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Rudy York   |   Major Leaguer   1934-1948

Full Name:  Preston Rudolph York
Born:  August 17,1913  in  Ragland, Alabama
Death:  February 5,1970
Height:  6-1  Weight:  209  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

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Baseball Lists:  College World Series Champions (NCAA) ... Two Grand Slams in a Game

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Transactions:   [Jan 3,1946] - Traded by Tigers to Red Sox for Eddie Lake.  [Jun 14,1947] - Traded by Red Sox to White Sox for Jake Jones.  [Feb 2,1948] - Released by White Sox.  [Oct 4,1948] - Released by Athletics.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1934DetroitAL20DetMLB c 3601000000130 0   .167*.291.167*458--
1937DetroitAL23DetMLB c-3b 10437572115183351033241520 1   .307*.379.651*1030--
1938DetroitAL24DetMLB c 13546385138272331271292742 0   .298*.417.579*996--
1939DetroitAL25DetMLB c 1023296610116120685041502 4 8 .307*.387.544*931--
1940DetroitAL26DetMLB 1b 155588105186466331343289884 4 12 .316*.409.583*992--
1941DetroitAL27DetMLB 1b 15559091153293271113192881 4 16 .259*.363.456*819--
1942DetroitAL28DetMLB 1b 1535778115026421903373710 3 16 .260*.347.428*775--
1943DetroitAL29DetMLB 1b 155571901552211341185584881 5 22 .271*.369.527*896--
1944DetroitAL30DetMLB 1b 1515837716127718985368731 0 18 .276*.356.439*795--
1945DetroitAL31DetMLB 1b 1555957115725518876660850 0 23 .264*.336.413*749--
1946BostonAL32BosMLB 1b 15457978160306171193286931 3 16 .276*.373.437*810--
1947BostonAL33BosMLB 1b 481841639706270022320 0 10 .212*.301.348*649--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB 1b 102400409718415641036550 1 12 .243*.310.420*730--
1948PhiladelphAL34PhaMLB 1b 3151480006007150 0 2 .157*.264.157*421--
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)16035891876162129152277115238267928671225 .275.483-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1940DetroitAL26DetWs726360112004700000 .231.333.423756--
1945DetroitAL31DetWs728151003003400000 .179.258.214472--
1946BostonAL32BosWs723661125006400000 .261.414.6521066--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)217710172231000131500000 .221.333.416749--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1934DetroitAL20DetMLBC2420602001.000--
 
1937DetroitAL23DetMLBC5419027922661200.960--
1937DetroitAL23DetMLB1B21120130---1.000--
1937DetroitAL23DetMLB3B41456691205---.925--
 
1938DetroitAL24DetMLBC116406705481101000.990--
1938DetroitAL24DetMLB1B140041---1.000--
1938DetroitAL24DetMLBOF142115270---.815--
 
1939DetroitAL25DetMLBC672833853265600.985--
1939DetroitAL25DetMLB1B191511015217---1.000--
 
1940DetroitAL26DetMLB1B1551390107151512101---.990--
 
1941DetroitAL27DetMLB1B1551393110211524111---.986--
 
1942DetroitAL28DetMLB1B1521413146191578117---.988--
 
1943DetroitAL29DetMLB1B1551349149151513105---.990--
 
1944DetroitAL30DetMLB1B1511453107171577163---.989--
 
1945DetroitAL31DetMLB1B1551464113191596142---.988--
 
1946BostonAL32BosMLB1B154132711681451154---.994--
 
1947BostonAL33BosMLB1B4839536243345---.995--
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB1B1029327151008106---.995--
 
1948PhiladelphAL34PhaMLB1B1477518310---.988--
 


 Awards
[1937] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1938] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1939] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #33)  [1940] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1941] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1942] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #27), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1943] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1944] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1945] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #32)  [1946] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)  [1947] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.63%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Detroit Tigers in 1945.

Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1938, 1941-1944, 1946-1947)
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