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Pie Traynor

Third Base
1920—1937
BORN
November 11, 1898, in Framingham, MA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 170
MLB DEBUT
September 15, 1920
FINAL GAME
August 14, 1937
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
 
.320
BATTING AVERAGE
2416
HITS
37.3
WAR
.362
ON-BASE PCT
58
HOME RUNS
26.4
WAR7
.435
SLUGGING
.797
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Chosen as the greatest third baseman of all-time on MLB’s 100th anniversary team in 1969.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Traynor
37.3
26.4
17.7
12.7
31.9
3.2
AVG HOFer
71.4
44.8
32.0
22.2
58.1
5.1

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 Pie Traynor Rank?

No. 76 Ranked

at Third Base

Ranking Among Third Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
46
65
83
95
54
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Third Basemen