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1927 / 1929
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#
1 Babe Ruth
RF
33.4
684
10.1
9.9
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
45.0
42.8
2.2
0.0
32.6
32.6
-0.0
0.0
2 Dazzy Vance
SP
37.3
108
280.3
10.1
0.1
-0.0
10.0
0.0
30.9
0.0
0.0
30.9
20.9
-0.2
0.0
21.1
3 Lou Gehrig
1B
25.0
677
9.4
8.9
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
41.9
39.5
2.3
0.0
30.2
29.5
0.7
0.0
4 Rogers Hornsby
2B
32.2
619
8.8
10.0
-0.7
0.0
0.5
28.9
27.2
1.6
0.0
16.3
18.2
-1.8
0.0
5 Goose Goslin
LF
27.7
527
7.5
6.6
0.2
0.0
-0.6
25.4
22.5
2.9
0.0
15.6
14.7
0.9
0.0
6 Heinie Manush
LF
26.9
697
7.3
6.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
34.0
30.5
3.5
0.0
21.3
20.1
1.1
0.0
7 Tommy Thomas
SP
28.5
111
283.0
7.0
0.4
0.0
6.6
0.0
24.6
0.1
0.0
24.4
14.1
-0.1
0.0
14.2
8 Lefty Grove
SP
28.3
104
261.7
7.0
0.1
0.0
6.9
0.0
27.8
0.0
0.0
27.8
18.1
-0.3
0.0
18.4
9 Paul Waner
RF
25.2
697
6.8
6.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
33.4
28.4
4.9
0.0
21.0
18.2
2.8
0.0
10 Burleigh Grimes
SP
34.9
140
330.7
6.7
1.2
-0.0
5.5
0.0
29.9
2.3
0.0
27.6
18.1
2.0
0.0
16.1
11 Freddie Lindstrom
3B
22.6
687
6.4
5.4
1.5
0.0
0.6
31.6
23.3
8.3
0.0
17.2
13.2
4.0
0.0
12 Sam Jones
SP
35.9
94
224.7
6.3
0.8
0.0
5.5
0.0
20.9
1.0
0.0
19.9
12.6
0.8
0.0
11.8
13 Larry Benton
SP
30.6
123
310.3
6.1
-0.5
-0.0
6.6
0.0
29.8
0.0
0.0
29.8
18.7
-0.2
0.0
19.0
14 Bill Sherdel
SP
31.9
102
248.7
6.0
0.5
-0.0
5.5
0.0
23.1
0.4
0.0
22.8
14.3
0.1
0.0
14.1
15 Herb Pennock
SP
34.4
84
211.0
5.7
-0.0
0.0
5.8
0.0
19.4
0.0
0.0
19.4
11.5
-0.2
0.0
11.7
16 Sheriff Blake
SP
28.8
97
240.7
5.6
-0.0
-0.0
5.6
0.0
24.3
0.0
0.0
24.3
15.7
-0.2
0.0
15.9
17 Garland Braxton
SP
28.1
83
218.3
5.5
-0.4
0.0
6.0
0.0
22.1
0.0
0.0
22.1
14.1
-0.2
0.0
14.3
18 Travis Jackson
SS
24.7
626
5.4
2.9
3.5
0.0
1.1
22.6
12.0
10.5
0.0
8.2
2.8
5.4
0.0
19 Joe Sewell
SS
29.7
678
5.4
5.0
1.3
0.0
0.9
23.1
15.4
7.7
0.0
7.8
5.4
2.5
0.0
20 Jim Bottomley
1B
28.2
667
5.3
6.3
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
28.8
27.3
1.5
0.0
17.5
17.5
-0.1
0.0
21 Hack Wilson
CF
28.2
623
5.3
5.8
-0.8
0.0
-0.3
27.7
24.1
3.6
0.0
15.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
22 Ownie Carroll
SP
25.6
114
231.0
5.1
0.0
-0.0
5.0
-0.0
18.2
0.0
0.1
18.1
9.5
-0.3
0.0
9.7
23 Chick Hafey
LF
25.4
584
5.0
4.9
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
25.0
21.9
3.1
0.0
14.3
13.3
1.0
0.0
24 Red Ruffing
SP
23.2
131
289.3
5.0
1.6
0.0
3.4
0.0
19.8
2.8
0.0
17.0
9.0
2.5
0.0
6.5
25 Waite Hoyt
SP
28.8
113
273.0
5.0
0.3
0.0
4.7
0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
10.8
-0.3
0.0
11.1
26 Max Bishop
2B
28.8
586
5.0
4.6
0.7
0.0
0.4
23.7
17.4
6.3
0.0
11.9
8.7
3.2
0.0
27 Jimmie Foxx
3B
20.7
473
4.7
4.4
0.4
0.0
0.1
21.5
16.8
4.7
0.0
12.0
9.8
2.2
0.0
28 Dolly Gray
SP
30.7
109
262.7
4.7
-0.1
0.0
4.8
0.0
23.8
0.0
0.0
23.8
14.0
-0.3
0.0
14.3
29 Lu Blue
1B
31.3
678
4.7
3.9
0.1
0.0
-0.7
22.3
19.5
2.8
0.0
10.7
9.5
1.2
0.0
30 Alvin Crowder
SP
29.5
94
244.0
4.7
-0.1
0.0
4.7
0.0
21.1
0.0
0.0
21.1
12.1
-0.2
0.0
12.3
31 Tony Lazzeri
2B
24.6
463
4.6
4.7
0.3
0.0
0.3
22.5
19.3
3.2
0.0
12.9
12.5
0.5
0.0
32 Al Simmons
LF
26.1
509
4.6
4.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.6
22.6
18.6
3.9
0.0
13.3
11.1
2.2
0.0
33 Earle Combs
CF
29.1
709
4.5
4.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
28.4
24.2
4.2
0.0
14.2
13.7
0.5
0.0
34 Charlie Gehringer
2B
25.1
691
4.5
5.0
-0.1
0.0
0.5
22.3
18.7
3.6
0.0
8.1
8.4
-0.3
0.0
35 George Pipgras
SP
28.5
126
300.7
4.4
-0.4
0.0
4.8
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
9.7
-0.3
0.0
10.0
36 Jesse Haines
SP
34.9
98
240.3
4.4
-0.2
-0.0
4.6
-0.0
19.4
0.0
0.0
19.4
10.9
-0.2
0.0
11.1
37 Gabby Hartnett
C
27.5
464
4.4
4.3
0.6
0.0
0.5
24.9
16.2
8.8
0.0
13.9
9.4
4.5
0.0
38 Del Bissonette
1B
28.8
669
4.4
5.0
-1.3
0.0
-0.7
23.7
21.4
2.3
0.0
12.3
11.6
0.7
0.0
39 Doug McWeeny
SP
31.9
90
244.0
4.3
-0.2
-0.0
4.5
-0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
17.6
8.9
-0.2
0.0
9.1
40 Bump Hadley
SP
24.0
91
231.7
4.3
0.3
0.0
4.0
0.0
15.6
0.0
0.0
15.6
7.0
-0.2
0.0
7.2
41 Watty Clark
SP
26.1
72
194.7
4.3
-0.3
-0.0
4.6
0.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
10.5
-0.1
0.0
10.6
42 Ossie Bluege
3B
27.7
588
4.2
3.1
1.6
0.0
0.4
17.1
10.8
6.3
0.0
4.3
2.1
2.2
0.0
43 Pete Alexander
SP
41.3
98
243.7
4.1
0.7
-0.0
3.4
-0.0
18.9
0.9
0.0
18.0
10.2
0.7
0.0
9.5
44 Eddie Rommel
SW
30.8
58
173.7
4.1
0.5
0.0
3.6
0.0
16.8
0.6
0.0
16.2
10.5
0.5
0.0
10.0
45 Willie Kamm
3B
28.4
655
4.1
4.3
0.2
0.0
0.4
23.7
16.2
7.5
0.0
9.6
6.5
3.2
0.0
46 Pat Malone
SP
25.8
102
250.7
4.1
-0.0
-0.0
4.1
0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
13.5
-0.2
0.0
13.7
47 Frankie Frisch
2B
29.8
631
4.1
3.6
1.1
0.0
0.5
22.9
16.1
6.8
0.0
10.0
6.8
3.2
0.0
48 Buddy Myer
3B
24.3
619
4.1
3.5
1.0
0.0
0.4
18.1
11.8
6.3
0.0
4.9
2.6
2.3
0.0
49 Eppa Rixey
SP
37.2
110
291.3
4.0
-0.2
-0.0
4.3
-0.0
22.1
0.0
0.0
22.1
11.7
-0.2
0.0
12.0
50 Mickey Cochrane
C
25.2
568
4.0
4.3
0.2
0.0
0.4
21.3
15.2
6.1
0.0
8.2
6.8
1.4
0.0
51 Bill Terry
1B
29.7
649
4.0
4.3
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
23.6
21.7
1.9
0.0
12.5
12.2
0.3
0.0
52 Ed Morris
SP
28.6
96
257.7
4.0
-0.3
0.0
4.4
0.0
21.4
0.0
0.0
21.4
11.9
-0.2
0.0
12.1
53 Harry Heilmann
RF
33.9
633
4.0
4.3
-1.1
0.0
-0.7
21.7
19.5
2.2
0.0
10.1
10.1
0.0
0.0
54 Shanty Hogan
C
22.3
470
3.9
3.9
0.5
0.0
0.4
19.0
14.8
4.2
0.0
7.6
7.9
-0.4
0.0
55 Joe Judge
1B
34.1
646
3.9
3.6
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
16.7
14.8
1.9
0.0
5.6
5.3
0.4
0.0
56 Art Nehf
SP
35.9
70
176.7
3.9
0.3
-0.0
3.6
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
10.7
-0.1
0.0
10.9
57 Mel Ott
RF
19.3
499
3.9
3.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
19.3
17.0
2.3
0.0
10.4
9.7
0.7
0.0
58 Riggs Stephenson
LF
30.5
591
3.8
3.7
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
22.6
19.4
3.1
0.0
11.8
10.8
1.0
0.0
59 Jack Ogden
SP
30.7
90
242.7
3.8
-0.0
0.0
3.8
0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
7.5
-0.2
0.0
7.8
60 Lance Richbourg
RF
30.5
685
3.7
3.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
18.2
16.0
2.2
0.0
5.9
6.0
-0.0
0.0
61 Red Lucas
SP
26.2
78
167.3
3.6
0.7
-0.0
2.8
0.0
15.0
1.6
0.0
13.4
9.0
1.4
0.0
7.6
62 Harvey Hendrick
3B
30.6
493
3.6
3.6
0.2
0.0
0.3
17.9
13.9
4.0
0.0
7.7
6.7
1.0
0.0
63 Ray Kolp
SP
33.8
79
209.0
3.6
0.3
-0.0
3.3
0.0
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
10.1
-0.1
0.0
10.2
64 Bing Miller
RF
33.8
564
3.5
2.9
0.1
0.0
-0.6
19.4
15.0
4.4
0.0
8.6
6.6
2.0
0.0
65 Red Barnes
CF
23.5
485
3.5
3.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
16.6
12.7
3.9
0.0
7.0
5.5
1.4
0.0
66 Pie Traynor
3B
29.6
640
3.5
3.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
22.2
15.6
6.6
0.0
8.7
6.2
2.5
0.0
67 Carmen Hill
SP
32.8
92
237.0
3.4
0.2
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
17.3
0.0
0.0
17.3
8.9
-0.2
0.0
9.1
68 Alex Metzler
LF
25.5
567
3.4
3.4
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
18.9
15.8
3.1
0.0
8.1
7.4
0.7
0.0
69 Rube Walberg
SP
31.9
92
235.7
3.3
0.1
0.0
3.2
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
8.3
-0.2
0.0
8.5
70 Babe Herman
RF
25.0
542
3.3
3.6
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
18.3
15.7
2.6
0.0
8.4
7.7
0.7
0.0
71 Jack Quinn
SP
45.0
88
211.3
3.3
-0.4
0.0
3.6
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
10.8
-0.2
0.0
11.1
72 Willis Hudlin
SP
22.1
79
220.3
3.3
0.1
0.0
3.2
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
7.2
-0.2
0.0
7.4
73 George Uhle
SP
29.8
112
214.3
3.3
1.0
0.0
2.2
0.0
13.5
1.5
0.0
12.0
5.5
1.3
0.0
4.2
74 Sam Rice
RF
38.4
681
3.2
3.5
-1.0
0.0
-0.7
19.0
16.3
2.7
0.0
6.6
6.2
0.5
0.0
75 Taylor Douthit
CF
27.2
752
3.2
1.8
1.1
0.0
-0.3
24.2
15.4
8.8
0.0
9.2
4.4
4.7
0.0
76 Joe Shaute
SP
28.9
106
253.7
3.1
0.5
0.0
2.6
0.0
14.6
0.4
0.0
14.2
5.1
0.1
0.0
5.1
77 Joe Genewich
SP
MULT
31.5
98
239.0
3.1
-0.5
-0.0
3.6
0.0
17.1
0.0
0.0
17.1
8.6
-0.2
0.0
8.8
78 George Grantham
1B
28.1
522
3.1
3.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
17.5
16.0
1.5
0.0
8.6
8.4
0.3
0.0
79 Kiki Cuyler
RF
29.8
581
3.0
2.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.5
19.5
16.1
3.4
0.0
9.0
7.6
1.4
0.0
80 Wally Schang
C
38.9
325
3.0
2.9
0.4
0.0
0.3
14.3
10.3
4.0
0.0
7.0
5.5
1.4
0.0
81 Rube Bressler
LF
33.7
609
2.9
2.9
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
17.4
13.8
3.6
0.0
6.3
4.9
1.4
0.0
82 Joe Dawson
SW
31.3
48
128.7
2.9
0.4
-0.0
2.5
0.0
11.0
0.7
0.0
10.4
6.5
0.6
0.0
5.9
83 Jack Russell
SP
22.7
70
201.3
2.9
0.1
0.0
2.8
0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
5.3
-0.2
0.0
5.5
84 Grady Adkins
SP
31.0
82
224.7
2.9
-0.4
0.0
3.2
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
5.5
-0.2
0.0
5.7
85 Red Faber
SP
39.8
78
201.3
2.8
-0.4
0.0
3.2
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
6.3
-0.2
0.0
6.5
86 George Harper
RF
MULT
36.0
408
2.8
2.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
15.2
12.6
2.6
0.0
7.8
6.6
1.2
0.0
87 Woody English
SS
22.3
522
2.7
1.6
2.0
0.0
0.8
14.2
8.5
5.7
0.0
2.6
0.8
1.7
0.0
88 Clarence Mitchell
SP
MULT
37.4
65
155.7
2.7
-0.5
-0.0
3.2
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
5.4
-0.1
0.0
5.5
89 Elam Vangilder
SP
32.2
59
156.3
2.7
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.0
10.7
0.3
0.0
10.4
5.0
0.1
0.0
4.8
90 Ira Flagstead
CF
34.8
587
2.6
2.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
14.8
10.5
4.3
0.0
2.8
1.8
1.0
0.0
91 Freddie Fitzsimmons
SP
26.9
103
261.3
2.5
0.0
-0.0
2.5
-0.0
18.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
8.7
-0.2
0.0
8.9
92 Marty McManus
3B
28.3
565
2.5
2.2
0.3
0.0
0.1
14.4
10.7
3.7
0.0
3.1
2.3
0.8
0.0
93 Johnny Hodapp
3B
22.8
481
2.5
2.3
0.4
0.0
0.2
12.2
9.5
2.7
0.0
2.3
2.4
-0.1
0.0
94 Bob Meusel
LF
32.0
577
2.4
2.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
17.8
15.8
2.1
0.0
7.4
7.2
0.2
0.0
95 Andy Cohen
2B
23.7
548
2.4
1.3
1.6
0.0
0.5
13.9
8.5
5.4
0.0
2.6
0.4
2.2
0.0
96 Ray Benge
SP
26.2
69
201.7
2.3
0.0
-0.0
2.3
-0.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
1.9
-0.1
0.0
2.0
97 Howard Ehmke
SP
34.2
57
139.3
2.3
0.2
0.0
2.1
0.0
9.6
0.0
0.0
9.6
4.4
-0.1
0.0
4.6
98 Dolf Luque
SP
37.9
82
234.3
2.3
-0.1
-0.0
2.4
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
6.9
-0.2
0.0
7.1
99 Hughie Critz
2B
27.8
698
2.3
1.7
1.2
0.0
0.6
19.9
14.2
5.7
0.0
5.9
4.0
1.9
0.0
100 Fred Schulte
CF
27.5
629
2.3
1.8
0.1
0.0
-0.4
18.7
12.8
5.9
0.0
5.8
3.4
2.4
0.0
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