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33. Tommy Henrich

33. Tommy Henrich
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: February 20, 1913 in Massillon, OH USA
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 11, 1937
  • Final Game: October 01, 1950
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1947
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1948
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1949
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1949
  • TSN All-Star - 1949
  • MVP - 1941
  • MVP - 1946
  • MVP - 1947
  • MVP - 1948
  • MVP - 1949
 
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Playing his entire career with the New York Yankees, Tommy Henrich had one of the best nicknames in sports, “The Clutch”.  This stemmed from his World Series exploits most significantly hitting the first ever walk off Home Run in World Series history (Game 1 in 1949).  Basically, while there may have been bigger stars around Henrich, this was the guy you wanted at the plate when it counted the most.

A five-time All-Star and four-time World Series Champion, Henrich averaged over 20 Home Runs in each season and retired with a very good Slash Line of .282/.382/.491.  The cerebral base runner would also lead the American League in Runs Scored once and Triples twice.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent before the 1936 Season 4/19/37.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1950 Season.
  • Games Played: 1284
  • Notable Statistics: 901 Runs Scored
    1,297 Hits
    269 Doubles
    73 Triples
    183 Home Runs
    795 Runs Batted In
    37 Stolen Bases
    .282/.382/.491 Slash Line
    39.2 bWAR

    21 Playoff Games
    13 Runs Scored
    22 Hits
    4 Doubles
    0 Triples
    4 Home Runs
    8 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .262/.333/.452 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1938, 1941, 1947 & 1949)
    All-Star (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
    Most Runs Scored (1948)
    Most Triples (1947 & 1948)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1948)
    Most Times Hit By Pitch (1946)
    Highest Win Probability Added (1947)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1947 & 1949)
    Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (1947)
    Most Assists by a Rightfielder (1947)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Rightfielder (1947 & 1948)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1942 & 1946)

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