Rabbit Warstler
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1940)
Rabbit Warstler was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,205 career games, he hit .229 with 935 hits, 11 home runs, and 332 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 150 lb
- Died
- 5/31/1964 in North Canton, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-07-24
- Last Game
- 1940-09-29
Full name: Harold Burton Warstler
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
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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
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 | 594 | 1934 | 203 | 428 | 6 | 148 | .221 |
| Away | 612 | 2157 | 228 | 509 | 5 | 185 | .236 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-29 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-28 | CHC | STL | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-27 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-26 | CHC | PIT | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-25 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-25 | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-23 | CHC | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940-09-21 | CHC | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Rabbit Warstler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rabbit Warstler: the record in brief
Rabbit Warstler played a first major league game on July 24, 1930 and a last one on September 29, 1940. By club, Warstler's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1930 through 1933), the Philadelphia Athletics (1934 to 1936), the Boston Bees (1936 through 1940), and the Chicago Cubs (1940). Warstler played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 13, 1903, in North Canton, OH, USA, Warstler was listed at 5'7" and 150 pounds. The bio records the death on May 31, 1964, in North Canton, OH, USA. Warstler's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Burton Warstler.
Warstler collected 935 hits in 4,088 at bats across 1,205 games, good for a .229 batting average, adding 11 home runs, 332 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .300 clip and slugging .287, Warstler finished with a .587 OPS. Warstler's .229 average ran 17.5% below the .277 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 20.4% below league average (.587 against .737). 1935 produced Warstler's most hits, 124 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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.
- What was Rabbit Warstler's career batting average?
- Rabbit Warstler batted .229 over his career, with 935 hits in 4,088 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rabbit Warstler have?
- Rabbit Warstler drove in 332 runs in his career.
- Is Rabbit Warstler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rabbit Warstler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.