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Phil Cavarretta

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1934-1955 (1934-1955)
Proper Name
Philip Joseph Cavarretta
Nickname
Philliabuck
Positions
1B (1254) ... OF (538) ... P (16)
Positions
1B - OF - P
Height / Weight
6-0 / 175
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
July 19,1916
Death Date
December 18,2010   Age:  94.152
High School
Lane Tech (Chicago,IL)
MLB Debut
April 28,1950
MLBAM ID
112146
Retrosheet#
cavap101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career675499019779592065.293.788

[Player Notes]

[2021] Inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1934Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN43171B721580116102300000132326.381.435.6191.054.000.238.0008.7013.041.5021.00
1935Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN43181B1465898516228128824039612600923863648114.275.322.404.726.000.129.0006.139.591.5673.63
1936Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN43191B12445855125181956801736560081724862897.273.306.376.682.000.103.0003.507.412.1250.89
1937Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2320OF-1B1063294394187556703235050081413663064.286.349.429.778.000.143.0008.749.561.0965.80
1938Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2321OF-1B92268296411412840142744006862901648.239.287.321.608.000.082.0004.839.311.93268.00
1939Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3221B225541531002043000012059411.273.322.364.686.000.091.0006.785.080.750.00
1940Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3231B65193345411422230311834002792311737.280.388.409.797.000.129.00013.427.790.5896.50
1941Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4424OF-1B1073464699184640205328260061434072871.286.384.413.797.000.127.00013.026.880.5357.67
1942Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4425OF-1B136482591302843547071421120021755663595.270.365.363.728.000.093.00012.547.420.59160.67
1943Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44261B14353093154279873307542312001022362044110.291.382.421.803.000.130.00012.106.770.5666.25
1944Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44271B152614106197351558240674238001027769255142.321.390.451.841.000.130.0009.686.070.63122.80
1945Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44281B1324989417734106975081344300624958650127.355.449.500.949.000.145.00013.825.800.4283.00
1946Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4429OF-1B13951089150281087820885431001622260246104.294.401.435.836.000.141.00014.628.970.6163.75
1947Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4430OF127459561442252632058350500418252229115.314.391.397.788.000.083.00011.116.700.60229.50
1948Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44311B-OF1113344193165340403529130011283732469.278.349.383.732.000.105.0009.387.770.83111.33
1949Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44321B10536046106224849204531180061604143472.294.374.444.818.000.150.00010.877.490.6945.00
1950Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44331B8225649701111031104031220051133002248.273.376.441.817.000.168.00013.3310.330.7825.60
1951Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44341B8920624647162800272813002912371450.311.393.442.835.262.131.00011.3911.811.0434.33
1952Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44351B416371511180093000002172312.238.333.333.666.238.095.00012.504.170.3363.00
1953Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN44361B-OF272136300300630000092733.286.444.429.873.429.143.00022.2211.110.500.00
1954Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA44371B711582150603244026122110165188941.316.417.411.828.285.095.32613.836.380.4652.67
1955Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA44381B641000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1934MLBTotal--CHN------721580116102300000132326.381.435.6191.054.381.238.4128.7013.041.5021.00NL1934
1935MLBTotal--CHN------1465898516228128824039612600923863648114.275.322.404.726.202.129.2966.139.591.5673.63NL1935
1936MLBTotal--CHN------12445855125181956801736560081724862897.273.306.376.682.157.103.2813.507.412.1250.89NL1936
1937MLBTotal--CHN------1063294394187556703235050081413663064.286.349.429.778.261.143.3088.749.561.0965.80NL1937
1938MLBTotal--CHN------92268296411412840142744006862901648.239.287.321.608.149.082.2634.839.311.93268.00NL1938
1939MLBTotal--CHN------225541531002043000012059411.273.322.364.686.200.091.2886.785.080.75NL1939
1940MLBTotal--CHN------65193345411422230311834002792311737.280.388.409.797.306.130.30113.427.790.5896.50NL1940
1941MLBTotal--CHN------1073464699184640205328260061434072871.286.384.413.797.286.127.29813.026.880.5357.67NL1941
1942MLBTotal--CHN------136482591302843547071421120021755663595.270.365.363.728.255.093.29112.547.420.59160.67NL1942
1943MLBTotal--CHN------14353093154279873307542312001022362044110.291.382.421.802.277.130.30412.106.770.5666.25NL1943
1944MLBTotal--CHN------152614106197351558240674238001027769255142.321.390.451.841.246.130.3399.686.070.63122.80NL1944
1945MLBTotal--CHN------1324989417734106975081344300624958650127.355.449.500.949.317.145.37313.825.800.4283.00NL1945
1946MLBTotal--CHN------13951089150281087820885431001622260246104.294.401.435.836.318.141.31714.628.970.6163.75NL1946
1947MLBTotal--CHN------127459561442252632058350500418252229115.314.391.397.787.214.083.33611.116.700.60229.50NL1947
1948MLBTotal--CHN------1113344193165340403529130011283732469.278.349.383.732.222.105.2989.387.770.83111.33NL1948
1949MLBTotal--CHN------10536046106224849204531180061604143472.294.374.444.819.281.150.30510.877.490.6945.00NL1949
1950MLBTotal--CHN------8225649701111031104031220051133002248.273.376.441.817.328.168.27913.3310.330.7825.60NL1950
1951MLBTotal--CHN------8920624647162800272813002912371450.311.393.442.835.262.131.33711.3911.811.0434.33NL1951
1952MLBTotal--CHN------416371511180093000002172312.238.333.333.667.238.095.23712.504.170.3363.00NL1952
1953MLBTotal--CHN------272136300300630000092733.286.444.429.873.429.143.33322.2211.110.50NL1953
1954MLBTotal--CHA------711582150603244026122110165188941.316.417.411.829.285.095.32613.836.380.4652.67AL1954
1955MLBTotal--CHA------641000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.00AL1955
Tot:MLB (22 yrs)MLB2030675499019773479995920650820598378910103280777015411436.293.372.416.788.254.123.31010.657.770.7371.09
Tot:NL (20 yrs)NL1953659296819273419992896610794585358800102274275095321395.292.371.416.787.253.124.31010.577.790.7471.65
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL771622250603244026132110165192941.309.408.401.810.278.093.32013.546.770.5054.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1935Chicago CubsWorld SeriesPlayoffs1862413000000050000032403.125.125.125.250.000.000.1580.0020.830.000.00
1938Chicago CubsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2141316100000010000071315.462.462.5381.000.077.076.5000.007.690.000.00
1944National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar271212010000300000045111.0001.0002.0003.0002.5001.0001.00060.000.000.000.00
1945Chicago CubsWorld SeriesPlayoffs287267112015004300000163038.423.500.6151.115.346.192.45513.3310.000.753.33
1946National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1947National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs)AllStar341201000032000004711.500.7141.0001.7141.250.5001.00042.8628.570.67
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs176392030150049000002667416.317.358.413.771.159.095.3585.9713.432.2563.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1934Chicago CubsNLMLB171B5--535065858001.00011.60.000.003.371.45
1935Chicago CubsNLMLB181B145--134798201291465144500.98610.00.000.0094.299.31
1936Chicago CubsNLMLB191B115--9807114931065105100.9879.10.000.0074.792.71
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1934Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1786653-7Charlie Grimmdnq
1935Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN18100541-146Charlie GrimmLost World Series (Tigers)
1936Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1987673-124Charlie Grimmdnq
1937Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2093612-106Charlie Grimmdnq
1938Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2189631-92Charlie Grimm, Gabby HartnettLost World Series (Yankees)
1939Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2284704-22Gabby Hartnettdnq
1940Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2375795-65Gabby Hartnettdnq
1941Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2470846-107Jimmie Wilsondnq
1942Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2568866-136Jimmie Wilsondnq
1943Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2674795-143Jimmie Wilsondnq
1944Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2775794-152Charlie Grimm, Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnsondnq
1945Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2898561-132Charlie GrimmLost World Series (Tigers)NL-MVP
1946Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2982713-139Charlie Grimmdnq
1947Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3069856-127Charlie Grimmdnq
1948Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3164908-111Charlie Grimmdnq
1949Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3261938-105Frankie Frisch, Charlie Grimmdnq
1950Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3364897-82Frankie Frischdnq
1951Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3462928-89Phil Cavarretta, Frankie Frischdnq
1952Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3577775-41Phil Cavarrettadnq
1953Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3665897-27Phil Cavarrettadnq
1954Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3794603-71Paul Richards, Marty Mariondnq
1955Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3891633-6Marty Mariondnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1951Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager6292.403834.5dnq
1952Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager7777.500519.5dnq
1953Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager6589.422740.0dnq
1961Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETThird Base Coach10161.62328.0dnq
1963Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETFirst Base Coach7983.488525.5dnq
1975New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNHitting Coach8280.506310.5dnq
1976New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNHitting Coach8676.531315.0dnq
1977New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNHitting Coach6498.395637.0dnq
1978New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNHitting Coach6696.407624.0dnq
9 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1955-05-09Released by White SoxNoHist
1954-05-24Signed to #-year contract for 1954-1954 ($0m) [Free Agent]Chicago White SoxNoHist
1953-09-28Released by CubsNoHist
1934-01-01Signed as amateur free agentChicago CubsNoHist
4 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
62
Power
64
Contact
60
XBH
58
RBIs
63
Runs
46
Hitting
71
Durability
56
Team
.508

[Career Highlights]

[1934]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
[1935]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Chicago Cubs ... Finished top 10 in NL in Triples, Strikeouts
[1936]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Hit By Pitch
[1937]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
[1938]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Chicago Cubs
[1939]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
[1940]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
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