Eddie Stanky, baseball player, 1943-1953

Eddie Stanky

Born: 9/3/1915 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 6/6/1999 in Fairhope, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-04-21 | Final Game: 1953-07-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Edward Raymond Stanky

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Biography

Eddie Stanky, born in 1915, was a prominent American baseball player who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1953. Known for his keen baseball intellect and tenacious playing style, Stanky was a key figure in the infields of several teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. He played a total of 1,259 games, amassing 1,154 hits, 29 home runs, and 364 RBIs, while maintaining a respectable batting average of .268. Stanky also demonstrated his speed on the bases, recording 48 stolen bases throughout his career. Stanky was selected as an All-Star three times, showcasing his talent during a competitive era marked by the integration of the sport and the emergence of new playing styles. His ability to excel in clutch situations and his leadership on the field made him an invaluable asset to his teams. After retiring in 1953, Stanky remained a respected figure in baseball, remembered not only for his contributions on the diamond but also for his role in the evolution of the game during a transformative period in its history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
15.0 11.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 0.091 0.286 0.091 0.377

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1945 15.0 11.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 0.091 0.286 0.091 0.377

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1259 4301 811 1154 185 35 29 364 48 996 374 0.268 0.410 0.348 0.758 11636.2

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .410 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.758 vs. league average 0.706 across their career seasons — +7.3% 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
1943 CHC NL 142 510 92 125 15 1 0 47 4 92 42 0.245 .255 (-4%) .324 (+12%) .346 (-20%) .671 (-5%) 37.6
1944 CHC NL 13 25 4 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0.240 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 89 261 32 72 9 2 0 16 3 44 13 0.276 .261 (+6%) .325 (+17%) .357 (-9%) .683 (+4%) 0.0
1945 BRO NL 153 555 128 143 29 5 1 39 6 148 42 0.258 .260 (-1%) .328 (+27%) .354 (-6%) .683 (+10%) 2028.6
1946 BRO NL 144 483 98 132 24 7 0 36 8 137 56 0.273 .256 (+6%) .328 (+32%) .358 (-2%) .687 (+15%) 2280.7
1947 BRO NL 146 559 97 141 24 5 3 53 3 103 39 0.252 .262 (-4%) .336 (+11%) .376 (-12%) .712 (-1%) 249.9
1948 BSN NL 67 247 49 79 14 2 2 29 3 61 13 0.320 .263 (+21%) .340 (+34%) .379 (+10%) .719 (+21%) 1262.5
1949 BSN NL 138 506 90 144 24 5 1 42 3 113 41 0.285 .262 (+8%) .343 (+21%) .384 (-7%) .727 (+6%) 1216.5
1950 NY1 NL 152 527 115 158 25 5 8 51 9 144 50 0.300 .265 (+13%) .346 (+33%) .401 (+2%) .747 (+17%) 2838.9
1951 NY1 NL 145 515 88 127 17 2 14 43 8 127 63 0.247 .260 (-5%) .336 (+19%) .385 (-4%) .721 (+7%) 1358.3
1952 STL NL 53 83 13 19 4 0 0 7 0 19 9 0.229 .252 (-9%) .326 (+14%) .369 (-25%) .696 (-7%) -11.7
1953 STL NL 17 30 5 8 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0.267 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 61 7 13 2 0 0 4 13 4 0.213

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 6 22 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0.136
1948 WS BSN 6 14 0 4 1 0 0 1 7 0 0.286
1947 WS BRO 7 25 4 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 0.240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1152 0 3030 3215 162 816
3B 6 0 4 16 4 1
SS 51 0 84 92 9 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CHN 2B 131 0 362 416 27 78
1943 CHN 3B 2 0 1 5 2 0
1943 CHN SS 12 0 16 20 2 7
1944 CHN 2B 3 0 4 3 1 3
1944 CHN 3B 3 0 3 11 2 1
1944 CHN SS 3 0 1 1 0 0
1944 BRO 2B 58 0 132 138 11 28
1944 BRO 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 BRO SS 35 0 67 71 7 5
1945 BRO 2B 153 0 429 441 34 101
1945 BRO SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 BRO 2B 141 0 356 359 17 88
1947 BRO 2B 146 0 402 406 12 123
1948 BSN 2B 66 0 168 202 7 45
1949 BSN 2B 135 0 357 354 15 92
1950 NY1 2B 151 0 407 418 20 128
1951 NY1 2B 140 0 356 412 18 117
1952 SLN 2B 20 0 41 44 0 9
1953 SLN 2B 8 0 16 22 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 1152
Third Base 6
Shortstop 51

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 144.0 336 2
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 32.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 67.0 336 0
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 33th 1.0 336 0