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Phil Cavarretta
Philip Joseph Cavarretta (Philliabuck)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 19, 1916 in Chicago, IL
High School: Lane Technical (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1934. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1934
Final Game: May 8, 1955
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1934 17 CHC NL 7 23 21 5 8 0 1 1 6 1 2 3 .381 .435 .619 1.054 181 13 0 0 0 /3
1935 18 CHC NL 146 636 589 85 162 28 12 8 82 4 39 61 .275 .322 .404 .726 93 238 9 2 6 *3
1936 19 CHC NL 124 486 458 55 125 18 1 9 56 8 17 36 .273 .306 .376 .682 81 172 8 5 6 *3
1937 20 CHC NL 106 366 329 43 94 18 7 5 56 7 32 35 .286 .349 .429 .778 107 141 8 0 5 O3
1938 21 CHC NL 92 290 268 29 64 11 4 1 28 4 14 27 .239 .287 .321 .608 65 86 6 4 4 O3
1939 22 CHC NL 22 59 55 4 15 3 1 0 0 2 4 3 .273 .322 .364 .686 82 20 1 0 0 3/O
1940 23 CHC NL 65 231 193 34 54 11 4 2 22 3 31 18 .280 .388 .409 .797 122 79 2 3 4 3
1941 24 CHC NL 107 407 346 46 99 18 4 6 40 2 53 28 .286 .384 .413 .797 128 143 6 2 6 O3
1942 25 CHC NL 136 566 482 59 130 28 4 3 54 7 71 42 .270 .365 .363 .728 117 175 2 1 12 O3
1943 26 CHC NL 143 620 530 93 154 27 9 8 73 3 75 42 .291 .382 .421 .802 133 223 10 3 12 *3/O MVP-28
1944 27 CHC NL 152 692 614 106 197 35 15 5 82 4 67 42 .321 .390 .451 .841 136 277 10 3 8 *3O AS,MVP-14
1945 28 CHC NL 132 586 498 94 177 34 10 6 97 5 81 34 .355 .449 .500 .949 166 249 6 4 3 *3O MVP-1
1946 29 CHC NL 139 602 510 89 150 28 10 8 78 2 88 54 .294 .401 .435 .836 139 222 16 3 1 O3 AS,MVP-10
1947 30 CHC NL 127 522 459 56 144 22 5 2 63 2 58 35 .314 .391 .397 .787 113 182 4 0 5 O3 AS,MVP-23
1948 31 CHC NL 111 373 334 41 93 16 5 3 40 4 35 29 .278 .349 .383 .732 101 128 1 1 3 3O MVP-24
1949 32 CHC NL 105 414 360 46 106 22 4 8 49 2 45 31 .294 .374 .444 .819 121 160 6 1 8 3O
1950 33 CHC NL 82 300 256 49 70 11 1 10 31 1 40 31 .273 .376 .441 .817 115 113 5 2 2 3/O
1951 34 CHC NL 89 237 206 24 64 7 1 6 28 0 0 27 28 .311 .393 .442 .835 122 91 2 1 3 3 MVP-23
1952 35 CHC NL 41 72 63 7 15 1 1 1 8 0 0 9 3 .238 .333 .333 .667 85 21 0 0 0 3
1953 36 CHC NL 27 27 21 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 6 3 .286 .444 .429 .873 127 9 0 0 0
1954 37 CHW AL 71 188 158 21 50 6 0 3 24 4 0 26 12 .316 .417 .411 .829 126 65 1 2 1 1 3/97
1955 38 CHW AL 6 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
22 Seasons 2030 7701 6754 990 1977 347 99 95 920 65 0 820 598 .293 .372 .416 .788 118 2807 103 37 89 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 615 539 79 158 28 8 8 73 5 65 48 .293 .372 .416 .788 118 224 8 3 7
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
CHC (20 yrs) 1953 7509 6592 968 1927 341 99 92 896 61 0 794 585 .292 .371 .416 .787 118 2742 102 35 88
CHW (2 yrs) 77 192 162 22 50 6 0 3 24 4 0 26 13 .309 .408 .401 .810 120 65 1 2 1 1 0
NL (20 yrs) 1953 7509 6592 968 1927 341 99 92 896 61 0 794 585 .292 .371 .416 .787 118 2742 102 35 88
AL (2 yrs) 77 192 162 22 50 6 0 3 24 4 0 26 13 .309 .408 .401 .810 120 65 1 2 1 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1935 18 CHC NL WS DET L 6 25 24 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 3 0 0 1 0 0
1938 21 CHC NL WS NYY L 4 13 13 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .462 .462 .538 1.000 7 0 0 0 0 0
1945 28 CHC NL WS DET L 7 31 26 7 11 2 0 1 5 0 0 4 3 .423 .500 .615 1.115 16 0 0 1 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 17 69 63 9 20 3 0 1 5 0 1 4 9 .317 .358 .413 .771 26 0 0 2 0 0
3 WS 17 69 63 9 20 3 0 1 5 0 1 4 9 .317 .358 .413 .771 26 0 0 2 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1934 CHC NL 17 1B 5 58 53 5 0 6 1.000 11.60 .991 9.74
1935 CHC NL 18 1B 145 1465 1347 98 20 129 .986 9.97 .989 6.90
1936 CHC NL 19 1B 115 1065 980 71 14 93 .987 9.14 .990 8.69
1937 CHC NL 20 OF 55 109 99 7 3 1 .972 1.93 .974 2.13 7-47-1
1937 CHC NL 20 1B 43 395 355 33 7 27 .982 9.02 .989 10.10
1938 CHC NL 21 OF 52 79 71 5 3 0 .962 1.46 .976 2.22 7-8-37
1938 CHC NL 21 1B 28 223 206 16 1 14 .996 7.93 .992 10.16
1939 CHC NL 22 1B 13 113 106 6 1 10 .991 8.62 .989 10.02
1939 CHC NL 22 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
1940 CHC NL 23 1B 52 559 524 30 5 57 .991 10.65 .990 10.08
1941 CHC NL 24 OF 66 132 128 3 1 2 .992 1.98 .974 2.15 8-53-6
1941 CHC NL 24 1B 33 351 335 12 4 18 .989 10.52 .989 9.73
1942 CHC NL 25 OF 70 184 177 5 2 1 .989 2.60 .981 2.15 4-67-0
1942 CHC NL 25 1B 61 616 567 44 5 48 .992 10.02 .989 9.66
1943 CHC NL 26 1B 134 1375 1290 67 18 103 .987 10.13 .992 7.46 MVP-28
1943 CHC NL 26 OF 7 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 2.14 .973 2.27 0-7-0 MVP-28
1944 CHC NL 27 1B 139 1425 1337 77 11 121 .992 10.17 .990 7.19 AS,MVP-14
1944 CHC NL 27 OF 13 29 26 1 2 0 .931 2.08 .979 2.31 0-13-0 AS,MVP-14
1945 CHC NL 28 1B 120 1235 1149 77 9 83 .993 10.22 .990 8.33 MVP-1
1945 CHC NL 28 OF 11 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 2.18 .979 2.33 11-0-0 MVP-1
1946 CHC NL 29 OF 86 210 196 7 7 2 .967 2.36 .977 2.16 7-13-78 AS,MVP-10
1946 CHC NL 29 1B 51 494 450 40 4 26 .992 9.61 .991 9.28 AS,MVP-10
1947 CHC NL 30 OF 100 219 203 11 5 3 .977 2.14 .977 2.19 69-26-8 AS,MVP-23
1947 CHC NL 30 1B 24 233 217 13 3 23 .987 9.58 .991 9.24 AS,MVP-23
1948 CHC NL 31 1B 41 403 374 28 1 46 .998 9.80 .990 8.94 MVP-24
1948 CHC NL 31 OF 40 78 72 4 2 0 .974 1.90 .978 2.20 30-0-10 MVP-24
1949 CHC NL 32 1B 70 741 673 63 5 58 .993 10.51 .991 8.98
1949 CHC NL 32 OF 25 43 39 4 0 1 1.000 1.72 .977 2.25 3-0-21
1950 CHC NL 33 1B 67 662 606 47 9 55 .986 9.75 .990 9.02
1950 CHC NL 33 OF 3 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .967 2.13 0-0-3
1951 CHC NL 34 1B 53 489 444 42 3 53 .994 9.17 .989 9.29 MVP-23
1952 CHC NL 35 1B 13 109 98 10 1 13 .991 8.31 .990 9.17
1954 CHW AL 37 1B 44 31 300.2 280 261 17 2 29 .993 -1.3 -5.2 -1.3 -1.1 -0.2 0 8.32 6.32 .990 9.60 8.00
1954 CHW AL 37 OF 9 9 64.0 9 8 0 1 0 .889 -1.6 -30.0 -1.6 -0.4 -1.2 0 1.12 0.89 .978 2.39 2.17
1954 CHW AL 37 RF 7 7 51.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -1.2 -28.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 0 1.24 1.00 .975 2.05 1.81
1954 CHW AL 37 LF 2 2 13.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -36.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 0.69 0.50 1.000 2.28 1.95
1955 CHW AL 38 1B 3 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 5.40 1.00 1.000 9.72 8.17
21 Seasons 1B 1254 31 305.2 12294 11375 796 123 1012 .990 -1.3 -5.1 -1.3 -1.1 -0.2 0 358.36 9.71 .990 9.60 8.46
14 Seasons OF 538 9 64.0 1134 1060 48 26 10 .977 -1.6 -30.0 -1.6 -0.4 -1.2 0 155.81 2.06 .977 2.39 2.18 148-234-172
1 Season (incomplete) RF 7 7 51.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -1.2 -28.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 0 1.24 1.00 .975 2.05 1.81
1 Season (incomplete) LF 2 2 13.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -36.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 0.69 0.50 1.000 2.28 1.95
22 Seasons TOT 1792 40 369.2 13428 12435 844 149 1022 .989 -2.9 -9.4 -2.9 -1.5 -1.4 0 0 323.29 7.41 .978 8.35 6.58 148-234-172
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1962 BBWAA ( 1.2%)
1964 BBWAA (10.9%)
1964 Run Off ( 0.5%)
1966 BBWAA ( 3.0%)
1967 BBWAA ( 5.1%)
1967 Run Off ( 1.3%)
1968 BBWAA ( 8.1%)
1969 BBWAA (10.9%)
1970 BBWAA (17.0%)
1971 BBWAA (23.1%)
1972 BBWAA (15.4%)
1973 BBWAA (19.2%)
1974 BBWAA (16.7%)
1975 BBWAA (35.6%)

All-Star Games
1944 (1B)
1945
1946 *
1947 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1945 NL MVP

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1943 NL (28, 1%)
1944 NL (14, 8%)
1945 NL (1, 83%)
1946 NL (10, 15%)
1947 NL (23, 2%)
1948 NL (24, 2%)
1951 NL (23, 0%)
1 MVP
1.11 Career Shares (211th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1944 NL  .321 (5th)
1945 NL  .355 (1st)
1946 NL  .294 (10th)
1947 NL  .314 (3rd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1943 NL  .382 (9th)
1944 NL  .390 (10th)
1945 NL  .449 (1st)
1946 NL  .401 (3rd)
1947 NL  .391 (9th)
Career  .372 (233rd)

Slugging % s c a p y
1945 NL  .500 (3rd)
1946 NL  .435 (8th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1943 NL  .802 (9th)
1945 NL  .949 (2nd)
1946 NL  .836 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
Career  2030 (200th)

At Bats s c a p y
1944 NL  614 (3rd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1944 NL  692 (3rd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1943 NL  93 (4th)
1944 NL  106 (4th)
1945 NL  94 (10th)
1946 NL  89 (5th)

Hits s c a p y
1944 NL  197 (1st)
1945 NL  177 (7th)
1946 NL  150 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1944 NL  277 (7th)
1945 NL  249 (8th)
1946 NL  222 (7th)

Doubles s c a p y
1944 NL  35 (7th)
1945 NL  34 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1935 NL  12 (4th)
1943 NL  9 (8th)
1944 NL  15 (3rd)
1945 NL  10 (5th)
1946 NL  10 (2nd)
Career  99 (159th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1943 NL  73 (7th)
1945 NL  97 (8th)
1946 NL  78 (7th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1942 NL  71 (10th)
1943 NL  75 (10th)
1945 NL  81 (6th)
1946 NL  88 (3rd)
Career  820 (221st)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1935 NL  61 (9th)
1946 NL  54 (10th)

Singles s c a p y
1944 NL  142 (1st)
1945 NL  127 (10th)
Career  1436 (232nd)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1943 NL  133 (8th)
1945 NL  166 (2nd)
1946 NL  139 (3rd)

Runs Created s c a p y
1943 NL  84 (8th)
1944 NL  107 (5th)
1945 NL  111 (2nd)
1946 NL  88 (8th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1943 NL  24 (7th)
1945 NL  49 (2nd)
1946 NL  30 (3rd)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1943 NL  2.6 (7th)
1945 NL  4.9 (2nd)
1946 NL  3.1 (3rd)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1944 NL  55 (9th)
1945 NL  50 (6th)
1946 NL  46 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1943 NL  232 (10th)
1944 NL  267 (3rd)
1945 NL  262 (5th)
1946 NL  241 (7th)
Career  2834 (235th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1943 NL  .662 (8th)
1945 NL  .796 (2nd)
1946 NL  .690 (7th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1936 NL  5 (10th)
1938 NL  4 (8th)
1943 NL  3 (7th)
1946 NL  3 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1942 NL  12 (9th)
1943 NL  12 (8th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1946 NL  16 (2nd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1935 NL  442 (9th)
1944 NL  435 (10th)

Oldest s c a p y
1953 NL  born 1916-07-19 (9th)
1954 AL  born 1916-07-19 (10th)
1955 AL  born 1916-07-19 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1934 NL  born 1916-07-19 (1st)
1935 NL  born 1916-07-19 (1st)
1936 NL  born 1916-07-19 (3rd)
1937 NL  born 1916-07-19 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 7 (309), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 73 (327), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 42 (441), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 22 (655), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1934 Season: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

September 28, 1953: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

May 24, 1954: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

May 9, 1955: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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