Enos Slaughter
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1938-1959)
Enos Slaughter was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 22 seasons. In 2,380 career games, he hit .300 with 2,383 hits, 169 home runs, and 1,304 RBI. Enos Slaughter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and was a 10-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 27,340.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 180 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2376 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1196 | 3912 | 645 | 1208 | 97 | 708 | .309 |
| Away | 1180 | 4026 | 601 | 1172 | 72 | 598 | .291 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-27 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-25 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-23 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-19 | ATL | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-09-17 | ATL | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959-09-16 | ATL | SFG | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | ATL | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-14 | ATL | LAD | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-13 | ATL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-03 | NYY | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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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Enos Slaughter: the record in brief
April 19, 1938 and September 29, 1959 bracket Enos Slaughter's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1938 through 1953), the New York Yankees (1954 to 1959), the Kansas City Athletics (1955 through 1956), and the Milwaukee Braves (1959). Slaughter played primarily as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, NC, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on August 12, 2002, in Durham, NC, USA. On the record, Enos Slaughter was born Enos Bradsher Slaughter.
Slaughter's career batting table shows 2,380 games, 7,946 at bats and 2,383 hits, a .300 average, plus 169 homers, 1,304 runs batted in, and 71 stolen bases. Slaughter got on base at a .382 rate and slugged .453 (.834 OPS).
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.
- What was Enos Slaughter's career batting average?
- Enos Slaughter batted .300 over his career, with 2,383 hits in 7,946 at bats.
- How many RBI did Enos Slaughter have?
- Enos Slaughter drove in 1,304 runs in his career.