Phil Cavarretta
#74
AT First Base
1934—1955
First Base
BORN
July 19, 1916, in Chicago, IL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-11 / 175
MLB DEBUT
September 16, 1934
FINAL GAME
May 8, 1955
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.293
BATTING AVERAGE
1977
HITS
36.6
WAR
.372
ON-BASE PCT
95
HOME RUNS
26.2
WAR7
.416
SLUGGING
.788
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
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.
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 |