Russ Snyder

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1970)

AVG .271
HR 42
RBI 319
H 984
OPS .688
PIV 83
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
6/22/1934 in Oak, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1959-04-18
Last Game
1970-09-30

Full name: Russell Henry Snyder

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,365 3,631 488 984 150 29 42 319 58 294 438 .271 .325 .363 .688 83

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .692 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
1959 KC1 AL 73 243 41 76 13 2 3 21 6 19 29 .313 .256 (+22%) .323 (+13%) .392 (+7%) .715 (+10%) 465.1
1960 KC1 AL 125 304 45 79 10 5 4 26 7 20 28 .260 .255 (+2%) .323 (-6%) .387 (-6%) .711 (-6%) -316.6
1961 BAL AL 115 312 46 91 13 5 1 13 5 20 32 .292 .258 (+13%) .328 (+2%) .399 (-6%) .727 (-3%) -150.8
1962 BAL AL 139 416 47 127 19 4 9 40 7 17 46 .305 .257 (+18%) .326 (+3%) .393 (+11%) .719 (+7%) 480.4
1963 BAL AL 148 429 51 110 21 2 7 36 18 40 48 .256 .246 (+4%) .308 (+4%) .371 (-2%) .680 (+1%) 80.8
1964 BAL AL 56 93 11 27 3 0 1 7 0 11 22 .290 .250 (+16%) .312 (+16%) .377 (-6%) .690 (+4%) 98.5
1965 BAL AL 132 345 49 93 11 2 1 29 3 27 38 .270 .245 (+10%) .310 (+4%) .371 (-13%) .682 (-6%) -248.0
1966 BAL AL 117 373 66 114 21 5 3 41 2 38 37 .306 .248 (+23%) .309 (+19%) .376 (+10%) .685 (+14%) 1017.6
1967 BAL AL 108 275 40 65 8 2 4 23 5 32 48 .236 .242 (-2%) .306 (+3%) .357 (-9%) .663 (-4%) -118.8
1968 CHA AL 38 82 2 11 2 0 1 5 0 4 16 .134 .236 (-43%) .298 (-42%) .340 (-43%) .638 (-42%) -513.0
1968 CLE AL 68 217 30 61 8 2 2 23 1 25 21 .281 .236 (+19%) .298 (+18%) .340 (+7%) .638 (+12%) -513.0
1969 CLE AL 122 266 26 66 10 0 2 24 3 25 33 .248 .248 (avg) .320 (-3%) .369 (-17%) .689 (-10%) -381.4
1970 ML4 AL 124 276 34 64 11 0 4 31 1 16 40 .232 .253 (-9%) .325 (-17%) .385 (-18%) .711 (-18%) -826.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,365 3,631 488 984 150 29 42 319 58 294 438 .271 — — — — -925

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
3 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS BAL 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home691175222148018169.274
Away674187926750424150.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-30 MILOAKW 000000000
1970-09-29 MILOAKL 100000001
1970-09-26 MILCHWW 000000000
1970-09-24 MILLAAW 100000000
1970-09-22 MILLAAW 100000000
1970-09-21 MILLAAL 000000000
1970-09-20 MILKCRW 010000000
1970-09-19 MILKCRL 200000002
1970-09-18 MILKCRW 100000000
1970-09-17 MILKCRW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
OF 1099 798 1856 49 37 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 KC1 OF 64 55 127 9 2 2
1960 KC1 OF 91 64 135 4 2 2
1961 BAL OF 108 74 168 3 6 0
1962 BAL OF 121 90 218 8 6 2
1963 BAL OF 130 96 238 5 3 1
1964 BAL OF 40 18 34 0 1 0
1965 BAL OF 106 74 188 4 0 0
1966 BAL OF 104 82 209 6 3 2
1967 BAL OF 69 60 127 3 2 0
1968 CHA OF 22 14 22 0 0 0
1968 CLE 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1968 CLE OF 54 52 106 4 1 3
1969 CLE OF 84 59 144 2 6 1
1970 ML4 OF 106 60 140 1 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 451
Center Field 422
Right Field 394

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Russ Snyder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Biittner
    .273 avg, 29 HR
  2. 93
    Myril Hoag
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  3. 93
    Joe Orsulak
    .273 avg, 57 HR
  4. 89
    George Metkovich
    .261 avg, 47 HR
  5. 85
    Vic Davalillo
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  6. 84
    Skip Schumaker
    .278 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Snyder

What years did Russ Snyder play?
Russ Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1970.
Was Russ Snyder a pitcher?
No. Russ Snyder was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Russ Snyder hit?
Russ Snyder hit 42 career home runs with 984 hits.