Pee Wee Reese
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1940-1958)
Pee Wee Reese was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1958 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,166 career games, he hit .269 with 2,170 hits, 126 home runs, and 885 RBI. Pee Wee Reese was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 and was a 10-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,057.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/14/1999 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-04-23
- Last Game
- 1958-09-26
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1984 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 10× All-Star
Full name: Harold Henry Reese
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,166 | 8,058 | 1,338 | 2,170 | 330 | 80 | 126 | 885 | 232 | 1,210 | 890 | .269 | .366 | .377 | .743 | 10,057 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .366 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.
Career SLG .377 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .743 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 84 | 312 | 58 | 85 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 42 | .272 | .267 (+2%) | .335 (+9%) | .387 (-4%) | .722 (+2%) | 244.5 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 152 | 595 | 76 | 136 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 68 | 56 | .229 | .262 (-13%) | .332 (-7%) | .373 (-21%) | .705 (-14%) | -1247.3 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 151 | 564 | 87 | 144 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 82 | 55 | .255 | .253 (+1%) | .323 (+8%) | .349 (-5%) | .672 (+1%) | 365.9 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 152 | 542 | 79 | 154 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 10 | 87 | 71 | .284 | .256 (+11%) | .328 (+17%) | .358 (+6%) | .687 (+11%) | 1456.7 |
| 1947 | BRO | NL | 142 | 476 | 81 | 135 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 7 | 104 | 67 | .284 | .262 (+8%) | .336 (+23%) | .376 (+13%) | .712 (+18%) | 2175.8 |
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 151 | 566 | 96 | 155 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 25 | 79 | 63 | .274 | .263 (+4%) | .340 (+7%) | .379 (+3%) | .719 (+5%) | 660.5 |
| 1949 | BRO | NL | 155 | 617 | 132 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 26 | 116 | 59 | .279 | .262 (+6%) | .343 (+15%) | .384 (+7%) | .727 (+11%) | 1797.2 |
| 1950 | BRO | NL | 141 | 531 | 97 | 138 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 17 | 91 | 62 | .260 | .265 (-2%) | .346 (+7%) | .401 (-5%) | .747 (avg) | 233.5 |
| 1951 | BRO | NL | 154 | 616 | 94 | 176 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 84 | 20 | 81 | 57 | .286 | .260 (+10%) | .336 (+10%) | .385 (+2%) | .721 (+6%) | 894.8 |
| 1952 | BRO | NL | 149 | 559 | 94 | 152 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 30 | 86 | 59 | .272 | .252 (+8%) | .326 (+13%) | .369 (-1%) | .696 (+5%) | 848.1 |
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 140 | 524 | 108 | 142 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 22 | 82 | 61 | .271 | .264 (+3%) | .335 (+11%) | .397 (+6%) | .733 (+8%) | 1073.8 |
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 141 | 554 | 98 | 171 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 8 | 90 | 62 | .309 | .261 (+18%) | .333 (+21%) | .390 (+17%) | .723 (+19%) | 2376.6 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 145 | 553 | 99 | 156 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 8 | 78 | 60 | .282 | .258 (+9%) | .332 (+12%) | .393 (+2%) | .726 (+7%) | 933.8 |
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 147 | 572 | 85 | 147 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 13 | 56 | 69 | .257 | .258 (avg) | .331 (-3%) | .397 (-13%) | .728 (-9%) | -736.5 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 103 | 330 | 33 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 39 | 32 | .224 | .257 (-13%) | .323 (-5%) | .391 (-36%) | .715 (-22%) | -1048.0 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 59 | 147 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 15 | .224 | .257 (-13%) | .324 (+4%) | .394 (-3%) | .719 (avg) | 27.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,166 | 8,058 | 1,338 | 2,170 | 330 | 80 | 126 | 885 | 232 | 1,210 | 890 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 10,057 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 169 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 17 | .272 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | WS | BRO | 7 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .222 |
| 1955 | WS | BRO | 7 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .296 |
| 1953 | WS | BRO | 6 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .208 |
| 1952 | WS | BRO | 7 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .345 |
| 1949 | WS | BRO | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .316 |
| 1947 | WS | BRO | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .304 |
| 1941 | WS | BRO | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2161 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1077 | 3806 | 631 | 1019 | 63 | 423 | .268 |
| Away | 1084 | 4234 | 703 | 1144 | 63 | 460 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-26 | LAD | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-08-30 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-30 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-27 | LAD | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-26 | LAD | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-12 | LAD | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-10 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-09 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-07 | LAD | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-06 | LAD | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 115 | 90 | 84 | 240 | 19 | 9 |
| SS | 2014 | 456 | 4040 | 5891 | 388 | 1246 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BRO | SS | 83 | 0 | 190 | 238 | 18 | 41 |
| 1941 | BRO | SS | 151 | 0 | 346 | 473 | 47 | 76 |
| 1942 | BRO | SS | 151 | 0 | 337 | 482 | 35 | 99 |
| 1946 | BRO | SS | 152 | 0 | 285 | 463 | 26 | 104 |
| 1947 | BRO | SS | 142 | 0 | 266 | 441 | 25 | 99 |
| 1948 | BRO | SS | 149 | 0 | 335 | 453 | 31 | 93 |
| 1949 | BRO | SS | 155 | 0 | 316 | 454 | 18 | 93 |
| 1950 | BRO | 3B | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950 | BRO | SS | 134 | 0 | 282 | 398 | 26 | 94 |
| 1951 | BRO | SS | 154 | 0 | 292 | 422 | 35 | 106 |
| 1952 | BRO | SS | 145 | 0 | 282 | 376 | 21 | 89 |
| 1953 | BRO | SS | 135 | 0 | 265 | 380 | 23 | 83 |
| 1954 | BRO | SS | 140 | 140 | 270 | 426 | 25 | 74 |
| 1955 | BRO | SS | 142 | 142 | 239 | 404 | 23 | 86 |
| 1956 | BRO | 3B | 12 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | BRO | SS | 136 | 135 | 263 | 367 | 23 | 79 |
| 1957 | BRO | 3B | 75 | 62 | 51 | 166 | 13 | 5 |
| 1957 | BRO | SS | 23 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 6 | 16 |
| 1958 | LAN | 3B | 21 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | LAN | SS | 22 | 19 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 14 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 115 |
| Shortstop | 2013 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1953 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1949 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1947 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1946 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 71.0 | 336 | 3 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 36.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1954 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 53.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1953 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 27.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1952 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 29.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1951 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 15.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 118.0 | 336 | 2 |
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 60.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 80.0 | 336 | 2 |
| 1946 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 79.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1942 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1940 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Pee Wee Reese: the record in brief
According to the bio, Pee Wee Reese debuted on April 23, 1940 and played a final game on September 26, 1958. Reese played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940 through 1957) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958). Born on July 23, 1918, in Ekron, KY, USA, Reese is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on August 14, 1999, in Louisville, KY, USA. Reese's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Henry Reese.
The batting record for Reese: 2,166 games, 2,170 hits in 8,058 at bats, and a .269 average, along with 126 homers, 885 RBI, and 232 stolen bases. Reese's career OPS of .743 combines a .366 on-base mark with .377 slugging. Against a .260 league average for those years, Reese's .269 average was near the norm. 1949 was Reese's biggest home run year, with 16. No season topped the 176 hits of 1951. Reese drove in a season-high 84 runs in 1951.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pee Wee Reese
- What years did Pee Wee Reese play?
- Pee Wee Reese played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1958.
- Was Pee Wee Reese a pitcher?
- No. Pee Wee Reese was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Pee Wee Reese hit?
- Pee Wee Reese hit 126 career home runs with 2,170 hits.
- Is Pee Wee Reese in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Pee Wee Reese was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
- What teams did Pee Wee Reese play for?
- Pee Wee Reese played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1940–1942, 1946–1958).
- Did Pee Wee Reese win an MVP award?
- No. Pee Wee Reese did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Pee Wee Reese win?
- Pee Wee Reese was selected to 10 All-Star Games.
- What were Pee Wee Reese's career stats?
- In 2,166 games, Pee Wee Reese had 2,170 hits, 126 home runs, 885 RBI, 1,338 runs, and 232 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
- What position did Pee Wee Reese play?
- Pee Wee Reese played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pee Wee Reese and how much did he weigh?
- Pee Wee Reese was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pee Wee Reese hit each season?
- Pee Wee Reese's home runs by season: 5 in 1940, 2 in 1941, 3 in 1942, 5 in 1946, 12 in 1947, 9 in 1948, 16 in 1949, 11 in 1950, 10 in 1951, 6 in 1952, 13 in 1953, 10 in 1954, 10 in 1955, 9 in 1956, 1 in 1957, and 4 in 1958. His most in one season was 16, in 1949.
- What was Pee Wee Reese's career batting average?
- Pee Wee Reese batted .269 over his career, with 2,170 hits in 8,058 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pee Wee Reese have?
- Pee Wee Reese drove in 885 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Pee Wee Reese make?
- Pee Wee Reese was selected to 10 All-Star Games.