Player
Joe Medwick HOF 1968
Player Info
- Full Name
- Joseph Michael
- Born
-
November 24, 1911
Carteret, NJ, USA - Died
- March 21, 1975
- Size
- 5'10" / 187 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 2, 1932
- Final Game
- July 25, 1948
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals 1932-1948
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1940-1946
- New York Giants 1943-1945
- Boston Braves 1945-1945
Honors
1944 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1942 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1941 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1940 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1939 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1938 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
... and 12 more
Career Batting
1,984
G
.324
AVG
2,471
H
205
HR
1,383
RBI
.865
OPS
145
OPS vs Lg
99% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 150 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .307 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 41 | 77 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .312 |
| 1945 | New York Giants | 26 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .304 |
| 1945 | Boston Braves | 66 | 218 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .284 |
| 1944 | New York Giants | 128 | 490 | 165 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 64 | .337 |
| 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 48 | 173 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .272 |
| 1943 | New York Giants | 78 | 324 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 41 | .281 |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 142 | 553 | 166 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 69 | .300 |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 133 | 538 | 171 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 100 | .318 |
| 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 158 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .304 |
| 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 106 | 423 | 127 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 62 | .300 |
| 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals | 150 | 606 | 201 | 48 | 8 | 14 | 98 | .332 |
| 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals | 146 | 590 | 190 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 100 | .322 |
| 1937 | St. Louis Cardinals | 156 | 633 | 237 | 56 | 10 | 31 | 111 | .374 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 636 | 223 | 64 | 13 | 18 | 115 | .351 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 634 | 224 | 46 | 13 | 23 | 132 | .353 |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | 149 | 620 | 198 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 110 | .319 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | 148 | 595 | 182 | 40 | 10 | 18 | 92 | .306 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 106 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .349 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NL | 20 | .000 | .235 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 30 | 0.0 | |
| 1947 | NL | 166 | .160 | .313 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 130 | 4.2 | |
| 1946 | NL | 85 | .130 | .314 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 136 | 2.1 | |
| 1945 | NL | 328 | .084 | .297 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 99 | 3.2 | |
| 1944 | NL | 535 | .104 | .344 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 139 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1943 | NL | 520 | .103 | .283 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 103 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1942 | NL | 587 | .103 | .309 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 123 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 1941 | NL | 579 | .199 | .316 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 155 | 18.6 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NL | 616 | .181 | .299 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 133 | 17.7 | ✓ |
| 1939 | NL | 667 | .175 | .341 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 144 | 14.6 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NL | 634 | .214 | .320 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 154 | 21.8 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NL | 677 | .267 | .373 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 192 | 32.0 | ✓ |
| 1936 | NL | 677 | .226 | .350 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 164 | 18.8 | ✓ |
| 1935 | NL | 670 | .222 | .364 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 163 | 24.2 | ✓ |
| 1934 | NL | 646 | .210 | .347 | 3.3 | 12.8 | 137 | 18.9 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NL | 626 | .192 | .315 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 143 | 18.9 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NL | 109 | .189 | .372 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 148 | 2.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,852 | 3,994 | 139 | 84 | 27 | .980 |
| 1B | 19 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .988 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 43 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .800 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Boston Braves | 1B | 15 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Boston Braves | OF | 38 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | New York Giants | OF | 23 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 |
| 1944 | New York Giants | OF | 122 | 290 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .993 |
| 1943 | New York Giants | 1B | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1943 | New York Giants | OF | 74 | 157 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .988 |
| 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 42 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .971 |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 140 | 287 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .990 |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 131 | 270 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .983 |
| 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 103 | 240 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .980 |
| 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 37 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 |
| 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 149 | 313 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .976 |
| 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 144 | 330 | 12 | 9 | 6 | .974 |
| 1937 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 156 | 329 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .988 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 155 | 367 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .985 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 154 | 352 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .965 |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 149 | 322 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .960 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 147 | 318 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .980 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 26 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .970 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 5 | .326 | ||
| 1941 | World Series | Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1934 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .379 |