Hank Severeid

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1926)

AVG .289
HR 17
RBI 539
H 1,245
OPS .709
PIV 1,515
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/1/1891 in Story City, IA, USA
Died
12/17/1968 in Terrell Hills, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1911-05-15
Last Game
1926-09-25

Full name: Henry Levai Severeid

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,390 4,312 408 1,245 204 42 17 539 35 331 169 .289 .342 .367 .709 1,515

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near 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
1911 CIN NL 37 56 5 17 6 1 0 10 0 3 6 .304 .266 (+14%) .336 (+4%) .356 (+25%) .693 (+15%) 115.2
1912 CIN NL 50 114 10 27 0 3 0 13 0 8 11 .237 .268 (-12%) .335 (-15%) .358 (-19%) .694 (-17%) -310.8
1913 CIN NL 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 80 203 12 45 6 1 1 22 2 16 25 .222 .250 (-12%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-17%) .651 (-15%) -443.8
1916 SLA AL 100 293 23 80 8 2 0 34 3 26 17 .273 .248 (+10%) .314 (+8%) .326 (-4%) .640 (+2%) 193.2
1917 SLA AL 143 501 45 133 23 4 1 57 6 28 20 .265 .248 (+7%) .312 (-2%) .323 (+3%) .635 (avg) -50.6
1918 SLA AL 51 133 8 34 4 0 0 11 4 18 4 .256 .255 (avg) .318 (+12%) .326 (-12%) .645 (avg) 89.1
1919 SLA AL 112 351 16 87 12 2 0 36 2 21 13 .248 .262 (-5%) .322 (-8%) .347 (-16%) .670 (-12%) -605.4
1920 SLA AL 123 422 46 117 14 5 2 49 5 33 11 .277 .271 (+2%) .331 (+1%) .363 (-4%) .694 (-2%) -71.1
1921 SLA AL 143 472 66 153 23 7 2 78 7 42 9 .324 .286 (+13%) .344 (+10%) .395 (+5%) .739 (+7%) 785.8
1922 SLA AL 137 517 49 166 32 7 3 78 1 28 12 .321 .285 (+12%) .345 (+3%) .397 (+8%) .743 (+5%) 474.1
1923 SLA AL 122 432 50 133 27 6 3 51 3 31 11 .308 .282 (+9%) .344 (+3%) .390 (+7%) .734 (+5%) 409.4
1924 SLA AL 137 432 37 133 23 2 4 48 1 36 15 .308 .283 (+8%) .345 (+5%) .389 (+2%) .734 (+3%) 344.7
1925 SLA AL 34 109 15 40 9 0 1 21 0 11 2 .367 .288 (+27%) .349 (+22%) .407 (+17%) .756 (+19%) 396.7
1925 WS1 AL 50 110 11 39 8 1 0 14 0 13 6 .355 .288 (+23%) .349 (+21%) .407 (+9%) .756 (+15%) 396.7
1926 WS1 AL 22 34 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 3 2 .206 — — — — 0.0
1926 NYA AL 41 127 13 34 8 1 0 13 1 13 4 .268 .279 (-4%) .345 (-3%) .390 (-11%) .735 (-7%) 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,390 4,312 408 1,245 204 42 17 539 35 331 169 .289 — — — — 1,723

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
8 25 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS NYA 7 22 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 .273
1925 WS WS1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70420942026237285.298
Away689221820662410265.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-25 NYYSLAW 200000030
1926-09-25 NYYSLAW 411000020
1926-09-22 NYYCHWL 200000020
1926-09-21 NYYCHWW 410000120
1926-09-20 NYYCHWL 401100100
1926-09-18 NYYCLEL 300000000
1926-09-15 NYYCLEW 000000000
1926-09-13 NYYDETL 300000000
1926-09-13 NYYDETL 100000001
1926-09-06 NYYPHAW 302000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 48 3 1 1
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 1225 0 4657 1112 131 101
OF 7 0 8 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CIN C 22 0 51 12 6 2
1912 CIN 1B 7 0 39 2 1 1
1912 CIN C 20 0 85 14 6 2
1912 CIN OF 6 0 8 0 1 0
1913 CIN C 2 0 2 0 0 0
1913 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 SLA C 64 0 247 66 11 2
1916 SLA 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1916 SLA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1916 SLA C 89 0 313 99 10 6
1917 SLA 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1917 SLA C 139 0 529 156 24 10
1918 SLA C 42 0 148 44 11 4
1919 SLA C 103 0 401 106 9 12
1920 SLA C 117 0 480 111 10 11
1921 SLA C 126 0 481 117 17 11
1922 SLA C 133 0 552 123 11 10
1923 SLA C 116 0 511 88 4 9
1924 SLA C 130 0 443 104 6 12
1925 SLA C 31 0 114 24 1 3
1925 WS1 C 35 0 129 16 2 3
1926 WS1 C 16 0 36 6 1 1
1926 NYA C 40 0 135 26 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1226
First Base 9
Third Base 1
Left Field 6
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 17.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hank Severeid (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmie Wilson
    .284 avg, 32 HR
  2. 93
    Birdie Tebbetts
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  3. 90
    Manny Sanguillen
    .296 avg, 65 HR
  4. 88
    Heinie Peitz
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  5. 87
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR
  6. 85
    Bob O'Farrell
    .273 avg, 51 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Severeid

What years did Hank Severeid play?
Hank Severeid played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1926.
Was Hank Severeid a pitcher?
No. Hank Severeid was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hank Severeid hit?
Hank Severeid hit 17 career home runs with 1245 hits.