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8. Hank Greenberg

8. Hank Greenberg
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY USA
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 14, 1930
  • Final Game: September 18, 1947
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Most Valuable Player - 1935
  • TSN All-Star - 1935
  • TSN Guide MVP - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1940
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1940
  • Most Valuable Player - 1940
  • TSN All-Star - 1940
  • TSN Guide MVP - 1940
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1945
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1945
  • MVP - 1934
  • MVP - 1935
  • MVP - 1937
  • MVP - 1938
  • MVP - 1939
  • MVP - 1940
  • MVP - 1945
  • MVP - 1946
 
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Losing out on almost four years of Baseball service due to World War II, Hank Greenberg still managed to be a two-time American League MVP and a four-time Home Run Champion.  Greenberg was an incredible slugger, posting eight seasons where he eclipsed .600 in Slugging and his incredible Slash Line of .319/.414/.616 is nothing short of incredible.  Greenberg is also a two-time World Series Champion.
The only thing keeping the Hall of Famer from a higher rank is that his tenure in Detroit (12 Years) is brief in comparison to those ahead of him, but offensively speaking there were few in his league, in his era or now.  He would enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956, and in 1983, the Tigers retired his number 5.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 9/??/29.
  • Departed: Sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $75,000 1/18/47.
  • Games Played: 1269
  • Notable Statistics: 975 Runs Scored
    1,528 Hits
    366 Doubles
    69 Triples
    306 Home Runs
    1,200 Runs Batted In
    58 Stolen Bases
    .319/.414/.616 Slash Line
    54.1 bWAR

    22 Playoff Games
    17 Runs Scored
    27 Hits
    7 Doubles
    2 Triples
    5 Home Runs
    22 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .318/.429/.524 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1935 & 1940)
    MVP (1935 & 1945)
    All-Star (1937, 1938, 1939 & 1940)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (1940)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1940)
    Highest OPS (1940)
    Most Runs Scored (1938)
    Most Total Bases (1935 & 1940)
    Most Doubles (1934 & 1940)
    Most Home Runs (1935, 1938, 1940 & 1946)
    Most Runs Batted In (1935, 1937, 1940 & 1946)
    Most Walks (1938)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1934, 1935, 1937 & 1940)
    Most Putouts (1937 & 1938)
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1937 & 1938)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (1935 & 1938)
    Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1940)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1940)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1937 & 1946)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1939)

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