Freddie Lindstrom
The youngest player to ever appear in a World Series, Lindstrom was just 18 when he took third base for the Giants in 1924. That precocious debut launched a career defined by consistent excellence at the plate, where he hit .311 across 13 seasons while playing stellar defense at the hot corner.
Lindstrom's bat was his calling card — he collected 779 RBIs while maintaining that .311 average, impressive numbers for the pre-integration era. His 103 career home runs might seem modest by today's standards, but they represented solid pop for a third baseman of his time, when the position was valued more for glove work than slugging.
The Veterans Committee recognized his contributions with Hall of Fame induction in 1976, four decades after his retirement. Modern fans should remember Lindstrom as baseball's ultimate prodigy who delivered on his early promise.
Career · Batting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | NY1 | 52 | 79 | 0 | 4 | .253 | — | — |
| 1925 | NY1 | 104 | 356 | 4 | 33 | .287 | — | — |
| 1926 | NY1 | 140 | 543 | 9 | 76 | .302 | — | — |
| 1927 | NY1 | 138 | 562 | 7 | 58 | .306 | — | — |
| 1928 | NY1 | 153 | 646 | 14 | 107 | .358 | — | — |
| 1929 | NY1 | 130 | 549 | 15 | 91 | .319 | — | — |
| 1930 | NY1 | 148 | 609 | 22 | 106 | .379 | — | — |
| 1931 | NY1 | 78 | 303 | 5 | 36 | .300 | — | — |
| 1932 | NY1 | 144 | 595 | 15 | 92 | .271 | — | — |
| 1933 | PIT | 138 | 538 | 5 | 55 | .310 | — | — |
| 1934 | PIT | 97 | 383 | 4 | 49 | .290 | — | — |
| 1935 | CHC | 90 | 342 | 3 | 62 | .275 | — | — |
| 1936 | BRO | 26 | 106 | 0 | 10 | .264 | — | — |
| Career | 1438 | 5611 | 103 | 779 | .311 | — | — | |
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