Marv Rackley

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: July 25, 1921 in Seneca, SC us

Died: April 24, 2018 in Greenville, SC

Buried: Heritage Memorial Gardens, Westminster, SC

School: Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: April 15, 1947 (Age 25-264d, 7,942nd in MLB history)
vs. BSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 8, 1950 (Age 28-287d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Marvin Eugene Rackley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

AB

477

H

151

HR

BA

.317

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.365

SLG

.390

OPS

.754

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	19	BRO-min	D	133	568	568		183	19	15	6						.322	.322	.440	.762		250						VDS · GAFL
1942	20	BRO-min	C,B	108	391	391		102	17	6	1						.261	.261	.343	.604		134						DAY,DHM · MATL,PIED
1946	24	BRO-min	AAA	124	550	465	102	142	20	14	4	66	65	18	78	28	.305	.407	.434	.842		202	3	2	5			MTL · IL
1947	25	BRO-min	AAA	60	262	234	33	74	10	4	2	22	7		25	23	.316	.385	.419	.803		98	1	1	2			STP · AA
1947	25	BRO	NL	18	10	9	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	39	2	0	0	0	0	H/89
1948	26	BRO-min	AAA	20	90	74	18	24	4	2	3	13	4		16	4	.324	.444	.554	.998		41		0	0			MTL · IL
1948	26	BRO	NL	88	304	281	55	92	13	5	0	15	8	4	19	25	.327	.370	.409	.779	107	115	1	0	3	1	78H/9
1949	27	TOT	NL	74	203	185	30	56	7	1	1	17	2	6	16	11	.303	.358	.368	.726	92	68	2	0	2	2	7H8
1949	27	BRO	NL	9	11	9	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	.444	.500	.556	1.056	178	5	0	0	1	0	7H/8
1949	27	PIT	NL	11	37	35	5	11	2	0	0	2	1	0	2	3	.314	.351	.371	.723	92	13	0	0	0	0	/8H
1949	27	BRO	NL	54	155	141	23	41	4	1	1	14	1	3	13	8	.291	.351	.355	.705	87	50	2	0	1	2	H
1950	28	CIN	NL	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	164	1	0	0	0	0	/H
1951	29	BOS-min	AA	91	319	319		112	17	7	6						.351	.351	.505	.856		161						BIR · SOUA
1952	30	BOS-PHI-min	AA,AAA	132	490	466	25	137	16	5	4	26	1		19	18	.294	.323	.376	.699		175		1	4			BIR,BLT · SOUA,IL
1953	31	PHI-min	AAA	111	412	363	62	116	14	2	3	28	3		40	21	.320	.390	.394	.784		143		2	7			BLT · IL
1955	33	MLN-min	AA	74	220	220		56	5	0	4						.255	.255	.332	.586		73						ATA · SOUA
4 Yrs				185	519	477	87	151	20	6	1	35	10	10	36	36	.317	.365	.390	.754	100	186	3	0	5	3
162 Game Avg.				162	454	418	76	132	18	5	1	31	9	9	32	32	.317	.365	.390	.754	100	163	3	0	4	3

BRO (3 yrs)				169	480	440	82	139	18	6	1	32	9	10	34	33	.316	.365	.391	.756	101	172	3	0	5	3
CIN (1 yr)				5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	164	1	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				11	37	35	5	11	2	0	0	2	1	0	2	3	.314	.351	.371	.723	92	13	0	0	0	0

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