Gus Triandos
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1965)
Gus Triandos was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1965 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,206 career games, he hit .244 with 954 hits, 167 home runs, and 608 RBI. Gus Triandos was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,617.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- Died
- 3/28/2013 in San Jose, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-08-03
- Last Game
- 1965-08-15
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,206 | 3,907 | 389 | 954 | 147 | 6 | 167 | 608 | 1 | 440 | 636 | .244 | .322 | .413 | .735 | 2,617 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .322 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .413 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career OPS .735 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NYA | AL | 18 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .157 | .264 (-41%) | .335 (-39%) | .397 (-36%) | .733 (-37%) | -320.1 |
| 1954 | NYA | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 140 | 481 | 47 | 133 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 40 | 55 | .277 | .258 (+7%) | .332 (avg) | .393 (+1%) | .726 (+1%) | 53.0 |
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 131 | 452 | 47 | 126 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 0 | 48 | 73 | .279 | .258 (+8%) | .331 (+5%) | .397 (+16%) | .728 (+11%) | 1002.1 |
| 1957 | BAL | AL | 129 | 418 | 44 | 106 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 0 | 38 | 73 | .254 | .257 (-2%) | .323 (-2%) | .391 (+14%) | .715 (+7%) | 468.6 |
| 1958 | BAL | AL | 137 | 474 | 59 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 79 | 1 | 60 | 65 | .245 | .257 (-5%) | .324 (+1%) | .394 (+16%) | .719 (+9%) | 819.7 |
| 1959 | BAL | AL | 126 | 393 | 43 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 0 | 65 | 56 | .216 | .256 (-16%) | .323 (+2%) | .392 (+10%) | .715 (+6%) | 576.8 |
| 1960 | BAL | AL | 109 | 364 | 36 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 41 | 62 | .269 | .255 (+6%) | .323 (+6%) | .387 (+8%) | .711 (+7%) | 524.4 |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 115 | 397 | 35 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 44 | 60 | .244 | .258 (-5%) | .328 (-3%) | .399 (+7%) | .727 (+2%) | 171.8 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 66 | 207 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 43 | .159 | .257 (-38%) | .326 (-20%) | .393 (-29%) | .719 (-25%) | -802.6 |
| 1963 | DET | AL | 106 | 327 | 28 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 67 | .239 | .246 (-3%) | .308 (+2%) | .371 (+9%) | .680 (+6%) | 380.4 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 73 | 188 | 17 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 41 | .250 | .250 (avg) | .312 (+9%) | .377 (+13%) | .690 (+11%) | 382.7 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 30 | 82 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .171 | .245 (-30%) | .310 (-19%) | .371 (-48%) | .682 (-34%) | -404.6 |
| 1965 | HOU | NL | 24 | 72 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .181 | .245 (-26%) | .310 (-22%) | .371 (-22%) | .682 (-22%) | -404.6 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,206 | 3,907 | 389 | 954 | 147 | 6 | 167 | 608 | 1 | 440 | 636 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 2,448 | ||
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
View full game log (1206 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 608 | 1876 | 183 | 449 | 80 | 291 | .239 |
| Away | 598 | 2031 | 206 | 505 | 87 | 316 | .249 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-08-15 | HOU | NYN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965-08-12 | HOU | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-11 | HOU | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965-08-10 | HOU | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-09 | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-08 | HOU | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-08 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-07 | HOU | ATL | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965-08-04 | HOU | STL | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-03 | HOU | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 168 | 144 | 1320 | 115 | 18 | 127 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 992 | 906 | 5123 | 448 | 72 | 70 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NYA | 1B | 12 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 1953 | NYA | C | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | NYA | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | 1B | 103 | 95 | 839 | 69 | 10 | 92 |
| 1955 | BAL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | C | 36 | 29 | 127 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 1956 | BAL | 1B | 52 | 48 | 373 | 39 | 7 | 27 |
| 1956 | BAL | C | 89 | 77 | 417 | 50 | 5 | 12 |
| 1957 | BAL | C | 120 | 107 | 580 | 64 | 5 | 13 |
| 1958 | BAL | C | 132 | 128 | 698 | 61 | 10 | 11 |
| 1959 | BAL | C | 125 | 115 | 597 | 63 | 13 | 5 |
| 1960 | BAL | C | 105 | 96 | 516 | 45 | 6 | 5 |
| 1961 | BAL | C | 114 | 108 | 642 | 55 | 8 | 9 |
| 1962 | BAL | C | 63 | 61 | 355 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 1963 | DET | C | 90 | 90 | 535 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 1964 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | PHI | C | 64 | 52 | 371 | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| 1965 | PHI | C | 28 | 24 | 144 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 1965 | HOU | C | 20 | 19 | 124 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 987 |
| First Base | 170 |
| Third Base | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1958 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 27.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 24th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Gus Triandos: the record in brief
Gus Triandos played a first major league game on August 3, 1953 and a last one on August 15, 1965. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1953 through 1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 to 1962), the Detroit Tigers (1963), the Philadelphia Phillies (1964 through 1965), and the Houston Astros (1965). Born on July 30, 1930, in San Francisco, CA, USA, Triandos is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Triandos's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Triandos's death is recorded on March 28, 2013, in San Jose, CA, USA.
In 1,206 games and 3,907 at bats, Triandos batted .244 with 954 hits; the totals also include 167 homers and 608 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .413, Triandos finished with a .735 OPS. Against a .255 league average for those years, Triandos's .244 average was near the norm. Triandos's most home runs in a season came in 1958, when the total reached 30 for the Baltimore Orioles.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Triandos
- What years did Gus Triandos play?
- Gus Triandos played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1965.
- Was Gus Triandos a pitcher?
- No. Gus Triandos was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Gus Triandos hit?
- Gus Triandos hit 167 career home runs with 954 hits.
- What teams did Gus Triandos play for?
- Gus Triandos played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1953–1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955–1962), the Detroit Tigers (1963), the Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1965), and the Houston Astros (1965).
- Did Gus Triandos win an MVP award?
- No. Gus Triandos did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Gus Triandos win?
- Gus Triandos was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Gus Triandos's career stats?
- In 1,206 games, Gus Triandos had 954 hits, 167 home runs, 608 RBI, 389 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
- What position did Gus Triandos play?
- Gus Triandos played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gus Triandos and how much did he weigh?
- Gus Triandos was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Gus Triandos hit each season?
- Gus Triandos's home runs by season: 1 in 1953, 0 in 1954, 12 in 1955, 21 in 1956, 19 in 1957, 30 in 1958, 25 in 1959, 12 in 1960, 17 in 1961, 6 in 1962, 14 in 1963, 8 in 1964, and 2 in 1965. His most in one season was 30, in 1958.
- What was Gus Triandos's career batting average?
- Gus Triandos batted .244 over his career, with 954 hits in 3,907 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gus Triandos have?
- Gus Triandos drove in 608 runs in his career.
- Is Gus Triandos in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gus Triandos has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Gus Triandos make?
- Gus Triandos was selected to 3 All-Star Games.