Packy Rogers
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Packy Rogers was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 23 career games, he hit .189 with 7 hits and 5 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 175 lb
- Died
- 5/15/1998 in Elmira, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-07-12
- Last Game
- 1938-09-07
Full name: Stanley Frank Rogers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .189 | .302 | .270 | .573 | 0 |
Career AVG .189 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career SLG .270 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.
Career OPS .573 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 22.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 23 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .189 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .189 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .429 |
| Away | 16 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .133 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-07 | BRO | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-06 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938-09-05 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-04 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-03 | BRO | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-30 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-29 | BRO | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-25 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-25 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-23 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Packy Rogers: the record in brief
Packy Rogers played a first major league game on July 12, 1938 and a last one on September 7, 1938. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1938. Born on April 26, 1913, in Swoyersville, PA, USA, Rogers is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'8" and 175 pounds. Rogers's death is recorded on May 15, 1998, in Elmira, NY, USA. The given name on file is Stanley Frank Rogers.
Rogers finished with 7 hits from 37 at bats in 23 games, which works out to .189, along with 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .302 and the slugging percentage .270, for an OPS of .573. Rogers's .189 average ran 30.7% below the .273 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 22.0% below league average (.573 against .734). The season table holds a single row: 1938 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 23 games, 37 at bats and 7 hits.
Rogers played 9 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (8), second base (3), and left field (1).
Rogers's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 23 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Packy Rogers
- Was Packy Rogers a pitcher?
- No. Packy Rogers was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Packy Rogers hit?
- Packy Rogers hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Packy Rogers play for?
- Packy Rogers played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938).
- What were Packy Rogers's career stats?
- In 23 games, Packy Rogers had 7 hits, 5 RBI, and 3 runs, with a .189 batting average.
- What position did Packy Rogers play?
- Packy Rogers played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Packy Rogers and how much did he weigh?
- Packy Rogers was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Packy Rogers's career batting average?
- Packy Rogers batted .189 over his career, with 7 hits in 37 at bats.
- How many RBI did Packy Rogers have?
- Packy Rogers drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Packy Rogers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Packy Rogers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.