Del Pratt
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1924)
Del Pratt was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1924 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,836 career games, he hit .292 with 1,996 hits, 43 home runs, and 970 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,256.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/30/1977 in Texas City, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-04-11
- Last Game
- 1924-09-29
Full name: Derrill Burnham Pratt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,836 | 6,826 | 856 | 1,996 | 392 | 117 | 43 | 970 | 247 | 513 | 428 | .292 | .345 | .403 | .748 | 11,256 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.
Career OBP .345 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .403 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career OPS .748 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 152 | 570 | 76 | 172 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 69 | 24 | 36 | 68 | .302 | .268 (+12%) | .335 (+4%) | .358 (+19%) | .694 (+11%) | 1102.2 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 155 | 592 | 60 | 175 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 87 | 37 | 40 | 57 | .296 | .259 (+14%) | .325 (+5%) | .345 (+16%) | .670 (+11%) | 1049.8 |
| 1914 | SLA | AL | 158 | 584 | 85 | 165 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 37 | 50 | 45 | .283 | .255 (+11%) | .322 (+6%) | .339 (+21%) | .661 (+14%) | 1365.5 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 159 | 602 | 61 | 175 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 78 | 32 | 26 | 43 | .291 | .250 (+16%) | .318 (+1%) | .332 (+18%) | .651 (+10%) | 859.1 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 158 | 596 | 64 | 159 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 103 | 26 | 54 | 56 | .267 | .248 (+7%) | .314 (+5%) | .326 (+20%) | .640 (+13%) | 1270.3 |
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 123 | 450 | 40 | 111 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 18 | 33 | 36 | .247 | .248 (-1%) | .312 (-4%) | .323 (+4%) | .635 (avg) | -54.1 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 126 | 477 | 65 | 131 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 12 | 35 | 26 | .275 | .255 (+8%) | .318 (+3%) | .326 (+9%) | .645 (+6%) | 438.1 |
| 1919 | NYA | AL | 140 | 527 | 69 | 154 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 36 | 24 | .292 | .262 (+11%) | .322 (+6%) | .347 (+13%) | .670 (+10%) | 913.3 |
| 1920 | NYA | AL | 154 | 574 | 84 | 180 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 97 | 12 | 50 | 24 | .314 | .271 (+15%) | .331 (+12%) | .363 (+18%) | .694 (+15%) | 1702.2 |
| 1921 | BOS | AL | 135 | 521 | 80 | 169 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 104 | 8 | 44 | 10 | .324 | .286 (+13%) | .344 (+10%) | .395 (+17%) | .739 (+13%) | 1384.3 |
| 1922 | BOS | AL | 154 | 607 | 73 | 183 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 7 | 53 | 20 | .301 | .285 (+6%) | .345 (+4%) | .397 (+7%) | .743 (+6%) | 758.8 |
| 1923 | DET | AL | 101 | 297 | 43 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 25 | 9 | .310 | .282 (+9%) | .344 (+9%) | .390 (avg) | .734 (+4%) | 302.9 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 121 | 429 | 56 | 130 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 31 | 10 | .303 | .283 (+7%) | .345 (+2%) | .389 (+2%) | .734 (+2%) | 164.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,836 | 6,826 | 856 | 1,996 | 392 | 117 | 43 | 970 | 247 | 513 | 428 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 11,256 | ||
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
View full game log (1836 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 924 | 3371 | 439 | 1023 | 18 | 525 | .303 |
| Away | 912 | 3457 | 418 | 971 | 25 | 492 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-09-29 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-28 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-09-27 | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-26 | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-09-23 | DET | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-22 | DET | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-09-21 | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-20 | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-09-19 | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-09-18 | DET | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 79 | 0 | 763 | 43 | 6 | 49 |
| 2B | 1688 | 0 | 4069 | 5075 | 381 | 825 |
| 3B | 17 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| OF | 14 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 22 | 0 | 48 | 77 | 14 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | 2B | 122 | 0 | 273 | 326 | 36 | 49 |
| 1912 | SLA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912 | SLA | OF | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | SLA | SS | 21 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 14 | 12 |
| 1913 | SLA | 1B | 9 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1913 | SLA | 2B | 146 | 0 | 364 | 425 | 41 | 56 |
| 1914 | SLA | 2B | 152 | 0 | 358 | 423 | 46 | 48 |
| 1914 | SLA | OF | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | SLA | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | SLA | 2B | 158 | 0 | 417 | 441 | 31 | 82 |
| 1916 | SLA | 2B | 158 | 0 | 438 | 491 | 33 | 74 |
| 1917 | SLA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | SLA | 2B | 119 | 0 | 324 | 353 | 29 | 64 |
| 1918 | NYA | 2B | 126 | 0 | 340 | 386 | 23 | 82 |
| 1919 | NYA | 2B | 140 | 0 | 315 | 491 | 26 | 64 |
| 1920 | NYA | 2B | 154 | 0 | 354 | 515 | 26 | 77 |
| 1921 | BOS | 2B | 134 | 0 | 283 | 408 | 28 | 90 |
| 1922 | BOS | 2B | 154 | 0 | 362 | 484 | 30 | 80 |
| 1923 | DET | 1B | 17 | 0 | 169 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1923 | DET | 2B | 60 | 0 | 108 | 140 | 14 | 21 |
| 1923 | DET | 3B | 12 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| 1924 | DET | 1B | 51 | 0 | 496 | 25 | 5 | 35 |
| 1924 | DET | 2B | 65 | 0 | 133 | 192 | 18 | 38 |
| 1924 | DET | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | DET | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 80 |
| Second Base | 1685 |
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 23 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 1908, 1909 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | GA | 1907 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 7.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 10.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 5.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Del Pratt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Del Pratt: the record in brief
April 11, 1912 and September 29, 1924 bracket Del Pratt's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1912 through 1917), the New York Yankees (1918 to 1920), the Boston Red Sox (1921 to 1922), and the Detroit Tigers (1923 to 1924). Pratt played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 10, 1888, in Walhalia, SC, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on September 30, 1977, in Texas City, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Derrill Burnham.
The batting record for Pratt: 1,836 games, 1,996 hits in 6,826 at bats, and a .292 average; the totals also include 43 homers, 970 RBI, and 247 stolen bases. Pratt got on base at a .345 rate and slugged .403 (.748 OPS). Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Pratt's .292 average sits 9.6% above it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Del Pratt
- What years did Del Pratt play?
- Del Pratt played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1924.
- Was Del Pratt a pitcher?
- No. Del Pratt was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Del Pratt hit?
- Del Pratt hit 43 career home runs with 1996 hits.
- What was Del Pratt's career batting average?
- Del Pratt batted .292 over his career, with 1,996 hits in 6,826 at bats.
- How many RBI did Del Pratt have?
- Del Pratt drove in 970 runs in his career.
- Is Del Pratt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Del Pratt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.