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Rudy York

First Base
1934—1948
BORN
August 17, 1913, in Ragland, AL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 209
MLB DEBUT
August 22, 1934
FINAL GAME
September 20, 1948
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.275
BATTING AVERAGE
1621
HITS
34.7
WAR
.362
ON-BASE PCT
277
HOME RUNS
28.4
WAR7
.483
SLUGGING
.845
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Rudy York
 
Hit 18 homers in one month. This was before PEDs and launch angle, y’all.
— 1945 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
York
34.7
28.4
19.4
16.2
31.6
3.2
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

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 Rudy York Rank?

No. 69 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
60
56
64
52
60
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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