Red Hayworth, baseball player, 1944-1945

Red Hayworth

Born: 5/14/1916 in High Point, NC, USA

Died: 11/2/2006 in High Point, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1944-04-21 | Final Game: 1945-09-22

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

Full name: Myron Claude Hayworth

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Biography

Red Hayworth, born in 1916, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the major leagues during the mid-1940s. His career spanned from April 21, 1944, to September 22, 1945, a period that coincided with World War II, when many star players were enlisted in the military. Hayworth played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 146 games. Despite the challenges of the era, he contributed to his teams with a steady presence on the field. Throughout his career, Hayworth recorded 91 hits, including one home run, and drove in 42 runs, finishing with a batting average of .212. While his offensive statistics may not have placed him among the game's elite, Hayworth's dedication to the sport and his ability to compete at the highest level during a tumultuous time in history underscored the resilience of baseball as America's pastime. He remains a part of the rich tapestry of the game, representing a generation of players who persevered through adversity.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
146 430 27 91 15 1 1 42 0 17 19 0.212 0.243 0.258 0.501 -2056.9

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.501 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 26.6% 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
1944 SLA AL 90 270 20 60 11 1 1 25 0 10 13 0.222 .261 (-15%) .325 (-22%) .357 (-21%) .683 (-22%) -1106.1
1945 SLA AL 56 160 7 31 4 0 0 17 0 7 6 0.194 .260 (-26%) .328 (-31%) .354 (-38%) .683 (-35%) -950.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0.118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 6 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0.118

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 142 0 555 62 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLA C 87 0 339 39 13 4
1945 SLA C 55 0 216 23 2 5

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 140