Bill Mazeroski
#50 RANKED AT POSITION
1956—1972
Second Base
BORN
September 5, 1936, in Wheeling, WV
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 183
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
.260
BATTING AVERAGE
2163
GAMES
36.6
WAR
.299
ON-BASE PCT
769
RUNS
26.1
WAR7
.367
SLUGGING
2016
HITS
13.2
WAR3
.667
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
138
HOME RUNS
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
So fats at turning the double play they called him “No Touch.” Made the Hall of Fame solely based on his defense, but hit World Series winning home run in 1960.
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mazeroski |
36.6 |
26.1 |
17.6 |
13.2 |
31.4 |
2.7 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Bill Mazeroski Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
50 |
45 |
58 |
70 |
75 |
47 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |