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Jimmie Foxx
Full name James Emory Foxx
Born October 22, 1907, Sudlersville, Maryland
Died July 21, 1967, Miami, Florida
Buried at Flagler Memorial Park, Miami, Florida (Garden Cross-Good Shepard Section- Lot 1271)
First Game: May 1, 1925 ; Final Game: September 23, 1945
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 195
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1951
Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1932 to 1933 and 1938)
Named AL Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News (1932 to 1933 and 1938)
Named first baseman on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1929, 1932 to 1933 and 1938 to 1939)
SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1925 PHI A Daily Splits 10 9 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .778 0.2 1925 PHI A
1926 PHI A Daily Splits 26 32 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 .313 .333 .438 0.1 1926 PHI A
1927 PHI A Daily Splits 61 130 23 42 6 5 3 20 14 1 11 1 1 0 1 6 2 1 .323 .393 .515 0.1 1927 PHI A
1928 PHI A Daily Splits 118 400 85 131 29 10 13 79 60 0 43 1 12 0 10 19 3 9 .328 .416 .548 2.7 1928 PHI A
1929 PHI A Daily Splits 149 517 123 183 23 9 33 118 103 5 70 2 16 0 6 13 9 7 .354 .463 .625 4.4 1929 PHI A
1930 PHI A Daily Splits 153 562 127 188 33 13 37 156 93 9 66 0 18 0 9 16 7 7 .335 .429 .637 3.5 1930 PHI A
1931 PHI A Daily Splits 139 515 93 150 32 10 30 120 73 2 84 1 4 0 11 13 4 3 .291 .380 .567 1.4 1931 PHI A
1932 PHI A Daily Splits 154 585 151 213 33 9 58 169 116 10 96 0 0 0 11 9 3 7 .364 .469 .749 6.6 1932 PHI A
1933 PHI A Daily Splits 149 573 125 204 37 9 48 163 96 9 93 1 0 0 5 12 2 2 .356 .449 .703 6.9 1933 PHI A
1934 PHI A Daily Splits 150 539 120 180 28 6 44 130 111 17 75 1 1 0 10 14 11 2 .334 .449 .653 6.1 1934 PHI A
1935 PHI A Daily Splits 147 535 118 185 33 7 36 115 114 13 99 0 0 0 7 12 6 4 .346 .461 .636 6.1 1935 PHI A
1936 BOS A Daily Splits 155 585 130 198 32 8 41 143 105 11 119 1 2 0 15 17 13 4 .338 .440 .631 3.3 1936 BOS A
1937 BOS A Daily Splits 150 569 111 162 24 6 36 127 99 12 96 1 4 0 13 15 10 8 .285 .392 .538 1.8 1937 BOS A
1938 BOS A Daily Splits 149 565 139 197 33 9 50 175 119 12 76 0 1 0 11 13 5 4 .349 .462 .704 5.8 1938 BOS A
1939 BOS A Daily Splits 124 467 130 168 31 10 35 105 89 6 72 2 5 0 16 17 4 3 .360 .464 .694 5.2 1939 BOS A
1940 BOS A Daily Splits 144 515 106 153 30 4 36 119 101 11 87 0 2 0 11 18 4 7 .297 .412 .581 2.7 1940 BOS A
1941 BOS A Daily Splits 135 487 87 146 27 8 19 105 93 11 103 0 2 0 12 21 2 5 .300 .412 .505 2.4 1941 BOS A
1942 BOS A Daily Splits 30 100 18 27 4 0 5 14 18 2 15 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .270 .392 .460 0.9 1942 BOS A
1942 CHI N Daily Splits 70 205 25 42 8 0 3 19 22 1 55 0 0 0 1 9 1 3 .205 .282 .288 -1.8 1942 CHI N
1942 Total 100 305 43 69 12 0 8 33 40 3 70 2 0 0 5 10 1 3 .226 .320 .344 -0.9 1942 Total
1944 CHI N Daily Splits 15 20 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .050 .136 .100 -0.2 1944 CHI N
1945 PHI N Daily Splits 89 224 30 60 11 1 7 38 23 1 39 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 .268 .336 .420 0.3 1945 PHI N
Total NL ( 3 Years) 174 449 55 103 20 1 10 59 47 3 99 0 1 0 6 12 1 3 .229 .302 .345 -1.7 Total NL
Total AL (18 Years) 2143 7685 1696 2543 438 124 524 1863 1405 131 1212 13 70 0 152 219 86 73 .331 .435 .625 60.2 Total AL
Total (20 Years) Splits 2317 8134 1751 2646 458 125 534 1922 1452 134 1311 13 71 0 158 231 87 76 .325 .428 .609 58.5 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1929 PHI A Daily Splits 5 20 5 7 1 0 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .350 .381 .700 1929 PHI A
1930 PHI A Daily Splits 6 21 3 7 2 1 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .391 .667 1930 PHI A
1931 PHI A Daily Splits 7 23 3 8 0 0 1 3 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .348 .483 .478 1931 PHI A
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 18 64 11 22 3 1 4 11 9 2 10 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 .344 .425 .609 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 AL Daily Splits 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1934 AL
1935 AL Daily Splits 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 1935 AL
1936 AL Daily Splits 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1936 AL
1937 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1937 AL
1938 AL Daily Splits 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1938 AL
1940 AL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1940 AL
1941 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1941 AL
Total ( 7 Years) Splits 7 19 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .350 .526 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1939 BOS A Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 - 0.0 1939 BOS A
1945 PHI N Daily Splits 9 2 0 0 7 0 22.2 13 94 0 4 4 14 1 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.59 3.50 0.4 1945 PHI N
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 9 2 0 0 7 0 22.2 13 94 0 4 4 14 1 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.59 3.50 0.4 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year ) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 - 0.0 Total AL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 10 2 0 0 8 0 23.2 13 97 0 4 4 14 1 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.52 3.50 0.4 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1925 PHI A Daily Splits C 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -
1926 PHI A Daily Splits C 12 1 1 29.2 19 5 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.000
1926 PHI A RF 3 3 3 26 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1926 PHI A OF 3 3 3 26 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3
1927 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 31 23 23 230 258 15 7 10 0 .975
1927 PHI A C 5 2 1 24.2 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.000
1928 PHI A Daily Splits 3B 61 56 56 518 59 129 12 9 0 .940
1928 PHI A 1B 30 30 29 254.2 273 6 2 19 0 .993
1928 PHI A C 20 18 17 173 84 20 3 4 0 1 7 7 2 .972
1929 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 142 142 132 1253.1 1226 74 6 98 0 .995
1929 PHI A 3B 8 7 7 62 7 17 1 2 0 .960
1930 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 153 153 150 1354 1362 79 14 101 0 .990
1931 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 112 112 101 962 964 49 7 89 0 .993
1931 PHI A 3B 26 23 23 227 24 55 8 4 0 .908
1931 PHI A OF 2 1 1 10 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 1
1931 PHI A RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1931 PHI A LF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1932 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 141 141 139 1271.2 1328 79 9 115 0 .994
1932 PHI A 3B 13 13 13 110 10 18 2 1 0 .933
1933 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 149 149 145 1307 1402 93 15 98 0 .990
1933 PHI A SS 1 0 0 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1934 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 140 139 138 1222 1378 85 10 133 0 .993
1934 PHI A 3B 9 9 9 78 10 17 0 1 0 1.000
1935 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 121 121 119 1071.1 1109 77 3 107 0 .997
1935 PHI A C 26 24 21 211 116 16 1 1 0 1 10 8 1 .992
1935 PHI A 3B 2 2 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1936 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 139 139 139 1236 1226 76 12 108 1 .991
1936 BOS A OF 16 16 13 128.1 27 0 1 0 0 .964 11 0 5
1936 BOS A LF 11 11 9 90.1 18 0 1 0 0 .947
1936 BOS A RF 5 5 4 38 9 0 0 0 0 1.000
1936 BOS A 3B 1 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
1937 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 150 150 149 1329 1287 106 8 122 0 .994
1937 BOS A C 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1938 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 149 149 144 1293.1 1282 116 19 153 1 .987
1939 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 123 123 120 1081 1101 91 10 104 0 .992
1939 BOS A P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1940 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 95 95 88 830.2 844 79 9 87 0 .990
1940 BOS A C 42 42 39 367.2 178 18 1 2 0 7 24 8 0 .995
1940 BOS A 3B 1 1 1 8 1 3 0 0 0 1.000
1941 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 124 124 123 1103.1 1155 112 10 105 0 .992
1941 BOS A 3B 5 5 4 42 7 6 4 1 0 .765
1941 BOS A OF 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1
1941 BOS A RF 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
1942 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 27 27 26 235.2 231 34 1 28 0 .996
1942 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 52 48 46 438 489 24 9 32 0 .983
1942 CHI N C 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1942 Total 1B 79 75 72 673.2 720 58 10 60 0 .987
1944 CHI N Daily Splits 3B 2 2 2 16 2 6 0 0 0 1.000
1944 CHI N C 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1945 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 40 35 33 308.2 292 27 4 19 0 .988
1945 PHI N 3B 14 13 5 105 10 26 4 0 0 .900
1945 PHI N P 9 2 0 22.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Total (17 Years) Splits 1B 1918 1900 1844 16781.2 17207 1222 155 1528 2 .992
Total (11 Years) 3B 142 131 121 1187 132 278 31 18 0 .930
Total ( 9 Years) C 109 89 79 817.1 420 60 5 7 0 12 47 27 3 .990
Total ( 4 Years) OF 22 20 17 169.1 36 0 1 0 0 .973 12 0 10
Total ( 2 Years) LF 12 12 10 99.1 20 0 1 0 0 .952
Total ( 4 Years) RF 10 8 7 70 16 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) P 10 2 0 23.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) SS 1 0 0 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1929 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 5 5 5 45 38 1 0 2 0 1.000
1930 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 6 6 6 52 52 3 0 2 0 1.000
1931 PHI A Daily Splits 1B 7 7 7 61 69 2 1 4 0 .986
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 1B 18 18 18 158 159 6 1 8 0 .994
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1934 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 1 9 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
1935 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 -
1936 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1938 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 .500
1938 AL 1B 1 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1940 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 1.000
1941 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 3B 4 2 1 23 1 4 1 0 0 .833
Total ( 3 Years) 1B 3 2 1 15 11 4 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1944 CHI N 7- 5 8-26
Total ( 1 Year )
Transaction Information
Sold by Easton (Eastern Shore) to Philadelphia Athletics for $2000 (July 30, 1924 ).
Traded by Philadelphia Athletics with Johnny Marcum to Boston Red Sox in exchange
for Gordon Rhodes , George Savino and $150000 (December 10, 1935 ).
Claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from Boston Red Sox (June 1, 1942 ).
Released by Chicago Cubs (July 5, 1944 ).
Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (February 10, 1945 ).
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