Hank Majeski

Q: When was Hank Majeski born?

Hank Majeski was born on December 13, 1916.

Q: Where was Hank Majeski born?

Hank Majeski was born in Staten Island, NY .

Q: How tall was Hank Majeski?

Hank Majeski was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hank Majeski weigh when playing?

Hank Majeski weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Hank Majeski play?

Hank Majeski played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Hank Majeski in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Majeski has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Hank Majeski play?

Hank Majeski was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Hank Majeski have?

Hank Majeski had 956 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hank Majeski have?

Hank Majeski had 57 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hank Majeski's average?

Hank Majeski had a .279 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 174lb (175cm, 78kg)

Born: December 13, 1916 in Staten Island, NY us

Died: August 9, 1991 in Staten Island, NY

Buried: Cremated

High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY)

Debut: May 17, 1939 (Age 22-155d, 8,667th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 26, 1955 (Age 38-225d)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Henry Majeski

Nicknames: Heeney

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

3421

956

.279

404

RBI

501

OBP

.342

SLG

.398

OPS

.740

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1936	19	BOS-min	D	122	533	482	88	176	42	11	26	125	5		42	35	.365	.422	.660	1.081		318		5	4				EAU · NORL
1937	20	CHC-min	B	105	404	403	89	139	20	15	9		7				.345	.345	.536	.881		216			1				MOL · IIIL
1938	21	CHC-min	A1	151	603	560	81	182	38	11	4	77	2		34	46	.325	.369	.454	.823		254		5	4				BIR · SOUA
1939	22	BSN	NL	106	394	367	35	100	16	1	7	54	2	4	18	30	.272	.310	.379	.689	91	139	10	2	7		2	5/H
1940	23	NYY-min	AA	105	375	375		121	15	4	17						.323	.323	.520	.843		195							NWK · IL
1940	23	BSN	NL	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H
1941	24	NYY-min	AA	113	489	446	74	135	16	2	14	82	2		37	37	.303	.364	.442	.806		197		6	0				NWK · IL
1941	24	BSN	NL	19	56	55	5	8	5	0	0	3	0	0	1	13	.145	.161	.236	.397	14	13	0	0	0		0	5/H

1942	25	NYY-min	AA	151	637	574	112	198	31	6	15	121	10	4	57	38	.345	.407	.498	.905		286	13	3	3				NWK · IL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	29	TOT	AL	86	305	276	26	67	14	4	1	25	3	2	26	16	.243	.310	.333	.644	81	92	7	1	2		6	5H
1946	29	NYY	AL	8	12	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.250	.333	-10	3	0	0	0		0	/H5
1946	29	PHA	AL	78	293	264	25	66	14	3	1	25	3	2	26	13	.250	.320	.337	.657	85	89	7	1	2		6	5/H
1947	30	PHA	AL	141	546	479	54	134	26	5	8	72	1	0	53	31	.280	.358	.405	.763	111	194	18	5	8		11	*5/6H4
1948	31	PHA	AL	148	646	590	88	183	41	4	12	120	2	1	48	43	.310	.368	.454	.822	117	268	19	6	2		2	*5/6	MVP-11
1949	32	PHA	AL	114	487	448	62	124	26	5	9	67	0	1	29	23	.277	.326	.417	.744	99	187	18	4	6		4	*5/H
1950	33	CHW	AL	122	467	414	47	128	18	2	6	46	1	4	42	34	.309	.377	.406	.783	103	168	15	3	8		2	*5H
1951	34	TOT	AL	101	400	358	45	101	23	4	5	48	1	2	36	24	.282	.351	.411	.762	105	147	10	2	4		2	5/H
1951	34	CHW	AL	12	36	35	4	9	4	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	.257	.278	.371	.649	77	13	1	0	0		0	/5H
1951	34	PHA	AL	89	364	323	41	92	19	4	5	42	1	2	35	24	.285	.358	.415	.773	108	134	9	2	4		2	5/H
1952	35	TOT	AL	70	201	171	21	46	4	2	2	29	0	1	26	17	.269	.369	.351	.720	99	60	11	1	3		0	5H/4
1952	35	PHA	AL	34	139	117	14	30	2	2	2	20	0	1	19	10	.256	.365	.359	.724	97	42	7	1	2		0	5
1952	35	CLE	AL	36	62	54	7	16	2	0	0	9	0	0	7	7	.296	.377	.333	.710	105	18	4	0	1		0	H5/4
1953	36	CLE	AL	50	55	50	6	15	1	0	2	12	0	0	3	8	.300	.352	.440	.792	115	22	1	1	1		0	H4/57
1954	37	CLE	AL	57	129	121	10	34	4	0	3	17	0	0	7	14	.281	.320	.388	.709	92	47	5	0	1	0	1	H45
1955	38	TOT	AL	52	102	89	5	16	3	0	2	8	0	0	10	7	.180	.275	.281	.555	51	25	3	2	0	1	1	H5/4
1955	38	CLE	AL	36	59	48	3	9	2	0	2	6	0	0	8	3	.188	.322	.354	.676	79	17	2	2	0	1	0	H/54
1955	38	BAL	AL	16	43	41	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	.171	.209	.195	.404	14	8	1	0	0	0	1	/5H4
13 Yrs				1069	3791	3421	404	956	181	27	57	501	10	15	299	260	.279	.342	.398	.740	100	1362	117	27	42	1	31
162 Game Avg.				162	575	518	61	145	27	4	9	76	2	2	45	39	.279	.342	.398	.740	100	206	18	4	6		5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
PHA (6 yrs)				604	2475	2221	284	629	128	23	37	346	7	7	210	144	.283	.350	.412	.762	106	914	78	19	24		25
CLE (4 yrs)				179	305	273	26	74	9	0	7	44	0	0	25	32	.271	.338	.381	.719	97	104	12	3	3	1	1
BSN (3 yrs)				128	453	425	40	108	21	1	7	57	2	4	19	43	.254	.289	.358	.647	80	152	10	2	7		2
CHW (2 yrs)				134	503	449	51	137	22	2	6	52	1	4	43	34	.305	.370	.403	.773	101	181	16	3	8		2
NYY (1 yr)				8	12	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.250	.333	-10	3	0	0	0		0
BAL (1 yr)				16	43	41	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	.171	.209	.195	.404	14	8	1	0	0	0	1

AL (10 yrs)				941	3338	2996	364	848	160	26	50	444	8	11	280	217	.283	.349	.404	.753	103	1210	107	25	35	1	29
NL (3 yrs)				128	453	425	40	108	21	1	7	57	2	4	19	43	.254	.289	.358	.647	80	152	10	2	7		2

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8-03-36: Hank Majeski of Eau Claire had seven hits in seven times at bat (3 singles, 2 doubles, a triple and a home run). Also in the game, Eau Claire had 34 hits which became the all-time league record.

8-31-36: Cal Lahman held on to the batting leadership with a .409 average and he was followed by Hank Majeski at .373. Ralph Waldo led pitchers with a 13-6 record and Henry Ruffing was 18-9.

8-02-53: Hank Majeski, who was a Cleveland infielder and began his career in Eau Claire in 1935, was honored in a special ceremony at the Bears' park (Carson Park) for his election to the Eau Claire Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hank Majeski born?

Hank Majeski was born on December 13, 1916.

Where was Hank Majeski born?

Hank Majeski was born in Staten Island, NY.

How tall was Hank Majeski?

Hank Majeski was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Hank Majeski weigh when playing?

Hank Majeski weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hank Majeski play?

Hank Majeski played 13 seasons.

Is Hank Majeski in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Majeski has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hank Majeski play?

Hank Majeski was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Hank Majeski have?

Hank Majeski had 956 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hank Majeski have?

Hank Majeski had 57 home runs over his career.

What was Hank Majeski's average?

Hank Majeski had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Hank Majeski played for?

Hank Majeski played for 7 teams; the Boston Bees, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Hank Majeski retire?

Hank Majeski last played in 1955.

What are Hank Majeski's nicknames?

Heeney is a nickname for Hank Majeski.

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