Phil Rizzuto

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1941-1956)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1994
AVG .273
HR 38
RBI 563
H 1,588
OPS .706
PIV 662
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 150 lb
Born
9/25/1917 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
8/13/2007 in West Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-14
Last Game
1956-08-16
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1994 (BBWAA)
Awards
5× All-Star · MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Philip Francis Rizzuto

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,661 5,816 877 1,588 239 62 38 563 149 651 398 .273 .351 .355 .706 662

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near 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
1941 NYA AL 133 515 65 158 20 9 3 46 14 27 36 .307 .262 (+17%) .332 (+3%) .373 (+7%) .705 (+5%) 371.4
1942 NYA AL 144 553 79 157 24 7 4 68 22 44 40 .284 .253 (+12%) .323 (+6%) .349 (+7%) .672 (+7%) 680.0
1946 NYA AL 126 471 53 121 17 1 2 38 14 34 39 .257 .256 (avg) .328 (-4%) .358 (-14%) .687 (-9%) -627.9
1947 NYA AL 153 549 78 150 26 9 2 60 11 57 31 .273 .262 (+4%) .336 (+4%) .376 (-3%) .712 (avg) 77.7
1948 NYA AL 128 464 65 117 13 2 6 50 6 60 24 .252 .263 (-4%) .340 (avg) .379 (-14%) .719 (-7%) -422.5
1949 NYA AL 153 614 110 169 22 7 5 65 18 72 34 .275 .262 (+5%) .343 (+3%) .384 (-7%) .727 (-2%) -183.6
1950 NYA AL 155 617 125 200 36 7 7 66 12 92 39 .324 .265 (+22%) .346 (+21%) .401 (+9%) .747 (+15%) 2244.1
1951 NYA AL 144 540 87 148 21 6 2 43 18 58 27 .274 .260 (+5%) .336 (+4%) .385 (-10%) .721 (-4%) -227.3
1952 NYA AL 152 578 89 147 24 10 2 43 17 67 42 .254 .252 (+1%) .326 (+3%) .369 (-8%) .696 (-3%) -179.3
1953 NYA AL 134 413 54 112 21 3 2 54 4 71 39 .271 .264 (+3%) .335 (+14%) .397 (-12%) .733 (avg) 309.3
1954 NYA AL 127 307 47 60 11 0 2 15 3 41 23 .195 .261 (-25%) .333 (-13%) .390 (-36%) .723 (-25%) -1168.0
1955 NYA AL 81 143 19 37 4 1 1 9 7 22 18 .259 .258 (avg) .332 (+11%) .393 (-18%) .726 (-5%) -18.8
1956 NYA AL 31 52 6 12 0 0 0 6 3 6 6 .231 .258 (-11%) .331 (-6%) .397 (-42%) .728 (-26%) -192.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,661 5,816 877 1,588 239 62 38 563 149 651 398 .273 — — — — 662

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
52 183 21 45 3 0 2 8 30 11 .246

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1955 WS NYA 7 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 1 .267
1953 WS NYA 6 19 4 6 1 0 0 0 3 2 .316
1952 WS NYA 7 27 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 2 .148
1951 WS NYA 6 25 5 8 0 0 1 3 2 3 .320
1950 WS NYA 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .143
1949 WS NYA 5 18 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .167
1947 WS NYA 7 26 3 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 .308
1942 WS NYA 5 21 2 8 0 0 1 1 2 1 .381
1941 WS NYA 5 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home825281242177721274.276
Away836300745681117288.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-08-16 NYYBOSL 000000000
1956-08-02 NYYCLEL 300000001
1956-07-28 NYYKC1W 100000000
1956-07-22 NYYKC1W 100000100
1956-07-22 NYYKC1L 000000000
1956-07-18 NYYDETL 100000000
1956-07-15 NYYCHWW 100000000
1956-07-08 NYYMINW 101000000
1956-07-01 NYYMINW 000000000
1956-07-01 NYYMINW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1647 155 3219 4666 263 1217

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 NYA SS 128 0 252 399 29 109
1942 NYA SS 144 0 324 445 30 114
1946 NYA SS 125 0 267 378 26 97
1947 NYA SS 151 0 340 450 25 111
1948 NYA SS 128 0 259 348 17 85
1949 NYA SS 152 0 329 440 23 118
1950 NYA SS 155 0 301 452 14 123
1951 NYA SS 144 0 317 407 24 113
1952 NYA SS 152 0 308 458 19 116
1953 NYA SS 133 0 214 409 24 100
1954 NYA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1954 NYA SS 126 97 184 294 16 84
1955 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 NYA SS 79 43 93 132 10 30
1956 NYA SS 30 15 31 54 6 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 3
Shortstop 1646

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1952 TSN All-Star SS
1951 Babe Ruth Award SS
1951 TSN All-Star SS
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS
1950 Most Valuable Player
1950 TSN All-Star SS
1950 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1950 TSN Player of the Year
1949 TSN All-Star SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 76.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 33.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 47.0 336 1
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 284.0 336 16
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 175.0 336 5
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 1.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 9.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Phil Rizzuto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  2. 89
    Tom Herr
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  3. 82
    Billy Rogell
    .267 avg, 42 HR
  4. 80
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  5. 77
    Ossie Bluege
    .272 avg, 43 HR
  6. 75
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Rizzuto

What years did Phil Rizzuto play?
Phil Rizzuto played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1956.
Was Phil Rizzuto a pitcher?
No. Phil Rizzuto was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Phil Rizzuto hit?
Phil Rizzuto hit 38 career home runs with 1588 hits.
Is Phil Rizzuto in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Phil Rizzuto was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.