Joe Medwick

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)

Born: November 24, 1911 in Carteret, NJ us

Died: March 21, 1975 in St. Petersburg, FL

Buried: St. Lucas Cemetery, Sunset Hills, MO

High School: Carteret HS (Carteret, NJ)

Debut: September 2, 1932 (Age 20-283d, 6,308th in MLB history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 25, 1948 (Age 36-244d)
vs. BSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1968. (Voted by BBWAA on 240/283 ballots)
View Joe Medwick's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Joseph Michael Medwick

Nicknames: Ducky or Muscles

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

55.6

AB

7635

R

1198

H

2471

BA

.324

HR

205

RBI

1383

SB

OBP

.362

SLG

.505

OPS

.867

OPS+

134

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1931	19	STL-min	A	161	616	616		188	47	8	19						.305	.305	.500	.805		308							HSN · TL
1932	20	STL-min	A,MLB	165	669	666	13	235	58	11	28	12	3		2	10	.353	.356	.599	.955		399		1	0				HSN,SLN · TL,NL
1932	20	STL	NL	26	109	106	13	37	12	1	2	12	3		2	10	.349	.367	.538	.905	136	57		1	0			8/7
1933	21	STL-min	MLB	148	626	595	92	182	40	10	18	98	5		26	56	.306	.337	.497	.835		296	15	2	3				SLN · NL
1933	21	STL	NL	148	627	595	92	182	40	10	18	98	5		26	56	.306	.337	.497	.835	130	296	15	2	3			*7	MVP-18
1934	22	STL-min	MLB	149	646	620	110	198	40	18	18	106	3		21	83	.319	.343	.529	.872		328	15	1	4				SLN · NL
1934	22	STL	NL	149	646	620	110	198	40	18	18	106	3		21	83	.319	.343	.529	.872	123	328	15	1	4			*7/9	AS
1935	23	STL-min	MLB	154	670	634	132	224	46	13	23	126	4		30	59	.353	.386	.576	.962		365	15	4	2				SLN · NL
1935	23	STL	NL	154	670	634	132	224	46	13	23	126	4		30	59	.353	.386	.576	.962	151	365	15	4	2			*7	AS,MVP-5
1936	24	STL-min	MLB	155	677	636	115	223	64	13	18	138	3		34	33	.351	.387	.577	.964		367	14	4	3				SLN · NL
1936	24	STL	NL	155	677	636	115	223	64	13	18	138	3		34	33	.351	.387	.577	.964	157	367	14	4	3			*7	AS,MVP-4
1937	25	STL-min	MLB	156	677	633	111	237	56	10	31	154	4		41	50	.374	.414	.641	1.056		406	11	2	1				SLN · NL
1937	25	STL	NL	156	677	633	111	*237*	56	10	31	154	4		41	50	*.374*	.414	.641	1.056	*182*	406	11	2	1			*7	AS,MVP-1
1938	26	STL-min	MLB	146	634	590	100	190	47	8	21	122	0		42	41	.322	.369	.536	.905		316	21	2	0				SLN · NL
1938	26	STL	NL	146	634	590	100	190	47	8	21	122	0		42	41	.322	.369	.536	.905	141	316	21	2	0			*7	AS,MVP-11
1939	27	STL-min	MLB	150	667	606	98	201	48	8	14	117	6		45	44	.332	.380	.507	.886		307	15	2	14				SLN · NL
1939	27	STL	NL	150	667	606	98	201	48	8	14	117	6		45	44	.332	.380	.507	.886	131	307	15	2	14			*7	AS,MVP-7
1940	28	LAD-STL-min	MLB	143	616	581	83	175	30	12	17	86	2		32	36	.301	.341	.482	.823		280	19	3	0				BRO,SLN · NL
1940	28	TOT	NL	143	616	581	83	175	30	12	17	86	2		32	36	.301	.341	.482	.823	119	280	19	3	0			*7	AS
1940	28	STL	NL	37	164	158	21	48	12	0	3	20	0		6	8	.304	.329	.437	.766	105	69	8	0	0			7
1940	28	BRO	NL	106	452	423	62	127	18	12	14	66	2		26	28	.300	.345	.499	.844	124	211	11	3	0			*7
1941	29	LAD-min	MLB	133	579	538	100	171	33	10	18	88	2		38	35	.318	.364	.517	.881		278	20	1	2				BRO · NL
1941	29	BRO	NL	133	579	538	100	171	33	10	18	88	2		38	35	.318	.364	.517	.881	141	278	20	1	2			*7	AS
1942	30	LAD-min	MLB	142	587	553	69	166	37	4	4	96	2		32	25	.300	.338	.403	.742		223	15	0	2				BRO · NL
1942	30	BRO	NL	142	587	553	69	166	37	4	4	96	2		32	25	.300	.338	.403	.742	115	223	15	0	2			*7	AS,MVP-17
1943	31	SFG-LAD-min	MLB	126	520	497	54	138	30	3	5	70	1		19	22	.278	.306	.380	.686		189	17	1	3				NY1,BRO · NL
1943	31	TOT	NL	126	520	497	54	138	30	3	5	70	1		19	22	.278	.306	.380	.686	97	189	17	1	3			*7/3
1943	31	BRO	NL	48	184	173	13	47	10	0	0	25	1		10	8	.272	.315	.329	.645	86	57	4	1	0			7
1943	31	NYG	NL	78	336	324	41	91	20	3	5	45	0		9	14	.281	.300	.407	.708	104	132	13	0	3			7/3
1944	32	SFG-min	MLB	128	535	490	64	165	24	3	7	85	2		38	24	.337	.386	.441	.826		216	12	1	6				NY1 · NL
1944	32	NYG	NL	128	535	490	64	165	24	3	7	85	2		38	24	.337	.386	.441	.826	133	216	12	1	6			*7	AS,MVP-20
1945	33	ATL-SFG-min	MLB	92	328	310	31	90	17	0	3	37	5		14	14	.290	.323	.374	.697		116	9	1	3				BSN,NY1 · NL
1945	33	TOT	NL	92	328	310	31	90	17	0	3	37	5		14	14	.290	.323	.374	.697	93	116	9	1	3			73
1945	33	NYG	NL	26	97	92	14	28	4	0	3	11	2		2	2	.304	.319	.446	.765	110	41	3	0	3			7
1945	33	BSN	NL	66	231	218	17	62	13	0	0	26	3		12	12	.284	.325	.344	.669	86	75	6	1	0			73
1946	34	LAD-min	MLB	41	85	77	7	24	4	0	2	18	0		6	5	.312	.369	.442	.811		34	1	1	1				BRO · NL
1946	34	BRO	NL	41	85	77	7	24	4	0	2	18	0		6	5	.312	.369	.442	.811	128	34	1	1	1			7/3
1947	35	STL-min	MLB	75	166	150	19	46	12	0	4	28	0		16	12	.307	.373	.467	.840		70	3	0	0				SLN · NL
1947	35	STL	NL	75	166	150	19	46	12	0	4	28	0		16	12	.307	.373	.467	.840	118	70	3	0	0			9/7
1948	36	STL-min	AA,MLB	55	107	106	0	28	7	0	2	2	0		1	2	.264	.271	.387	.658		41	1	0	0				HSN,SLN · TL,NL
1948	36	STL	NL	20	20	19	0	4	0	0	0	2	0		1	2	.211	.250	.211	.461	23	4	1	0	0
17 Yrs				1984	8143	7635	1198	2471	540	113	205	1383	42		437	551	.324	.362	.505	.867	134	3852	203	26	44
162 Game Avg.				162	665	623	98	202	44	9	17	113	3		36	45	.324	.362	.505	.867	134	315		2	4
				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
STL (11 yrs)				1216	5057	4747	811	1590	377	81	152	923	28		264	398	.335	.372	.545	.917	142	2585	118	18	27
BRO (5 yrs)				470	1887	1764	251	535	102	26	38	293	7		112	101	.303	.347	.455	.802	123	803	51	6	5
NYG (3 yrs)				232	968	906	119	284	48	6	15	141	4		49	40	.313	.349	.429	.779	121	389	28	1	12
BSN (1 yr)				66	231	218	17	62	13	0	0	26	3		12	12	.284	.325	.344	.669	86	75	6	1	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Joe Medwick

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

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