Stan Musial

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 21, 1920 in Donora, PA us

Died: January 19, 2013 in Ladue, MO

Buried: Forever Bellerive Cemetery, Creve Coeur, MO

High School: Donora HS (Donora, PA)

Debut: September 17, 1941 (Age 20-300d, 7,275th in MLB history)
vs. BSN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 42-312d)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1969. (Voted by BBWAA on 317/340 ballots)
View Stan Musial's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Stanley Frank Musial

Nicknames: Stan the Man, Stashu or Stash

Name Note: Born Stanislaus Franciszek Musial

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

128.1

AB

10972

R

1949

H

3630

BA

.331

HR

475

RBI

1951

SB

OBP

.417

SLG

.559

OPS

.976

OPS+

159

9/18 It was on this day in 1941 that Stan Musial played in his first Major League game, beginning what turned into a legendary 22-year career. It could be said that the Cardinals legend was “The Man”
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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
1938	17	WLM	D	26	62	62		16	3	0	1						.258	.258	.355	.613		22							WLM · MTNS
1939	18	STL-min	D	23	71	71		25	3	3	1						.352	.352	.521	.873		37							WLM · MTNS
1940	19	STL-min	D	113	405	405		126	17	10	1						.311	.311	.410	.721		166							DYB · FLOR
1941	20	STL-min	C,AA	141	587	569	43	204	37	14	29	21	2		15	21	.359	.375	.626	1.001		356		0	3				SPG,ROC · WA,IL
1941	20	STL	NL	12	49	47	8	20	4	0	1	7	1		2	1	.426	.449	.574	1.023	179	27	0	0	0			/97
1942	21	STL	NL	140	536	467	87	147	32	10	10	72	6		62	25	.315	.397	.490	.888	151	229	3	2	5			*7/89	MVP-12
1943	22	STL	NL	*157*	*700*	617	108	*220*	48	20	13	81	9		72	18	*.357*	*.425*	*.562*	*.988*	*177*	*347*	17	2	10			*978	AS,MVP-1
1944	23	STL	NL	146	668	568	112	197	51	14	12	94	7		90	28	.347	*.440*	*.549*	*.990*	174	312	7	5	4			*98	AS,MVP-4
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	25	STL	NL	*156*	702	*624*	124	*228*	50	20	16	103	7		73	31	*.365*	.434	.587	1.021	183	*366*	7	3	2			*37	AS,MVP-1
1947	26	STL	NL	149	678	587	113	183	30	13	19	95	4		80	24	.312	.398	.504	.902	134	296	18	4	6			*3	AS,MVP-20
1948	27	STL	NL	155	698	611	135	*230*	46	18	39	131	7		79	34	*.376*	.450	*.702*	*1.152*	*200*	*429*	18	3	1			*987/3	AS,MVP-1
1949	28	STL	NL	*157*	722	612	128	*207*	41	13	36	123	3		107	38	.338	.438	.624	1.062	177	*382*	12	2	0			*98/73	AS,MVP-2
1950	29	STL	NL	146	645	555	105	192	41	7	28	109	5		87	36	.346	.437	*.596*	*1.034*	*164*	331	11	3	0			3789	AS,MVP-2
1951	30	STL	NL	152	678	578	*124*	205	30	12	32	108	4	5	98	40	*.355*	.449	.614	1.063	183	*355*	6	1	1			738/9	AS,MVP-2
1952	31	STL	NL	154	678	578	*105*	*194*	42	6	21	91	7	7	96	29	*.336*	.432	.538	*.970*	*167*	*311*	11	2	0			*837/91	AS,MVP-5
1953	32	STL	NL	157	698	593	127	200	53	9	30	113	3	4	105	32	.337	*.437*	.609	1.046	169	361	10	0	0			*79/8	AS,MVP-8
1954	33	STL	NL	153	705	591	120	195	41	9	35	126	1	7	103	39	.330	.428	.607	1.036	167	359	20	4	0	7		*937	AS,MVP-6
1955	34	STL	NL	*154*	656	562	97	179	30	5	33	108	5	4	80	39	.319	.408	.566	.974	157	318	12	8	2	4	19	*39/7	AS,MVP-8
1956	35	STL	NL	156	682	594	87	184	33	6	27	109	2	0	75	39	.310	.386	.522	.908	143	310	19	3	3	7	15	*39/7	AS,MVP-9
1957	36	STL	NL	134	579	502	82	176	38	3	29	102	1	1	66	34	.351	.422	.612	1.034	172	307	13	2	1	8	19	*3	AS,MVP-2
1958	37	STL	NL	135	549	472	64	159	35	2	17	62	0	0	72	26	.337	.423	.528	.950	145	249	19	1	0	4	26	*3	AS,MVP-12
1959	38	STL	NL	115	404	341	37	87	13	2	14	44	0	2	60	25	.255	.364	.428	.792	105	146	12	0	0	3	11	3/7	AS
1960	39	STL	NL	116	376	331	49	91	17	1	17	63	1	1	41	34	.275	.354	.486	.841	121	161	5	2	0	4	7	73/9	AS,MVP-16
1961	40	STL	NL	123	431	372	46	107	22	4	15	70	0	0	52	35	.288	.371	.489	.860	119	182	7	1	0	6	17	*7	AS
1962	41	STL	NL	135	505	433	57	143	18	1	19	82	3	0	64	46	.330	.416	.508	.924	137	220	13	3	0	5	4	*79	AS,MVP-10
1963	42	STL	NL	124	379	337	34	86	10	2	12	58	2	0	35	43	.255	.325	.404	.728	101	136	3	2	0	5	9	7	AS
22 Yrs				3026	12718	10972	1949	3630	725	177	475	1951	78	31	1599	696	.331	.417	.559	.976	159	6134	243	53	35	53	127
162 Game Avg.				162	681	587	104	194	39	9	25	104	4		86	37	.331	.417	.559	.976	159	328	13	3	2
				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

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SUMMARY

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H

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HR

RBI

SB

OBP

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