Don Savage

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

Don Savage was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 105 career games, he hit .256 with 76 hits, 4 home runs, and 27 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

AVG .256
HR 4
RBI 27
H 76
OPS .668
PIV -121
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/5/1919 in Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Died
12/25/1961 in Montclair, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-18
Last Game
1945-09-23

Full name: Donald Anthony Savage

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Savage — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
105 297 36 76 8 5 4 27 2 23 55 .256 .312 .357 .668 -121

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Savage — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 NYA AL 71 239 31 63 7 5 4 24 1 20 41 .264 .261 (+1%) .325 (-1%) .357 (+8%) .683 (+4%) 111.4
1945 NYA AL 34 58 5 13 1 0 0 3 1 3 14 .224 .260 (-14%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-32%) .683 (-26%) -232.4
Career · 2 seasons 105 297 36 76 8 5 4 27 2 23 55 .256 — — — — -121

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

Don Savage — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421161834318.293
Away63181184218.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Savage — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 NYYBOSL 000000000
1945-09-09 NYYCLEL 000000000
1945-09-08 NYYDETL 100000000
1945-09-07 NYYDETL 100000001
1945-09-01 NYYMINL 000000000
1945-08-29 NYYBOSL 000000000
1945-08-20 NYYCHWW 010000000
1945-08-19 NYYCHWL 000000000
1945-08-18 NYYSLAL 100000001
1945-08-17 NYYSLAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Savage — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 74 0 82 134 15 14
OF 2 0 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Savage — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 NYA 3B 60 0 66 109 10 11
1945 NYA 3B 14 0 16 25 5 3
1945 NYA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Savage — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 74
Left Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Savage

What years did Don Savage play?
Don Savage played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Don Savage a pitcher?
No. Don Savage was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Savage hit?
Don Savage hit 4 career home runs with 76 hits.
What was Don Savage's career batting average?
Don Savage batted .256 over his career, with 76 hits in 297 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Savage have?
Don Savage drove in 27 runs in his career.
Is Don Savage in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Savage has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.