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Phil Rizzuto   |   Major Leaguer   1941-1956

Full Name:  Philip Francis Rizzuto
Born:  September 25,1917  in  Brooklyn, New York
Death:  August 13,2007
Height:  5-6  Weight:  160  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Richmond Hill (Jamaica,NY)
College:  

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1937] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Yankees.  [Aug 25,1956] - Released by Yankees.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1941NY YankeesAL23NyyMLB ss 1335156515820934614527361 5 13 .307*.346.398*744--
1942NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB ss 1445537915724746822644406 10 13 .284*.341.374*715--
1946NY YankeesAL28NyyMLB ss 1264715312117123814734396 7 10 .257*.312.310*622--
1947NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB ss 1535497815026926011657318 9 6 .273*.346.364*710--
1948NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB ss 128464651171326506560242 13 6 .252*.342.328*670--
1949NY YankeesAL31NyyMLB ss 15361411016922756518672341 25 18 .275*.355.358*713--
1950NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB ss 15561712520036776612892397 19 6 .324*.415.439*854--
1951NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB ss 1445408714821624318358275 26 10 .274*.349.346*695--
1952NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB ss 15257889147241024317667425 23 9 .254*.336.341*677--
1953NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB ss 134413541122132544371394 18 6 .271*.381.351*732--
1954NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB ss 12730747601102153241231 1827 .195.291.251542--
1955NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB ss 8114319374119712218311302 .259.369.322691--
1956NY YankeesAL38NyyMLB ss 31526120006306600701 .231.310.231541--
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)16615816877158823962385631495865139849193107 .273.355-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1941NY YankeesAL23NyyWs518020000103100000 .111.238.111349--
1942NY YankeesAL24NyyWs521280011202100000 .381.435.524959--
1947NY YankeesAL29NyyWs726381002204000000 .308.400.346746--
1949NY YankeesAL31NyyWs518230001103100000 .167.286.167453--
1950NY YankeesAL32NyyWs414120000103000000 .143.294.143437--
1951NY YankeesAL33NyyWs625580013002300000 .320.370.440810--
1952NY YankeesAL34NyyWs727241000005200000 .148.281.185466--
1953NY YankeesAL35NyyWs619461000103200000 .316.409.368777--
1955NY YankeesAL37NyyWs715240001205100000 .267.450.267717--
 
Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)5218321453028100301100000 .246.352.295647--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1941NY YankeesAL23NyyMLBSS12825239929680109---.957--
 
1942NY YankeesAL24NyyMLBSS14432444530799114---.962--
 
1946NY YankeesAL28NyyMLBSS1252673782667197---.961--
 
1947NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBSS15134045025815111---.969--
 
1948NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBSS1282593481762485---.973--
 
1949NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBSS15232944023792118---.971--
 
1950NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBSS15530145214767123---.982--
 
1951NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBSS14431740724748113---.968--
 
1952NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBSS15230845819785116---.976--
 
1953NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBSS13321440924647100---.963--
 
1954NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB2B110010---1.000--
1954NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBSS1261842941649484---.968--
 
1955NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB2B100000--------
1955NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBSS79931321023530---.957--
 
1956NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBSS30315469117---.934--
 


 Awards
[1941] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1942] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1948] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #33)  [1949] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1950] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, American League Most Valuable Player  [1951] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)  [1952] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1953] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1956] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.52%)  [1962] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (44 votes - 27.5%)  [1964] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (11 votes - 4.85%)  [1966] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (54 votes - 17.88%)  [1967] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 4.58%)  [1968] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (74 votes - 26.15%)  [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (78 votes - 22.94%)  [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (79 votes - 26.33%)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (92 votes - 25.56%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (103 votes - 26.01%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (111 votes - 29.21%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (111 votes - 30.41%)  [1975] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (117 votes - 32.32%)  [1976] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (149 votes - 38.4%)  [1994] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees in 1941, 1947 and 1949-1953.

Notes: Played in 5 All-Star games during his career (1942, 1950-1953)
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