Lloyd Waner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1927-1945)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1967
AVG .316
HR 27
RBI 598
H 2,459
OPS .747
PIV 3,101
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
3/16/1906 in Harrah, OK, USA
Died
7/22/1982 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1927-04-12
Last Game
1945-09-16
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1967 (BBWAA)
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Lloyd James Waner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,993 7,772 1,201 2,459 281 118 27 598 67 420 173 .316 .353 .393 .747 3,101

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .728 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
1927 PIT NL 150 629 133 223 17 6 2 27 14 37 23 .355 .282 (+26%) .344 (+15%) .392 (+5%) .736 (+9%) 1359.4
1928 PIT NL 152 659 121 221 22 14 5 61 8 40 13 .335 .280 (+19%) .342 (+10%) .395 (+10%) .737 (+10%) 1341.8
1929 PIT NL 151 662 134 234 28 20 5 74 6 37 20 .353 .289 (+22%) .353 (+12%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+14%) 1893.4
1930 PIT NL 68 260 32 94 8 3 1 36 3 5 5 .362 .293 (+23%) .354 (+6%) .429 (-1%) .784 (+2%) 118.9
1931 PIT NL 154 681 90 214 25 13 4 57 7 39 16 .314 .276 (+14%) .338 (+4%) .388 (+5%) .726 (+4%) 546.7
1932 PIT NL 134 565 90 188 27 11 2 38 6 31 11 .333 .275 (+21%) .335 (+10%) .391 (+10%) .726 (+10%) 1032.2
1933 PIT NL 121 500 59 138 14 5 0 26 3 22 8 .276 .270 (+2%) .329 (-7%) .377 (-14%) .707 (-11%) -869.8
1934 PIT NL 140 611 95 173 27 6 1 48 6 38 12 .283 .278 (+2%) .340 (-4%) .392 (-10%) .733 (-8%) -764.4
1935 PIT NL 122 537 83 166 22 14 0 46 1 22 10 .309 .279 (+10%) .342 (-2%) .399 (+1%) .742 (-1%) -169.2
1936 PIT NL 106 414 67 133 13 8 1 31 1 31 5 .321 .283 (+13%) .349 (+5%) .404 (-1%) .753 (+2%) 147.8
1937 PIT NL 129 537 80 177 23 4 1 45 3 34 12 .330 .276 (+19%) .342 (+8%) .398 (-1%) .740 (+3%) 356.3
1938 PIT NL 147 619 79 194 25 7 5 57 5 28 11 .313 .272 (+15%) .341 (avg) .392 (+2%) .734 (+1%) 41.6
1939 PIT NL 112 379 49 108 15 3 0 24 0 17 13 .285 .274 (+4%) .342 (-6%) .393 (-13%) .735 (-10%) -635.8
1940 PIT NL 72 166 30 43 3 0 0 3 2 5 5 .259 .267 (-3%) .335 (-15%) .387 (-29%) .722 (-22%) -583.3
1941 PIT NL 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 19 51 7 21 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 .412 .262 (+57%) .332 (+30%) .373 (+16%) .705 (+23%) 0.0
1941 CIN NL 55 164 17 42 4 1 0 6 0 8 0 .256 .262 (-2%) .332 (-13%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-17%) 0.0
1942 PHI NL 101 287 23 75 7 3 0 10 1 16 6 .261 .253 (+3%) .323 (-7%) .349 (-12%) .672 (-10%) -452.9
1944 BRO NL 15 14 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1944 PIT NL 19 14 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1945 PIT NL 23 19 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .263 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 1,993 7,772 1,201 2,459 281 118 27 598 67 420 173 .316 — — — — 3,363

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
4 15 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 4 15 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9913783629124313305.329
Away10023988571121614280.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-16 PITNY1L 100000000
1945-09-06 PITBROW 200000000
1945-09-05 PITBROL 100000001
1945-08-28 PITCHCL 100000000
1945-08-17 PITNY1L 100000000
1945-08-15 PITNY1W 111000100
1945-08-10 PITPHIL 100000000
1945-07-22 PITBSNW 000000000
1945-07-08 PITBSNL 100000001
1945-07-07 PITBSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
3B 1 0 2 4 0 1
OF 1818 0 4860 151 87 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 PIT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1927 PIT OF 150 0 396 9 10 0
1928 PIT OF 152 0 418 15 9 4
1929 PIT OF 151 0 450 22 6 6
1930 PIT OF 65 0 165 6 3 1
1931 PIT 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1931 PIT OF 153 0 484 20 11 5
1932 PIT OF 131 0 426 9 6 0
1933 PIT OF 114 0 267 9 5 2
1934 PIT OF 139 0 405 8 9 1
1935 PIT OF 121 0 350 5 4 1
1936 PIT OF 92 0 245 2 4 2
1937 PIT OF 123 0 312 8 4 0
1938 PIT OF 144 0 341 15 5 5
1939 PIT 3B 1 0 2 4 0 1
1939 PIT OF 92 0 225 9 2 1
1940 PIT OF 42 0 90 3 1 1
1941 PIT OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1941 BSN OF 15 0 30 1 1 0
1941 CIN OF 44 0 68 3 1 1
1942 PHI OF 75 0 170 6 6 0
1944 BRO OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1944 PIT OF 7 0 9 0 0 0
1945 PIT OF 3 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Left Field 128
Center Field 1660
Right Field 33

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 5.0 336 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 6.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 8.0 80 0
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 30.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 25.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Lloyd Waner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Tobin
    .309 avg, 64 HR
  2. 96
    Paul Hines
    .302 avg, 57 HR
  3. 94
    Doc Cramer
    .296 avg, 37 HR
  4. 93
    Charlie Jamieson
    .303 avg, 18 HR
  5. 90
    Cy Seymour
    .303 avg, 52 HR
  6. 89
    Ginger Beaumont
    .311 avg, 39 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Waner

What years did Lloyd Waner play?
Lloyd Waner played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1945.
Was Lloyd Waner a pitcher?
No. Lloyd Waner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lloyd Waner hit?
Lloyd Waner hit 27 career home runs with 2459 hits.
Is Lloyd Waner in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Lloyd Waner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.