Art Pennington
Born: 5/18/1923 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died: 1/4/2017 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Arthur David Pennington
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 483 | 71 | 131 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 10 | 66 | 5 | 0.271 | 0.361 | 0.375 | 0.736 | 835.2 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .361 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OPS 0.736 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — +7.7% 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 | CAG | NAL | 12 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.188 | — | — | — | — | -283.6 |
| 1942 | CAG | NAL | 38 | 127 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0.260 | .253 (+3%) | .323 (+17%) | .349 (-5%) | .672 (+5%) | 201.9 |
| 1943 | CAG | NAL | 32 | 122 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.238 | .255 (-7%) | .324 (-6%) | .346 (+9%) | .671 (+2%) | -1.3 |
| 1944 | CAG | NAL | 16 | 57 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | .261 (+27%) | .325 (+22%) | .357 (+32%) | .683 (+27%) | 252.9 |
| 1944 | CIC | NAL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.125 | — | — | — | — | 252.9 |
| 1945 | CAG | NAL | 33 | 121 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0.331 | .260 (+27%) | .328 (+31%) | .354 (+30%) | .683 (+31%) | 665.3 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 41 | 41 | 404 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2B | 28 | 26 | 51 | 76 | 6 | 8 |
| 3B | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| OF | 50 | 50 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SS | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CAG | OF | 12 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | CAG | 1B | 15 | 15 | 152 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1942 | CAG | 2B | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | CAG | OF | 20 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1943 | CAG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943 | CAG | 2B | 15 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 1 | 6 |
| 1943 | CAG | OF | 12 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CAG | SS | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 1944 | CAG | 1B | 3 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | CAG | 2B | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 1944 | CAG | 3B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | CAG | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | CIC | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | CAG | 1B | 22 | 22 | 213 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 1945 | CAG | 2B | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | CAG | 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | CAG | OF | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | CAG | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 41 |
| Second Base | 28 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Left Field | 24 |
| Center Field | 12 |
| Right Field | 14 |