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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.

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYY		BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 19	NYY		PHA	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	27	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	4	Apr 23	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 26	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 27	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	8	Apr 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
10	10	Apr 30	NYY		WSH	W,10-9	CG	54	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,11-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	12	May 5	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	May 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-6	CG	46	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	May 7	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	May 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-1	GS	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	May 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
17	17	May 10	NYY	@	DET	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	May 11	NYY	@	DET	L,7-13	GS	31	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	19	May 12	NYY	@	DET	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	20	May 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
21	21	May 15	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	22	May 17	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	CG	53	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	May 18 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	24	May 18 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-0	GS	26	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 19	NYY		BOS	W,3-0	CG	17	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	26	May 22 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	May 22 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	28	May 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	29	May 24	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	30	May 25 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,8-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	31	May 25 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	32	May 26	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-4	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	33	May 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
34	34	May 29	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	35	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	36	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	37	Jun 1	NYY		CHW	W,8-1	GS	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
38	54 (16)	Jun 19	NYY		BOS	W,13-2	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	55	Jun 21 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	56	Jun 21 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	57	Jun 22 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	58	Jun 22 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,4-3	CG	45	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	59	Jun 23	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	60	Jun 26 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	61	Jun 26 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	62	Jun 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	63	Jun 29	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	64	Jun 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	65	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
50	66	Jul 2	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	67	Jul 3	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	68	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,8-4	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	69	Jul 4 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,14-4	GS	0		1	0	0	1	0
54	70	Jul 6	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	71	Jul 7	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
56	72	Jul 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,10-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	73	Jul 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	74	Jul 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	75	Jul 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-2	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	76	Jul 13 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	77	Jul 13 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	57	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	78	Jul 14	NYY	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	79	Jul 15	NYY	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	80	Jul 16	NYY	@	DET	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	81	Jul 17	NYY	@	DET	L,8-9	GS	30	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	88 (6)	Jul 24	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
67	89	Jul 26	NYY		SLB	W,9-0	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	90	Jul 27	NYY		SLB	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	91	Jul 28	NYY		SLB	W,7-6	CG	49	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	92	Jul 30	NYY		CHW	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	93	Jul 31	NYY		CHW	W,16-2	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	94	Aug 1	NYY		CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	95	Aug 2	NYY		CLE	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	96	Aug 4 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,12-0	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	97	Aug 4 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,6-14	CG	48	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
76	98	Aug 6 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,9-13	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	99	Aug 6 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-0	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	100	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,13-1	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	101	Aug 7 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	102	Aug 8	NYY	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	103	Aug 10	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	104	Aug 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	105	Aug 12	NYY	@	CLE	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
84	106	Aug 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	107	Aug 14	NYY	@	DET	L,13-17	CG	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
86	108	Aug 15	NYY	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	109	Aug 16	NYY	@	DET	W,12-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	110	Aug 17	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	LF
89	111	Aug 18	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	112	Aug 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	113	Aug 20	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	114	Aug 21	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	115	Aug 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	116	Aug 23	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
95	117	Aug 24	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	118	Aug 25	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	119	Aug 27	NYY		PHA	W,2-0	GS	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
98	120	Aug 28	NYY		PHA	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	121	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	122	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,4-8	GS	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
101	123	Aug 31 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	124	Aug 31 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,13-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	125	Sep 1	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	126	Sep 2 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	127	Sep 2 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	39	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	128	Sep 3	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-10	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
107	129	Sep 7 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	130	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		DET	W,11-7	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	131	Sep 8	NYY		DET	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
110	132	Sep 10 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	133	Sep 10 (2)	NYY		DET	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
112	134	Sep 11	NYY		SLB	L,0-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	135	Sep 12	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
114	136	Sep 14 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	137	Sep 14 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
116	138	Sep 15 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	139	Sep 15 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,0-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	140	Sep 16	NYY		CLE	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
119	141	Sep 18 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	142	Sep 18 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,12-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	143	Sep 19	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	144	Sep 21	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	145	Sep 22 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
124	146	Sep 22 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	147	Sep 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	148	Sep 25	NYY	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	54	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	149	Sep 26	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	150	Sep 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	151	Sep 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	152	Sep 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	153	Oct 5	NYY		PHA	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
132	154	Oct 6	NYY		PHA	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							132gm			227	4	4	235	2