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Eddie Joost

#68 RANKED AT POSITION
1936—1955
Shortstop
BORN
June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's
.239
BATTING AVERAGE
1574
GAMES
31.4
WAR
.361
ON-BASE PCT
874
RUNS
28.1
WAR7
.366
SLUGGING
1339
HITS
17.2
WAR3
.727
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
134
HOME RUNS
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Never met a pitch he wouldn’t take. Walked more than 120 times per season.
2 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Joost
31.4
28.1
21.6
17.2
29.8
3.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Eddie Joost Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
68
70
68
54
50
69
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison