Phil Rizzuto Minor League Statistics & History

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Phil Rizzuto

Philip Francis Rizzuto (Scooter)
born Fiero

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6", Weight: 150 lb.

Born: September 25, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, US
Died: August 13, 2007 in West Orange, New Jersey, US
High School: Richmond Hill HS (Queens, NY)

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Hall of Fame

Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
1937	19	Bassett	BIST	D		67		284	88	17	5	5	.310		.458		130
1938	20	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	112		446	150	24	10	9	.336		.496		221
1939	21	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	135		503	159	21	6	5	.316		.412		207
1940	22	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	148		579	201	28	10	10	.347		.482		279
4 Seasons						462	1812	1812	598	90	31	29	.330	.330	.462	.792	837
AA (2 seasons)				AA		283	1082	1082	360	49	16	15	.333	.333	.449	.782	486
D (1 season)				D		67	284	284	88	17	5	5	.310	.310	.458	.768	130
B (1 season)				B		112	446	446	150	24	10	9	.336	.336	.496	.832	221

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	Fld%	RF/G
1938	20	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	SS	80	475	138	307	30	.937	5.56
1939	21	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	SS	129	676	244	394	38	.944	4.95
1940	22	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	SS	146	885	325	515	45	.949	5.75
3 Seasons							355	2036	707	1216	113	.944	5.42

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1937	19	Bassett Furnituremakers	Bi-State League	D
1938	20	Norfolk Tars	Piedmont League	B	NYY
1939	21	Kansas City Blues	American Association	AA	NYY
1940	22	Kansas City Blues	American Association	AA	NYY
1941	23	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1
1942	24	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1

1946	28	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1
1947	29	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1
1948	30	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1
1949	31	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1
1950	32	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1950-04-18	1950-10-01
1951	33	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1951-04-17	1951-09-30
1952	34	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1952-04-16	1952-09-26
1953	35	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1953-04-14	1953-09-27
1954	36	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1954-04-13	1954-09-25
1955	37	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1955-04-13	1955-09-23
1956	38	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1956-04-19	1956-08-16

Sabr ID: ae85268a

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