43. Granny Hamner
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 26, 1927 in Richmond, VA USA
- Weight: 163 lbs.
- Height: 5'10"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 14, 1944
- Final Game: August 01, 1962
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11678 | 1422 | 3058 | 208 | 1416 | 70 | 0.262 |
Granny Hamner made his debut for the Phillies at age 17 during World War II, but he was clearly talented and by the 1948 season he secured his role as the Phillies’ starting Shortstop and from 1949 to 1954 he was in the top ten in Defensive bWAR and thus provided good defense for the “Whiz Kid” teams of the early 1950’s Hamner was named an All-Star three years in a row (1952 to 1954) and had six straight 150 Hit seasons (1949 to 1954). He would have 1,518 Hits overall for Philadelphia.
While this ranking might seem a little low based on his trio of All-Star appearances his .305 OBP makes it hard to place him any higher.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Second Base, Short Stop
- Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 9/??/44.
- Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Humberto Robinson 5/16/59.
- Games Played: 1501
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Notable Statistics: 707 Runs Scored
1,518 Hits
271 Doubles
61 Triples
103 Home Runs
705 Runs Batted In
35 Stolen Bases
.263/.305/.383 Slash Line
19.8 bWAR
4 Playoff Games
1 Run Scored
6 Hits
2 Doubles
1 Triple
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.429/.467/.714 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1952, 1953 & 1954)
Most At Bats (1949)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1952)
Most Outs Made (1949)
Most Assists (1949)
Most Assists by a Shortstop (1949)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1949)
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