Ray Dandridge
Third Base
1933—1955
BORN
August 31, 1913, in Richmond, VA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-5 / 175
MLB DEBUT
1933
FINAL GAME
1955
PRIMARY TEAM
Newark Eagles
5
.319
BATTING AVERAGE
296
HITS
51.5
WAR
.360
ON-BASE PCT
4
HOME RUNS
33.0
WAR7
.433
SLUGGING
.793
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
WAR PER SEASON
One of the best third basemen in the history of the negro leagues. Dandridge was a high average hitter with good range and a strong throwing arm. He’s one of the few third basemen from the negro leagues to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dandridge |
51.5 |
33.0 |
23.5 |
16.9 |
42.3 |
NR |
|
AVG HOFer |
71.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
22.2 |
58.1 |
5.1 |
Where Does Ray Dandridge Rank
No. 42 Ranked
at Third Base
Among Third Basemen?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
25 |
35 |
43 |
46 |
29 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |