Marv Throneberry

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1963)

AVG .237
HR 53
RBI 170
H 281
OPS .726
PIV 263
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
9/2/1933 in Collierville, TN, USA
Died
6/23/1994 in Fisherville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-25
Last Game
1963-05-05

Full name: Marvin Eugene Throneberry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
480 1,186 143 281 37 8 53 170 3 130 295 .237 .311 .416 .726 263

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .714 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
1955 NYA AL 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYA AL 60 150 30 34 5 2 7 19 1 19 40 .227 .257 (-12%) .324 (-3%) .394 (+8%) .719 (+3%) 78.4
1959 NYA AL 80 192 27 46 5 0 8 22 0 18 51 .240 .256 (-7%) .323 (-7%) .392 (avg) .715 (-3%) -114.6
1960 KC1 AL 104 236 29 59 9 2 11 41 0 23 60 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (-3%) .387 (+15%) .711 (+7%) 261.8
1961 KC1 AL 40 130 17 31 2 1 6 24 0 19 30 .238 .258 (-8%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+2%) .727 (+2%) 79.6
1961 BAL AL 56 96 9 20 3 0 5 11 0 12 20 .208 .258 (-19%) .328 (-10%) .399 (-1%) .727 (-5%) 79.6
1962 BAL AL 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYN NL 116 357 29 87 11 3 16 49 1 34 83 .244 .257 (-5%) .326 (-6%) .393 (+8%) .719 (+2%) 0.0
1963 NYN NL 14 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 480 1,186 143 281 37 8 53 170 3 130 295 .237 — — — — 385

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
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home244569801413197.248
Away236617631402274.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-05-05 NYNSFGL 100000001
1963-05-04 NYNSFGL 100000001
1963-05-03 NYNSFGL 100000001
1963-04-29 NYNLADW 000000010
1963-04-28 NYNPITL 100000000
1963-04-26 NYNPITL 100000000
1963-04-22 NYNPHIL 100000000
1963-04-21 NYNATLW 101100000
1963-04-21 NYNATLW 100000000
1963-04-19 NYNATLW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 307 245 2259 201 32 263
OF 45 38 47 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 NYA 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1958 NYA 1B 40 35 315 21 3 42
1958 NYA OF 5 3 7 0 1 0
1959 NYA 1B 54 34 337 27 4 40
1959 NYA OF 13 10 9 2 0 0
1960 KC1 1B 71 55 508 40 5 56
1961 KC1 1B 30 26 241 25 1 31
1961 KC1 OF 10 10 16 0 0 0
1961 BAL 1B 11 5 61 10 2 6
1961 BAL OF 15 13 12 0 1 0
1962 BAL OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1962 NYN 1B 97 89 785 77 17 87
1963 NYN 1B 3 1 9 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 307
Left Field 1
Right Field 44

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marv Throneberry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gail Harris
    .240 avg, 51 HR
  2. 91
    Norm Zauchin
    .233 avg, 50 HR
  3. 90
    Ian Stewart
    .229 avg, 61 HR
  4. 88
    Bill Sudakis
    .234 avg, 59 HR
  5. 87
    David Bote
    .234 avg, 36 HR
  6. 85
    Jared Walsh
    .239 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Throneberry

What years did Marv Throneberry play?
Marv Throneberry played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1963.
Was Marv Throneberry a pitcher?
No. Marv Throneberry was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Marv Throneberry hit?
Marv Throneberry hit 53 career home runs with 281 hits.