What years did Ernie Vick play?

Ernie Vick played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926.

Was Ernie Vick a pitcher?

No. Ernie Vick was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ernie Vick hit?

Ernie Vick hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Ernie Vick's career batting average?

Ernie Vick batted .232 over his career, with 26 hits in 112 at bats.

How many RBI did Ernie Vick have?

Ernie Vick drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Ernie Vick in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ernie Vick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ernie Vick

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1926)

Ernie Vick was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. In 57 career games, he hit .232 with 26 hits and 7 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 12, 2026

AVG .232

HR 0

RBI 7

H 26

OPS .602

PIV -295

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 7/2/1900 in Toledo, OH, USA
Died: 7/16/1980 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-06-29
Last Game: 1926-09-25

Full name: Henry Arthur Vick

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Career Batting Statistics

Ernie Vick — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	112	12	26	7	1	0	7	0	9	8	.232	.289	.312	.602	-295

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie Vick — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	SLN	NL	3	6	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	SLN	NL	16	23	2	8	1	0	0	3	3	.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	SLN	NL	14	32	3	6	2	1	3	3	1	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	SLN	NL	24	51	6	10	2	0	4	3	4	.196	.279 (-30%)	.345 (-30%)	.390 (-40%)	.735 (-35%)	-294.9
Career · 4 seasons			57	112	12	26	7	1	7	9	8	.232	—	—	—	—	-295

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ernie Vick — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	66	8	17	0	3	.258
Away	21	46	4	9	0	4	.196

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ernie Vick — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1926-09-25	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-22	STL	BRO	W	0	0	0	1	0	0
1926-09-18	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-17	STL	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-16	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-16	STL	PHI	W	3	0	1	1	0	1
1926-09-06	STL	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-08-07	STL	BRO	W	3	1	0	0	1	0
1926-08-05	STL	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-07-31	STL	NY1	L	4	1	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Vick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	51	0	107	27	8	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Vick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	SLN	C	3	7	0	1	1
1924	SLN	C	16	26	11	1	4
1925	SLN	C	9	34	5	3	0
1926	SLN	C	23	40	11	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ernie Vick — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	52

College History

Ernie Vick — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1921, 1922

Ernie Vick: the record in brief

June 29, 1922 and September 25, 1926 bracket Ernie Vick's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 to 1926. Vick played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 2, 1900, in Toledo, OH, USA and a listed size of 5'9" and 185 pounds. Vick's death is recorded on July 16, 1980, in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Ernie Vick was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Arthur.

The batting record for Vick: 57 games, 26 hits in 112 at bats, and a .232 average, adding 7 RBI. Vick got on base at a .289 rate and slugged .312 (.602 OPS). Over the seasons Vick played, league hitters batted .284; the .232 career figure is 18.3% below that. The hits column peaks at 10, in 1926. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .196 in 1926, did not top the league's .279.

The position breakdown shows 52 games, all at catcher. Fielding behind the plate produced 107 putouts and 27 assists against 8 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Vick

What years did Ernie Vick play?: Ernie Vick played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926.
Was Ernie Vick a pitcher?: No. Ernie Vick was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ernie Vick hit?: Ernie Vick hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Ernie Vick's career batting average?: Ernie Vick batted .232 over his career, with 26 hits in 112 at bats.
How many RBI did Ernie Vick have?: Ernie Vick drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Ernie Vick in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ernie Vick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.