Paul Waner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1926-1945)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1952
AVG .333
HR 113
RBI 1,309
H 3,152
OPS .878
PIV 40,296
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 153 lb
Born
4/16/1903 in Harrah, OK, USA
Died
8/29/1965 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-13
Last Game
1945-04-26
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1952 (Nominating Vote)
Awards
4× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Paul Glee Waner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,549 9,459 1,627 3,152 605 191 113 1,309 104 1,091 376 .333 .404 .473 .878 40,296

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +21.6% above league average.

Career OBP .404 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +22.3% above league average.

Career OPS .878 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +20.9% 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
1926 PIT NL 144 536 101 180 35 22 8 79 11 66 19 .336 .279 (+20%) .345 (+19%) .390 (+35%) .735 (+28%) 3055.1
1927 PIT NL 155 623 114 237 42 18 9 131 5 60 14 .380 .282 (+35%) .344 (+27%) .392 (+40%) .736 (+34%) 4426.2
1928 PIT NL 152 602 142 223 50 19 6 86 6 77 16 .370 .280 (+32%) .342 (+30%) .395 (+38%) .737 (+35%) 4507.1
1929 PIT NL 151 596 131 200 43 15 15 100 15 89 24 .336 .289 (+16%) .353 (+20%) .415 (+28%) .769 (+25%) 3341.1
1930 PIT NL 145 589 117 217 32 18 8 77 18 57 18 .368 .293 (+25%) .354 (+21%) .429 (+22%) .784 (+21%) 2845.9
1931 PIT NL 150 559 88 180 35 10 6 70 6 73 21 .322 .276 (+17%) .338 (+19%) .388 (+17%) .726 (+18%) 2274.8
1932 PIT NL 154 630 107 215 62 10 8 82 13 56 24 .341 .275 (+24%) .335 (+18%) .391 (+30%) .726 (+25%) 3159.2
1933 PIT NL 154 618 101 191 38 16 7 70 3 60 20 .309 .270 (+14%) .329 (+13%) .377 (+21%) .707 (+17%) 2096.4
1934 PIT NL 146 599 122 217 32 16 14 90 8 68 24 .362 .278 (+30%) .340 (+26%) .392 (+37%) .733 (+32%) 4041.3
1935 PIT NL 139 549 98 176 29 12 11 78 2 61 22 .321 .279 (+15%) .342 (+14%) .399 (+19%) .742 (+17%) 1986.0
1936 PIT NL 148 585 107 218 53 9 5 94 7 74 29 .373 .283 (+31%) .349 (+27%) .404 (+29%) .753 (+28%) 3680.2
1937 PIT NL 154 619 94 219 30 9 2 74 4 63 34 .354 .276 (+28%) .342 (+21%) .398 (+11%) .740 (+15%) 2189.2
1938 PIT NL 148 625 77 175 31 6 6 69 2 47 28 .280 .272 (+3%) .341 (-3%) .392 (-4%) .734 (-3%) -398.4
1939 PIT NL 125 461 62 151 30 6 3 45 0 35 18 .328 .274 (+19%) .342 (+10%) .393 (+11%) .735 (+11%) 935.2
1940 PIT NL 89 238 32 69 16 1 1 32 0 23 14 .290 .267 (+9%) .335 (+5%) .387 (-2%) .722 (+1%) 67.0
1941 BRO NL 11 35 5 6 0 0 0 4 0 8 0 .171 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 95 294 40 82 10 2 2 46 1 47 14 .279 .262 (+6%) .332 (+14%) .373 (-7%) .705 (+3%) 0.0
1942 BSN NL 114 333 43 86 17 1 1 39 2 62 20 .258 .253 (+2%) .323 (+16%) .349 (-7%) .672 (+4%) 531.3
1943 BRO NL 82 225 29 70 16 0 1 26 0 35 9 .311 .255 (+22%) .324 (+25%) .346 (+14%) .671 (+19%) 897.1
1944 BRO NL 83 136 16 39 4 1 0 16 0 27 7 .287 .261 (+10%) .325 (+24%) .357 (-7%) .683 (+8%) 332.0
1944 NYA AL 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 .143 — — — — 332.0
1945 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 2,549 9,459 1,627 3,152 605 191 113 1,309 104 1,091 376 .333 — — — — 40,299

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 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 4 15 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12844706864162858702.346
Away12664755763152455621.321

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-04-26 NYYPHAL 000000010
1944-09-30 NYYSLAL 100000000
1944-09-29 NYYSLAL 100000000
1944-09-24 NYYCLEL 100000001
1944-09-17 NYYPHAL 000000010
1944-09-17 NYYPHAL 100000000
1944-09-16 NYYPHAL 100000000
1944-09-10 NYYBOSW 010000010
1944-09-09 NYYBOSL 100000000
1944-09-01 NYYMINL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 73 0 641 29 12 52
OF 2288 0 4872 241 132 53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 PIT OF 139 0 307 21 8 3
1927 PIT 1B 14 0 104 5 3 8
1927 PIT OF 143 0 326 20 7 4
1928 PIT 1B 24 0 234 8 4 17
1928 PIT OF 131 0 299 14 8 0
1929 PIT 1B 7 0 70 3 0 2
1929 PIT OF 143 0 328 15 5 5
1930 PIT OF 143 0 344 9 15 4
1931 PIT 1B 10 0 99 3 0 10
1931 PIT OF 138 0 342 28 9 8
1932 PIT OF 154 0 367 13 10 3
1933 PIT OF 154 0 346 16 7 2
1934 PIT OF 145 0 323 15 5 1
1935 PIT OF 136 0 283 13 5 2
1936 PIT OF 145 0 323 15 14 7
1937 PIT 1B 3 0 27 3 2 3
1937 PIT OF 150 0 271 16 9 3
1938 PIT OF 147 0 284 11 7 0
1939 PIT OF 106 0 206 12 5 4
1940 PIT 1B 8 0 88 6 1 12
1940 PIT OF 45 0 62 3 1 0
1941 BRO OF 9 0 12 0 1 0
1941 BSN 1B 7 0 19 1 2 0
1941 BSN OF 77 0 129 7 5 3
1942 BSN OF 94 0 150 6 5 3
1943 BRO OF 57 0 116 4 5 1
1944 BRO OF 32 0 54 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 69
Left Field 23
Center Field 20
Right Field 2250

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1937 TSN All-Star OF
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1928 TSN All-Star OF
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1927 Most Valuable Player
1927 TSN All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
East Central University Ada OK 1922

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 21.0 80 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 29.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 50.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 37.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 5.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 72.0 80 0
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 15.0 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

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

  1. 98
    Harry Heilmann HOF
    .342 avg, 183 HR
  2. 96
    Goose Goslin HOF
    .316 avg, 248 HR
  3. 94
    Heinie Manush HOF
    .330 avg, 110 HR
  4. 93
    Zack Wheat HOF
    .317 avg, 132 HR
  5. 91
    Tony Gwynn HOF
    .338 avg, 135 HR
  6. 89
    Enos Slaughter HOF
    .300 avg, 169 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Waner

What years did Paul Waner play?
Paul Waner played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945.
Was Paul Waner a pitcher?
No. Paul Waner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Paul Waner hit?
Paul Waner hit 113 career home runs with 3152 hits.
Is Paul Waner in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Paul Waner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.