Snuffy Stirnweiss

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1952)

AVG .268
HR 29
RBI 281
H 989
OPS .733
PIV 4,820
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
10/26/1918 in New York, NY, USA
Died
9/15/1958 in Newark Bay, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-22
Last Game
1952-05-03
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: George Henry Stirnweiss

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,028 3,695 604 989 157 68 29 281 134 541 447 .268 .362 .371 .733 4,820

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .704 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
1943 NYA AL 83 274 34 60 8 4 1 25 11 47 37 .219 .255 (-14%) .324 (+3%) .346 (-17%) .671 (-7%) -192.5
1944 NYA AL 154 643 125 205 35 16 8 43 55 73 87 .319 .261 (+22%) .325 (+19%) .357 (+29%) .683 (+24%) 3085.9
1945 NYA AL 152 632 107 195 32 22 10 64 33 78 62 .309 .260 (+18%) .328 (+17%) .354 (+34%) .683 (+26%) 3161.3
1946 NYA AL 129 487 75 122 19 7 0 37 18 66 58 .251 .256 (-2%) .328 (+3%) .358 (-11%) .687 (-4%) -217.1
1947 NYA AL 148 571 102 146 18 8 5 41 5 89 47 .256 .262 (-3%) .336 (+6%) .376 (-9%) .712 (-2%) 21.2
1948 NYA AL 141 515 90 130 20 7 3 32 5 86 62 .252 .263 (-4%) .340 (+6%) .379 (-11%) .719 (-3%) -83.5
1949 NYA AL 70 157 29 41 8 2 0 11 3 29 20 .261 .262 (-1%) .343 (+10%) .384 (-12%) .727 (-1%) 43.5
1950 NYA AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 93 326 32 71 16 2 1 24 3 51 49 .218 .265 (-18%) .346 (-6%) .401 (-28%) .747 (-18%) 0.0
1951 CLE AL 50 88 10 19 1 0 1 4 1 22 25 .216 .260 (-17%) .336 (+11%) .385 (-32%) .721 (-12%) -82.3
1952 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,028 3,695 604 989 157 68 29 281 134 541 447 .268 — — — — 5,736

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
9 28 4 7 0 1 0 3 8 8 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1947 WS NYA 7 27 3 7 0 1 0 3 8 8 .259
1943 WS NYA 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home502174232348216146.277
Away526195328150713135.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-05-03 CLEMINL 000000000
1951-09-29 CLEDETW 511000013
1951-09-25 CLECHWL 400000002
1951-09-23 CLEDETL 100000001
1951-09-22 CLEDETL 100000000
1951-09-19 CLEBOSW 000000010
1951-09-13 CLEMINL 000000000
1951-09-04 CLECHWL 000000000
1951-08-31 CLESLAL 000000000
1951-08-30 CLEPHAL 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 787 0 1978 2224 84 572
3B 117 0 103 210 6 26
SS 77 0 119 201 22 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 NYA 2B 4 0 14 8 0 5
1943 NYA SS 68 0 110 192 20 50
1944 NYA 2B 154 0 433 481 17 113
1945 NYA 2B 152 0 432 492 29 119
1946 NYA 2B 46 0 88 141 5 30
1946 NYA 3B 79 0 66 152 2 18
1946 NYA SS 4 0 5 6 1 1
1947 NYA 2B 148 0 337 402 13 107
1948 NYA 2B 141 0 346 364 5 103
1949 NYA 2B 51 0 121 106 6 34
1949 NYA 3B 4 0 3 3 0 0
1950 NYA 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0
1950 SLA 2B 62 0 159 154 8 44
1950 SLA 3B 31 0 32 52 4 7
1950 SLA SS 5 0 4 3 1 0
1951 CLE 2B 25 0 47 74 1 17
1951 CLE 3B 2 0 2 3 0 1
1952 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 788
Third Base 116
Shortstop 78

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1945 TSN All-Star 2B
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1938, 1939, 1940

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 161.0 336 4
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 129.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Snuffy Stirnweiss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Chapman
    .278 avg, 17 HR
  2. 97
    Joey Cora
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  3. 95
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 95
    Cookie Lavagetto
    .269 avg, 40 HR
  5. 93
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  6. 93
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Snuffy Stirnweiss

What years did Snuffy Stirnweiss play?
Snuffy Stirnweiss played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1952.
Was Snuffy Stirnweiss a pitcher?
No. Snuffy Stirnweiss was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Snuffy Stirnweiss hit?
Snuffy Stirnweiss hit 29 career home runs with 989 hits.