47. Ed Konetchy

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: September 3, 1885 in La Crosse, WI USA
Weight: 195 lbs.
Height: 6'2"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: June 29, 1907
Final Game: October 01, 1921

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
15298	1944	4300	148	1984	510	0.281

Ed Konetchy was with the St Louis Cardinals for the first seven years of his professional career before he jumped to Pittsburgh of the Federal League.

As a Cardinal, Konetchy was somewhat underrated in the league and arguably in Cardinals lore. The First Baseman was the Doubles leader in 1911 and while that was the only time he finished first in any offensive category he was (as a Cardinal) in the top ten in Batting Average three times and Runs Batted In four times. Konetchy was also in the top ten in bWAR for Position players four times as a Cardinal. It should also be mentioned that he was a good defensive player who would finish first four times among National League First Basemen in Range Factor per Game and Fielding Percentage.

Overall, he would accrue 1,013 Hits with a .283 Batting Average and 151 Stolen Bases for St. Louis.

The Bullet Points

Position: First Base
Acquired: Signed prior to the 1928 Season.
Departed: Released 10/10/44.
Games Played: 982
Notable Statistics: 501 Runs Scored
1,013 Hits
158 Doubles
94 Triples
36 Home Runs
476 Runs Batted In
151 Stolen Bases
.283/.362/.409 Slash Line
27.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Doubles (1911)
Most Putouts (1909, 1910 & 1911)
Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1909, 1910 & 1911)
Most Assists by a First Baseman (1908, 1909 & 1910)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1908, 1910, 1911 & 1913)
Highest Feilding Percentage by a First Baseman (1910, 1911, 1912 & 1913)

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