Hank Greenberg

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1930-1947)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1956
AVG .313
HR 331
RBI 1,276
H 1,628
OPS 1.017
PIV 43,523
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
1/1/1911 in New York, NY, USA
Died
9/4/1986 in Beverly Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-14
Last Game
1947-09-18
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1956 (BBWAA)
Awards
5× All-Star · 2× MVP

Full name: Henry Benjamin Greenberg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,394 5,193 1,051 1,628 379 71 331 1,276 58 852 844 .313 .412 .605 1.017 43,523

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .412 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +21.5% above league average.

Career SLG .605 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +56.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.017 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +39.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 DET AL 117 449 59 135 33 3 12 87 6 46 78 .301 .270 (+11%) .329 (+11%) .377 (+24%) .707 (+18%) 1548.2
1934 DET AL 153 593 118 201 63 7 26 139 9 63 93 .339 .278 (+22%) .340 (+19%) .392 (+53%) .733 (+37%) 4438.3
1935 DET AL 152 619 121 203 46 16 36 170 4 87 91 .328 .279 (+17%) .342 (+20%) .399 (+57%) .742 (+40%) 5141.8
1936 DET AL 12 46 10 16 6 2 1 16 1 9 6 .348 — — — — 348.2
1937 DET AL 154 594 137 200 49 14 40 183 8 102 101 .337 .276 (+22%) .342 (+27%) .398 (+68%) .740 (+49%) 6262.1
1938 DET AL 155 556 144 175 23 4 58 146 7 119 92 .315 .272 (+15%) .341 (+28%) .392 (+74%) .734 (+53%) 6480.2
1939 DET AL 138 500 112 156 42 7 33 112 8 91 95 .312 .274 (+14%) .342 (+23%) .393 (+58%) .735 (+42%) 4386.4
1940 DET AL 148 573 129 195 50 8 41 150 6 93 75 .340 .267 (+27%) .335 (+29%) .387 (+73%) .722 (+53%) 6235.1
1941 DET AL 19 67 12 18 5 1 2 12 1 16 12 .269 .262 (+2%) .332 (+23%) .373 (+24%) .705 (+24%) 304.1
1945 DET AL 78 270 47 84 20 2 13 60 3 42 40 .311 .260 (+19%) .328 (+23%) .354 (+53%) .683 (+39%) 1863.1
1946 DET AL 142 523 91 145 29 5 44 127 5 80 88 .277 .256 (+8%) .328 (+13%) .358 (+69%) .687 (+42%) 4170.2
1947 PIT NL 125 402 71 100 13 2 25 74 0 104 73 .249 .262 (-5%) .336 (+21%) .376 (+27%) .712 (+24%) 2345.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,394 5,193 1,051 1,628 379 71 331 1,276 58 852 844 .313 — — — — 43,523

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 85 17 27 7 2 5 22 13 19 .318

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 7 23 7 7 3 0 2 7 6 5 .304
1940 WS DET 7 28 5 10 2 1 1 6 2 5 .357
1935 WS DET 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .167
1934 WS DET 7 28 4 9 2 1 1 7 4 9 .321

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7112592593876205733.338
Away6832602453752126541.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-18 PITBROW 300000020
1947-09-17 PITBROL 300000003
1947-09-16 PITPHIL 300000010
1947-09-15 PITPHIW 221001130
1947-09-14 PITPHIL 401000100
1947-09-13 PITBSNL 400000000
1947-09-12 PITBSNW 401000000
1947-09-11 PITBSNW 400000001
1947-09-11 PITBSNW 301100130
1947-09-10 PITNY1L 202100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1138 0 10564 724 104 973
OF 239 0 459 17 18 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 DET 1B 117 0 1133 63 14 111
1934 DET 1B 153 0 1454 84 16 124
1935 DET 1B 152 0 1437 99 13 142
1936 DET 1B 12 0 119 9 1 14
1937 DET 1B 154 0 1477 102 13 133
1938 DET 1B 155 0 1484 120 14 146
1939 DET 1B 136 0 1205 75 9 108
1940 DET OF 148 0 298 14 15 1
1941 DET OF 19 0 32 0 3 0
1945 DET OF 72 0 129 3 0 0
1946 DET 1B 140 0 1272 93 15 110
1947 PIT 1B 119 0 983 79 9 85

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1137
Left Field 238

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1940 Most Valuable Player
1940 TSN All-Star OF
1940 TSN Guide MVP
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1935 Most Valuable Player
1935 TSN All-Star 1B
1935 TSN Guide MVP

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 91.0 336 2
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 25.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 292.0 336 16
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 12.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 162.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 48.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 80.0 80 8
1934 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 29.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hank Greenberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Mize HOF
    .312 avg, 359 HR
  2. 72
    Dick Allen HOF
    .292 avg, 351 HR
  3. 69
    Mule Suttles HOF
    .339 avg, 188 HR
  4. 69
    Todd Helton HOF
    .316 avg, 369 HR
  5. 68
    Mo Vaughn
    .293 avg, 328 HR
  6. 65
    Hal Trosky
    .302 avg, 228 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Greenberg

What years did Hank Greenberg play?
Hank Greenberg played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1947.
Was Hank Greenberg a pitcher?
No. Hank Greenberg was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Hank Greenberg hit?
Hank Greenberg hit 331 career home runs with 1628 hits.
Is Hank Greenberg in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Hank Greenberg was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956.