Milt Stock

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1926)

Milt Stock was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1926 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,628 career games, he hit .289 with 1,806 hits, 22 home runs, and 696 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,308.

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 .289
HR 22
RBI 696
H 1,806
OPS .700
PIV 1,308
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 154 lb
Born
7/11/1893 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/16/1977 in Fairhope, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-29
Last Game
1926-04-16

Full name: Milton Joseph Stock

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Career Batting Statistics

Milt Stock — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,628 6,249 839 1,806 270 58 22 696 155 455 321 .289 .339 .361 .700 1,308

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Milt Stock 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
1913 NY1 NL 7 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 .176 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 115 365 52 96 17 1 3 41 11 34 21 .263 .255 (+3%) .322 (+3%) .339 (avg) .661 (+2%) 161.6
1915 PHI NL 69 227 37 59 7 3 1 15 6 22 26 .260 .250 (+4%) .318 (+2%) .332 (-1%) .651 (+1%) 34.3
1916 PHI NL 132 509 61 143 25 6 1 43 21 27 33 .281 .248 (+13%) .314 (+2%) .326 (+10%) .640 (+6%) 416.1
1917 PHI NL 150 564 76 149 27 6 3 53 25 51 34 .264 .248 (+6%) .312 (+4%) .323 (+8%) .635 (+6%) 633.8
1918 PHI NL 123 481 62 132 14 1 1 42 20 35 22 .274 .255 (+8%) .318 (+2%) .326 (-4%) .645 (-1%) -44.2
1919 SLN NL 135 492 56 151 16 4 0 52 17 49 21 .307 .262 (+17%) .322 (+15%) .347 (+2%) .670 (+8%) 957.2
1920 SLN NL 155 639 85 204 28 6 0 76 15 40 27 .319 .271 (+17%) .331 (+9%) .363 (+5%) .694 (+7%) 864.5
1921 SLN NL 149 587 96 180 27 6 3 84 11 48 26 .307 .286 (+7%) .344 (+5%) .395 (-2%) .739 (+1%) 212.2
1922 SLN NL 151 581 85 177 33 9 5 79 7 42 29 .305 .285 (+7%) .345 (+2%) .397 (+5%) .743 (+4%) 355.9
1923 SLN NL 151 603 63 174 33 3 2 96 9 40 21 .289 .282 (+2%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-7%) .734 (-5%) -517.0
1924 BRO NL 142 561 66 136 14 4 2 52 3 26 32 .242 .283 (-15%) .345 (-20%) .389 (-25%) .734 (-23%) -2078.2
1925 BRO NL 146 615 98 202 28 9 1 62 8 38 28 .328 .288 (+14%) .349 (+5%) .407 (avg) .756 (+2%) 312.2
1926 BRO NL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,628 6,249 839 1,806 270 58 22 696 155 455 321 .289 — — — — 1,308

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

Milt Stock — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Milt Stock — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1915 WS PHI 5 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .118

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Milt Stock — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80129514218766345.297
Away827330141793016373.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Milt Stock — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-04-16 BRONY1L 000000000
1926-04-14 BRONY1L 500000000
1926-04-13 BRONY1W 300000010
1925-10-03 BROBSNL 401000000
1925-10-01 BROPHIL 412000000
1925-09-30 BROPHIL 502000000
1925-09-29 BROPHIL 502100000
1925-09-28 BRONY1L 500000000
1925-09-27 BRONY1W 511000000
1925-09-26 BROCINW 411010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Milt Stock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 222 0 478 739 34 107
3B 1349 0 1392 2508 228 198
SS 47 0 85 134 22 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Milt Stock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NY1 SS 7 0 12 19 6 4
1914 NY1 3B 113 0 95 261 23 17
1914 NY1 SS 1 0 2 5 0 0
1915 PHI 3B 55 0 62 106 5 7
1915 PHI SS 4 0 2 2 0 0
1916 PHI 3B 117 0 128 213 16 22
1916 PHI SS 15 0 22 46 7 7
1917 PHI 3B 133 0 132 255 24 16
1917 PHI SS 19 0 44 60 9 4
1918 PHI 3B 123 0 132 273 23 16
1919 SLN 2B 77 0 168 254 15 32
1919 SLN 3B 58 0 51 139 14 15
1920 SLN 3B 155 0 158 300 30 23
1921 SLN 3B 149 0 148 243 25 21
1922 SLN 3B 149 0 172 245 22 22
1922 SLN SS 1 0 3 2 0 0
1923 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1923 SLN 3B 150 0 165 261 20 24
1924 BRO 3B 142 0 139 200 25 14
1925 BRO 2B 141 0 305 477 18 74
1925 BRO 3B 5 0 10 12 1 1
1926 BRO 2B 3 0 4 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Milt Stock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 222
Third Base 1348
Shortstop 47

Awards & Honors

Milt Stock — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Milt Stock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Cash
    .283 avg, 21 HR
  2. 96
    Sparky Adams
    .286 avg, 9 HR
  3. 94
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  4. 92
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  5. 89
    Bill Hallman
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  6. 87
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR

Milt Stock: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 29, 1913 and the final game on April 16, 1926, Milt Stock built the record summarized on this page. By club, Stock's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1913 through 1914), the Philadelphia Phillies (1915 through 1918), the St. Louis Cardinals (1919 to 1923), and the Brooklyn Robins (1924 to 1926). Stock played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 11, 1893, in Chicago, IL, USA, Stock was listed at 5-foot-8 and 154 pounds. Stock died on July 16, 1977, in Fairhope, AL, USA. Milt Stock was the playing name; the full given name is Milton Joseph.

Stock collected 1,806 hits in 6,249 at bats across 1,628 games, good for a .289 batting average; the totals also include 22 home runs, 696 runs batted in, and 155 stolen bases. Stock's career OPS of .700 combines a .339 on-base mark with .361 slugging. Stock's .289 average ran 7.3% above the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Stock

What years did Milt Stock play?
Milt Stock played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1926.
Was Milt Stock a pitcher?
No. Milt Stock was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Milt Stock hit?
Milt Stock hit 22 career home runs with 1,806 hits.
What teams did Milt Stock play for?
Milt Stock played for 4 teams: the New York Giants (1913–1914), the Philadelphia Phillies (1915–1918), the St. Louis Cardinals (1919–1923), and the Brooklyn Robins (1924–1926).
What were Milt Stock's career stats?
In 1,628 games, Milt Stock had 1,806 hits, 22 home runs, 696 RBI, 839 runs, and 155 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
What position did Milt Stock play?
Milt Stock played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Milt Stock and how much did he weigh?
Milt Stock was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 154 pounds.
How many home runs did Milt Stock hit each season?
Milt Stock's home runs by season: 0 in 1913, 3 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 3 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 3 in 1921, 5 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 2 in 1924, 1 in 1925, and 0 in 1926. His most in one season was 5, in 1922.
What was Milt Stock's career batting average?
Milt Stock batted .289 over his career, with 1,806 hits in 6,249 at bats.
How many RBI did Milt Stock have?
Milt Stock drove in 696 runs in his career.
Is Milt Stock in the Hall of Fame?
No. Milt Stock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.