Wayne Ambler
1937–1939 · bats R / throws R · Philadelphia Athletics
271G
.223AVG
.297OBP
.277SLG
174H
0HR
71RBI
4SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 890 | 782 | 61 | 174 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 83 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 217 | .223 | .297 | .277 | .574 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1938-07-02 to 1938-07-10
13longest on-base streak
The rarest thing in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1937-07-09 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 146 | 487 | 93 | 0 | 43 | 37 | 28 | .214 | .267 | .267 |
| Away | 125 | 403 | 81 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 36 | .233 | .315 | .291 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 13 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .300 | .371 | .333 |
| May | 45 | 162 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 13 | .246 | .315 | .324 |
| June | 73 | 266 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 23 | .197 | .252 | .240 |
| July | 64 | 210 | 42 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 17 | .221 | .276 | .263 |
| August | 49 | 151 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 6 | .227 | .325 | .312 |
| September | 24 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .196 | .250 | .235 |
| October | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .375 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-browns | 46 | 145 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 8 | .293 | .331 | .406 |
| new-york-yankees | 40 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .185 | .268 | .222 |
| chicago-white-sox | 38 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 7 | .232 | .289 | .286 |
| detroit-tigers | 38 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 8 | .208 | .264 | .274 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 38 | 136 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 6 | .276 | .338 | .333 |
| boston-red-sox | 36 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 10 | .148 | .228 | .167 |
| cleveland-guardians | 35 | 114 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 13 | .185 | .289 | .207 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 |  Philadelphia Athletics | 56 | 162 | 35 | – | 11 | 1 | .216 | – | – |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics | 120 | 393 | 91 | – | 36 | 2 | .232 | – | – |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics | 95 | 227 | 48 | – | 24 | 1 | .211 | – | – |