Pie Traynor

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1920-1937)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1948
AVG .320
HR 58
RBI 1,273
H 2,416
OPS .797
PIV 11,425
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
11/11/1898 in Framingham, MA, USA
Died
3/16/1972 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-15
Last Game
1937-08-14
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1948 (BBWAA)
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Harold Joseph Traynor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,941 7,559 1,183 2,416 371 164 58 1,273 158 472 278 .320 .362 .435 .797 11,425

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +7.9% above 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
1920 PIT NL 17 52 6 11 3 1 0 2 1 3 6 .212 .271 (-22%) .331 (-19%) .363 (-15%) .694 (-17%) -147.8
1921 PIT NL 7 19 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .263 — — — — 0.0
1922 PIT NL 142 571 89 161 17 12 4 81 17 27 28 .282 .285 (-1%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-6%) .743 (-7%) -706.0
1923 PIT NL 153 616 108 208 19 19 12 101 28 34 19 .338 .282 (+19%) .344 (+9%) .390 (+25%) .734 (+18%) 2116.2
1924 PIT NL 142 545 86 160 26 13 5 82 24 37 26 .294 .283 (+3%) .345 (-2%) .389 (+7%) .734 (+3%) 178.8
1925 PIT NL 150 591 114 189 39 14 6 106 15 52 19 .320 .288 (+11%) .349 (+8%) .407 (+14%) .756 (+11%) 1326.7
1926 PIT NL 152 574 83 182 25 17 3 92 8 38 14 .317 .279 (+13%) .345 (+4%) .390 (+12%) .735 (+8%) 824.9
1927 PIT NL 149 573 93 196 32 9 5 106 11 22 11 .342 .282 (+21%) .344 (+7%) .392 (+16%) .736 (+12%) 1275.9
1928 PIT NL 144 569 91 192 38 12 3 124 12 28 10 .337 .280 (+20%) .342 (+8%) .395 (+17%) .737 (+13%) 1328.8
1929 PIT NL 130 540 94 192 27 12 4 108 13 30 7 .356 .289 (+23%) .353 (+11%) .415 (+14%) .769 (+12%) 1353.4
1930 PIT NL 130 497 90 182 22 11 9 119 7 48 19 .366 .293 (+25%) .354 (+19%) .429 (+18%) .784 (+19%) 2105.1
1931 PIT NL 155 615 81 183 37 15 2 103 6 54 28 .298 .276 (+8%) .338 (+5%) .388 (+7%) .726 (+6%) 691.7
1932 PIT NL 135 513 74 169 27 10 2 68 6 32 20 .329 .275 (+20%) .335 (+11%) .391 (+11%) .726 (+11%) 1106.9
1933 PIT NL 154 624 85 190 27 6 1 82 5 35 24 .304 .270 (+13%) .329 (+4%) .377 (-1%) .707 (+1%) 108.3
1934 PIT NL 119 444 62 137 22 10 1 61 3 21 27 .309 .278 (+11%) .340 (avg) .392 (+4%) .733 (+2%) 93.4
1935 PIT NL 57 204 24 57 10 3 1 36 2 10 17 .279 .279 (avg) .342 (-6%) .399 (-7%) .742 (-6%) -231.2
1937 PIT NL 5 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,941 7,559 1,183 2,416 371 164 58 1,273 158 472 278 .320 — — — — 11,425

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
11 41 3 12 1 2 1 4 3 2 .293

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 4 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
1925 WS PIT 7 26 2 9 0 2 1 4 3 1 .346

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9483603618119723653.332
Away9933955567121935629.308

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-14 PITSTLW 010000000
1937-07-22 PITBROW 512000000
1937-07-21 PITBROL 300000001
1937-07-20 PITBROL 400000000
1937-06-05 PITNY1L 010000000
1935-09-24 PITSTLL 100000000
1935-09-10 PITNY1L 000000000
1935-09-08 PITNY1L 100000000
1935-09-05 PITBROW 000000000
1935-09-02 PITSTLL 111000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1863 0 2289 3521 324 303
SS 50 0 101 151 24 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PIT SS 17 0 35 39 12 4
1921 PIT 3B 3 0 3 8 1 0
1921 PIT SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1922 PIT 3B 124 0 147 216 21 21
1922 PIT SS 18 0 39 62 10 7
1923 PIT 3B 152 0 189 306 26 30
1923 PIT SS 1 0 2 4 0 0
1924 PIT 3B 141 0 179 268 15 31
1925 PIT 3B 150 0 226 303 24 41
1925 PIT SS 1 0 2 2 0 1
1926 PIT 3B 148 0 182 279 23 32
1926 PIT SS 3 0 9 15 1 1
1927 PIT 3B 143 0 212 265 19 23
1927 PIT SS 9 0 13 28 1 2
1928 PIT 3B 144 0 175 296 27 15
1929 PIT 3B 130 0 148 238 20 23
1930 PIT 3B 130 0 130 268 25 18
1931 PIT 3B 155 0 172 284 37 21
1932 PIT 3B 127 0 173 222 27 14
1933 PIT 3B 154 0 176 300 27 16
1934 PIT 3B 110 0 116 176 14 16
1935 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 PIT 3B 49 0 59 84 18 2
1937 PIT 3B 3 0 2 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Third Base 1862
Shortstop 50

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1933 TSN All-Star 3B
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1932 TSN All-Star 3B
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1931 TSN All-Star 3B
1929 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1929 TSN All-Star 3B
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1927 TSN All-Star 3B
1926 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1926 TSN All-Star 3B
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1925 TSN All-Star 3B
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 20.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 17.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 12.0 80 0
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 27.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 28.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 18.0 80 0
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 14.0 80 0
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 27.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pie Traynor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed McKean
    .302 avg, 67 HR
  2. 95
    Joe Judge
    .298 avg, 71 HR
  3. 93
    Home Run Baker HOF
    .307 avg, 96 HR
  4. 91
    Jimmy Collins HOF
    .294 avg, 65 HR
  5. 91
    Jake Daubert
    .303 avg, 56 HR
  6. 88
    Stuffy McInnis
    .307 avg, 20 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pie Traynor

What years did Pie Traynor play?
Pie Traynor played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1937.
Was Pie Traynor a pitcher?
No. Pie Traynor was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Pie Traynor hit?
Pie Traynor hit 58 career home runs with 2416 hits.
Is Pie Traynor in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Pie Traynor was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.