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44. Roy Sievers

44. Roy Sievers
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 18, 1926 in St. Louis, MO USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 21, 1949
  • Final Game: May 09, 1965
  • Rookie of the Year - 1949
  • MVP - 1949
  • MVP - 1954
  • MVP - 1955
  • MVP - 1956
  • MVP - 1957
  • MVP - 1958
  • MVP - 1960
  • Rookie of the Year - 1949
 
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A former Rookie of the Year for the St. Louis Browns in 1949, Roy Sievers became an offensive star for the Washington Senators in the 1950’s.  Sievers would be named to three All-Star Games as a Senator and would finish in the top five in Home Runs three times.  In 1957, he would win the Home Run and RBI Title while finishing third in American League MVP voting.

Sievers had 180 Home Runs with 823 Hits as a Senator.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Traded from the Baltimore Orioles for Gil Coan 2/18/54.
  • Departed: Traded to the Chicago White Sox for Earl Battey 4/4/60.
  • Games Played: 856
  • Notable Statistics: 480 Runs Scored
    823 Hits
    133 Doubles
    22 Triples
    180 Home Runs
    574 Runs Batted In
    8 Stolen Bases
    .267/.359/.500 Slash Line
    14.6 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1956, 1957 & 1959)
    Most Home Runs (1957)
    Most Runs Batted In (1957)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1957)
    Most Sacrifice Flies (1954)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1959)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1955 & 1958)

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