Pete Runnels
James Edward Runnels
Born: January 28, 1928
Lufkin, TX USA
Deceased: 1991
Pasadena, TX USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1951-1964
Minor League Statistics
Pete Runnels compiled a career batting average of .291 with 49 home runs and 630 RBI in his 1799-game career with the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Houston Colt .45's. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AL | Washington Senators | 78 | 307 | 273 | 31 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 24 | .278 | .354 | .337 | .691 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | AL | Washington Senators | 152 | 632 | 555 | 70 | 158 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 55 | .285 | .368 | .333 | .701 | 185 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Washington Senators | 137 | 559 | 486 | 64 | 125 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 36 | .257 | .347 | .321 | .668 | 156 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Washington Senators | 139 | 570 | 488 | 75 | 131 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 60 | .268 | .368 | .383 | .751 | 187 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Washington Senators | 134 | 567 | 503 | 66 | 143 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 51 | .284 | .353 | .344 | .697 | 173 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | AL | Washington Senators | 147 | 646 | 578 | 72 | 179 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 64 | .310 | .372 | .433 | .805 | 250 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | AL | Washington Senators | 134 | 536 | 473 | 53 | 109 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 51 | .230 | .310 | .298 | .608 | 141 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 147 | 666 | 568 | 103 | 183 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 49 | .322 | .416 | .438 | .854 | 249 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 147 | 661 | 560 | 95 | 176 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 95 | 48 | .314 | .415 | .427 | .841 | 239 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 143 | 613 | 528 | 80 | 169 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 51 | .320 | .401 | .394 | .795 | 208 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 143 | 414 | 360 | 49 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 32 | .317 | .396 | .414 | .810 | 149 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 152 | 650 | 562 | 80 | 183 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 57 | .326 | .408 | .456 | .863 | 256 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 124 | 447 | 388 | 35 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 42 | .253 | .332 | .296 | .628 | 115 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 22 | 60 | 51 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .196 | .305 | .216 | .521 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1799 | 7328 | 6373 | 876 | 1854 | 282 | 64 | 49 | 630 | 37 | 51 | 844 | 627 | .291 | .375 | .378 | .753 | 2411 | 174 | 28 | 49 | 34 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 73 | 0 | 0.0 | 159 | 176 | 18 | 41 | .949 | 4.589 | |
| 1952 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | |
| 1952 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 147 | 0 | 0.0 | 314 | 406 | 25 | 97 | .966 | 4.898 | |
| 1953 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 7 | .944 | 4.636 | |
| 1953 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 121 | 0 | 0.0 | 195 | 324 | 23 | 87 | .958 | 4.289 | |
| 1954 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 107 | 104 | 916.0 | 174 | 313 | 24 | 69 | .953 | 4.785 | 4.551 |
| 1954 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 27 | 27 | 236.7 | 90 | 59 | 5 | 23 | .968 | 5.666 | 5.519 |
| 1954 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1955 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 132 | 129 | 1137.7 | 349 | 338 | 17 | 107 | .976 | 5.435 | 5.205 |
| 1955 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 81 | 79 | 698.0 | 693 | 49 | 4 | 73 | .995 | 9.567 | 9.160 |
| 1956 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 69 | 65 | 558.7 | 179 | 177 | 10 | 56 | .973 | 5.735 | 5.159 |
| 1956 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 72 | 70 | 603.0 | 616 | 44 | 3 | 59 | .995 | 9.851 | 9.167 |
| 1957 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 32 | 32 | 284.3 | 31 | 73 | 3 | 12 | .972 | 3.292 | 3.250 |
| 1957 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 23 | 17 | 164.0 | 52 | 43 | 2 | 13 | .979 | 5.213 | 4.130 |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 106 | 106 | 935.3 | 267 | 320 | 9 | 88 | .985 | 5.648 | 5.538 |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 42 | 40 | 353.3 | 364 | 15 | 2 | 41 | .995 | 9.654 | 9.024 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 101 | 101 | 872.3 | 273 | 272 | 10 | 82 | .982 | 5.623 | 5.396 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 44 | 42 | 363.3 | 387 | 28 | 0 | 48 | 1.000 | 1.280 | 9.432 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 9 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 1.111 |
| 1960 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 129 | 127 | 1018.7 | 274 | 360 | 9 | 99 | .986 | 5.601 | 4.915 |
| 1960 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 57 | 7 | 148.7 | 142 | 11 | 1 | 15 | .994 | 9.262 | 2.684 |
| 1960 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.462 | 3.333 |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 113 | 75 | 735.0 | 701 | 50 | 4 | 92 | .995 | 9.196 | 6.646 |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 11 | 11 | 82.0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 4.061 | 3.364 |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 7 | 2 | 23.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.652 | 2.429 |
| 1961 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1962 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 151 | 151 | 1344.0 | 1309 | 104 | 10 | 125 | .993 | 9.462 | 9.358 |
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 1B | 70 | 65 | 554.3 | 526 | 40 | 4 | 31 | .993 | 9.189 | 8.086 |
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 2B | 36 | 33 | 268.3 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 18 | .985 | 4.293 | 3.556 |
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 3B | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.462 | 3.333 |
| 1964 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 1B | 14 | 13 | 115.3 | 138 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .986 | 11.159 | 1.214 |
| Totals | 1799 | 1303 | 11499.7 | 7353 | 3367 | 194 | 1302 | .982 | 8.390 | 5.959 |
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