Stan Sperry
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1938)
Stan Sperry was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. In 80 career games, he hit .255 with 74 hits and 31 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 164 lb
- Died
- 9/27/1962 in Evansville, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-07-28
- Last Game
- 1938-09-29
Full name: Stanley Kenneth Sperry
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 290 | 30 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .255 | .299 | .307 | .606 | -568 |
Career AVG .255 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.
Career SLG .307 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 18.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 20 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 60 | 253 | 28 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 9 | .273 | .272 (avg) | .341 (-8%) | .392 (-18%) | .734 (-14%) | -568.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 80 | 290 | 30 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .255 | — | — | — | — | -568 | ||
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 (80 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 159 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 15 | .258 |
| Away | 34 | 131 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 17 | .252 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-29 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-29 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938-09-28 | PHA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-27 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-25 | PHA | MIN | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-21 | PHA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-21 | PHA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-19 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-18 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-15 | PHA | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 75 |
Stan Sperry: the record in brief
July 28, 1936 and September 29, 1938 bracket Stan Sperry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Sperry played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1936) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1938). Sperry played primarily as a second baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 19, 1914, in Evansville, WI, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 164 pounds. The bio records the death on September 27, 1962, in Evansville, WI, USA. Stan Sperry was the playing name; the full given name is Stanley Kenneth.
Sperry collected 74 hits in 290 at bats across 80 games, good for a .255 batting average, plus 31 RBI. The on-base percentage is .299 and the slugging percentage .307, for an OPS of .606. Sperry's .255 average ran 8.3% below the .278 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 18.6% below league average (.606 against .744). The highest hit total in a season was 69, in 1938. The RBI column peaks at 27 in 1938. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .273 in 1938, did not top the league's .272.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Sperry
- What years did Stan Sperry play?
- Stan Sperry played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.
- Was Stan Sperry a pitcher?
- No. Stan Sperry was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Stan Sperry hit?
- Stan Sperry hit 0 career home runs with 74 hits.
- What was Stan Sperry's career batting average?
- Stan Sperry batted .255 over his career, with 74 hits in 290 at bats.
- How many RBI did Stan Sperry have?
- Stan Sperry drove in 31 runs in his career.
- Is Stan Sperry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Stan Sperry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.