#97 Hank "Hammerin' hank" Greenberg, Second Base, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 10/23/1940
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Hank Greenberg
Hammerin' hank
1/1/1911
29
USA,NY,NEW YORK
6"0
195

Second Base
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 16,556,600
1941
10 Year(s), 154 Days (1874 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall8599939279
Versus LHP8599939279
Versus RHP8599939279
Talent78887
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@LANL 1-11401000000#3  
9/20PHIL 3-11300000011#3  
9/21PHIL 6-8100000000#3  
9/23@PITW 9-6400000011#3  
9/24@PITW 3-0400000001#3  
9/26SFNW 14-12310000021#3  
9/27@PHIL 4-7522002201#3  
9/29BROL 4-7412200000#3  
9/30PITL 5-13301100022#3  
10/1@SLNL 4-5500000101#3  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555611603954812712911086.285.399.6291.0291.107.344
Projected1555611603954812712911086.285.399.6291.0291.107.344
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144676012018053539210100.0143.19.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP100371001019261911000.370.471.7701.241
vs. RHP461123295381081039175500.267.384.599.983
Close/Late55101039132710100.182.446.364.809
Scoring Position13540120107504825500.296.468.6071.075
Pinch Hitting900000112000.000.100.000.100
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78273842732158685744.308.426.6591.085
Road77288761222769615342.264.374.601.975
March/April28922771923201610.293.391.6851.076
May26953071729232513.316.451.6321.082
June24901641711171319.178.279.478.757
July26932570617181717.269.382.538.919
August26943572122932219.372.487.8721.359
Sept/Oct25972770718191818.278.391.567.958

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1930973268617216635934026910.264.331.475.807 DET
193115451514026525928464079011.272.348.487.836DET
193215056013430516707867059900.239.318.396.714DET
19331033769724316576144046301.258.333.465.798DET
19341545911704024514012799118402.288.390.591.981DET,AL
19351495631723734011711775247400.306.387.595.982DET,AL
193614251713127928898879138630.253.352.503.855DET,AL
19371535831623254814310972018120.278.357.597.954 PHI CIN
193815557515149550138138112078920.263.379.6261.005CIN,NL
1939153572198521162174147115188000.346.451.8011.252CIN,NL
194015556116039548127129110058610.285.399.6291.029CIN,NL
Total1565573916013735539412101137871547901104.279.372.569.941 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA281013841183428232523.376.492.9701.462

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
193710368121241400.222.243.444.688
193882762037811710.222.447.6301.077
1939113873101513900.184.392.316.708
Total29101216341017252010.208.365.446.811

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15314430257412991034.9631284.16.38    
Third Base10010101.0006.01.50    

Player History

Had first career hit on 5/1/1930, off Frank Bennett (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/3/1930, off Bill Hallahan (BOS)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 4 runs on 7/5/1931...
Injured on 4/8/1933 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1933, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/16/1933 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
1/26/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,750,000 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (A) on 4/18/1934...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1934, hitting .414 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1934, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
1/26/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Drove in 8 runs against Oakland on 8/4/1935...
1/26/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,971,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/27/1936 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on 2/20/1937 to a 5-year deal worth $16,556,600 per year...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 4/9/1937...
Traded from Philadelphia to Cincinnati on 6/1/1937 (Going to PHI: P Clay Roe, 3B Johnny Hodapp. Going to CIN: 2B Hank Greenberg)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1937, hitting .343 with 10 HR, 28 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 8/11/1937...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1937, hitting .333 with 12 HR, 33 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1938, hitting .421 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1938...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1939, hitting .379 with 13 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1939, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1939, hitting .385 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1939, hitting .311 with 12 HR, 33 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against New York (N) on 8/17/1939...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1939, hitting .394 with 11 HR, 36 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Atlanta on 9/7/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1939, hitting .607 with 6 HR, 18 RBI...
Won MVP in 1939, hitting .346 with 62 HR, 174 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 5/24/1940...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/29/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1940, hitting .394 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against San Francisco on 8/26/1940...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1940, hitting .372 with 12 HR, 29 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1935 - .306 - 10th
1939 - .346 - 4th
OBP
1939 - .451 - 2nd
SLG
1934 - .591 - 7th
1935 - .595 - 4th
1937 - .597 - 7th
1938 - .626 - 3rd
1939 - .801 - 1st
OPS
1934 - .981 - 9th
1935 - .982 - 4th
1937 - .954 - 8th
1938 - 1.005 - 6th
1939 - 1.252 - 1st
Hits
1939 - 198 - 4th
Doubles
1938 - 49 - 3rd
1939 - 52 - 2nd
Triples
1939 - 11 - 3rd
Homeruns
1934 - 45 - 2nd
1935 - 40 - 3rd
1936 - 28 - 9th
1937 - 48 - 4th
1938 - 50 - 3rd
1939 - 62 - 1st
RBI
1934 - 140 - 2nd
1935 - 117 - 9th
1937 - 143 - 3rd
1938 - 138 - 3rd
1939 - 174 - 1st
Runs
1934 - 127 - 6th
1935 - 117 - 5th
1938 - 138 - 2nd
1939 - 147 - 1st
BB
1934 - 99 - 10th
1938 - 112 - 6th
1939 - 115 - 6th