What years did Pete Suder play?

Pete Suder played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1955.

Was Pete Suder a pitcher?

No. Pete Suder was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Pete Suder hit?

Pete Suder hit 49 career home runs with 1,268 hits.

What teams did Pete Suder play for?

Pete Suder played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1941–1943, 1946–1955).

What were Pete Suder's career stats?

In 1,421 games, Pete Suder had 1,268 hits, 49 home runs, 541 RBI, 469 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .249 batting average.

What position did Pete Suder play?

Pete Suder played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Pete Suder and how much did he weigh?

Pete Suder was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Pete Suder hit each season?

Pete Suder's home runs by season: 4 in 1941, 4 in 1942, 3 in 1943, 2 in 1946, 5 in 1947, 7 in 1948, 10 in 1949, 8 in 1950, 1 in 1951, 1 in 1952, 4 in 1953, 0 in 1954, and 0 in 1955. His most in one season was 10, in 1949.

What was Pete Suder's career batting average?

Pete Suder batted .249 over his career, with 1,268 hits in 5,085 at bats.

How many RBI did Pete Suder have?

Pete Suder drove in 541 runs in his career.

Is Pete Suder in the Hall of Fame?

No. Pete Suder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pete Suder

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1955)

Pete Suder was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,421 career games, he hit .249 with 1,268 hits, 49 home runs, and 541 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 October 15, 2026

AVG .249

HR 49

RBI 541

H 1,268

OPS .627

PIV -10,188

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 4/16/1916 in Aliquippa, PA, USA
Died: 11/14/2006 in Aliquippa, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-15
Last Game: 1955-05-30

Full name: Peter Suder

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Suder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,421	5,085	469	1,268	210	44	49	541	19	288	456	.249	.290	.337	.627	-10,188

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pete Suder 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	PHA	AL	139	531	45	130	20	9	4	52	1	19	47	.245	.262 (-7%)	.332 (-19%)	.373 (-9%)	.705 (-14%)	-1298.2
1942	PHA	AL	128	476	46	122	20	4	4	54	4	24	39	.256	.253 (+1%)	.323 (-9%)	.349 (-3%)	.672 (-6%)	-527.0
1943	PHA	AL	131	475	30	105	14	5	3	41	1	14	40	.221	.255 (-14%)	.324 (-25%)	.346 (-16%)	.671 (-20%)	-1598.0
1946	PHA	AL	128	455	38	128	20	3	2	50	1	18	37	.281	.256 (+10%)	.328 (-6%)	.358 (-2%)	.687 (-4%)	-385.8
1947	PHA	AL	145	528	45	127	28	4	5	60	0	35	44	.241	.262 (-8%)	.336 (-14%)	.376 (-10%)	.712 (-12%)	-1107.9
1948	PHA	AL	148	519	64	125	23	5	7	60	1	60	60	.241	.263 (-9%)	.340 (-6%)	.379 (-9%)	.719 (-7%)	-624.3
1949	PHA	AL	118	445	44	119	24	6	10	75	0	23	35	.267	.262 (+2%)	.343 (-11%)	.384 (+8%)	.727 (-1%)	-238.3
1950	PHA	AL	77	248	34	61	10	0	8	35	2	23	31	.246	.265 (-8%)	.346 (-10%)	.401 (-5%)	.747 (-7%)	-330.9
1951	PHA	AL	123	440	46	108	18	1	1	42	5	30	42	.245	.260 (-6%)	.336 (-12%)	.385 (-23%)	.721 (-18%)	-1274.9
1952	PHA	AL	74	228	22	55	7	2	1	20	1	16	17	.241	.252 (-5%)	.326 (-11%)	.369 (-18%)	.696 (-15%)	-539.4
1953	PHA	AL	115	454	44	130	11	3	4	35	3	17	35	.286	.264 (+8%)	.335 (-7%)	.397 (-12%)	.733 (-10%)	-755.4
1954	PHA	AL	69	205	8	41	11	1	0	16	0	7	16	.200	.261 (-23%)	.333 (-32%)	.390 (-32%)	.723 (-32%)	-1106.5
1955	KC1	AL	26	81	3	17	4	1	0	1	0	2	13	.210	.258 (-19%)	.332 (-31%)	.393 (-28%)	.726 (-29%)	-400.9
Career · 13 seasons			1,421	5,085	469	1,268	210	44	49	541	19	288	456	.249	—	—	—	—	-10,188

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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Batting — Home / Away

Pete Suder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	700	2425	219	613	25	265	.253
Away	721	2660	250	655	24	275	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Suder — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1955-05-30	KC1	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-24	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-22	KC1	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-18	KC1	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1955-05-15	KC1	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1955-05-13	KC1	BOS	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
1955-05-11	KC1	BAL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1955-05-10	KC1	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	1	0
1955-05-08	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1955-05-08	KC1	CLE	L	4	1	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Suder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	0	53	4	1	3
2B	805	43	1879	2292	75	613
3B	395	18	464	788	48	87
OF	2	0	2	0	2	0
SS	203	1	399	539	44	100

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Suder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PHA	3B	136	0	175	271	20	25
1941	PHA	SS	3	0	5	8	1	3
1942	PHA	2B	31	0	63	95	2	20
1942	PHA	3B	34	0	38	56	4	8
1942	PHA	SS	69	0	141	193	16	31
1943	PHA	2B	95	0	231	269	15	58
1943	PHA	3B	32	0	33	46	2	8
1943	PHA	SS	5	0	8	8	0	2
1946	PHA	1B	3	0	25	0	1	1
1946	PHA	2B	12	0	35	23	1	7
1946	PHA	3B	33	0	34	57	3	9
1946	PHA	OF	2	0	2	0	2	0
1946	PHA	SS	67	0	151	204	15	39
1947	PHA	2B	140	0	304	413	10	94
1947	PHA	3B	2	0	2	2	0	0
1947	PHA	SS	3	0	4	3	2	2
1948	PHA	2B	148	0	342	461	10	114
1949	PHA	2B	89	0	203	259	12	85
1949	PHA	3B	36	0	37	70	5	9
1949	PHA	SS	2	0	0	2	0	0
1950	PHA	1B	4	0	28	4	0	2
1950	PHA	2B	47	0	112	126	5	47
1950	PHA	3B	11	0	14	21	1	4
1950	PHA	SS	10	0	13	30	3	2
1951	PHA	2B	103	0	274	313	8	93
1951	PHA	3B	3	0	3	1	0	1
1951	PHA	SS	18	0	44	41	3	13
1952	PHA	2B	43	0	104	109	2	32
1952	PHA	3B	16	0	13	31	4	2
1952	PHA	SS	17	0	19	39	2	6
1953	PHA	2B	38	0	89	105	3	23
1953	PHA	3B	72	0	89	174	7	19
1953	PHA	SS	7	0	11	11	1	2
1954	PHA	2B	35	25	71	75	6	23
1954	PHA	3B	20	18	26	59	2	2
1954	PHA	SS	2	1	3	0	1	0
1955	KC1	2B	24	18	51	44	1	17

Career Games by Position

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Pete Suder Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	7
Second Base	805
Third Base	396
Shortstop	203
Right Field	2

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Pete Suder: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Suder's first major league game on April 15, 1941; the last one listed came on May 30, 1955. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1941 through 1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Suder, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 16, 1916, in Aliquippa, PA, USA. The bio records the death on November 14, 2006, in Aliquippa, PA, USA. Suder's full given name, per the bio, is Peter Suder.

In 1,421 games and 5,085 at bats, Suder batted .249 with 1,268 hits, plus 49 homers and 541 RBI. Suder's career OPS of .627 combines a .290 on-base mark with .337 slugging. Against a .260 league average for those years, Suder's .249 average was near the norm. No season beat the 10 home runs Suder hit in 1949. 1941 produced Suder's most hits, 130 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1953, a season of regular play, Suder hit .286 while the league hit .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Suder

What years did Pete Suder play?: Pete Suder played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1955.
Was Pete Suder a pitcher?: No. Pete Suder was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Pete Suder hit?: Pete Suder hit 49 career home runs with 1,268 hits.
What teams did Pete Suder play for?: Pete Suder played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1941–1943, 1946–1955).
What were Pete Suder's career stats?: In 1,421 games, Pete Suder had 1,268 hits, 49 home runs, 541 RBI, 469 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .249 batting average.
What position did Pete Suder play?: Pete Suder played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Suder and how much did he weigh?: Pete Suder was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Pete Suder hit each season?: Pete Suder's home runs by season: 4 in 1941, 4 in 1942, 3 in 1943, 2 in 1946, 5 in 1947, 7 in 1948, 10 in 1949, 8 in 1950, 1 in 1951, 1 in 1952, 4 in 1953, 0 in 1954, and 0 in 1955. His most in one season was 10, in 1949.
What was Pete Suder's career batting average?: Pete Suder batted .249 over his career, with 1,268 hits in 5,085 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Suder have?: Pete Suder drove in 541 runs in his career.
Is Pete Suder in the Hall of Fame?: No. Pete Suder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.