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Babe Ruth

Positions: Outfielder and Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD us

Died: August 16, 1948 in New York, NY

Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY

High School: St. Mary's HS (Baltimore, MD)

Debut: July 11, 1914 (Age 19-155d, 4,204th in major league history)
vs. CLE 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: May 30, 1935 (Age 40-113d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 215/226 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Babe Ruth's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: George Herman Ruth

Nicknames: Babe, The Bambino, The Sultan Of Swat, Jidge, The Colossus of Clout or The King of Crash

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

182.6

8399

2873

714

.342

2174

RBI

2214

123

OBP

.474

SLG

.690

OPS

1.164

OPS+

206

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1924 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1924 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	2	Apr 16	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 17	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-9	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 19	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-7	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 20	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-12	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 21	NYY	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 22	NYY	@	WSH	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 23	NYY		BOS	W,13-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 24	NYY		BOS	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
10	10	Apr 25	NYY		BOS	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 26	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	46	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	12	Apr 27	NYY		PHA	W,11-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	Apr 28	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 1	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	May 2	NYY		WSH	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	16	May 3	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	17	May 5	NYY		PHA	W,10-5	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	18	May 6	NYY		PHA	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	May 7	NYY		PHA	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
20	20	May 10	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	21	May 13	NYY		CHW	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	22	May 14	NYY		SLB	L,1-11	CG	47	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	RF
23	23	May 15	NYY		SLB	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	24	May 17	NYY		SLB	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 18	NYY		CLE	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
26	26	May 22	NYY		CLE	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
27	27	May 23	NYY		DET	W,7-6	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	28	May 24	NYY		DET	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 25	NYY		DET	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	30	May 26	NYY		DET	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
31	31	May 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	32	May 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	33	May 30 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	34	May 30 (2)	NYY		PHA	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	35	May 31 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	36	May 31 (2)	NYY		PHA	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	37	Jun 3	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
38	38	Jun 4	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	Jun 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	40	Jun 7	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
41	41	Jun 8	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	42	Jun 9	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	43	Jun 10	NYY	@	SLB	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	Jun 11	NYY	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
45	45	Jun 12	NYY	@	DET	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	Jun 13	NYY	@	DET	W,10-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	Jun 14	NYY	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	48	Jun 15	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-10	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	49	Jun 16	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	50	Jun 17	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
51	51	Jun 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	52	Jun 21 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
53	53	Jun 21 (2)	NYY		BOS	T,3-3	CG	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
54	54	Jun 22	NYY		BOS	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	55	Jun 23 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	56	Jun 23 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
57	57	Jun 24	NYY		WSH	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	58	Jun 25	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	29	7.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
59	59	Jun 26	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	60	Jun 27 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,12-7	GS	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF CF
61	61	Jun 27 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
62	62	Jun 28	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	54	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 30 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	64	Jun 30 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	65	Jul 1	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	66	Jul 2 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,8-9	CG	44	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
67	67	Jul 2 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	68	Jul 3	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	69	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
70	70	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	71	Jul 5 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF
72	72	Jul 5 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
73	73	Jul 6	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	74	Jul 8 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,2-10	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	75	Jul 8 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
76	77 (1)	Jul 10 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	78	Jul 10 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,18-5	GS	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	79	Jul 11	NYY		CHW	W,12-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	80	Jul 12	NYY		SLB	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	RF
80	81	Jul 13	NYY		SLB	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
81	82	Jul 14 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,7-3	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	83	Jul 14 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
83	84	Jul 15	NYY		SLB	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	85	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
85	86	Jul 18 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	87	Jul 18 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
87	88	Jul 19	NYY		CLE	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
88	89	Jul 20 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
89	90	Jul 20 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	91	Jul 21	NYY		DET	L,7-9	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	92	Jul 22	NYY		DET	L,1-3	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
92	93	Jul 23	NYY		DET	W,4-3	CG	47	11.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
93	94	Jul 24	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
94	95	Jul 26	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	64	14.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
95	96	Jul 27	NYY	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	44	8.2	1	0	1	2	0	LF
96	97	Jul 28 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	98	Jul 28 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-10	CG	48	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
98	99	Jul 29	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	100	Jul 31 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
100	101	Jul 31 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	102	Aug 1	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-2	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	103	Aug 2	NYY	@	SLB	L,8-12	GS	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF CF
103	104	Aug 3	NYY	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	105	Aug 4	NYY	@	DET	W,9-8	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	106	Aug 5	NYY	@	DET	W,9-2	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
106	107	Aug 6	NYY	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	27	5.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
107	108	Aug 7	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	7	1	1	9	1	RF
108	109	Aug 8	NYY	@	CLE	L,8-10	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	110	Aug 9	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
110	111	Aug 10	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	112	Aug 13 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
112	113	Aug 13 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	114	Aug 14	NYY		SLB	L,5-8	GS	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF CF
114	115	Aug 16	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
115	116	Aug 17	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	117	Aug 18	NYY		CHW	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
117	118	Aug 22	NYY		DET	L,6-8	CG	54	12.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
118	119	Aug 23	NYY		DET	W,8-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
119	120	Aug 24	NYY		DET	L,2-7	GS	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF CF
120	121	Aug 25	NYY		CLE	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
121	122	Aug 27 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
122	123	Aug 27 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	124	Aug 28	NYY		WSH	L,6-11	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
124	125	Aug 29	NYY		WSH	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
125	126	Aug 30	NYY		WSH	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	127	Aug 31	NYY		WSH	L,2-4	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	128	Sep 1 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	129	Sep 1 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,12-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	2	3	0	RF
129	130	Sep 2 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,6-14	GS	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
130	131	Sep 2 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-2	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	132	Sep 3	NYY		BOS	W,11-6	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	133	Sep 4	NYY		PHA	L,3-8	GS	16	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
133	134	Sep 6	NYY		PHA	W,10-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
134	135	Sep 7	NYY		PHA	L,1-2	GS	0		1	0	0	1	0
135	136	Sep 8	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	137	Sep 9	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
137	138	Sep 11 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
138	139	Sep 11 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
139	140	Sep 13	NYY	@	CHW	W,16-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	141	Sep 14	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
141	142	Sep 15	NYY	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
142	143	Sep 17 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	144	Sep 17 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
144	145	Sep 18	NYY	@	SLB	W,2-1	GS	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
145	146	Sep 19	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
146	147	Sep 20	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6	GS	42	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
147	148	Sep 21	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
148	149	Sep 22	NYY	@	CLE	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
149	150	Sep 23	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
150	151	Sep 24	NYY	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	152	Sep 26	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
152	153	Sep 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
							159gm			317	18	14	349	4