1940s: 1940-1949

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Top Players of the 1940s

Based on games played during 1940-1949

Rank Player Name Games AB H HR AVG Years Active
1 Bob Elliott 1455 5361 1563 109 0.292 1939-1953
2 Lou Boudreau 1425 5268 1578 62 0.300 1938-1952
3 Marty Marion 1396 4941 1310 30 0.265 1940-1953
4 Bill Nicholson 1389 4936 1328 211 0.269 1936-1953
5 Dixie Walker 1363 4856 1512 68 0.311 1931-1949
6 Eddie Miller 1328 4799 1142 90 0.238 1936-1950
7 Bobby Doerr 1283 4924 1407 164 0.286 1937-1951
8 Rudy York 1259 4718 1266 189 0.268 1934-1948
9 Frankie Gustine 1230 4493 1198 38 0.267 1939-1950
10 Phil Cavarretta 1217 4326 1304 51 0.301 1934-1955
11 Wally Moses 1212 4350 1205 39 0.277 1935-1951
12 George McQuinn 1210 4394 1171 103 0.266 1936-1948
13 Ken Keltner 1209 4491 1211 124 0.270 1937-1950
14 Frank McCormick 1191 4354 1261 105 0.290 1934-1948
15 Luke Appling 1188 4417 1376 22 0.312 1930-1950
16 Joe Gordon 1169 4314 1165 181 0.270 1938-1950
17 Johnny Hopp 1159 3777 1116 35 0.295 1939-1952
18 Tommy Holmes 1157 4605 1402 79 0.304 1942-1952
19 Vern Stephens 1154 4476 1290 177 0.288 1941-1955
20 Stan Spence 1112 3871 1090 95 0.282 1940-1949
21 Jeff Heath 1104 3902 1121 158 0.287 1936-1949
22 Roy Cullenbine 1081 3633 1010 104 0.278 1938-1947
23 Stan Musial 1072 4133 1432 146 0.346 1941-1963
24 Mickey Vernon 1044 4053 1149 61 0.283 1939-1960
25 Ted Williams 1035 3656 1303 234 0.356 1939-1960
26 Doc Cramer 1024 4041 1148 15 0.284 1929-1948
27 Enos Slaughter 1005 3809 1190 95 0.312 1938-1959
28 Stan Hack 1000 3818 1155 29 0.303 1932-1947
29 Danny Litwhiler 991 3353 945 99 0.282 1940-1951
30 Pee Wee Reese 987 3672 981 52 0.267 1940-1958
31 Dom DiMaggio 981 3924 1154 62 0.294 1940-1953
32 Augie Galan 972 2969 867 45 0.292 1934-1949
33 Eddie Joost 971 3513 811 65 0.231 1936-1955
34 George Case 969 3963 1097 17 0.277 1937-1947
35 Charlie Keller 953 3278 920 173 0.281 1939-1952
36 Johnny Mize 949 3527 1071 217 0.304 1936-1953
37 Phil Masi 947 2689 706 35 0.263 1939-1952
38 Jim Russell 942 3368 910 57 0.270 1942-1951
39 Joe Kuhel 938 3459 899 58 0.260 1930-1947
40 Pete Suder 937 3429 856 35 0.250 1941-1955
41 Elbie Fletcher 936 3183 871 59 0.274 1934-1949
42 Joe DiMaggio 927 3562 1156 180 0.325 1936-1951
43 Whitey Kurowski 916 3229 925 106 0.286 1941-1949
44 Tommy Henrich 914 3428 967 138 0.282 1937-1950
45 Joe Medwick 900 3215 979 60 0.305 1932-1948
46 Mike Tresh 898 2788 690 2 0.247 1938-1949
47 Eddie Stanky 892 3146 842 7 0.268 1943-1953
48 Walker Cooper 879 3060 880 109 0.288 1940-1957
49 Snuffy Stirnweiss 877 3279 899 27 0.274 1943-1952
50 Nick Etten 872 3084 861 86 0.279 1938-1947
51 Mel Ott 866 2912 815 142 0.280 1926-1947
52 Ron Northey 863 2865 788 94 0.275 1942-1957
53 Buddy Rosar 860 2839 743 16 0.262 1939-1951
54 Bob Swift 860 2453 576 12 0.235 1940-1953
55 Sam Chapman 858 3220 884 119 0.275 1938-1951
56 Dick Siebert 855 3273 921 26 0.281 1932-1945
57 Jerry Priddy 845 3043 804 35 0.264 1941-1953
58 Buddy Kerr 843 2952 756 28 0.256 1943-1951
59 Frankie Hayes 842 2800 708 62 0.253 1933-1947
60 Bob Johnson 840 3106 883 102 0.284 1933-1945
61 Phil Rizzuto 837 3166 872 22 0.275 1941-1956
62 Jim Tabor 837 3154 836 89 0.265 1938-1947
63 Jimmy Bloodworth 825 2999 740 58 0.247 1937-1951
64 Vince DiMaggio 820 2802 709 98 0.253 1937-1946
65 Peanuts Lowrey 815 2904 807 24 0.278 1942-1955
66 Eddie Lake 813 2584 598 39 0.231 1939-1950
67 Barney McCosky 813 3143 1010 17 0.321 1939-1953
68 Don Kolloway 809 3140 850 20 0.271 1940-1953
69 Emil Verban 804 2869 789 1 0.275 1944-1950
70 Ernie Lombardi 803 2467 725 90 0.294 1931-1947
71 Babe Dahlgren 800 2888 769 57 0.266 1935-1946
72 Taffy Wright 800 2821 869 32 0.308 1938-1949
73 George Kell 796 3085 940 18 0.305 1943-1957
74 Wally Judnich 790 2786 782 90 0.281 1940-1949
75 Pinky Higgins 789 2845 798 54 0.280 1930-1946
76 Bob Kennedy 788 2724 686 24 0.252 1939-1957
77 Jimmy Wasdell 774 2507 688 25 0.274 1937-1947
78 Lonny Frey 770 2670 690 22 0.258 1933-1948
79 Birdie Tebbetts 767 2519 684 19 0.272 1936-1952
80 Andy Pafko 765 2875 845 78 0.294 1943-1959
81 Al Lopez 753 2121 544 12 0.256 1928-1947
82 Ray Mack 753 2589 610 33 0.236 1938-1947
83 Buddy Lewis 751 2772 810 33 0.292 1935-1949
84 Johnny Pesky 746 3048 964 9 0.316 1942-1954
85 Johnny Lindell 735 2547 703 63 0.276 1941-1954
86 Mark Christman 731 2525 650 18 0.257 1938-1949
87 Harry Walker 728 2461 742 10 0.302 1940-1955
88 Billy Herman 724 2769 805 15 0.291 1931-1947
89 Gee Walker 721 2685 716 34 0.267 1931-1945
90 Don Gutteridge 719 2588 643 13 0.248 1936-1948
91 Pete Coscarart 717 2494 600 24 0.241 1938-1946
92 Jake Early 715 2124 510 32 0.240 1939-1949
93 Eddie Mayo 715 2686 689 23 0.257 1936-1948
94 Chet Laabs 714 2316 605 92 0.261 1937-1947
95 Elmer Valo 714 2429 689 21 0.284 1940-1961
96 Johnny Rucker 705 2617 711 21 0.272 1940-1946
97 Babe Young 705 2327 633 76 0.272 1936-1948
98 Al Zarilla 705 2326 646 37 0.278 1943-1953
99 Skeeter Newsome 704 2366 595 7 0.251 1935-1947
100 Billy Jurges 702 2313 587 18 0.254 1931-1947

Championship Teams

Year Team W L Win%
1940 Cincinnati Reds 100 53 0.654
1941 New York Yankees 101 53 0.656
1942 St. Louis Cardinals 106 48 0.688
1943 New York Yankees 98 56 0.636
1944 St. Louis Cardinals 105 49 0.682
1945 Detroit Tigers 88 65 0.575
1946 St. Louis Cardinals 98 58 0.628
1947 New York Yankees 97 57 0.630
1948 Cleveland Indians 97 58 0.626
1949 New York Yankees 97 57 0.630