Hank Greenberg
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Two Time American League Most Valuable Player
Three Time Major League Home Run Leader
Four Time American League RBI Leader



Just nine years after Babe Ruth's record setting sixty home run season and long before Ford Frick would attach an asterisk to Roger Maris, Hammerin' Hank Greenberg came within three home runs of breaking the Babe's record in 1938. Despite Greenberg's career being significantly shortened by military service he stands out as one of baseball's all time greatest players. Greenberg ranks third only behind Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in at bat to RBI ratio (4.07). Speculation is difficult at best, however if Hammerin' Hank were to hit his average number of home runs for the years he was in military service he would have become a member of the exclusive 500 home run club.
He would ultimately be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956.




YearAVGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSB
1930 - Detroit.1.0.......
1933 - Detroit.30144959135333128746786
1934 - Detroit.3395931182016372613963939
1935 - Detroit.32861912120346163617087914
1936 - Detroit.34846101662116961
1937 - Detroit.3375941372004914401831021018
1938 - Detroit.31555614417523458146119927
1939 - Detroit.3125001121564273311291958
1940 - Detroit.3405731291955084115093756
1941 - Detroit*.2696712185121216121
1942 - Detroit*...........
1943 - Detroit*...........
1944 - Detroit*...........
1945 - Detroit*.3112704784202136042403
1946 - Detroit.277523911452954412780885
1947 - Pittsburgh.249402711001322574104730
1930 - 1947 Totals.31351931051162837971331127685284458
* In Military Service


World Series
YearAVGABRH2B3BHRRBI
1934 - Detroit.32128492117
1935 - Detroit.1676110012
1940 - Detroit.357285102116
1945 - Detroit.30423773027





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