Babe Ruth
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1915-1935
Best Season: 1921
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 103 | 92 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 20.8 | 8.4 | $8.76M |
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | P | 44 | 150 | 136 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 19.3 | 5.0 | $13.74M |
| 1917 Boston Red Sox | P | 41 | 142 | 123 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 23.7 | 7.3 | $12.79M |
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | OF | 95 | 379 | 317 | 50 | 95 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 57 | 2 | 79.6 | 9.1 | $4.37M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | OF | 130 | 542 | 432 | 103 | 139 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 114 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 101 | 6 | 143.9 | 12.5 | $8.48M |
| 1920 New York Yankees | OF | 142 | 614 | 458 | 158 | 172 | 36 | 9 | 54 | 137 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 148 | 3 | 220.0 | 18.7 | $14.84M |
| 1921 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 692 | 540 | 177 | 204 | 44 | 16 | 59 | 171 | 17 | 13 | 81 | 144 | 4 | 248.1 | 18.1 | $17.82M |
| 1922 New York Yankees | OF | 110 | 495 | 406 | 94 | 128 | 24 | 8 | 35 | 99 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 84 | 1 | 125.3 | 11.3 | $6.24M |
| 1923 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 699 | 522 | 151 | 205 | 45 | 13 | 41 | 131 | 17 | 21 | 93 | 170 | 4 | 232.8 | 17.6 | $17.30M |
| 1924 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 681 | 529 | 143 | 200 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 121 | 9 | 13 | 81 | 142 | 4 | 213.6 | 15.9 | $12.48M |
| 1925 New York Yankees | OF | 98 | 426 | 359 | 61 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 59 | 2 | 81.3 | 8.0 | $3.54M |
| 1926 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 652 | 495 | 139 | 184 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 146 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 144 | 3 | 204.5 | 16.3 | $12.19M |
| 1927 New York Yankees | OF | 151 | 692 | 540 | 158 | 192 | 29 | 8 | 60 | 164 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 138 | 0 | 217.2 | 15.6 | $12.69M |
| 1928 New York Yankees | OF | 154 | 682 | 536 | 163 | 173 | 29 | 8 | 54 | 142 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 135 | 3 | 189.4 | 13.1 | $9.34M |
| 1929 New York Yankees | OF | 135 | 587 | 499 | 121 | 172 | 26 | 6 | 46 | 154 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 72 | 3 | 156.7 | 12.1 | $7.30M |
| 1930 New York Yankees | OF | 145 | 676 | 518 | 150 | 186 | 28 | 9 | 49 | 153 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 136 | 1 | 199.4 | 14.9 | $10.34M |
| 1931 New York Yankees | OF | 145 | 662 | 534 | 149 | 199 | 31 | 3 | 46 | 163 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 128 | 0 | 200.0 | 15.0 | $9.81M |
| 1932 New York Yankees | OF | 133 | 589 | 457 | 120 | 156 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 137 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 130 | 2 | 163.8 | 13.8 | $7.32M |
| 1933 New York Yankees | OF | 137 | 575 | 459 | 97 | 138 | 21 | 3 | 34 | 103 | 4 | 5 | 90 | 114 | 2 | 129.6 | 10.1 | $5.43M |
| 1934 New York Yankees | OF | 125 | 470 | 365 | 78 | 105 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 103 | 2 | 98.6 | 9.6 | $3.99M |
| 1935 Boston Braves | OF | 28 | 92 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 | $456K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 103 | 92 | .315 | 127 | .323 | .376 | 116 | .378 | .576 | 177 | .606 | .952 | 146 | .984 | .043 | $8.76M |
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | P | 44 | 150 | 136 | .272 | 109 | .279 | .322 | 100 | .326 | .419 | 129 | .450 | .741 | 115 | .776 | .022 | $13.74M |
| 1917 Boston Red Sox | P | 41 | 142 | 123 | .325 | 131 | .334 | .385 | 121 | .391 | .472 | 147 | .505 | .857 | 134 | .896 | .016 | $12.79M |
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | OF | 95 | 379 | 317 | .300 | 118 | .305 | .410 | 127 | .413 | .555 | 172 | .587 | .965 | 149 | 1.000 | .035 | $4.37M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | OF | 130 | 542 | 432 | .322 | 120 | .319 | .456 | 137 | .454 | .657 | 183 | .669 | 1.114 | 161 | 1.123 | .067 | $8.48M |
| 1920 New York Yankees | OF | 142 | 614 | 458 | .376 | 132 | .363 | .530 | 153 | .520 | .847 | 219 | .846 | 1.378 | 188 | 1.366 | .118 | $14.84M |
| 1921 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 692 | 540 | .378 | 129 | .360 | .512 | 144 | .496 | .846 | 207 | .839 | 1.358 | 178 | 1.335 | .109 | $17.82M |
| 1922 New York Yankees | OF | 110 | 495 | 406 | .315 | 111 | .303 | .434 | 125 | .423 | .672 | 169 | .665 | 1.106 | 148 | 1.088 | .086 | $6.24M |
| 1923 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 699 | 522 | .393 | 139 | .381 | .545 | 155 | .532 | .764 | 197 | .762 | 1.309 | 177 | 1.294 | .079 | $17.30M |
| 1924 New York Yankees | OF | 153 | 681 | 529 | .378 | 130 | .362 | .513 | 143 | .496 | .739 | 186 | .733 | 1.252 | 166 | 1.229 | .087 | $12.48M |
| 1925 New York Yankees | OF | 98 | 426 | 359 | .290 | 99 | .275 | .393 | 109 | .376 | .543 | 133 | .530 | .936 | 122 | .906 | .070 | $3.54M |
| 1926 New York Yankees | OF | 152 | 652 | 495 | .372 | 132 | .360 | .516 | 147 | .503 | .737 | 188 | .734 | 1.253 | 169 | 1.237 | .095 | $12.19M |
| 1927 New York Yankees | OF | 151 | 692 | 540 | .356 | 125 | .342 | .487 | 138 | .474 | .772 | 193 | .766 | 1.259 | 168 | 1.240 | .111 | $12.69M |
| 1928 New York Yankees | OF | 154 | 682 | 536 | .323 | 115 | .313 | .461 | 134 | .453 | .709 | 179 | .703 | 1.170 | 158 | 1.156 | .101 | $9.34M |
| 1929 New York Yankees | OF | 135 | 587 | 499 | .345 | 121 | .332 | .430 | 123 | .419 | .697 | 171 | .686 | 1.128 | 149 | 1.105 | .092 | $7.30M |
| 1930 New York Yankees | OF | 145 | 676 | 518 | .359 | 125 | .344 | .493 | 140 | .481 | .732 | 174 | .716 | 1.225 | 159 | 1.196 | .095 | $10.34M |
| 1931 New York Yankees | OF | 145 | 662 | 534 | .373 | 134 | .363 | .494 | 144 | .485 | .700 | 177 | .694 | 1.194 | 161 | 1.180 | .086 | $9.81M |
| 1932 New York Yankees | OF | 133 | 589 | 457 | .341 | 123 | .333 | .489 | 141 | .480 | .661 | 163 | .650 | 1.150 | 153 | 1.130 | .090 | $7.32M |
| 1933 New York Yankees | OF | 137 | 575 | 459 | .301 | 110 | .295 | .442 | 129 | .434 | .582 | 149 | .578 | 1.023 | 140 | 1.012 | .074 | $5.43M |
| 1934 New York Yankees | OF | 125 | 470 | 365 | .288 | 103 | .279 | .447 | 127 | .435 | .537 | 135 | .528 | .984 | 131 | .963 | .060 | $3.99M |
| 1935 Boston Braves | OF | 28 | 92 | 72 | .181 | 65 | .175 | .359 | 108 | .358 | .431 | 110 | .426 | .789 | 109 | .783 | .083 | $456K |
Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 217.2 | 85 | 112 | 59 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.68 | .212 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 4.63 | 3.51 | 0.12 | $8.76M |
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | 44 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 323.2 | 118 | 170 | 63 | 1.75 | 1.99 | 2.26 | .201 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 4.73 | 3.28 | 0.00 | $13.74M |
| 1917 Boston Red Sox | 41 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 326.1 | 108 | 128 | 73 | 2.01 | 2.14 | 2.49 | .211 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 3.53 | 2.98 | 0.06 | $12.79M |
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 166.1 | 49 | 40 | 41 | 2.22 | 1.78 | 2.04 | .201 | 1.05 | 0.82 | 2.16 | 2.65 | 0.00 | $4.37M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.76M |
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $13.74M |
| 1917 Boston Red Sox | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $12.79M |
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | C/A+ | -- | D-/B | -- | -- | -- | D/B | $4.37M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | B/C | -- | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | A/C- | $8.48M |
| 1920 New York Yankees | C-/C- | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | D/C | $14.84M |
| 1921 New York Yankees | C+/B- | -- | D/C+ | -- | -- | -- | C/B | $17.82M |
| 1922 New York Yankees | -- | -- | D/D+ | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | $6.24M |
| 1923 New York Yankees | -- | -- | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | C+/A | $17.30M |
| 1924 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B- | $12.48M |
| 1925 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/C | $3.54M |
| 1926 New York Yankees | -- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | B/C | $12.19M |
| 1927 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | $12.69M |
| 1928 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/D+ | $9.34M |
| 1929 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | $7.30M |
| 1930 New York Yankees | C+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $10.34M |
| 1931 New York Yankees | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $9.81M |
| 1932 New York Yankees | -- | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | D+/D- | $7.32M |
| 1933 New York Yankees | C+/D | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $5.43M |
| 1934 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/D+ | $3.99M |
| 1935 Boston Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $456K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Boston Red Sox | $8.76M | ||||||
| 1916 Boston Red Sox | $13.74M | ||||||
| 1917 Boston Red Sox | $12.79M | ||||||
| 1918 Boston Red Sox | $4.37M | ||||||
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | $8.48M | ||||||
| 1920 New York Yankees | $14.84M | ||||||
| 1921 New York Yankees | $17.82M | ||||||
| 1922 New York Yankees | $6.24M | ||||||
| 1923 New York Yankees | X | $17.30M | |||||
| 1924 New York Yankees | $12.48M | ||||||
| 1925 New York Yankees | $3.54M | ||||||
| 1926 New York Yankees | $12.19M | ||||||
| 1927 New York Yankees | $12.69M | ||||||
| 1928 New York Yankees | $9.34M | ||||||
| 1929 New York Yankees | $7.30M | ||||||
| 1930 New York Yankees | $10.34M | ||||||
| 1931 New York Yankees | $9.81M | ||||||
| 1932 New York Yankees | $7.32M | ||||||
| 1933 New York Yankees | X | $5.43M | |||||
| 1934 New York Yankees | X | $3.99M | |||||
| 1935 Boston Braves | $456K |
The entire playing career for Babe Ruth is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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