Phil Weintraub

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

Phil Weintraub was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945 for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 13 seasons. In 444 career games, he hit .295 with 407 hits, 32 home runs, and 207 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,195.

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

AVG .295
HR 32
RBI 207
H 407
OPS .838
PIV 5,195
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/12/1907 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
6/21/1987 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-05
Last Game
1945-08-05

Full name: Philip Weintraub

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Career Batting Statistics

Phil Weintraub — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
444 1,382 215 407 67 19 32 207 4 232 182 .295 .398 .440 .838 5,195

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .398 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OPS .838 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Weintraub — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1933 NY1 NL 8 15 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1934 NY1 NL 31 74 13 26 2 0 0 15 0 15 10 .351 .278 (+26%) .340 (+35%) .392 (-4%) .733 (+14%) 279.4
1935 NY1 NL 64 112 18 27 3 3 1 6 0 17 13 .241 .279 (-14%) .342 (avg) .399 (-13%) .742 (-7%) -110.5
1937 CIN NL 49 177 27 48 10 4 3 20 1 19 25 .271 .276 (-2%) .342 (+1%) .398 (+6%) .740 (+4%) 104.8
1937 NY1 NL 6 9 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 104.8
1938 PHI NL 100 351 51 109 23 2 4 45 1 64 43 .311 .272 (+14%) .341 (+24%) .392 (+7%) .734 (+15%) 1311.4
1944 NY1 NL 104 361 55 114 18 9 13 77 0 59 59 .316 .261 (+21%) .325 (+26%) .357 (+46%) .683 (+37%) 2529.2
1945 NY1 NL 82 283 45 77 9 1 10 42 2 54 29 .272 .260 (+4%) .328 (+18%) .354 (+17%) .683 (+18%) 1080.7
Career · 8 seasons 444 1,382 215 407 67 19 32 207 4 232 182 .295 — — — — 5,300

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

Phil Weintraub — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22872712721621126.297
Away216655881911183.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Weintraub — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-05 NY1PHIW 401000010
1945-08-05 NY1PHIW 512000000
1945-08-04 NY1PHIW 312000020
1945-08-01 NY1BSNW 501000101
1945-07-31 NY1BSNL 410000020
1945-07-31 NY1BSNW 211000130
1945-07-28 NY1PHIW 400000010
1945-07-28 NY1PHIW 401100000
1945-07-27 NY1PHIL 400000002
1945-07-24 NY1CINW 402000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Weintraub — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 293 0 2763 218 30 200
OF 81 0 121 3 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Weintraub — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 NY1 OF 6 0 4 0 2 0
1934 NY1 OF 20 0 34 0 2 0
1935 NY1 1B 19 0 148 11 4 9
1935 NY1 OF 7 0 4 0 0 0
1937 CIN OF 47 0 78 3 2 1
1937 NY1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1938 PHI 1B 98 0 913 75 12 70
1944 NY1 1B 99 0 928 72 8 72
1945 NY1 1B 77 0 774 60 6 49

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Phil Weintraub — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 293
Left Field 55
Center Field 9
Right Field 18

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Phil Weintraub (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les Fleming
    .277 avg, 29 HR
  2. 96
    Sammy Hughes
    .316 avg, 21 HR
  3. 89
    Willie Bobo
    .313 avg, 26 HR
  4. 87
    George Giles
    .316 avg, 11 HR
  5. 85
    Bill Pierce
    .317 avg, 18 HR
  6. 84
    Henry Spearman
    .303 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Weintraub

What years did Phil Weintraub play?
Phil Weintraub played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
Was Phil Weintraub a pitcher?
No. Phil Weintraub was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Phil Weintraub hit?
Phil Weintraub hit 32 career home runs with 407 hits.
What was Phil Weintraub's career batting average?
Phil Weintraub batted .295 over his career, with 407 hits in 1,382 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Weintraub have?
Phil Weintraub drove in 207 runs in his career.
Is Phil Weintraub in the Hall of Fame?
No. Phil Weintraub has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.