Bats: Right Throws: Right
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Nicknames
"The Say Hey Kid"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 1979
Years Played
1951-1973
Main Team
New York Giants 1951-1957
San Francisco Giants 1958-1972
Other Teams
New York Mets 1972-1973
Awards
1951 National League Rookie of the Year
1954 National League Most Valuable Player
1965 National League Most Valuable Player
12 National League Gold Gloves (1957-1968)
All Star Appearances
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959,
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965,
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971,
1972, 1973
Position
CF 2827;
1B 84;
RF 21;
LF 10;
SS 2;
3B 1
Notes of Significance
- Missed one and a half seasons due to the Korean War (1952-1953)
- Led his league in OPS five times, and in OPS+ six times
- Scored more than 100 times in twelve consecutive seasons
- Ranks third all-time in total bases
Willie Mays vs Whitey Ford: The Korean War
How much extra credit to give players who served in the Korean War?
Commentary on Bill James' Top 100 List
It's one thing to ignore objective criterion, it is another thing altogether to ignore the stat that you invented.
Keith's Top 200 Commentary
Keith ranks WHM Jr. slightly lower than you're used to seeing.