Egg Logo
Phil Rizzuto New York Yankees Hall Of Famer 768x518

Phil Rizzuto

#24 RANKED AT POSITION
1941—1956
Shortstop
BORN
September 25, 1917, in Brooklyn, NY
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-6 / 150
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1661
GAMES
42.3
WAR
.351
ON-BASE PCT
877
RUNS
34.8
WAR7
.355
SLUGGING
1588
HITS
18.0
WAR3
.706
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
38
HOME RUNS
4.1
WAR PER SEASON
HOLY COW! The lovable “Scooter” who manned shortstop during Yankee dynasty of 1940s and 1950s. Famous as the voice of the Yankees for decades after his playing career.
Hall of Fame
5 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1941, 1947, 1949-53
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Rizzuto
42.3
34.8
25.5
18.0
38.6
4.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Phil Rizzuto Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
24
42
34
33
38
38
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison