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Lou Boudreau

Shortstop
1938—1952
BORN
July 17, 1917, in Harvey, IL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 185
MLB DEBUT
September 9, 1938
FINAL GAME
August 24, 1952
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.295
BATTING AVERAGE
1779
HITS
63.0
WAR
.380
ON-BASE PCT
68
HOME RUNS
48.9
WAR7
.415
SLUGGING
.795
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
6.2
WAR PER SEASON
Lou Boudreau
 
Last player-manager to win the World Series, inventor of The Williams Shift.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Boudreau
63.0
48.9
33.9
26.4
56.0
6.2
AVG HOFer
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

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 Lou Boudreau Rank?

No. 14 Ranked

at Shortstop

Ranking Among Shortstops by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
17
6
9
7
15
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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