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Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati Reds

Ernie Lombardi

#33 RANKED AT POSITION
1931—1947
Catcher
BORN
April 6, 1908, in Oakland, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 230
PRIMARY TEAM
Cincinnati Reds
.306
BATTING AVERAGE
1853
GAMES
37.6
WAR
.358
ON-BASE PCT
601
RUNS
24.0
WAR7
.460
SLUGGING
1792
HITS
11.7
WAR3
.818
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
190
HOME RUNS
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
Could hold seven baseballs in one hand. Won two batting titles for Reds.
Hall of Fame
8 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Reds
ALL-TIME TEAM
1940
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Lombardi
37.6
24.0
17.7
11.7
30.8
3.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Ernie Lombardi Rank Among Catchers?

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

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison