Stan Musial, baseball player, 475 home runs, 1941-1963

Stan Musial

⭐ Hall of Fame 1969

Born: 11/21/1920 in Donora, PA, USA

Died: 1/19/2013 in Ladue, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1941-09-17 | Final Game: 1963-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Stanley Frank Musial

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Biography

Stan Musial, born in 1920, was a legendary position player whose illustrious career spanned from 1941 to 1963. He played his entire Major League Baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game. Over 3,026 games, Musial amassed an impressive 3,630 hits, 475 home runs, and 1,951 RBIs, culminating in a remarkable batting average of .331. His ability to consistently deliver in clutch situations, combined with his keen eye at the plate, made him a formidable opponent for pitchers of his era. Musial's contributions to the game extended beyond his offensive prowess; he was a 24-time All-Star and received the TSN Guide MVP award during his career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969, solidifying his legacy as one of the sport's all-time greats. Musial played in a time when baseball was experiencing significant changes, including the rise of television as a medium for sports and the eventual integration of the game. His sportsmanship and dedication to the Cardinals endeared him to fans, and he became a beloved figure in St. Louis and throughout the baseball community. Musial's influence on the game continues to be felt, as he set a standard for excellence both on and off the field.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0.200 0.385 0.200 0.585

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1946 13.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0.200 0.385 0.200 0.585

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3026 10972 1949 3630 725 177 475 1951 78 1599 696 0.331 0.417 0.559 0.976 83624.4

Career AVG .331 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +28.0% above league average.

Career OBP .417 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +26.4% above league average.

Career SLG .559 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +47.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.976 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — +37.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 STL NL 12 47 8 20 4 0 1 7 1 2 1 0.426 — — — — 0.0
1942 STL NL 140 467 87 147 32 10 10 72 6 62 25 0.315 .253 (+24%) .323 (+23%) .349 (+40%) .672 (+32%) 2865.1
1943 STL NL 157 617 108 220 48 20 13 81 9 72 18 0.357 .255 (+39%) .324 (+31%) .346 (+62%) .671 (+47%) 5512.2
1944 STL NL 146 568 112 197 51 14 12 94 7 90 28 0.347 .261 (+33%) .325 (+35%) .357 (+54%) .683 (+45%) 5175.9
1946 STL NL 156 624 124 228 50 20 16 103 7 73 31 0.365 .256 (+42%) .328 (+32%) .358 (+64%) .687 (+48%) 5866.0
1947 STL NL 149 587 113 183 30 13 19 95 4 80 24 0.312 .262 (+19%) .336 (+18%) .376 (+34%) .712 (+27%) 3212.7
1948 STL NL 155 611 135 230 46 18 39 131 7 79 34 0.376 .263 (+43%) .340 (+32%) .379 (+85%) .719 (+60%) 7410.2
1949 STL NL 157 612 128 207 41 13 36 123 3 107 38 0.338 .262 (+29%) .343 (+28%) .384 (+63%) .727 (+46%) 5966.8
1950 STL NL 146 555 105 192 41 7 28 109 5 87 36 0.346 .265 (+30%) .346 (+26%) .401 (+48%) .747 (+38%) 4596.2
1951 STL NL 152 578 124 205 30 12 32 108 4 98 40 0.355 .260 (+36%) .336 (+33%) .385 (+59%) .721 (+47%) 5834.9
1952 STL NL 154 578 105 194 42 6 21 91 7 96 29 0.336 .252 (+33%) .326 (+32%) .369 (+46%) .696 (+39%) 4820.3
1953 STL NL 157 593 127 200 53 9 30 113 3 105 32 0.337 .264 (+28%) .335 (+30%) .397 (+53%) .733 (+43%) 5482.0
1954 STL NL 153 591 120 195 41 9 35 126 1 103 39 0.330 .261 (+26%) .333 (+29%) .390 (+56%) .723 (+43%) 5478.8
1955 STL NL 154 562 97 179 30 5 33 108 5 80 39 0.319 .258 (+23%) .332 (+23%) .393 (+44%) .726 (+34%) 4136.5
1956 STL NL 156 594 87 184 33 6 27 109 2 75 39 0.310 .258 (+20%) .331 (+16%) .397 (+31%) .728 (+25%) 3056.8
1957 STL NL 134 502 82 176 38 3 29 102 1 66 34 0.351 .257 (+36%) .323 (+30%) .391 (+56%) .715 (+45%) 4483.1
1958 STL NL 135 472 64 159 35 2 17 62 0 72 26 0.337 .257 (+31%) .324 (+30%) .394 (+34%) .719 (+32%) 3259.3
1959 STL NL 115 341 37 87 13 2 14 44 0 60 25 0.255 .256 (-1%) .323 (+12%) .392 (+9%) .715 (+11%) 850.6
1960 STL NL 116 331 49 91 17 1 17 63 1 41 34 0.275 .255 (+8%) .323 (+9%) .387 (+25%) .711 (+18%) 1158.8
1961 STL NL 123 372 46 107 22 4 15 70 0 52 35 0.288 .258 (+11%) .328 (+13%) .399 (+23%) .727 (+18%) 1349.2
1962 STL NL 135 433 57 143 18 1 19 82 3 64 46 0.330 .257 (+28%) .326 (+28%) .393 (+29%) .719 (+28%) 2667.9
1963 STL NL 124 337 34 86 10 2 12 58 2 35 43 0.255 .246 (+4%) .308 (+5%) .371 (+9%) .680 (+7%) 441.2

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — -

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 86 9 22 7 1 1 8 12 4 0.256

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 7 27 3 6 4 1 0 4 4 2 0.222
1944 WS SLN 6 23 2 7 2 0 1 2 2 0 0.304
1943 WS SLN 5 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.278
1942 WS SLN 5 18 2 4 1 0 0 2 4 0 0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1016 577 8709 688 78 935
OF 1890 621 3730 130 64 27
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 SLN OF 11 0 20 1 0 0
1942 SLN OF 135 0 296 6 5 0
1943 SLN OF 155 0 376 15 7 4
1944 SLN OF 146 0 353 16 5 2
1946 SLN 1B 114 0 1056 65 13 119
1946 SLN OF 42 0 110 4 2 0
1947 SLN 1B 149 0 1360 77 8 138
1948 SLN 1B 2 0 7 1 0 0
1948 SLN OF 155 0 347 10 7 3
1949 SLN 1B 1 0 11 1 0 0
1949 SLN OF 156 0 326 10 3 5
1950 SLN 1B 69 0 628 37 3 66
1950 SLN OF 77 0 132 2 5 1
1951 SLN 1B 60 0 600 32 4 60
1951 SLN OF 91 0 216 13 6 4
1952 SLN 1B 25 0 204 12 1 13
1952 SLN OF 129 0 298 6 4 2
1952 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1953 SLN OF 157 0 294 9 5 1
1954 SLN 1B 10 2 36 2 2 4
1954 SLN OF 152 151 271 13 3 4
1955 SLN 1B 110 106 925 92 8 93
1955 SLN OF 51 48 75 2 1 0
1956 SLN 1B 103 103 870 90 7 96
1956 SLN OF 53 53 84 5 1 0
1957 SLN 1B 130 129 1167 99 10 131
1958 SLN 1B 124 123 1019 100 13 127
1959 SLN 1B 90 88 623 63 7 72
1959 SLN OF 3 2 1 0 0 0
1960 SLN 1B 29 26 203 17 2 16
1960 SLN OF 59 58 97 2 1 0
1961 SLN OF 103 99 149 9 1 0
1962 SLN OF 119 116 164 6 4 1
1963 SLN OF 96 94 121 1 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1016
Left Field 929
Center Field 331
Right Field 783

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1958 TSN All-Star 1B
1957 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1957 TSN All-Star 1B
1957 TSN Player of the Year
1954 TSN All-Star OF
1953 TSN All-Star OF
1952 TSN All-Star OF
1951 TSN All-Star OF
1951 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1951 TSN Player of the Year
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1950 TSN All-Star OF
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1949 TSN All-Star OF
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1948 Most Valuable Player
1948 TSN All-Star OF
1948 TSN Player of the Year
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1946 Most Valuable Player
1946 TSN All-Star 1B
1946 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1944 TSN All-Star OF
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1943 Most Valuable Player
1943 TSN All-Star OF
1943 TSN Guide MVP

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Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 19.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 18.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 39.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 230.0 336 5
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 62.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 46.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 97.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 62.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 127.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 191.0 336 2
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 158.0 336 1
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 226.0 336 5
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 303.0 336 18
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 12.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 319.0 336 22
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 136.0 336 3
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 267.0 336 13
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 26.0 336 0