Andy High, baseball player, 1922-1934

Andy High

Born: 11/21/1897 in Ava, IL, USA

Died: 2/22/1981 in Sylvania, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-04-12 | Final Game: 1934-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Andrew Aird High

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Biography

Andy High was a professional baseball player born in 1897, known for his versatile play during a career that spanned from 1922 to 1934. An adept position player, High appeared in 1,314 games, where he showcased his hitting prowess by amassing 1,250 hits and maintaining a commendable batting average of .284. He contributed significantly to his teams with 44 home runs and 482 RBIs, along with 33 stolen bases, highlighting his ability to combine power with speed. High played in an era that transitioned from the deadball period into a more offensive-minded game, which saw players beginning to embrace power hitting. His consistent performance on the field earned him respect and recognition among his peers. Throughout his career, High's contributions were pivotal in shaping the teams he played for, leaving a lasting impact on the game long after his retirement.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1314 4400 618 1250 195 65 44 482 33 425 130 0.284 0.350 0.388 0.738 -172.6

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.738 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — near 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
1922 BRO NL 153 579 82 164 27 10 6 65 3 59 26 0.283 .285 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .397 (avg) .743 (+1%) 142.2
1923 BRO NL 123 426 51 115 23 9 3 37 4 47 13 0.270 .282 (-5%) .344 (avg) .390 (-1%) .734 (avg) -50.6
1924 BRO NL 144 582 98 191 26 13 6 61 3 57 16 0.328 .283 (+16%) .345 (+13%) .389 (+15%) .734 (+14%) 1732.2
1925 BRO NL 44 115 11 23 4 1 0 6 0 14 5 0.200 .288 (-31%) .349 (-18%) .407 (-38%) .756 (-29%) -583.7
1925 BSN NL 60 219 31 63 11 1 4 28 3 24 2 0.288 .288 (avg) .349 (+3%) .407 (-1%) .756 (+1%) -583.7
1926 BSN NL 130 476 55 141 17 10 2 66 4 39 9 0.296 .279 (+6%) .345 (+1%) .390 (-1%) .735 (avg) -5.4
1927 BSN NL 113 384 59 116 15 9 4 46 4 26 11 0.302 .282 (+7%) .344 (+1%) .392 (+7%) .736 (+4%) 264.7
1928 STL NL 111 368 58 105 14 3 6 37 2 37 10 0.285 .280 (+2%) .342 (+4%) .395 (-2%) .737 (+1%) 135.2
1929 STL NL 146 603 95 178 32 4 10 63 7 38 18 0.295 .289 (+2%) .353 (-4%) .415 (-1%) .769 (-2%) -356.0
1930 STL NL 72 215 34 60 12 2 2 29 1 23 6 0.279 .293 (-5%) .354 (-2%) .429 (-11%) .784 (-7%) -261.7
1931 STL NL 63 131 20 35 6 1 0 19 0 24 4 0.267 .276 (-3%) .338 (+15%) .388 (-15%) .726 (-1%) 85.2
1932 CIN NL 84 191 16 36 4 2 0 12 1 23 6 0.188 .275 (-31%) .335 (-18%) .391 (-41%) .726 (-30%) -1041.0
1933 CIN NL 24 43 4 9 2 0 1 6 0 5 1 0.209 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHI NL 47 68 4 14 2 0 0 7 1 9 3 0.206 .278 (-26%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-40%) .733 (-27%) -303.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 34 5 10 2 0 0 1 1 5 0.294

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 4 15 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.267
1930 WS SLN 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1928 WS SLN 4 17 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 0.294

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 287 0 570 803 56 121
3B 790 0 725 1307 93 113
SS 89 0 162 216 23 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BRO 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1922 BRO 3B 130 0 131 257 17 23
1922 BRO SS 22 0 35 56 6 6
1923 BRO 2B 5 0 2 4 0 2
1923 BRO 3B 80 0 98 150 8 13
1923 BRO SS 45 0 94 122 15 23
1924 BRO 2B 133 0 295 437 27 51
1924 BRO 3B 1 0 2 5 0 1
1924 BRO SS 17 0 31 36 2 4
1925 BRO 2B 11 0 27 34 4 6
1925 BRO 3B 11 0 6 12 3 2
1925 BRO SS 3 0 0 2 0 1
1925 BSN 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1925 BSN 3B 60 0 47 93 3 7
1926 BSN 2B 49 0 101 132 17 21
1926 BSN 3B 81 0 99 155 10 15
1927 BSN 2B 8 0 18 25 0 6
1927 BSN 3B 89 0 93 122 20 9
1927 BSN SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
1928 SLN 2B 19 0 35 47 2 10
1928 SLN 3B 73 0 56 117 12 10
1929 SLN 2B 22 0 59 61 3 16
1929 SLN 3B 123 0 91 204 10 17
1930 SLN 2B 3 0 3 3 0 0
1930 SLN 3B 48 0 34 68 1 5
1931 SLN 2B 19 0 19 38 1 4
1931 SLN 3B 23 0 13 26 0 5
1932 CIN 2B 12 0 9 15 2 5
1932 CIN 3B 46 0 34 62 5 2
1933 CIN 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1933 CIN 3B 11 0 8 20 1 1
1934 PHI 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1934 PHI 3B 14 0 13 16 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 289
Third Base 790
Shortstop 89

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 9.0 80 0