Ernie Andres, baseball player, 1946-1946

Ernie Andres

Born: 1/11/1918 in Jeffersonville, IN, USA

Died: 9/19/2008 in Bradenton, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1946-04-16 | Final Game: 1946-05-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Ernest Henry Andres

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Biography

Ernie Andres, born in 1918, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned a brief period in the post-World War II era. He played in Major League Baseball from April 16 to May 16, 1946, primarily serving as a position player. Despite the limited time he spent on the field, Andres contributed to the game during a transformative period for baseball, as it was just beginning to emerge from the constraints of the war and into a new era of athletic talent and competition. During his time in the league, Andres participated in 15 games, where he recorded 4 hits and drove in 1 run, finishing with a batting average of 0.098. While he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his presence as a player during this time adds to the rich tapestry of baseball history, reflecting the challenges and opportunities faced by athletes in the aftermath of the war. Though his statistical achievements may not define a Hall of Fame career, Ernie Andres remains a part of the narrative of baseball's evolution in the mid-20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 41 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 5 0.098 0.159 0.146 0.305 0.0

Career AVG .098 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.305 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

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
1946 BOS AL 15 41 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 5 0.098 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 15 0 8 25 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BOS 3B 15 0 8 25 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 15

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 1937, 1938, 1939