Hank gowdy

Hank Gowdy

#84 RANKED AT POSITION
1910—1930
Catcher
BORN
August 24, 1889, in Columbus, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 182
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Braves
.270
BATTING AVERAGE
1050
GAMES
23.6
WAR
.351
ON-BASE PCT
270
RUNS
18.2
WAR7
.358
SLUGGING
738
HITS
9.6
WAR3
.709
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
21
HOME RUNS
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
Emerged as unlikely star in 1914 World Series to help MIracle Braves upset favored Athletics.
1914
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Gowdy
CAREER
23.6
LONG PEAK
18.2
PRIME
14.1
SHORT PEAK
9.6
JAWS
20.9
WAR PER
3.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
53.5
LONG PEAK
35.0
PRIME
25.5
SHORT PEAK
17.5
JAWS
44.3
WAR PER
4.4

Where Does Hank Gowdy Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
84
CAREER
61
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
77
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
80
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Gowdy
Average HOF Catcher
60.060.050.050.040.040.030.030.020.020.010.010.00.00.023.618.214.19.620.93.653.53525.517.544.34.4Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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