Gavvy Cravath

Right Field
1908—1920
BORN
March 23, 1881, in Poway, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 186
MLB DEBUT
April 18, 1908
FINAL GAME
October 2, 1920
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.287
BATTING AVERAGE
1134
HITS
33.0
WAR
.380
ON-BASE PCT
119
HOME RUNS
29.8
WAR7
.478
SLUGGING
.858
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.4
WAR PER SEASON
Gavvy Cravath
 
Also known as “Cactus,” a hard-hitting outfielder for Phillies who played in same pasture as Sherry Magee and Dode Paskert for a while. His 116 home runs were the most in baseball in the 1910s: more than Home Run Baker, more than Babe Ruth.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cravath
33.0
29.8
24.6
17.0
31.4
4.4
AVG HOFer
75.3
44.4
31.0
22.1
59.9
5.2

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 Gavvy Cravath Rank?

No. 68 Ranked

at Right Field

Ranking Among Right Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
68
62
44
56
66
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Right Fielders