Enos Slaughter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1938-1959)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1985
AVG .300
HR 169
RBI 1,304
H 2,383
OPS .834
PIV 27,340
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
4/27/1916 in Roxboro, NC, USA
Died
8/12/2002 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-19
Last Game
1959-09-29
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1985 (BBWAA)
Awards
10× All-Star

Full name: Enos Bradsher Slaughter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,380 7,946 1,247 2,383 413 148 169 1,304 71 1,018 538 .300 .382 .453 .834 27,340

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career OPS .834 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +16.3% 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
1938 SLN NL 112 395 59 109 20 10 8 58 1 32 38 .276 .272 (+1%) .341 (-3%) .392 (+12%) .734 (+5%) 217.1
1939 SLN NL 149 604 95 193 52 5 12 86 2 44 53 .320 .274 (+17%) .342 (+8%) .393 (+23%) .735 (+16%) 1874.7
1940 SLN NL 140 516 96 158 25 13 17 73 8 50 35 .306 .267 (+15%) .335 (+10%) .387 (+30%) .722 (+21%) 2061.8
1941 SLN NL 113 425 71 132 22 9 13 76 4 53 28 .311 .262 (+18%) .332 (+17%) .373 (+33%) .705 (+26%) 2077.6
1942 SLN NL 152 591 100 188 31 17 13 98 9 88 30 .318 .253 (+26%) .323 (+27%) .349 (+41%) .672 (+35%) 4137.5
1946 SLN NL 156 609 100 183 30 8 18 130 9 69 41 .300 .256 (+17%) .328 (+14%) .358 (+30%) .687 (+22%) 2620.3
1947 SLN NL 147 551 100 162 31 13 10 86 4 59 27 .294 .262 (+12%) .336 (+9%) .376 (+20%) .712 (+15%) 1567.9
1948 SLN NL 146 549 91 176 27 11 11 90 4 81 29 .321 .263 (+22%) .340 (+20%) .379 (+24%) .719 (+22%) 2630.8
1949 SLN NL 151 568 92 191 34 13 13 96 3 79 37 .336 .262 (+28%) .343 (+22%) .384 (+33%) .727 (+28%) 3305.9
1950 SLN NL 148 556 82 161 26 7 10 101 3 66 33 .290 .265 (+9%) .346 (+6%) .401 (+3%) .747 (+5%) 580.0
1951 SLN NL 123 409 48 115 17 8 4 64 7 67 25 .281 .260 (+8%) .336 (+15%) .385 (+1%) .721 (+8%) 810.6
1952 SLN NL 140 510 73 153 17 12 11 101 6 70 25 .300 .252 (+19%) .326 (+18%) .369 (+20%) .696 (+19%) 2024.9
1953 SLN NL 143 492 64 143 34 9 6 89 4 80 28 .291 .264 (+10%) .335 (+18%) .397 (+9%) .733 (+13%) 1530.9
1954 NYA AL 69 125 19 31 4 2 1 19 0 28 8 .248 .261 (-5%) .333 (+16%) .390 (-14%) .723 (avg) 112.5
1955 NYA AL 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 108 267 49 86 12 4 5 34 2 40 17 .322 .258 (+25%) .332 (+23%) .393 (+15%) .726 (+19%) 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 91 223 37 62 14 3 2 23 1 29 20 .278 .258 (+8%) .331 (+9%) .397 (-1%) .728 (+4%) 208.0
1956 NYA AL 24 83 15 24 4 2 0 4 1 5 6 .289 .258 (+12%) .331 (-1%) .397 (-3%) .728 (-2%) 208.0
1957 NYA AL 96 209 24 53 7 1 5 34 0 40 19 .254 .257 (-2%) .323 (+14%) .391 (-6%) .715 (+3%) 261.4
1958 NYA AL 77 138 21 42 4 1 4 19 2 21 16 .304 .257 (+18%) .324 (+22%) .394 (+10%) .719 (+16%) 474.2
1959 NYA AL 74 99 10 17 2 0 6 21 1 13 19 .172 .256 (-33%) .323 (-18%) .392 (-5%) .715 (-11%) -182.2
1959 ML1 NL 11 18 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .167 — — — — -182.2
Career · 22 seasons 2,380 7,946 1,247 2,383 413 148 169 1,304 71 1,018 538 .300 — — — — 26,340

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
27 79 17 23 3 1 3 8 15 8 .291

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS NYA 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1957 WS NYA 5 12 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 .250
1956 WS NYA 6 20 6 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 .350
1946 WS SLN 7 25 5 8 1 1 1 2 4 3 .320
1942 WS SLN 5 19 3 5 1 0 1 2 3 2 .263

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11963912645120897708.309
Away11804026601117272598.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-27 ATLPHIW 000000010
1959-09-25 ATLPHIL 000000010
1959-09-23 ATLPITL 100000000
1959-09-19 ATLPHIW 100000001
1959-09-17 ATLSFGL 400000002
1959-09-16 ATLSFGW 301000110
1959-09-15 ATLLADL 200000000
1959-09-14 ATLLADW 401000000
1959-09-13 ATLCINL 101000000
1959-09-03 NYYMINW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2064 227 3925 152 82 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 SLN OF 92 0 189 7 6 0
1939 SLN OF 149 0 348 18 12 5
1940 SLN OF 132 0 267 8 3 5
1941 SLN OF 108 0 173 5 10 1
1942 SLN OF 151 0 287 15 4 2
1946 SLN OF 156 0 284 23 6 6
1947 SLN OF 142 0 306 15 6 5
1948 SLN OF 146 0 330 9 10 1
1949 SLN OF 150 0 330 10 6 1
1950 SLN OF 145 0 260 9 6 1
1951 SLN OF 106 0 198 10 1 3
1952 SLN OF 137 0 250 11 3 3
1953 SLN OF 137 0 235 2 1 0
1954 NYA OF 30 22 37 0 1 0
1955 KC1 OF 77 56 126 5 2 2
1956 KC1 OF 56 47 105 1 2 0
1956 NYA OF 20 18 28 1 0 0
1957 NYA OF 64 43 97 2 0 0
1958 NYA OF 35 23 43 1 2 0
1959 NYA OF 26 13 27 0 1 0
1959 ML1 OF 5 5 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 509
Center Field 21
Right Field 1540

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1949 TSN Player of the Year
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1946 TSN All-Star OF
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1942 TSN All-Star OF
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 92.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 181.0 336 2
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 55.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 12.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 144.0 336 2
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 200.0 336 6
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 12.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 8.0 336 0

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Career Spans

Enos Slaughter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Minnie Miñoso HOF
    .299 avg, 195 HR
  2. 96
    Dixie Walker
    .306 avg, 105 HR
  3. 94
    Zack Wheat HOF
    .317 avg, 132 HR
  4. 88
    Bobby Veach
    .310 avg, 64 HR
  5. 88
    Goose Goslin HOF
    .316 avg, 248 HR
  6. 86
    Heinie Manush HOF
    .330 avg, 110 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Enos Slaughter

What years did Enos Slaughter play?
Enos Slaughter played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1959.
Was Enos Slaughter a pitcher?
No. Enos Slaughter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Enos Slaughter hit?
Enos Slaughter hit 169 career home runs with 2383 hits.
Is Enos Slaughter in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Enos Slaughter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.