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Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto (Scooter)
born Fiero

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 6", Weight 160 lb.

Debut April 14, 1941
Final Game August 16, 1956
Born September 25, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY
Died August 13, 2007

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1937. (All Transactions)

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Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1941 24 NYY AL 133  515   65  158  20  9   3   46  14  5  27  36  .307  .343  .398   96  205   5           1  13 MVP-20
 1942 25 NYY AL 144  553   79  157  24  7   4   68  22  6  44  40  .284  .343  .374  103  207  10           6  13 MVP-19,AS
 1946 29 NYY AL 126  471   53  121  17  1   2   38  14  7  34  39  .257  .315  .310   74  146   7           6  10
 1947 30 NYY AL 153  549   78  150  26  9   2   60  11  6  57  31  .273  .350  .364  100  200   9           8   6
 1948 31 NYY AL 128  464   65  117  13  2   6   50   6  5  60  24  .252  .340  .328   79  152  13           2   6 MVP-33
 1949 32 NYY AL 153  614  110  169  22  7   5   65  18  6  72  34  .275  .352  .358   88  220  25           1  18 MVP-2
 1950 33 NYY AL 155  617  125  200  36  7   7   66  12  8  92  39  .324  .418  .439  122  271  19           7   6 MVP-1,AS
 1951 34 NYY AL 144  540   87  148  21  6   2   43  18  3  58  27  .274  .350  .346   92  187  26           5  10 MVP-11,AS
 1952 35 NYY AL 152  578   89  147  24 10   2   43  17  6  67  42  .254  .337  .341   94  197  23           5   9 MVP-14,AS
 1953 36 NYY AL 134  413   54  112  21  3   2   54   4  3  71  39  .271  .383  .351  102  145  18           4   6 MVP-6,AS
 1954 37 NYY AL 127  307   47   60  11  0   2   15   3  2  41  23  .195  .291  .251   52   77  18   2       1   7
 1955 38 NYY AL  81  143   19   37   4  1   1    9   7  1  22  18  .259  .369  .322   89   46  13   0   1   3   2
 1956 39 NYY AL  31   52    6   12   0  0   0    6   3  0   6   6  .231  .310  .231   47   12   7   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons    1661 5816  877 1588 239 62  38  563 149 58 651 398  .273  .351  .355   93 2065 193   2   1  49 107
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        567   86  155  23  6   4   55  15  6  63  39  .273  .351  .355   93  201  19   0   0   5  10
 Career High    155  617  125  200  36 10   7   68  22  8  92  42  .324  .418  .439  122  271  26   2   1   8  18

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1941 24 NYY AL  548  380   71   5.0   106| .307  .274| .343  .351| .398  .404| .741  .755|  96  .524  -4.8  -0.5  73%
 1942 25 NYY AL  613  425   72   4.6    93| .284  .263| .343  .337| .374  .368| .717  .706| 103  .545   1.9   0.2  78%
 1946 29 NYY AL  518  374   45   3.2    96| .257  .265| .315  .339| .310  .381| .625  .720|  74  .384 -16.3  -1.7  66%
 1947 30 NYY AL  623  420   68   4.3    96| .273  .261| .350  .341| .364  .376| .714  .717| 100  .516   0.4   0.0  64%
 1948 31 NYY AL  539  371   51   3.7   105| .252  .272| .340  .357| .328  .393| .668  .749|  79  .396 -13.5  -1.3  54%
 1949 32 NYY AL  712  494   79   4.2   107| .275  .271| .352  .363| .358  .393| .710  .756|  88  .467 -10.9  -1.1  75%
 1950 33 NYY AL  735  450  111   6.5   111| .324  .275| .418  .361| .439  .412| .857  .773| 122  .624  25.5   2.4  60%
 1951 34 NYY AL  629  431   67   4.2    99| .274  .263| .350  .343| .346  .385| .696  .728|  92  .465  -4.8  -0.5  85%
 1952 35 NYY AL  673  469   67   3.9    91| .254  .253| .337  .332| .341  .369| .678  .701|  94  .467  -3.4  -0.4  73%
 1953 36 NYY AL  506  328   55   4.5   100| .271  .266| .383  .342| .351  .392| .734  .733| 102  .504   5.4   0.5  57%
 1954 37 NYY AL  369  276   22   2.1    96| .195  .262| .291  .337| .251  .383| .542  .720|  52  .221 -19.3  -2.0  60%
 1955 38 NYY AL  181  122   20   4.4   102| .259  .265| .369  .344| .322  .395| .691  .739|  89  .481  -1.4  -0.1  87%
 1956 39 NYY AL   65   48    5   2.8   104| .231  .264| .310  .345| .231  .402| .541  .748|  47  .270  -3.8  -0.4 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons     6711 4588  733   4.3   100| .273  .266| .351  .346| .355  .387| .706  .734|  93  .481 -44.9  -4.9  71%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1941 24 NYY AL  SS  128    252  399   29  109  .957  .948  5.09  4.59                        
 1942 25 NYY AL  SS  144    324  445   30  114  .962  .949  5.34  4.78                         AS
 1946 29 NYY AL  SS  125    267  378   26   97  .961  .954  5.16  4.65                        
 1947 30 NYY AL  SS  151    340  450   25  111  .969  .964  5.23  4.93                        
 1948 31 NYY AL  SS  128    259  348   17   85  .973  .964  4.74  4.85                        
 1949 32 NYY AL  SS  152    329  440   23  118  .971  .963  5.06  4.79                        
 1950 33 NYY AL  SS  155    301  452   14  123  .982  .961  4.86  4.74                         AS
 1951 34 NYY AL  SS  144    317  407   24  113  .968  .961  5.03  4.72                         AS
 1952 35 NYY AL  SS  152    308  458   19  116  .976  .962  5.04  4.29                         AS
 1953 36 NYY AL  SS  133    214  409   24  100  .963  .966  4.68  4.52                         AS
 1954 37 NYY AL  SS  126    184  294   16   84  .968  .960  3.79  4.31                        
                 2B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  4.80                        
 1955 38 NYY AL  SS   79     93  132   10   30  .957  .959  2.85  4.04                        
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.90                        
 1956 39 NYY AL  SS   30     31   54    6   17  .934  .960  2.83  4.10  4.96  4.98   15  154.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1954 37 NYY AL  2B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  4.80                        
 1955 38 NYY AL  2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.90                        

 1941 24 NYY AL  SS  128    252  399   29  109  .957  .948  5.09  4.59                        
 1942 25 NYY AL  SS  144    324  445   30  114  .962  .949  5.34  4.78                        
 1946 29 NYY AL  SS  125    267  378   26   97  .961  .954  5.16  4.65                        
 1947 30 NYY AL  SS  151    340  450   25  111  .969  .964  5.23  4.93                        
 1948 31 NYY AL  SS  128    259  348   17   85  .973  .964  4.74  4.85                        
 1949 32 NYY AL  SS  152    329  440   23  118  .971  .963  5.06  4.79                        
 1950 33 NYY AL  SS  155    301  452   14  123  .982  .961  4.86  4.74                        
 1951 34 NYY AL  SS  144    317  407   24  113  .968  .961  5.03  4.72                        
 1952 35 NYY AL  SS  152    308  458   19  116  .976  .962  5.04  4.29                        
 1953 36 NYY AL  SS  133    214  409   24  100  .963  .966  4.68  4.52                        
 1954 37 NYY AL  SS  126    184  294   16   84  .968  .960  3.79  4.31                        
 1955 38 NYY AL  SS   79     93  132   10   30  .957  .959  2.85  4.04                        
 1956 39 NYY AL  SS   30     31   54    6   17  .934  .960  2.83  4.10  4.96  4.98   15  154.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total  SS*1647   3219 4666  263 1217  .968  .959  4.79  4.62               15  154.3
                 2B    2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  4.85                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total      1649   3220 4666  263 1217  .968  .959  4.78  4.62

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1941   WS    NYY BRO     W   5  18   0   2  0  0  0   0   3   1  .111  .238  .111   1  0   0   0   0 
 1942   WS    NYY STL     L   5  21   2   8  0  0  1   1   2   1  .381  .435  .524   2  0   0   0   0 
 1947   WS    NYY BRO     W   7  26   3   8  1  0  0   2   4   0  .308  .400  .346   2  1   0   0   0 
 1949   WS    NYY BRO     W   5  18   2   3  0  0  0   1   3   1  .167  .286  .167   1  0   2   0   0 
 1950   WS    NYY PHI     W   4  14   1   2  0  0  0   0   3   0  .143  .294  .143   1  0   1   0   0 
 1951   WS    NYY NYG     W   6  25   5   8  0  0  1   3   2   3  .320  .393  .440   0  1   0   0   1 
 1952   WS    NYY BRO     W   7  27   2   4  1  0  0   0   5   2  .148  .281  .185   0  1   1   0   0 
 1953   WS    NYY BRO     W   6  19   4   6  1  0  0   0   3   2  .316  .409  .368   1  0   1   0   0 
 1955   WS    NYY BRO     L   7  15   2   4  0  0  0   1   5   1  .267  .450  .267   2  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  9 World Series        7-2  52 183  21  45  3  0  2   8  30  11  .246  .355  .295  10  3   5   0   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1942   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1950   NYY AL   *   6   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1951   NYY AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1952   NYY AL   *   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting SS 
 1953   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 4/5      2   9   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .222  .222  .222 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1942
1950 (SS)
1951 *
1952 (SS)
1953 *

Awards
1950-ML-Major League Player of the Year
1950-AL-MVP
1951-AL-Babe Ruth Award

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1941-AL-20-0.02
1942-AL-19-0.03
1948-AL-33-0.00
1949-AL-2-0.52
1950-AL-1-0.85
1951-AL-11-0.14
1952-AL-14-0.10
1953-AL-6-0.23
Car-102-1.89 shares

Batting Average
1950 AL-.324-6

On-base %
1950 AL-.418-7

Games
1947 AL-153-7
1949 AL-153-6
1950 AL-155-5
1952 AL-152-4

At Bats
1949 AL-614-2
1950 AL-617-5
1952 AL-578-8

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1949 AL-712-3
1950 AL-735-1
1952 AL-673-5

Runs
1949 AL-110-6
1950 AL-125-2
1952 AL-89-9

Hits
1950 AL-200-2

Doubles
1950 AL-36-3

Triples
1947 AL-9-7
1949 AL-7-9
1952 AL-10-2

Bases on Balls
1950 AL-92-9

Stolen Bases
1941 AL-14-6
1942 AL-22-3
1946 AL-14-4
1947 AL-11-5
1949 AL-18-2
1950 AL-12-2
1951 AL-18-3
1952 AL-17-4

Singles
1941 AL-126-5
1947 AL-113-10
1949 AL-135-6
1950 AL-150-1
1951 AL-119-9

Adjusted OPS+
1950 AL-122-10

Runs Created
1950 AL-111-10

Adjusted Batting Runs
1950 AL-26-9

Batting Wins
1950 AL-2.4-9

Times on Base
1950 AL-299-2

Hit By Pitch
1942 AL-6-2
1946 AL-6-2
1947 AL-8-1
1950 AL-7-5
1951 AL-5-10
1952 AL-5-9

Sac. Hits
1948 AL-13-7
1949 AL-25-1
1950 AL-19-1
1951 AL-26-1
1952 AL-23-1
1953 AL-18-2
1954 AL-18-2
1955 AL-13-4
Car-193-89

Caught Stealing
1946 AL-7-8
1950 AL-8-2

Power/Speed Number
1949 AL-7.8-6
1950 AL-8.8-6

At Bats per Strikeout
1947 AL-17.7-10
1948 AL-19.3-10
1951 AL-20.0-8

Outs
1949 AL-494-1
1950 AL-450-7
1951 AL-431-10
1952 AL-469-4

Oldest Player
1955 AL-38-6
1956 AL-39-3

Gray Ink: Batting - 46 (528) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 18.9 (688) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 87.0 (184) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1937 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
August 25, 1956: Released by the New York Yankees.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1942 1950 (SS) 1951 * 1952 (SS) 1953 *	Awards 1950-ML-Major League Player of the Year 1950-AL-MVP 1951-AL-Babe Ruth Award	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1941-AL-20-0.02 1942-AL-19-0.03 1948-AL-33-0.00 1949-AL-2-0.52 1950-AL-1-0.85 1951-AL-11-0.14 1952-AL-14-0.10 1953-AL-6-0.23 Car-102-1.89 shares	Batting Average 1950 AL-.324-6	On-base % 1950 AL-.418-7	Games 1947 AL-153-7 1949 AL-153-6 1950 AL-155-5 1952 AL-152-4
At Bats 1949 AL-614-2 1950 AL-617-5 1952 AL-578-8	Plate Appearances (approx.) 1949 AL-712-3 1950 AL-735-1 1952 AL-673-5	Runs 1949 AL-110-6 1950 AL-125-2 1952 AL-89-9	Hits 1950 AL-200-2	Doubles 1950 AL-36-3	Triples 1947 AL-9-7 1949 AL-7-9 1952 AL-10-2
Bases on Balls 1950 AL-92-9	Stolen Bases 1941 AL-14-6 1942 AL-22-3 1946 AL-14-4 1947 AL-11-5 1949 AL-18-2 1950 AL-12-2 1951 AL-18-3 1952 AL-17-4	Singles 1941 AL-126-5 1947 AL-113-10 1949 AL-135-6 1950 AL-150-1 1951 AL-119-9	Adjusted OPS+ 1950 AL-122-10	Runs Created 1950 AL-111-10	Adjusted Batting Runs 1950 AL-26-9
Batting Wins 1950 AL-2.4-9	Times on Base 1950 AL-299-2	Hit By Pitch 1942 AL-6-2 1946 AL-6-2 1947 AL-8-1 1950 AL-7-5 1951 AL-5-10 1952 AL-5-9	Sac. Hits 1948 AL-13-7 1949 AL-25-1 1950 AL-19-1 1951 AL-26-1 1952 AL-23-1 1953 AL-18-2 1954 AL-18-2 1955 AL-13-4 Car-193-89	Caught Stealing 1946 AL-7-8 1950 AL-8-2	Power/Speed Number 1949 AL-7.8-6 1950 AL-8.8-6
At Bats per Strikeout 1947 AL-17.7-10 1948 AL-19.3-10 1951 AL-20.0-8	Outs 1949 AL-494-1 1950 AL-450-7 1951 AL-431-10 1952 AL-469-4	Oldest Player 1955 AL-38-6 1956 AL-39-3