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20. Frank McCormick

20. Frank McCormick
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 9, 1911 in New York, NY USA
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 11, 1934
  • Final Game: October 03, 1948
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1938
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1939
  • Most Valuable Player - 1940
  • TSN All-Star - 1940
  • TSN Guide MVP - 1940
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1943
  • MVP - 1938
  • MVP - 1939
  • MVP - 1940
  • MVP - 1942
  • MVP - 1943
  • MVP - 1944
  • MVP - 1945
  • MVP - 1946
 
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In the late 1930s and early ’40s, Frank McCormick would emerge as one of the most productive players in MLB.  An All-Star every season from 1938 to 1944, McCormick would help propel the Reds to a World Series win in 1940, a season in which he led the National League in Hits for the third year in a row and would win the coveted MVP Award. 

As a Red, McCormick would collect 1,439 Hits with 110 Home Runs and a .301 Batting Average, and was one of the select few to be part of the inaugural Reds Hall of Fame Class in 1958.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base
  • Acquired: Signed prior to the 1934 Season.
  • Departed: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies for $30,000 12/10/45.
  • Games Played: 1288
  • Notable Statistics: 631 Runs Scored
    1,439 Hits
    285 Doubles
    20 Triples
    110 Home Runs
    803 Runs Batted In
    23 Stolen Bases
    .301/.350/.437 Slash Line
    27.7 bWAR

    11 Playoff Games
    3 Runs Scored
    12 Hits
    2 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    1 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .279/.295/.326 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series (1940)
    MVP (1940)
    All-Star (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 & 1945)
    Most At Bats (1938 & 1940)
    Most Hits (1938, 1939 & 1940)
    Most Doubles (1940)
    Most Runs Batted In (1939)
    Most Singles (1938)
    Highest Win Probability Added (1939)
    Most Outs Made (1940)
    Most Putouts (1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944 & 1945) 
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944 & 1945)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (1944 & 1945)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (1939, 1940, 1941 & 1942)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1944)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1939, 1940 & 1941)

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