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Joe Medwick
Full name Joseph Michael Medwick Born November 24, 1911, Carteret, New Jersey Died March 21, 1975, St. Petersburg, Florida Buried at St. Lucas Cemetery, Sunset Hills, Missouri (Section B) First Game: September 2, 1932 ; Final Game: July 25, 1948 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 187 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1968 Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1937) Named NL Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News (1937) Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1935 to 1939) Ejections: 1934 (1), 1936 (1), 1937 (1), 1938 (1), 1942 (1), 1947 (3) . Total: 8 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1932 STL N Daily Splits 26 106 13 37 12 1 2 12 2 0 10 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 .349 .367 .538 0.4 1932 STL N
1933 STL N Daily Splits 148 595 92 182 40 10 18 98 26 5 56 2 3 0 15 15 5 2 .306 .337 .497 2.0 1933 STL N
1934 STL N Daily Splits 149 620 110 198 40 18 18 106 21 4 83 1 4 0 13 15 3 1 .319 .343 .529 1.0 1934 STL N
1935 STL N Daily Splits 154 634 132 224 46 13 23 126 30 6 59 4 2 0 24 15 4 3 .353 .386 .576 3.3 1935 STL N
1936 STL N Daily Splits 155 636 115 223 64 13 18 138 34 8 33 4 3 0 11 14 3 1 .351 .387 .577 5.1 1936 STL N
1937 STL N Daily Splits 156 633 111 237 56 10 31 154 41 13 50 2 1 0 12 11 4 5 .374 .414 .641 6.0 1937 STL N
1938 STL N Daily Splits 146 590 100 190 47 8 21 122 42 11 41 2 0 0 13 21 0 1 .322 .369 .536 2.9 1938 STL N
1939 STL N Daily Splits 150 606 98 201 48 8 14 117 45 11 44 2 3 11 0 17 15 6 1 .332 .373 .507 1.9 1939 STL N
1940 STL N Daily Splits 37 158 21 48 12 0 3 20 6 1 8 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 .304 .329 .437 -0.2 1940 STL N
1940 BRO N Daily Splits 106 423 62 127 18 12 14 66 26 3 28 3 0 0 6 11 2 6 .300 .345 .499 0.8 1940 BRO N
1940 TOT N 143 581 83 175 30 12 17 86 32 4 36 3 0 0 10 19 2 6 .301 .341 .482 0.6 1940 TOT N
1941 BRO N Daily Splits 133 538 100 171 33 10 18 88 38 7 35 1 2 0 15 20 2 3 .318 .364 .517 1.5 1941 BRO N
1942 BRO N Daily Splits 142 553 69 166 37 4 4 96 32 8 25 0 2 0 17 15 2 6 .300 .338 .403 -0.3 1942 BRO N
1943 BRO N Daily Splits 48 173 13 47 10 0 0 25 10 3 8 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 .272 .315 .329 -1.1 1943 BRO N
1943 NY N Daily Splits 78 324 41 91 20 3 5 45 9 3 14 0 3 0 6 13 0 2 .281 .300 .407 -0.3 1943 NY N
1943 TOT N 126 497 54 138 30 3 5 70 19 6 22 1 3 0 8 17 1 2 .278 .306 .380 -1.4 1943 TOT N
1944 NY N Daily Splits 128 490 64 165 24 3 7 85 38 9 24 1 6 0 12 12 2 5 .337 .386 .441 2.0 1944 NY N
1945 NY N Daily Splits 26 92 14 28 4 0 3 11 2 0 2 0 3 0 9 3 2 0 .304 .319 .446 -0.2 1945 NY N
1945 BOS N Daily Splits 66 218 17 62 13 0 0 26 12 2 12 1 0 0 5 6 3 0 .284 .325 .344 -0.5 1945 BOS N
1945 TOT N 92 310 31 90 17 0 3 37 14 2 14 1 3 0 14 9 5 0 .290 .323 .374 -0.7 1945 TOT N
1946 BRO N Daily Splits 41 77 7 24 4 0 2 18 6 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .369 .442 0.1 1946 BRO N
1947 STL N Daily Splits 75 150 19 46 12 0 4 28 16 4 12 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 .307 .373 .467 0.2 1947 STL N
1948 STL N Daily Splits 20 19 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .250 .211 -0.2 1948 STL N
Total (17 Years) Splits 1984 7635 1198 2471 540 113 205 1383 437 101 551 26 33 11 0 184 205 42 37 .324 .362 .505 24.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 STL N Daily Splits 7 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 .400 .552 1934 STL N
1941 BRO N Daily Splits 5 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .278 .294 1941 BRO N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 12 46 5 15 1 1 1 5 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326 .354 .457 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 NL Daily Splits 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 1934 NL
1935 NL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 1935 NL
1936 NL Daily Splits 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1936 NL
1937 NL Daily Splits 1 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 1937 NL
1938 NL Daily Splits 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1938 NL
1939 NL Daily Splits 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1939 NL
1940 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1940 NL
1941 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1941 NL
1942 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1942 NL
1944 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1944 NL
Total (10 Years) Splits 10 27 2 7 2 0 1 6 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .286 .444 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1932 STL N Daily Splits OF 26 26 26 227 63 2 2 1 0 .970 7 19 0
1932 STL N CF 19 19 19 167.1 50 2 2 1 0 .963
1932 STL N LF 7 7 7 59.2 11 0 0 0 0 1.000
1933 STL N Daily Splits OF 147 147 146 1310.2 318 17 7 2 0 .980 147 0 0
1933 STL N LF 147 147 146 1310.2 328 17 7 2 0 .980
1934 STL N Daily Splits OF 149 149 145 1323 322 10 14 1 0 .960 144 0 5
1934 STL N LF 144 144 141 1284 311 10 14 1 0 .958
1934 STL N RF 5 5 4 39 12 0 0 0 0 1.000
1935 STL N Daily Splits OF 154 154 146 1358.2 352 8 13 0 0 .965 154 0 0
1935 STL N LF 154 154 146 1358.2 354 7 13 0 0 .965
1936 STL N Daily Splits OF 155 155 145 1365.1 367 16 6 4 0 .985 155 0 0
1936 STL N LF 155 155 145 1365.1 363 17 6 4 0 .984
1937 STL N Daily Splits OF 156 156 152 1377 329 9 4 1 0 .988 156 0 0
1937 STL N LF 156 156 152 1377 331 9 5 1 0 .986
1938 STL N Daily Splits OF 144 144 142 1277.2 330 12 9 6 0 .974 144 0 0
1938 STL N LF 144 144 142 1277.2 326 12 9 6 0 .974
1939 STL N Daily Splits OF 149 149 130 1299 313 10 8 1 0 .976 149 0 0
1939 STL N LF 149 149 130 1299 314 9 8 1 0 .976
1940 STL N Daily Splits OF 37 37 31 329 81 1 1 0 0 .988 37 0 0
1940 STL N LF 37 37 31 329 81 1 1 0 0 .988
1940 BRO N Daily Splits OF 103 102 100 920.2 240 7 5 0 0 .980 103 0 0
1940 BRO N LF 103 102 100 920.2 243 6 5 0 0 .980
1940 TOT N LF 140 139 131 1249.2 324 7 6 0 0 .982
1940 TOT N OF 140 139 131 1249.2 321 8 6 0 0 .982 140 0 0
1941 BRO N Daily Splits OF 131 130 128 1172 270 11 5 2 0 .983 131 0 0
1941 BRO N LF 131 130 128 1172 270 11 5 2 0 .983
1942 BRO N Daily Splits OF 140 136 129 1211 287 5 3 1 0 .990 140 0 0
1942 BRO N LF 140 136 129 1211 285 5 3 1 0 .990
1943 BRO N Daily Splits OF 42 39 37 351 65 2 2 0 0 .971 42 0 0
1943 BRO N LF 42 39 37 351 63 2 2 0 0 .970
1943 NY N Daily Splits OF 75 75 74 674 157 10 2 2 0 .988 75 0 0
1943 NY N LF 75 75 74 674 131 8 5 2 0 .965
1943 NY N 1B 3 2 2 22 26 1 0 1 0 1.000
1943 TOT N LF 117 114 111 1025 194 10 7 2 0 .967
1943 TOT N OF 117 114 111 1025 222 12 4 2 0 .983 117 0 0
1944 NY N Daily Splits OF 122 121 120 1049.1 290 8 2 2 0 .993 122 0 0
1944 NY N LF 122 121 120 1049.1 288 8 2 2 0 .993
1945 NY N Daily Splits OF 23 21 21 188.1 46 1 1 0 0 .979 23 0 0
1945 NY N LF 23 21 21 188.1 45 1 1 0 0 .979
1945 BOS N Daily Splits OF 38 38 28 316.1 78 7 0 2 0 1.000 38 0 0
1945 BOS N LF 38 38 28 316.1 76 6 0 2 0 1.000
1945 BOS N 1B 15 14 7 108.2 124 3 0 6 0 1.000
1945 TOT N LF 61 59 49 504.2 121 7 1 2 0 .992
1945 TOT N OF 61 59 49 504.2 124 8 1 2 0 .992 61 0 0
1946 BRO N Daily Splits OF 18 14 2 109.1 30 0 0 0 0 1.000 18 0 0
1946 BRO N LF 18 14 2 109.1 30 0 0 0 0 1.000
1946 BRO N 1B 1 1 0 6 8 0 2 2 0 .800
1947 STL N Daily Splits OF 43 38 14 277.2 56 3 0 2 0 1.000 5 0 38
1947 STL N RF 38 33 13 247.2 52 3 0 2 0 1.000
1947 STL N LF 5 5 1 30 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total (16 Years) Splits OF 1852 1831 1716 16137 3994 139 84 27 0 .980 1790 19 43
Total (16 Years) LF 1790 1774 1680 15683 3854 129 86 24 0 .979
Total ( 2 Years) RF 43 38 17 286.2 64 3 0 2 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) CF 19 19 19 167.1 50 2 2 1 0 .963
Total ( 3 Years) 1B 19 17 9 136.2 158 4 2 9 0 .988
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1934 STL N Daily Splits OF 7 7 6 61.1 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 7 0 0
1934 STL N LF 7 7 6 61.1 9 0 0 0 0 1.000
1941 BRO N Daily Splits OF 5 5 4 39 8 0 0 0 0 1.000 5 0 0
1941 BRO N LF 5 5 4 39 8 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 12 12 10 100.1 17 0 0 0 0 1.000 12 0 0
Total ( 2 Years) LF 12 12 10 100.1 17 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1934 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1934 NL LF 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
1935 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1935 NL LF 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 -
1936 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1936 NL LF 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 -
1937 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1937 NL LF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1938 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1938 NL LF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1939 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1939 NL LF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1940 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1940 NL LF 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1942 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1942 NL LF 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 8 Years) Splits OF 8 8 5 58 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 8 0 0
Total ( 8 Years) LF 8 8 5 58 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
7-14-1934 BOX STL N Beans Reardon Call at 1B
9-16-1936(2) BOX STL N Bill Stewart Balls and strikes (Threw bat)
8-20-1937 BOX STL N Lee Ballanfant Called third strike
8-25-1938 BOX STL N Charlie Moran Check swing
6-18-1942 BOX BRO N Babe Pinelli Fighting
6-18-1947 BOX STL N Bill Stewart Check swing (Threw bat)
7-12-1947(2) BOX STL N Al Barlick Home run call (Threw ball)
8-22-1947 BOX STL N Bill Stewart Refusing to sit down
Transaction Information
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Curt Davis to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for
Ernie Koy , Carl Doyle , Sam Nahem , Bert Haas and $125000 (June 12, 1940 ).
Claimed on waivers by New York Giants from Brooklyn Dodgers (July 16, 1943 ).
Traded by New York Giants with Ewald Pyle to Boston Braves in exchange for Clyde
Kluttz (June 16, 1945 ).
Released by Boston Braves (February 8, 1946 ).
Signed by St. Louis Browns (March 3, 1946 ).
Released by St. Louis Browns (April 5, 1946 ).
Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers (June 25, 1946 ).
Released by Brooklyn Dodgers (October 9, 1946 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (December 11, 1946 ).
Released by New York Yankees (April 29, 1947 ).
Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (May 25, 1947 ).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (October 14, 1947 ).
Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (April 18, 1948 ).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (September 30, 1948 ).
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