Rabbit Warstler

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1940)

AVG .229
HR 11
RBI 332
H 935
OPS .587
PIV -13,117
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
9/13/1903 in North Canton, OH, USA
Died
5/31/1964 in North Canton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1930-07-24
Last Game
1940-09-29

Full name: Harold Burton Warstler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,205 4,088 431 935 133 36 11 332 42 405 414 .229 .300 .287 .587 -13,117

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 20.4% below 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
1930 BOS AL 54 162 16 30 2 3 1 13 0 20 21 .185 .293 (-37%) .354 (-22%) .429 (-41%) .784 (-33%) -902.1
1931 BOS AL 66 181 20 44 5 3 0 10 2 15 27 .243 .276 (-12%) .338 (-9%) .388 (-22%) .726 (-16%) -443.1
1932 BOS AL 115 388 26 82 15 5 0 34 9 22 43 .211 .275 (-23%) .335 (-23%) .391 (-30%) .726 (-26%) -1670.1
1933 BOS AL 92 322 44 70 13 1 1 17 2 42 36 .217 .270 (-19%) .329 (-7%) .377 (-28%) .707 (-18%) -807.2
1934 PHA AL 117 419 56 99 19 3 1 36 9 51 30 .236 .278 (-15%) .340 (-6%) .392 (-23%) .733 (-15%) -933.7
1935 PHA AL 138 496 62 124 20 7 3 59 8 56 53 .250 .279 (-11%) .342 (-5%) .399 (-16%) .742 (-11%) -824.2
1936 PHA AL 66 236 27 59 8 6 1 24 0 36 16 .250 .283 (-12%) .349 (+1%) .404 (-14%) .753 (-7%) -216.8
1936 BSN NL 74 304 27 64 6 0 0 17 2 22 33 .211 .283 (-26%) .349 (-24%) .404 (-43%) .753 (-34%) -216.8
1937 BSN NL 149 555 57 124 20 0 3 36 4 51 62 .223 .276 (-19%) .342 (-15%) .398 (-31%) .740 (-23%) -2060.5
1938 BSN NL 142 467 37 108 10 4 0 40 3 48 38 .231 .272 (-15%) .341 (-11%) .392 (-31%) .734 (-22%) -1600.1
1939 BSN NL 114 342 34 83 11 3 0 24 2 24 31 .243 .274 (-11%) .342 (-15%) .393 (-26%) .735 (-20%) -1140.5
1940 BSN NL 33 57 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 10 5 .211 .267 (-21%) .335 (-2%) .387 (-46%) .722 (-25%) -193.4
1940 CHN NL 45 159 19 36 4 1 1 18 1 8 19 .226 .267 (-15%) .335 (-21%) .387 (-27%) .722 (-24%) -193.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,205 4,088 431 935 133 36 11 332 42 405 414 .229 — — — — -11,202

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home59419342034286148.221
Away61221572285095185.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-29 CHCSTLL 400000000
1940-09-28 CHCSTLL 500000000
1940-09-27 CHCSTLL 400000001
1940-09-26 CHCPITL 513000300
1940-09-25 CHCPITW 411000101
1940-09-25 CHCPITW 501000001
1940-09-23 CHCSTLW 512100100
1940-09-22 CHCSTLL 412000000
1940-09-22 CHCSTLL 400000002
1940-09-21 CHCSTLW 501000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 442 0 921 1520 95 304
3B 26 0 11 26 1 4
SS 705 0 1421 2267 225 429

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 BOS SS 54 0 100 149 14 30
1931 BOS 2B 42 0 74 135 15 20
1931 BOS 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1931 BOS SS 19 0 28 32 4 6
1932 BOS SS 107 0 254 373 41 84
1933 BOS SS 87 0 150 275 22 40
1934 PHA 2B 107 0 228 392 20 87
1934 PHA SS 2 0 4 4 2 1
1935 PHA 2B 136 0 308 482 34 94
1935 PHA 3B 2 0 1 4 0 0
1936 PHA 2B 66 0 139 265 11 45
1936 BSN SS 74 0 157 278 24 59
1937 BSN SS 149 0 298 493 49 85
1938 BSN 2B 7 0 10 17 1 0
1938 BSN SS 135 0 285 428 48 76
1939 BSN 2B 43 0 89 135 7 36
1939 BSN 3B 21 0 9 21 1 4
1939 BSN SS 49 0 96 145 12 35
1940 BSN 2B 24 0 32 43 2 15
1940 BSN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BSN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 CHN 2B 17 0 41 51 5 7
1940 CHN SS 28 0 49 90 9 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 442
Third Base 27
Shortstop 706

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rabbit Warstler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger Metzger
    .231 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Arthur Irwin
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  3. 94
    Larry Brown
    .233 avg, 47 HR
  4. 93
    Barry McCormick
    .238 avg, 15 HR
  5. 91
    Dick Schofield
    .227 avg, 21 HR
  6. 91
    Art Whitney
    .223 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rabbit Warstler

What years did Rabbit Warstler play?
Rabbit Warstler played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940.
Was Rabbit Warstler a pitcher?
No. Rabbit Warstler was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rabbit Warstler hit?
Rabbit Warstler hit 11 career home runs with 935 hits.