Phil Rizzuto

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-6, 150lb (168cm, 68kg)

Born: September 25, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: August 13, 2007 in West Orange, NJ

Buried: Cremated

High School: Richmond Hill HS (Richmond Hill, NY)

Last Game: August 16, 1956 (Age 38-326d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Phil Rizzuto's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Philip Francis Rizzuto

Nicknames: Scooter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.2

5816

1588

.273

877

RBI

563

149

OBP

.351

SLG

.355

OPS

.706

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1937	19	-4.8	Bassett	BIST	D		67	308	284	53	88	17	5	5		6		24	21	.310	.364	.458	.821	130
1938	20	-4.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	112	490	446	97	150	24	10	9	58	26	4	33	34	.336	.385	.496	.880	221		2	9
1939	21	-5.8	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	135	566	503	99	159	21	6	5	64	33		36	27	.316	.367	.412	.778	207		4	23
1940	22	-5.3	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	148		579		201	28	10	10						.347		.482		279
1941	23	-5.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	133	548	515	65	158	20	9	3	46	14	5	27	36	.307	.343	.398	.741	205	13	1	5		3
1942	24	-3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	144	613	553	79	157	24	7	4	68	22	6	44	40	.284	.343	.374	.718	207	13	6	10		7

1946	28	-1.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	126	518	471	53	121	17	1	2	38	14	7	34	39	.257	.315	.310	.625	146	10	6	7		2
1947	29	-0.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	153	623	549	78	150	26	9	2	60	11	6	57	31	.273	.350	.364	.715	200	6	8	9		4
1948	30	1.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	128	539	464	65	117	13	2	6	50	6	5	60	24	.252	.340	.328	.668	152	6	2	13		7
1949	31	2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	153	712	614	110	169	22	7	5	65	18	6	72	34	.275	.352	.358	.711	220	18	1	25		0
1950	32	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	735	617	125	200	36	7	7	66	12	8	92	39	.324	.418	.439	.857	271	6	7	19		0
1951	33	4.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	144	629	540	87	148	21	6	2	43	18	3	58	27	.274	.350	.346	.696	187	10	5	26		1
1952	34	5.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	673	578	89	147	24	10	2	43	17	6	67	42	.254	.337	.341	.678	197	9	5	23		6
1953	35	6.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	134	506	413	54	112	21	3	2	54	4	3	71	39	.271	.383	.351	.734	145	6	4	18		3
1954	36	7.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	127	369	307	47	60	11	0	2	15	3	2	41	23	.195	.291	.251	.541	77	7	1	18	2	1
1955	37	8.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	81	181	143	19	37	4	1	1	9	7	1	22	18	.259	.369	.322	.691	46	2	3	13	0	1
1956	38	9.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	31	65	52	6	12	0	0	0	6	3	0	6	6	.231	.310	.231	.541	12	1	0	7	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1661	6711	5816	877	1588	239	62	38	563	149	58	651	398	.273	.351	.355	.706	2065	107	49	193	2	35
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		462	1943	1812	249	598	90	31	29	122	65	4	93	82	.330		.462		837		6	32
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2123	8654	7628	1126	2186	329	93	67	685	214	62	744	480	.287		.380		2902	107	55	225	2	35

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		283	1145	1082	99	360	49	16	15	64	33		36	27	.333		.449		486		4	23
B (1 season)					Minors		112	490	446	97	150	24	10	9	58	26	4	33	34	.336	.385	.496	.880	221		2	9
D (1 season)					Minors		67	308	284	53	88	17	5	5		6		24	21	.310	.364	.458	.821	130