Yogi Berra
#6
AT Catcher
1946—1965
Catcher
BORN
May 12, 1925, in St. Louis, MO
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-7 / 185
MLB DEBUT
September 22, 1946
FINAL GAME
May 9, 1965
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
2150
HITS
59.8
WAR
.348
ON-BASE PCT
358
HOME RUNS
38.1
WAR7
.482
SLUGGING
.830
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.6
WAR PER SEASON
The luckiest great player in history: won 10 World Series and 14 pennants with Yankees.
1947, 1949-53, 1956, 1958, 1961-62
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Berra |
59.8 |
38.1 |
27.5 |
18.1 |
49.0 |
4.6 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
53.5 |
35.0 |
25.5 |
17.5 |
44.3 |
4.4 |
Where Does Yogi Berra Rank
Among Catchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
7 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |