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Phil Cavarretta

Phil Cavarretta

#74 RANKED AT POSITION
1934—1955
First Base
BORN
July 19, 1916, in Chicago, IL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.293
BATTING AVERAGE
2030
GAMES
36.6
WAR
.372
ON-BASE PCT
990
RUNS
26.2
WAR7
.416
SLUGGING
1977
HITS
14.8
WAR3
.788
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
95
HOME RUNS
2.9
WAR PER SEASON
From 1925 to 1950, the Cubs had two starting first basemen: first came Charlie Grimm, then came Phil Cavarretta, who won a batting title and the MVP award in 1945.
4 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cavarretta
36.6
26.2
20.3
14.8
31.4
2.9
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

Where Does Phil Cavarretta Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
74
61
73
56
68
67
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison