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20. Del Ennis

20. Del Ennis
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 8, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 28, 1946
  • Final Game: June 14, 1959
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1946
  • MVP - 1946
  • MVP - 1948
  • MVP - 1949
  • MVP - 1950
  • MVP - 1952
  • MVP - 1953
  • MVP - 1955
  • MVP - 1957
 
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The city of Philadelphia had every reason to love Del Ennis, a local boy who we could argue was the original “Whiz Kid”.

Ennis would make franchise history as the first Phillie rookie to be named an All-Star and he proved to be a true power man of the organization.  Ennis would produce seven 20 Home Run and six 100 RBI seasons and was capable of hitting for average with three years batting over .300.  Seven times Ennis would receive MVP votes, the best being a fourth-place finish in 1950, which was also the year he won the RBI Title and helped the “Whiz Kids” reach the 1950 World Series. 

While Ennis might seem like he is ranked low, he was a defensive liability.  Despite having a powerful arm he was error-prone and never had a season where he had a positive Defensive bWAR.  Still, 259 Home Runs and 1,124 Runs Batted In are more than enough to keep “Ennis the Menace” on this list for decades to come.  

The Phillies chose Ennis for their Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1981.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent before the 1943 Season.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Morgan and Rip Repulski 11/19/56.
  • Games Played: 1630
  • Notable Statistics: 891 Runs Scored
    1,812 Hits
    310 Doubles
    65 Triples
    259 Home Runs
    1,124 Runs Batted In
    44 Stolen Bases
    .286/.344/.479 Slash Line
    32.4 bWAR

    4 Playoff Games
    1 Run Scored
    2 Hits
    1 Double
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .143/.200/.143 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1946, 1951 & 19552
    Most RBI (1950)
    Most Outs Made (1956)
    Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1946, 1949 & 1955)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1946, 1949, 1953 & 1955)
    Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (1948 & 1950)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1946, 1953 & 1955)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (1948)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1946 & 1955)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1946 & 1955)

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