Al Rosen

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

AVG .285
HR 192
RBI 717
H 1,063
OPS .879
PIV 17,505
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
2/29/1924 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Died
3/13/2015 in Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-09-10
Last Game
1956-09-30
Awards
4× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Albert Leonard Rosen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,044 3,725 603 1,063 165 20 192 717 39 587 385 .285 .384 .495 .879 17,505

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OBP .384 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .495 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.

Career OPS .879 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +21.5% 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
1947 CLE AL 7 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1948 CLE AL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 23 44 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 7 4 .159 — — — — -236.6
1950 CLE AL 155 554 100 159 23 4 37 116 5 100 72 .287 .265 (+8%) .346 (+17%) .401 (+35%) .747 (+27%) 3415.9
1951 CLE AL 154 573 82 152 30 1 24 102 7 85 71 .265 .260 (+2%) .336 (+8%) .385 (+16%) .721 (+12%) 1527.0
1952 CLE AL 148 567 101 171 32 5 28 105 8 75 54 .302 .252 (+19%) .326 (+18%) .369 (+42%) .696 (+31%) 3494.4
1953 CLE AL 155 599 115 201 27 5 43 145 8 85 48 .336 .264 (+27%) .335 (+25%) .397 (+54%) .733 (+41%) 5268.0
1954 CLE AL 137 466 76 140 20 2 24 102 6 85 43 .300 .261 (+15%) .333 (+21%) .390 (+30%) .723 (+26%) 2650.4
1955 CLE AL 139 492 61 120 13 1 21 81 4 92 44 .244 .258 (-6%) .332 (+9%) .393 (+2%) .726 (+5%) 786.7
1956 CLE AL 121 416 64 111 18 2 15 61 1 58 44 .267 .258 (+3%) .331 (+6%) .397 (+8%) .728 (+7%) 599.5
Career · 10 seasons 1,044 3,725 603 1,063 165 20 192 717 39 587 385 .285 — — — — 17,505

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
4 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 3 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
1948 WS CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5201771284503103346.284
Away524195431956089370.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-30 CLEDETL 200000000
1956-09-29 CLEDETL 400000000
1956-09-28 CLEDETW 300000100
1956-09-26 CLEKC1W 511100101
1956-09-25 CLEKC1W 301000020
1956-09-23 CLEDETL 300000100
1956-09-22 CLEDETW 320000010
1956-09-21 CLEDETW 523101100
1956-09-19 CLEMINW 412100100
1956-09-18 CLEMINW 422100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 92 80 689 71 15 69
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 932 298 970 1773 112 159
OF 1 0 1 1 0 1
SS 5 0 1 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CLE 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1947 CLE OF 1 0 1 1 0 1
1948 CLE 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1949 CLE 3B 10 0 10 16 0 1
1950 CLE 3B 154 0 151 322 15 24
1951 CLE 3B 154 0 157 277 19 20
1952 CLE 1B 4 0 17 6 2 3
1952 CLE 3B 147 0 159 256 18 25
1952 CLE SS 3 0 1 3 0 1
1953 CLE 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1953 CLE 3B 154 0 174 338 19 38
1953 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CLE 1B 46 43 391 39 7 34
1954 CLE 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1954 CLE 3B 87 85 110 149 11 14
1954 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 CLE 1B 41 37 277 26 6 31
1955 CLE 3B 106 99 119 195 12 17
1956 CLE 3B 116 114 89 219 18 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 91
Second Base 1
Third Base 932
Shortstop 5
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1954 TSN All-Star 3B
1953 Most Valuable Player
1953 TSN All-Star 3B
1953 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1953 TSN Player of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1942

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 16.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 336.0 336 24
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 51.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 11.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Rosen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vladimir Guerrero
    .285 avg, 190 HR
  2. 95
    Kevin Youkilis
    .281 avg, 150 HR
  3. 88
    Alvin Davis
    .280 avg, 160 HR
  4. 87
    Don Hurst
    .298 avg, 115 HR
  5. 86
    Hank Thompson
    .275 avg, 144 HR
  6. 85
    Corey Seager
    .285 avg, 234 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Al Rosen

What years did Al Rosen play?
Al Rosen played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Al Rosen a pitcher?
No. Al Rosen was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Al Rosen hit?
Al Rosen hit 192 career home runs with 1063 hits.