Del Pratt

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1924)

AVG .292
HR 43
RBI 970
H 1,996
OPS .748
PIV 11,256
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/10/1888 in Walhalia, SC, USA
Died
9/30/1977 in Texas City, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-11
Last Game
1924-09-29

Full name: Derrill Burnham Pratt

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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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9243371439102318525.303
Away912345741897125492.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-29 DETCHWL 401000000
1924-09-28 DETCHWL 402100310
1924-09-27 DETCHWW 522000200
1924-09-26 DETCHWW 510000001
1924-09-23 DETBOSW 301000100
1924-09-22 DETBOSW 301000110
1924-09-21 DETNYYW 311000100
1924-09-20 DETNYYW 311000101
1924-09-19 DETNYYW 301000110
1924-09-18 DETPHAL 401000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Del Pratt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Collins HOF
    .294 avg, 65 HR
  2. 75
    Larry Gardner
    .289 avg, 27 HR
  3. 75
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR
  4. 69
    Harry Davis
    .277 avg, 75 HR
  5. 61
    Tony Fernandez
    .288 avg, 94 HR
  6. 55
    Wally Pipp
    .281 avg, 90 HR

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.