Joe Medwick

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)

Born: November 24, 1911 in Carteret, NJ us

Died: March 21, 1975 in St. Petersburg, FL

Buried: St. Lucas Cemetery, Sunset Hills, MO

High School: Carteret HS (Carteret, NJ)

Debut: September 2, 1932 (Age 20-283d, 7,518th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 25, 1948 (Age 36-244d)
vs. BSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1968. (Voted by BBWAA on 240/283 ballots)
View Joe Medwick's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1932 season

Full Name: Joseph Michael Medwick

Nicknames: Ducky or Muscles

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

54.5

7635

2471

205

.324

1198

RBI

1383

OBP

.362

SLG

.505

OPS

.867

OPS+

134

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP
1	131 (130)	Sep 2	STL	@	CHC	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	132	Sep 3 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	47	10.2	1	0	0	1	0
3	133	Sep 3 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	134	Sep 4	STL	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	135	Sep 5 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	136	Sep 5 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
7	137	Sep 7	STL	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	1
8	138	Sep 8	STL	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	139	Sep 9	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	49	11.1	3	0	1	4	0
10	140	Sep 10	STL	@	NYG	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
11	141	Sep 11 (1)	STL	@	NYG	L,3-7	CG	0	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
12	142	Sep 11 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	143	Sep 13 (1)	STL	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	44	9.1	2	0	0	2	0
14	144	Sep 13 (2)	STL	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	145	Sep 14	STL	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
16	146	Sep 15	STL	@	BRO	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	147	Sep 17	STL	@	BSN	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	148	Sep 18 (1)	STL	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	0	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
19	149	Sep 18 (2)	STL	@	BSN	W,5-2	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
20	150	Sep 20	STL		CIN	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	151	Sep 21	STL		CIN	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
22	152	Sep 22	STL		CIN	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
23	153	Sep 23	STL		PIT	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
24	154	Sep 24	STL		PIT	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	155	Sep 25 (1)	STL		PIT	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	156	Sep 25 (2)	STL		PIT	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
							26gm			54	2	2	58	1