What years did Hank Riebe play?

Hank Riebe played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.

Was Hank Riebe a pitcher?

No. Hank Riebe was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hank Riebe hit?

Hank Riebe hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.

What was Hank Riebe's career batting average?

Hank Riebe batted .212 over his career, with 29 hits in 137 at bats.

How many RBI did Hank Riebe have?

Hank Riebe drove in 11 runs in his career.

Is Hank Riebe in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hank Riebe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hank Riebe

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

Hank Riebe was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. In 61 career games, he hit .212 with 29 hits and 11 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .212

HR 0

RBI 11

H 29

OPS .469

PIV -403

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 10/10/1921 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 4/16/2001 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-08-26
Last Game: 1949-09-17

Full name: Harvey Donald Riebe

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Career Batting Statistics

Hank Riebe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	137	2	29	4	0	0	11	1	3	18	.212	.229	.241	.469	-403

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Riebe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	DET	AL	11	35	1	11	2	2	0	0	6	.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	DET	AL	8	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	DET	AL	25	62	0	12	0	5	0	3	5	.194	.263 (-27%)	.340 (-32%)	.379 (-49%)	.719 (-41%)	-403.4
1949	DET	AL	17	33	1	6	2	2	1	0	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			61	137	2	29	4	11	1	3	18	.212	—	—	—	—	-403

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

Hank Riebe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	68	1	18	0	4	.265
Away	34	69	1	11	0	7	.159

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Riebe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1949-09-17	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-21	DET	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-31	DET	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-27	DET	MIN	W	5	0	0	0	0	1
1949-07-22	DET	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1949-07-20	DET	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
1949-07-19	DET	MIN	W	4	1	1	1	0	0
1949-07-18	DET	PHA	L	5	0	2	1	1	0
1949-07-17	DET	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1949-07-16	DET	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Riebe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	49	0	155	14	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Riebe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	DET	C	11	42	5	0	1
1947	DET	C	3	2	0	0	0
1948	DET	C	24	90	6	0	1
1949	DET	C	11	21	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Riebe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	49

Hank Riebe: the record in brief

Hank Riebe's major league career runs from a debut on August 26, 1942 to a final game on September 17, 1949. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Born on October 10, 1921, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Riebe is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Riebe's listed size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on April 16, 2001, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Hank Riebe was the playing name; the full given name is Harvey Donald.

Across 61 games at the plate, Riebe's career line reads 29 hits in 137 at bats for a .212 average, adding 11 RBI. Riebe got on base at a .229 rate and slugged .241 (.469 OPS). The league as a whole hit .260 across Riebe's seasons, which puts the .212 career mark 18.7% below average. No season topped the 12 hits of 1948. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .194 in 1948, did not top the league's .263.

Riebe appears at one position only: catcher, in 49 games. Fielding behind the plate produced 155 putouts and 14 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Riebe

What years did Hank Riebe play?: Hank Riebe played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was Hank Riebe a pitcher?: No. Hank Riebe was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hank Riebe hit?: Hank Riebe hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Hank Riebe's career batting average?: Hank Riebe batted .212 over his career, with 29 hits in 137 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Riebe have?: Hank Riebe drove in 11 runs in his career.
Is Hank Riebe in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hank Riebe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.