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Earl Averill   |   Major Leaguer   1929-1941

Full Name:  Howard Earl Averill
Born:  May 21,1902  in  Snohomish, Washington
Death:  August 16,1983
Height:    Weight:  172  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Snohomish (Snohomish,WA)
College:  


Father of Earl AverillBaseball Lists:  Hitting for the Cycle ... Home Run in 1st Major League At Bat ... Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers




Transactions:   [Jun 14,1939] - Traded by Indians to Tigers for Harry Eisenstat and Cash.  [Feb 8,1941] - Released by Tigers.  [Feb 26,1941] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Apr 29,1941] - Released by Braves.  [Dec 11,1952] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Indians.  [Jan 23,1959] - Traded by Indians to Cubs for Jim Bolger and John Briggs.  [Aug 13,1960] - Traded by Cubs to White Sox for Don Prohovich and Cash.  [Dec 14,1960] - Selected by Angels from White Sox in expansion draft.  [Dec 11,1962] - Traded by Angels to Phillies for Jacke Davis.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1929ClevelandAL27CleMLB of 15159711019843131896131363533 17   .332*.399.538*937--
1930ClevelandAL28CleMLB of 1395341021813381911910756482 13   .339*.405.537*942--
1931ClevelandAL29CleMLB of 1556271402093610321439968386 0   .333*.402.576*978--
1932ClevelandAL30CleMLB of 1536311161983714321245875406 0   .314*.390.569*959--
1933ClevelandAL31CleMLB of 15159983180391611923154295 0   .301*.362.474*836--
1934ClevelandAL32CleMLB of 154598128187486311135399444 1   .313*.413.569*982--
1935ClevelandAL33CleMLB of 140563109162341319798470581 4   .288*.370.496*866--
1936ClevelandAL34CleMLB of 1526141362323915281263365351 2   .378*.440.627*1067--
1937ClevelandAL35CleMLB of 156609121182331121925488650 5   .299*.391.493*884--
1938ClevelandAL36CleMLB of 134482101159271514935281483 1   .330*.429.535*964--
1939DetroitAL37DetMLB of 87309588120610584243301 11 .262*.356.463*819--
 ClevelandAL37CleMLB of 24558158017016120 0 .273*.348.473*821--
1940DetroitAL38DetMLB of 64118103341220005140 1 .280*.314.381*695--
1941BostonNL39BbrMLB of 8172200020 141 0 .118*.175.118*293--
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)16686353122420194011282381164707745183355 .318.534-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1940DetroitAL38DetWs3300000000000000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)3300000000000000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1929ClevelandAL27CleMLBOF15138414144123---.966--
 
1930ClevelandAL28CleMLBOF13434511193755---.949--
 
1931ClevelandAL29CleMLBOF1553989104173---.976--
 
1932ClevelandAL30CleMLBOF15341212164403---.964--
 
1933ClevelandAL31CleMLBOF1493908124103---.971--
 
1934ClevelandAL32CleMLBOF15441012134353---.970--
 
1935ClevelandAL33CleMLBOF139371673842---.982--
 
1936ClevelandAL34CleMLBOF15036911123922---.969--
 
1937ClevelandAL35CleMLBOF1563621193823---.976--
 
1938ClevelandAL36CleMLBOF1313311493542---.975--
 
1939ClevelandAL37CleMLBOF111200120---1.000--
1939DetroitAL37DetMLBOF80157341640---.976--
 
1940DetroitAL38DetMLBOF222321260---.962--
 
1941BostonNL39BbrMLBOF452070---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1931] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1932] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1933] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1934] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1935] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1936] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1937] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1938] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1952] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.85%)  [1955] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.8%)  [1956] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 1.55%)  [1960] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (11 votes - 4.09%)  [1962] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 1.88%)  [1975] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
Averill had his #3 retired by the Cleveland Indians in 1975.

Notes: Played in 6 all-star games during his career (1933-1938)
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