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Ernie Lombardi

Catcher
1931—1947
BORN
April 6, 1908, in Oakland, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-3 / 230
MLB DEBUT
April 15, 1931
FINAL GAME
September 17, 1947
PRIMARY TEAM
Cincinnati Reds
.306
BATTING AVERAGE
1792
HITS
39.5
WAR
.358
ON-BASE PCT
190
HOME RUNS
25.0
WAR7
.460
SLUGGING
.818
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
Ernie Lombardi
 
Could hold seven baseballs in one hand. Won two batting titles for Reds.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Lombardi
39.5
25.0
17.7
12.3
32.3
3.3
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Ernie Lombardi Rank?

No. 33 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
29
33
37
49
31
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers