Tony Piet

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1938)

Tony Piet was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 744 career games, he hit .277 with 717 hits, 23 home runs, and 312 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 410.

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 .277
HR 23
RBI 312
H 717
OPS .728
PIV 410
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
12/7/1906 in Berwick, PA, USA
Died
12/1/1981 in Hinsdale, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-08-15
Last Game
1938-10-02

Full name: Anthony Francis Piet

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Career Batting Statistics

Tony Piet — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
744 2,585 352 717 132 30 23 312 80 247 274 .277 .350 .378 .728 410

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Piet 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
1931 PIT NL 44 167 22 50 12 4 0 24 10 13 24 .299 .276 (+8%) .338 (+5%) .388 (+8%) .726 (+6%) 159.9
1932 PIT NL 154 574 66 162 25 8 7 85 19 46 56 .282 .275 (+3%) .335 (+2%) .391 (avg) .726 (+1%) 145.3
1933 PIT NL 107 362 45 117 21 5 1 42 12 19 28 .323 .270 (+20%) .329 (+11%) .377 (+11%) .707 (+11%) 731.6
1934 CIN NL 106 421 58 109 20 5 1 38 6 23 44 .259 .278 (-7%) .340 (-10%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-12%) -855.3
1935 CIN NL 6 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHA AL 77 292 47 87 17 5 3 27 2 33 27 .298 .279 (+6%) .342 (+9%) .399 (+5%) .742 (+7%) 0.0
1936 CHA AL 109 352 69 96 15 2 7 42 15 66 48 .273 .283 (-4%) .349 (+15%) .404 (-4%) .753 (+4%) 625.5
1937 CHA AL 100 332 34 78 15 1 4 38 14 32 36 .235 .276 (-15%) .342 (-8%) .398 (-19%) .740 (-14%) -721.4
1938 DET AL 41 80 9 17 6 0 0 14 2 15 11 .212 .272 (-22%) .341 (+3%) .392 (-27%) .734 (-13%) -122.3
Career · 9 seasons 744 2,585 352 717 132 30 23 312 80 247 274 .277 — — — — -37

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

Tony Piet — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home379128718436811145.286
Away365129816834912167.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Piet — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-10-02 DETCLEW 400000000
1938-10-02 DETCLEW 100000021
1938-10-01 DETCLEL 300000000
1938-09-16 DETNYYL 100000001
1938-09-05 DETSLAL 400000002
1938-09-01 DETNYYW 501100000
1938-08-31 DETNYYW 400000110
1938-08-30 DETNYYL 300000000
1938-08-29 DETBOSW 423200310
1938-08-28 DETBOSW 401000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Piet — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 485 0 1148 1562 93 276
3B 204 0 193 389 38 25
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Piet — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 PIT 2B 44 0 103 133 3 17
1931 PIT SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1932 PIT 2B 154 0 378 454 26 80
1933 PIT 2B 97 0 241 305 26 61
1934 CIN 2B 49 0 126 149 15 27
1934 CIN 3B 51 0 45 96 10 7
1935 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1935 CHA 2B 59 0 129 216 9 32
1935 CHA 3B 17 0 21 29 3 1
1936 CHA 2B 68 0 135 261 14 47
1936 CHA 3B 32 0 32 56 4 2
1937 CHA 2B 13 0 36 44 0 12
1937 CHA 3B 86 0 83 163 16 12
1938 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 DET 3B 18 0 12 45 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tony Piet Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 485
Third Base 204
Shortstop 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tony Piet (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Boeckel
    .282 avg, 27 HR
  2. 88
    Sam Bankhead
    .284 avg, 19 HR
  3. 86
    Gene Robertson
    .280 avg, 20 HR
  4. 86
    Dink Mothell
    .269 avg, 18 HR
  5. 86
    Eddie Moore
    .285 avg, 13 HR
  6. 86
    Nico Hoerner
    .278 avg, 44 HR

Tony Piet: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tony Piet debuted on August 15, 1931 and played a final game on October 2, 1938. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931 through 1933), the Cincinnati Reds (1934 to 1935), the Chicago White Sox (1935 to 1937), and the Detroit Tigers (1938). Piet played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on December 7, 1906, in Berwick, PA, USA, Piet was listed at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on December 1, 1981, in Hinsdale, IL, USA. On the record, Tony Piet was born Anthony Francis Piet.

Piet finished with 717 hits from 2,585 at bats in 744 games, which works out to .277, along with 23 home runs, 312 runs batted in, and 80 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .350 and the slugging percentage .378, for an OPS of .728. Piet hit .277 while the league hit .277 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 162, in 1932.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Piet

What years did Tony Piet play?
Tony Piet played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938.
Was Tony Piet a pitcher?
No. Tony Piet was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Piet hit?
Tony Piet hit 23 career home runs with 717 hits.
What teams did Tony Piet play for?
Tony Piet played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931–1933), the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1935), the Chicago White Sox (1935–1937), and the Detroit Tigers (1938).
What were Tony Piet's career stats?
In 744 games, Tony Piet had 717 hits, 23 home runs, 312 RBI, 352 runs, and 80 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Tony Piet play?
Tony Piet played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Piet and how much did he weigh?
Tony Piet was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Tony Piet hit each season?
Tony Piet's home runs by season: 0 in 1931, 7 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 3 in 1935, 7 in 1936, 4 in 1937, and 0 in 1938. His most in one season was 7, in 1932 and 1936.
What was Tony Piet's career batting average?
Tony Piet batted .277 over his career, with 717 hits in 2,585 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Piet have?
Tony Piet drove in 312 runs in his career.
Is Tony Piet in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tony Piet has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.