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34. Elbie Fletcher

34. Elbie Fletcher
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: March 18, 1916 in Milton, MA USA
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: September 16, 1934
  • Final Game: October 02, 1949
  • MVP - 1939
  • MVP - 1940
  • MVP - 1941
  • MVP - 1943
 
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Elbie Fletcher was traded to Pittsburgh from Boston during the 1939 Season, where in Western Pennsylvania, he developed one of the keenest batting eyes of the game.

Fletcher finished the year strong, batting .303 for Pittsburgh, and though he would not bat over .300 again, he learned how to take pitches and would top the NL leaderboard in Walks twice (1940 & 1941) and On Base Percentage three straight years (1940-42).  He went into the U.S. Navy for two years, missing two seasons, but was not the same player when he returned and was traded after the 1947 Season.

Fletcher had 875 Hits for the Pirates along with a .403 OBP.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the Boston Bees for Bill Schuster and Cash 6/15/39.
  • Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Les Fleming 12/4/47.
  • Games Played: 916
  • Notable Statistics:

    509 Runs Scored
    875 Hits
    154 Doubles
    43 Triples
    60 Home Runs
    464 RBI
    20 Stolen Bases
    .279/.403/.412 Slash Line
    26.2 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1943)
    Highest On Base Percentage (1940, 1941 & 1942)
    Most Walks (1940 & 1941)
    Most Times Hit by Pitch (1940)
    Most Putouts (1943 & 1946)
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1943 & 1946)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 & 1946)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1939*, 1940 & 1941)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1943)

    *Traded from Brooklyn during the season.

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