Paul Waner

Paul Waner

1926–1945 · Bats L · Throws L · 5'8", 153 lb · b. 1903 Harrah, OK

Career 2,549 G · 3,152 H · 113 HR · 1,309 RBI · .333 AVG

Seasons leading his league

15

5 best in baseball 10 league only

68 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1927 Best season

Spanning 1926–1936, peaking at 5 titles in 1927.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

95th League titles 15
163rd Best in baseball 5
49th Top-5 finishes 68

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

10th Triples 191
15th Doubles 605
20th Hits 3,152
30th Batting Average .333
41st Runs 1,627
52nd Total Bases 4,478
53rd On-Base Percentage .404
88th Walks 1,091
110th Runs Batted In 1,309
110th On-Base Plus Slug. .878
271st Slugging Percentage .473

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Batting Average	4	1st	2 yrs (1926–1927)	1926 NL .336 1927 NL .380 1934 NL .362 1936 NL .373 1928 #2 1937 #3
Triples	2	1st	2 yrs (1926–1927)	1926 22 1927 NL 18 1928 #2 1929 #2 1930 #2 1933 #2 1934 #2
Doubles	2	1st	—	1928 50 1932 62 1927 #2 1936 #3
Runs	2	1st	—	1928 NL 142 1934 NL 122 1926 #2 1933 #2
Hits	2	1st	—	1927 237 1934 217 1928 #2 1933 #3 1936 #2 1937 #2
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1927 NL 342 1928 #3
On-Base Percentage	1	1st	—	1926 NL .413 1927 #2 1928 #2 1931 #3 1934 #2 1936 #3
Runs Batted In	1	1st	—	1927 NL 131
Walks	—	#2	—	1926 #2 1929 #3 1931 #2
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1926 #2 1927 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	1926 #2 1927 #2 1934 #3 1936 #3
Stolen Bases	—	#2	—	1930 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1936	1	AVG .373
1934	3	AVG .362 H 217 R 122
1932	1	2B 62
1928	2	R 142 2B 50
1927	5	AVG .380 RBI 131 H 237 3B 18 TB 342
1926	3	AVG .336 OBP .413 3B 22

Batting

20 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1926	PIT	NL	144	536	101	180	35	22	8	79	66	19	11	.336	.413	.528	.941
1927	PIT	NL	155	623	114	237	42	18	9	131	60	14	5	.380	.437	.549	.986
1928	PIT	NL	152	602	142	223	50	19	6	86	77	16	6	.370	.446	.547	.992
1929	PIT	NL	151	596	131	200	43	15	15	100	89	24	15	.336	.424	.534	.958
1930	PIT	NL	145	589	117	217	32	18	8	77	57	18	18	.368	.428	.525	.952
1931	PIT	NL	150	559	88	180	35	10	6	70	73	21	6	.322	.404	.453	.857
1932	PIT	NL	154	630	107	215	62	10	8	82	56	24	13	.341	.397	.510	.906
1933	PIT	NL	154	618	101	191	38	16	7	70	60	20	3	.309	.372	.456	.828
1934	PIT	NL	146	599	122	217	32	16	14	90	68	24	8	.362	.429	.539	.968
1935	PIT	NL	139	549	98	176	29	12	11	78	61	22	2	.321	.392	.477	.869
1936	PIT	NL	148	585	107	218	53	9	5	94	74	29	7	.373	.446	.520	.965
1937	PIT	NL	154	619	94	219	30	9	2	74	63	34	4	.354	.414	.441	.855
1938	PIT	NL	148	625	77	175	31	6	6	69	47	28	2	.280	.331	.378	.709
1939	PIT	NL	125	461	62	151	30	6	3	45	35	18	0	.328	.375	.438	.813
1940	PIT	NL	89	238	32	69	16	1	1	32	23	14	0	.290	.353	.378	.731
1941	BSN +1	NL	106	329	45	88	10	2	2	50	55	14	1	.268	.372	.328	.701
1942	BSN	NL	114	333	43	86	17	1	1	39	62	20	2	.258	.376	.324	.701
1943	BRO	NL	82	225	29	70	16	0	1	26	35	9	0	.311	.406	.396	.802
1944	BRO +1	NL	92	143	17	40	4	1	0	17	29	8	1	.280	.401	.322	.723
1945	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	—	1.000	—	—
Career	—	—	2,549	9,459	1,627	3,152	605	191	113	1,309	1,091	376	104	.333	.404	.473	.878

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	2,288	4,872	241	132	53	.975
1B	73	641	29	12	52	.982