Bud Stewart

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1954)

Bud Stewart was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1954 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. In 773 career games, he hit .268 with 547 hits, 32 home runs, and 260 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,758.

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

AVG .268
HR 32
RBI 260
H 547
OPS .744
PIV 1,758
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
6/15/1916 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
6/21/2000 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-19
Last Game
1954-06-02

Full name: Edward Perry Stewart

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Career Batting Statistics

Bud Stewart — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
773 2,041 288 547 96 32 32 260 29 252 157 .268 .351 .393 .744 1,758

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 PIT NL 73 172 27 46 7 0 0 10 3 12 17 .267 .262 (+2%) .332 (-5%) .373 (-17%) .705 (-12%) -306.3
1942 PIT NL 82 183 21 40 8 4 0 20 2 22 16 .219 .253 (-14%) .323 (-6%) .349 (-12%) .672 (-10%) -267.8
1948 NYA AL 6 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1948 WS1 AL 118 401 56 112 17 13 7 69 8 49 27 .279 .263 (+6%) .340 (+6%) .379 (+16%) .719 (+11%) 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 118 388 58 110 23 4 8 43 6 49 33 .284 .262 (+8%) .343 (+7%) .384 (+11%) .727 (+9%) 708.7
1950 WS1 AL 118 378 46 101 15 6 4 35 5 46 33 .267 .265 (avg) .346 (+1%) .401 (-8%) .747 (-4%) -226.6
1951 CHA AL 95 217 40 60 13 5 6 40 1 29 9 .276 .260 (+6%) .336 (+9%) .385 (+21%) .721 (+15%) 615.1
1952 CHA AL 92 225 23 60 10 0 5 30 3 28 17 .267 .252 (+6%) .326 (+7%) .369 (+2%) .696 (+5%) 238.5
1953 CHA AL 53 59 16 16 2 0 2 13 1 14 3 .271 .264 (+3%) .335 (+22%) .397 (+2%) .733 (+12%) 181.8
1954 CHA AL 18 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 773 2,041 288 547 96 32 32 260 29 252 157 .268 — — — — 943

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Stewart — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38396014227710137.289
Away390108114627022125.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Stewart — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-06-02 CHWBOSL 100000000
1954-05-28 CHWBALW 000000000
1954-05-23 CHWDETW 000000010
1954-05-22 CHWDETW 101000000
1954-05-15 CHWPHAW 100000000
1954-05-13 CHWPHAL 000000010
1954-05-11 CHWBOSW 100000000
1954-05-09 CHWDETL 100000000
1954-05-08 CHWDETL 100000000
1954-05-06 CHWMINW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Stewart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 6 5 0 0
3B 10 0 12 17 3 0
OF 535 0 1048 34 20 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Stewart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PIT OF 41 0 71 5 3 2
1942 PIT 2B 6 0 6 5 0 0
1942 PIT 3B 10 0 12 17 3 0
1942 PIT OF 34 0 69 1 0 0
1948 WS1 OF 114 0 265 5 7 1
1949 WS1 OF 105 0 207 8 4 3
1950 WS1 OF 100 0 202 10 2 3
1951 CHA OF 63 0 111 4 2 0
1952 CHA OF 60 0 108 1 2 0
1953 CHA OF 16 0 12 0 0 0
1954 CHA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Bud Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 11
Left Field 277
Center Field 60
Right Field 221

College History

Bud Stewart — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1935, 1936, 1937

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bud Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Welch
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  2. 82
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  3. 80
    Walton Cruise
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  4. 77
    Bernie Neis
    .272 avg, 25 HR
  5. 71
    Samuel Byrd
    .274 avg, 38 HR
  6. 70
    Eric Tipton
    .270 avg, 22 HR

Bud Stewart: the record in brief

April 19, 1941 and June 2, 1954 bracket Bud Stewart's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941 through 1942), the New York Yankees (1948), the Washington Senators (1948 to 1950), and the Chicago White Sox (1951 through 1954). Listed as an outfielder, Stewart hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 160 pounds. Stewart was born on June 15, 1916, in Sacramento, CA, USA. The bio records the death on June 21, 2000, in Palo Alto, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Perry.

Stewart finished with 547 hits from 2,041 at bats in 773 games, which works out to .268, adding 32 home runs, 260 runs batted in, and 29 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .351 clip and slugging .393, Stewart finished with a .744 OPS. Stewart hit .268 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 112, in 1948.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Stewart

What years did Bud Stewart play?
Bud Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1954.
Was Bud Stewart a pitcher?
No. Bud Stewart was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bud Stewart hit?
Bud Stewart hit 32 career home runs with 547 hits.
What teams did Bud Stewart play for?
Bud Stewart played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1942), the New York Yankees (1948), the Washington Senators (1948–1950), and the Chicago White Sox (1951–1954).
What were Bud Stewart's career stats?
In 773 games, Bud Stewart had 547 hits, 32 home runs, 260 RBI, 288 runs, and 29 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
What position did Bud Stewart play?
Bud Stewart played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bud Stewart and how much did he weigh?
Bud Stewart was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Bud Stewart hit each season?
Bud Stewart's home runs by season: 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 7 in 1948, 8 in 1949, 4 in 1950, 6 in 1951, 5 in 1952, 2 in 1953, and 0 in 1954. His most in one season was 8, in 1949.
What was Bud Stewart's career batting average?
Bud Stewart batted .268 over his career, with 547 hits in 2,041 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Stewart have?
Bud Stewart drove in 260 runs in his career.
Is Bud Stewart in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bud Stewart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.