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Hank Greenberg
Full name Henry Benjamin Greenberg Born January 1, 1911, New York, New York Died September 4, 1986, Beverly Hills, California Buried at Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California (Courts Of The Book Lawn Crypt- Sec. V- Isaiah- 1st Level) First Game: September 14, 1930 ; Final Game: September 18, 1947 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 3.5" Weight: 210 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1956 Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1935 and 1940) Named AL Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News (1935 and 1940) Named first baseman on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1935) Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1940) Ejections: 1933 (1), 1939 (1), 1946 (1). Total: 3 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1930 DET A Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1930 DET A
1933 DET A Daily Splits 117 449 59 135 33 3 12 85 46 2 78 1 2 0 9 6 6 2 .301 .367 .468 0.2 1933 DET A
1934 DET A Daily Splits 153 593 118 201 63 7 26 139 63 6 93 2 9 0 11 11 9 5 .339 .404 .600 3.3 1934 DET A
1935 DET A Daily Splits 152 619 120 203 46 16 36 168 87 16 91 0 4 0 6 11 4 3 .328 .411 .628 5.0 1935 DET A
1936 DET A Daily Splits 12 46 10 16 6 2 1 15 9 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 .348 .455 .630 0.5 1936 DET A
1937 DET A Daily Splits 154 594 137 200 49 14 40 184 102 4 101 3 2 0 10 24 8 3 .337 .436 .668 5.0 1937 DET A
1938 DET A Daily Splits 155 556 143 175 23 4 58 147 119 15 92 3 3 0 14 16 7 5 .315 .438 .683 4.5 1938 DET A
1939 DET A Daily Splits 138 500 111 156 42 7 33 113 91 5 95 2 4 7 0 13 8 8 3 .312 .415 .622 2.4 1939 DET A
1940 DET A Daily Splits 148 573 129 195 50 8 41 150 93 8 75 1 3 0 12 15 6 3 .340 .433 .670 4.5 1940 DET A
1941 DET A Daily Splits 19 67 12 18 5 1 2 12 16 4 12 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .269 .410 .463 -0.2 1941 DET A
1945 DET A Daily Splits 78 270 46 84 20 2 13 60 42 4 40 0 0 0 5 9 3 1 .311 .404 .544 1.5 1945 DET A
1946 DET A Daily Splits 142 523 90 145 29 5 44 127 80 8 88 0 1 0 8 17 5 1 .277 .373 .604 3.9 1946 DET A
1947 PIT N Daily Splits 125 402 71 100 13 2 25 74 104 12 73 4 0 0 6 16 0 4 .249 .408 .478 1.9 1947 PIT N
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 125 402 71 100 13 2 25 74 104 12 73 4 0 0 6 16 0 4 .249 .408 .478 1.9 Total NL
Total AL (12 Years) 1269 4791 975 1528 366 69 306 1200 748 74 771 12 28 7 0 91 119 58 26 .319 .412 .616 30.6 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 1394 5193 1046 1628 379 71 331 1274 852 86 844 16 28 7 0 97 135 58 30 .313 .411 .605 32.5 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 DET A Daily Splits 7 28 4 9 2 1 1 7 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .321 .406 .571 1934 DET A
1935 DET A Daily Splits 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .375 .667 1935 DET A
1940 DET A Daily Splits 7 28 5 10 2 1 1 6 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .357 .400 .607 1940 DET A
1945 DET A Daily Splits 7 23 7 7 3 0 2 7 6 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .467 .696 1945 DET A
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 23 85 17 27 7 2 5 22 13 0 19 2 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 .318 .420 .624 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1939 AL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 1939 AL
1940 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1940 AL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1933 DET A Daily Splits 1B 116 115 111 1024 1133 63 14 111 0 .988
1934 DET A Daily Splits 1B 153 153 151 1352.1 1454 84 16 124 2 .990
1935 DET A Daily Splits 1B 152 152 152 1364 1437 99 13 142 0 .992
1936 DET A Daily Splits 1B 12 12 11 103 119 9 1 14 1 .992
1937 DET A Daily Splits 1B 154 154 153 1361 1477 102 13 133 0 .992
1938 DET A Daily Splits 1B 155 155 154 1345.1 1484 120 14 146 0 .991
1939 DET A Daily Splits 1B 136 136 134 1183.1 1205 75 9 108 0 .993
1940 DET A Daily Splits OF 148 148 145 1297.2 298 14 15 1 0 .954 148 0 0
1940 DET A LF 148 148 145 1297.2 295 13 15 1 0 .954
1941 DET A Daily Splits OF 19 19 19 167 32 0 3 0 0 .914 19 0 0
1941 DET A LF 19 19 19 167 31 0 3 0 0 .912
1945 DET A Daily Splits OF 72 72 54 598.2 129 3 0 0 0 1.000 72 0 0
1945 DET A LF 72 72 54 598.2 126 4 0 0 0 1.000
1946 DET A Daily Splits 1B 140 140 134 1239 1272 93 15 110 1 .989
1947 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 119 118 104 1013 983 79 9 85 1 .992
Total ( 9 Years) Splits 1B 1137 1135 1104 9985 10564 724 104 973 5 .991
Total ( 3 Years) LF 239 239 218 2063.1 452 17 18 1 0 .963
Total ( 3 Years) OF 239 239 218 2063.1 459 17 18 1 0 .964 239 0 0
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1934 DET A Daily Splits 1B 7 7 7 65 60 4 1 5 0 .985
1935 DET A Daily Splits 1B 2 2 2 18 17 2 3 2 0 .864
1940 DET A Daily Splits OF 7 7 7 60 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 7 0 0
1940 DET A LF 7 7 7 60 12 0 0 0 0 1.000
1945 DET A Daily Splits OF 7 7 6 64.2 8 1 0 0 0 1.000 7 0 0
1945 DET A LF 7 7 6 64.2 8 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 14 14 13 124.2 20 1 0 0 0 1.000 14 0 0
Total ( 2 Years) LF 14 14 13 124.2 20 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) 1B 9 9 9 83 77 6 4 7 0 .954
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1939 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 9 7 1 0 1 0 1.000
1940 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1940 AL LF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 1 Year ) Splits OF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 1 1 9 7 1 0 1 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
6- 9-1933 BOX DET A George Moriarty Called third strike
7- 1-1939(2) BOX DET A Eddie Rommel Fighting
6-30-1946(2) BOX DET A Cal Hubbard Bench jockeying
Transaction Information
Signed as a free agent by Detroit Tigers (September, 1929).
Sold by Detroit Tigers to Pittsburgh Pirates for $75000 (January 18, 1947 ).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (September 29, 1947 ).
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