36. Heinie Manush
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: July 20, 1901 in Tuscumbia, AL USA
- Weight: 200 lbs.
- Height: 6'1"
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Debut: April 20, 1923
- Final Game: May 22, 1939
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15308 | 2574 | 5048 | 220 | 2366 | 228 | 0.330 |
Heinie Manush was one of the most successful hitters in baseball in terms of Batting Average, as he retired with a .330 BA. Manush was with the Senators for six years, and while we did not win a Batting Title as a Sen, he did finish in the top five three times while playing in the Capital. Manush would however lead the AL in Hits and Triples in 1933, the season he would help take Washington to the American League Pennant. He would finish third in MVP voting that year and also do so the season before.
Manush would have over 1,000 Hits with Washington with a .328 Batting Average. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Browns with General Crowder for Goose Goslin 6/13/30.
- Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Roy Johnson and Carl Reynolds 12/17/35.
- Games Played: 792
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Notable Statistics: 576 Runs Scored
1,078 Hits
215 Doubles
70 Triples
47 Home Runs
491 Runs Batted In
29 Stolen Bases
.328/.371/.478 Slash Line
21.1 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1934)
Most Hits (1933)
Most Triples (1933)
Most Singles (1932 & 1933)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1930)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1935)
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