Hank Greenberg

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY us

Died: September 4, 1986 in Beverly Hills, CA

Buried: Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

High School: James Monroe HS (New York, NY)

School: New York University (New York, NY)

Last Game: September 18, 1947 (Age 36-260d)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1956. (Voted by BBWAA on 164/193 ballots)
View Hank Greenberg's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Henry Benjamin Greenberg

Nicknames: Hammerin' Hank

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

55.5

5193

1628

331

.314

1046

RBI

1274

OBP

.412

SLG

.605

OPS

1.017

OPS+

159

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1930	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		139	508	508		154	27	16	21						.303		.543		276
1930	19	-8.1	Hartford	EL	A		17		56		12	1	2	2						.214		.411		23
1930	19	-7.7	Raleigh	PIED	C		122		452		142	26	14	19						.314		.560		253
1930	19	-9.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0
1931	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		129	489	489		155	41	10	15						.317		.534		261
1931	20	-7.3	Beaumont	TL	A	DET	3		2		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1931	20	-6.2	Evansville	IIIL	B		126		487		155	41	10	15						.318		.536		261
1932	21	-6.4	Beaumont	TL	A	DET	154		600		174	31	11	39						.290		.573		344
1933	22	-6.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	117	498	449	59	135	33	3	12	85	6	2	46	78	.301	.367	.468	.835	210		1	2		2
1934	23	-5.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	153	667	593	118	201	63	7	26	139	9	5	63	93	.339	.404	.600	1.005	356		2	9		6
1935	24	-4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	152	710	619	120	203	46	16	36	168	4	3	87	91	.328	.411	.628	1.039	389		0	4		16
1936	25	-3.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	12	55	46	10	16	6	2	1	15	1	0	9	6	.348	.455	.630	1.085	29		0	0		2
1937	26	-2.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	154	701	594	137	200	49	14	40	184	8	3	102	101	.337	.436	.668	1.105	397		3	2		4
1938	27	-1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	155	681	556	143	175	23	4	58	147	7	5	119	92	.315	.438	.684	1.122	380		3	3		15
1939	28	0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	138	604	500	111	156	42	7	33	113	8	3	91	95	.312	.420	.622	1.042	311	8	2	11		5
1940	29	1.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	148	670	573	129	195	50	8	41	150	6	3	93	75	.340	.433	.670	1.104	384	15	1	3		8
1941	30	2.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	19	83	67	12	18	5	1	2	12	1	0	16	12	.269	.410	.463	.872	31	1	0	0		4

1945	34	3.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	78	312	270	46	84	20	2	13	60	3	1	42	40	.311	.404	.544	.948	147	9	0	0		4
1946	35	5.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	142	604	523	90	145	29	5	44	127	5	1	80	88	.277	.373	.604	.977	316	17	0	1		7
1947	36	7.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	125	510	402	71	100	13	2	25	74	0	4	104	73	.249	.408	.478	.885	192	16	4	0		9
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1394	6096	5193	1046	1628	379	71	331	1274	58	30	852	844	.314	.412	.605	1.017	3142		16	35		82
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		422	1597	1597		483	99	37	75						.302		.552		881
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1816	7693	6790	1046	2111	478	108	406	1274	58	30	852	844	.311		.593		4023		16	35		82

A (3 seasons)					Minors		174	658	658		186	32	13	41						.283		.558		367
B (1 season)					Minors		126	487	487		155	41	10	15						.318		.536		261
C (1 season)					Minors		122	452	452		142	26	14	19						.314		.560		253