Jimmie Foxx
The Beast dominated an era when 30 home runs made headlines, cranking 534 bombs with a .325 average that puts most modern sluggers to shame. Foxx's three MVP awards tell only part of the story — he was the American League's most feared hitter for over a decade, combining Ruthian power with a pure stroke that kept his average north of .300 for 13 straight seasons.
What makes Foxx truly unique among baseball's immortals? He moonlighted as a pitcher late in his career, posting a microscopic 1.52 ERA across 24 innings. His 231 ERA+ suggests he might have been dominant on the mound had he chosen that path instead of terrorizing opposing pitchers.
The numbers speak to a complete hitter who could have thrived in any era. While Babe Ruth gets the headlines, Foxx was the decade's most consistent offensive force — a perfect blend of power, average, and surprising versatility.
Career · Batting
20 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .667 | — | — |
| 1926 | PHA | 26 | 32 | 0 | 5 | .313 | — | — |
| 1927 | PHA | 61 | 130 | 3 | 20 | .323 | — | — |
| 1928 | PHA | 118 | 400 | 13 | 79 | .328 | — | — |
| 1929 | PHA | 149 | 517 | 33 | 118 | .354 | — | — |
| 1930 | PHA | 153 | 562 | 37 | 156 | .335 | — | — |
| 1931 | PHA | 139 | 515 | 30 | 120 | .291 | — | — |
| 1932 | PHA | 154 | 585 | 58 | 169 | .364 | — | — |
| 1933 | PHA | 149 | 573 | 48 | 163 | .356 | — | — |
| 1934 | PHA | 150 | 539 | 44 | 130 | .334 | — | — |
| 1935 | PHA | 147 | 535 | 36 | 115 | .346 | — | — |
| 1936 | BOS | 155 | 585 | 41 | 143 | .338 | — | — |
| 1937 | BOS | 150 | 569 | 36 | 127 | .285 | — | — |
| 1938 | BOS | 149 | 565 | 50 | 175 | .349 | — | — |
| 1939 | BOS | 124 | 467 | 35 | 105 | .360 | — | — |
| 1940 | BOS | 144 | 515 | 36 | 119 | .297 | — | — |
| 1941 | BOS | 135 | 487 | 19 | 105 | .300 | — | — |
| 1942 | CHC | 100 | 305 | 8 | 33 | .226 | — | — |
| 1944 | CHC | 15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .050 | — | — |
| 1945 | PHI | 89 | 224 | 7 | 38 | .268 | — | — |
| Career | 2317 | 8134 | 534 | 1922 | .325 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
2 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BOS | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1945 | PHI | 9 | 22.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 231 | 10 | 1.191 |
| Career | 10 | 23.7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | — | |
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