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Roy Campanella

Catcher
1937—1957
BORN
November 19, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 190
MLB DEBUT
April 20, 1948
FINAL GAME
September 29, 1957
PRIMARY TEAM
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roy Campanella
 
.283
BATTING AVERAGE
1422
HITS
41.8
WAR
.363
ON-BASE PCT
260
HOME RUNS
34.3
WAR7
.496
SLUGGING
.859
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Legendary catcher who won three MVPs for Brooklyn Dodgers. Career ended when he was paralyzed in a car accident.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Campanella
41.8
34.3
26.9
18.9
38.1
4.7
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

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 Roy Campanella Rank?

No. 20 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
23
16
11
9
19
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers