Pete Reiser

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1952)

Pete Reiser was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1952 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. In 861 career games, he hit .295 with 786 hits, 58 home runs, and 368 RBI. Pete Reiser was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,624.

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 .295
HR 58
RBI 368
H 786
OPS .829
PIV 9,624
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
3/17/1919 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
10/25/1981 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-07-23
Last Game
1952-07-05
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Harold Patrick Reiser

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Reiser — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
861 2,662 473 786 155 41 58 368 87 343 369 .295 .380 .450 .829 9,624

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career OPS .829 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Reiser 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
1940 BRO NL 58 225 34 66 11 4 3 20 2 15 33 .293 .267 (+10%) .335 (+1%) .387 (+8%) .722 (+4%) 128.4
1941 BRO NL 137 536 117 184 39 17 14 76 4 46 71 .343 .262 (+31%) .332 (+22%) .373 (+50%) .705 (+37%) 3735.4
1942 BRO NL 125 480 89 149 33 5 10 64 20 48 45 .310 .253 (+23%) .323 (+16%) .349 (+32%) .672 (+25%) 2137.7
1946 BRO NL 122 423 75 117 21 5 11 73 34 55 58 .277 .256 (+8%) .328 (+10%) .358 (+19%) .687 (+15%) 1209.3
1947 BRO NL 110 388 68 120 23 2 5 46 14 68 41 .309 .262 (+18%) .336 (+23%) .376 (+11%) .712 (+17%) 1521.5
1948 BRO NL 64 127 17 30 8 2 1 19 4 29 21 .236 .263 (-10%) .340 (+12%) .379 (-7%) .719 (+2%) 144.9
1949 BSN NL 84 221 32 60 8 3 8 40 3 33 42 .271 .262 (+3%) .343 (+7%) .384 (+15%) .727 (+12%) 500.6
1950 BSN NL 53 78 12 16 2 0 1 10 1 18 22 .205 .265 (-23%) .346 (+6%) .401 (-33%) .747 (-15%) -122.9
1951 PIT NL 74 140 22 38 9 3 2 13 4 27 20 .271 .260 (+4%) .336 (+16%) .385 (+9%) .721 (+12%) 369.1
1952 CLE AL 34 44 7 6 1 0 3 7 1 4 16 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 861 2,662 473 786 155 41 58 368 87 343 369 .295 — — — — 9,624

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

Pete Reiser — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 28 2 6 1 1 1 3 4 7 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Pete Reiser — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS BRO 5 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250
1941 WS BRO 5 20 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 6 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Reiser — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home438131324638029176.289
Away423134922840629192.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Reiser — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-07-05 CLECHWW 000000000
1952-07-02 CLESLAW 100000001
1952-07-01 CLESLAW 100000001
1952-06-25 CLEPHAL 000000000
1952-06-22 CLEBOSW 000000000
1952-06-19 CLEMINL 000000000
1952-06-18 CLEMINL 000000000
1952-06-17 CLEMINL 300000101
1952-06-15 CLENYYL 100000000
1952-06-15 CLENYYL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Reiser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 59 0 64 109 9 13
OF 634 0 1409 47 31 6
SS 5 0 13 12 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Reiser — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BRO 3B 30 0 38 58 4 7
1940 BRO OF 17 0 21 0 1 0
1940 BRO SS 5 0 13 12 2 1
1941 BRO OF 133 0 356 14 7 0
1942 BRO OF 125 0 277 9 9 2
1946 BRO 3B 15 0 16 32 2 2
1946 BRO OF 97 0 205 14 5 2
1947 BRO OF 108 0 240 3 3 0
1948 BRO 3B 4 0 4 7 1 1
1948 BRO OF 30 0 52 1 1 0
1949 BSN 3B 4 0 3 5 1 2
1949 BSN OF 63 0 139 5 3 2
1950 BSN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 BSN OF 24 0 46 0 1 0
1951 PIT 3B 5 0 3 7 1 1
1951 PIT OF 27 0 53 1 1 0
1952 CLE OF 10 0 20 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pete Reiser Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 59
Shortstop 5
Left Field 204
Center Field 419
Right Field 27

Awards & Honors

Pete Reiser — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1941 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Pete Reiser — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 58.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 91.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 183.0 336 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pete Reiser (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Taylor
    .297 avg, 44 HR
  2. 87
    Shane Mack
    .299 avg, 80 HR
  3. 81
    George Harper
    .303 avg, 91 HR
  4. 80
    Ray Blades
    .301 avg, 50 HR
  5. 76
    Dick Wakefield
    .293 avg, 56 HR
  6. 75
    Wally Judnich
    .281 avg, 90 HR

Pete Reiser: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 23, 1940 and the final game on July 5, 1952, Pete Reiser built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940 through 1948), the Boston Braves (1949 to 1950), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951), and the Cleveland Indians (1952). Reiser played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 17, 1919, in St. Louis, MO, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds. Reiser's death is recorded on October 25, 1981, in Palm Springs, CA, USA. The given name on file is Harold Patrick Reiser.

Reiser's career batting table shows 861 games, 2,662 at bats and 786 hits, a .295 average; the totals also include 58 home runs, 368 runs batted in, and 87 stolen bases. Reiser got on base at a .380 rate and slugged .450 (.829 OPS). The league as a whole hit .261 across Reiser's seasons, which puts the .295 career mark 13.2% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Reiser

What years did Pete Reiser play?
Pete Reiser played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1952.
Was Pete Reiser a pitcher?
No. Pete Reiser was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pete Reiser hit?
Pete Reiser hit 58 career home runs with 786 hits.
What was Pete Reiser's career batting average?
Pete Reiser batted .295 over his career, with 786 hits in 2,662 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Reiser have?
Pete Reiser drove in 368 runs in his career.
Is Pete Reiser in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Reiser has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.