28. Ernie Lombardi
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 6, 1908 in Oakland, CA USA
- Weight: 230 lbs.
- Height: 6'3"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 15, 1931
- Final Game: September 17, 1947
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11710 | 1202 | 3584 | 380 | 1980 | 16 | 0.306 |
Ernie Lombardi moved at the speed of a glacier. While that complete lack of speed should have made him a liability, Lombardi was one of the most skilled contact hitting Catchers ever as he secured ten .300 seasons, seven of which was as a Red, and one of which would win him the National League Batting Title, which occurred in 1938 (he would win another in Boston in ’42).
A career .311 hitter as a Red, Lombardi’s 1938 Batting Title propelled him to a National League MVP win that year. He was also a member of the 1940 World Series Championship Team and would enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Not a bad career for someone who looked nothing like an athlete and more like Jimmy Durante!
In 1958, the Reds selected Lombardi as one of the five men comprising their inaugural Hall of Fame Class.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Catcher
- Acquired: Traded from the Brooklyn Dodgers with Wally Gilbert and Babe Herman for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth 3/14/32
- Departed: Purchased by the Boston Braves 2/7/42.
- Games Played: 1203
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Notable Statistics: 420 Runs Scored
1,238 Hits
220 Doubles
24 Triples
120 Home Runs
682 Runs Batte In
5 Stolen Bases
.311/.359/.469 Slash Line
27.9 bWAR
6 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
4 Hits
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
2 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.235/.316/.294 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1940)
MVP (1938)
All-Star (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 & 1940)
Highest Batting Average (1938)
Most Intentional Walks (1932, 1938 & 1939)
Highest Caught Stealing Percentage (1938)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Catcher (1939)
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