Rudy York

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1948)

AVG .275
HR 277
RBI 1,152
H 1,621
OPS .845
PIV 24,140
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 209 lb
Born
8/17/1913 in Ragland, AL, USA
Died
2/5/1970 in Rome, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-08-22
Last Game
1948-09-20
Awards
7× All-Star

Full name: Preston Rudolph York

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,603 5,891 876 1,621 291 52 277 1,152 38 792 867 .275 .362 .483 .845 24,140

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .483 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +29.3% above league average.

Career OPS .845 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +19.4% 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
1934 DET AL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1937 DET AL 104 375 72 115 18 3 35 103 3 41 52 .307 .276 (+11%) .342 (+9%) .398 (+63%) .740 (+38%) 2687.8
1938 DET AL 135 463 85 138 27 2 33 127 1 92 74 .298 .272 (+9%) .341 (+22%) .392 (+47%) .734 (+36%) 3598.3
1939 DET AL 102 329 66 101 16 1 20 68 5 41 50 .307 .274 (+12%) .342 (+13%) .393 (+38%) .735 (+27%) 1720.1
1940 DET AL 155 588 105 186 46 6 33 134 3 89 88 .316 .267 (+18%) .335 (+22%) .387 (+50%) .722 (+37%) 4642.1
1941 DET AL 155 590 91 153 29 3 27 111 3 92 88 .259 .262 (-1%) .332 (+8%) .373 (+22%) .705 (+16%) 1991.0
1942 DET AL 153 577 81 150 26 4 21 90 3 73 71 .260 .253 (+3%) .323 (+6%) .349 (+22%) .672 (+15%) 1633.5
1943 DET AL 155 571 90 155 22 11 34 118 5 84 88 .271 .255 (+6%) .324 (+13%) .346 (+52%) .671 (+33%) 3596.9
1944 DET AL 151 583 77 161 27 7 18 98 5 68 73 .276 .261 (+6%) .325 (+8%) .357 (+23%) .683 (+16%) 1810.9
1945 DET AL 155 595 71 157 25 5 18 87 6 60 85 .264 .260 (+1%) .328 (+1%) .354 (+16%) .683 (+9%) 956.9
1946 BOS AL 154 579 78 160 30 6 17 119 3 86 93 .276 .256 (+8%) .328 (+13%) .358 (+22%) .687 (+18%) 2131.8
1947 BOS AL 48 184 16 39 7 0 6 27 0 22 32 .212 .262 (-19%) .336 (-12%) .376 (-8%) .712 (-10%) -289.6
1947 CHA AL 102 400 40 97 18 4 15 64 1 36 55 .242 .262 (-8%) .336 (-9%) .376 (+12%) .712 (+2%) -289.6
1948 PHA AL 31 51 4 8 0 0 0 6 0 7 15 .157 .263 (-40%) .340 (-24%) .379 (-59%) .719 (-42%) -329.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,603 5,891 876 1,621 291 52 277 1,152 38 792 867 .275 — — — — 23,860

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
21 77 10 17 2 2 3 10 13 15 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 7 23 6 6 1 1 2 5 6 4 .261
1945 WS DET 7 28 1 5 1 0 0 3 3 4 .179
1940 WS DET 7 26 3 6 0 1 1 2 4 7 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7922897479882158658.304
Away8112994398739119493.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-20 PHACLEL 100000000
1948-08-22 PHANYYL 100000001
1948-08-06 PHASLAL 000000010
1948-07-30 PHADETL 400000001
1948-07-28 PHACLEW 300000011
1948-07-27 PHACLEL 321000020
1948-07-25 PHADETL 400000001
1948-07-25 PHADETW 412000101
1948-07-24 PHADETW 211000001
1948-07-21 PHASLAL 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1263 0 11359 963 122 1072
3B 41 0 45 66 9 5
C 239 0 883 137 19 21
OF 14 0 21 1 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 DET C 2 0 4 2 0 0
1937 DET 1B 2 0 11 2 0 0
1937 DET 3B 41 0 45 66 9 5
1937 DET C 54 0 190 27 9 6
1938 DET 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1938 DET C 116 0 406 70 5 10
1938 DET OF 14 0 21 1 5 0
1939 DET 1B 19 0 151 1 0 17
1939 DET C 67 0 283 38 5 5
1940 DET 1B 155 0 1390 107 15 101
1941 DET 1B 155 0 1393 110 21 111
1942 DET 1B 152 0 1413 146 19 117
1943 DET 1B 155 0 1349 149 15 105
1944 DET 1B 151 0 1453 107 17 163
1945 DET 1B 155 0 1464 113 19 142
1946 BOS 1B 154 0 1327 116 8 154
1947 BOS 1B 48 0 395 36 2 45
1947 CHA 1B 102 0 932 71 5 106
1948 PHA 1B 14 0 77 5 1 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 238
First Base 1264
Third Base 41
Left Field 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1943 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 28.0 336 0
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 32th 1.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 5.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 152.0 336 1
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 3.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 61.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 1.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 1.0 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

Rudy York (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kent Hrbek
    .282 avg, 293 HR
  2. 97
    Roy Sievers
    .267 avg, 318 HR
  3. 95
    Joe Gordon HOF
    .268 avg, 253 HR
  4. 89
    Vern Stephens
    .286 avg, 247 HR
  5. 83
    Justin Morneau
    .281 avg, 247 HR
  6. 80
    Anthony Rizzo
    .261 avg, 303 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy York

What years did Rudy York play?
Rudy York played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1948.
Was Rudy York a pitcher?
No. Rudy York was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rudy York hit?
Rudy York hit 277 career home runs with 1621 hits.