
    .302 avg, 14 HR
  6. 86
    Dick Porter
    .308 avg, 11 HR

Ernie Orsatti: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ernie Orsatti's first major league game on September 4, 1927; the last one listed came on September 28, 1935. Orsatti's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. Orsatti, born on September 8, 1902, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Orsatti's listed size is 5-foot-7 and 154 pounds. The bio records the death on September 4, 1968, in Canoga Park, CA, USA. The given name on file is Ernest Ralph Orsatti.

In 701 games and 2,165 at bats, Orsatti batted .306 with 663 hits; the totals also include 10 home runs, 237 runs batted in, and 46 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .360 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .776. The league as a whole hit .281 across Orsatti's seasons, which puts the .306 career mark 9.0% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 130, in 1933. Orsatti drove in a season-high 44 runs in 1932.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Orsatti

What years did Ernie Orsatti play?
Ernie Orsatti played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1935.
Was Ernie Orsatti a pitcher?
No. Ernie Orsatti was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ernie Orsatti hit?
Ernie Orsatti hit 10 career home runs with 663 hits.
What teams did Ernie Orsatti play for?
Ernie Orsatti played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1935).
What were Ernie Orsatti's career stats?
In 701 games, Ernie Orsatti had 663 hits, 10 home runs, 237 RBI, 306 runs, and 46 stolen bases, with a .306 batting average.
What position did Ernie Orsatti play?
Ernie Orsatti played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ernie Orsatti and how much did he weigh?
Ernie Orsatti was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 154 pounds.
How many home runs did Ernie Orsatti hit each season?
Ernie Orsatti's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 3 in 1928, 3 in 1929, 1 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, and 1 in 1935. His most in one season was 3, in 1928 and 1929.
What was Ernie Orsatti's career batting average?
Ernie Orsatti batted .306 over his career, with 663 hits in 2,165 at bats.
How many RBI did Ernie Orsatti have?
Ernie Orsatti drove in 237 runs in his career.
Is Ernie Orsatti in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ernie Orsatti has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.