Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto "Scooter"
Born: September 25, 1917
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: August 13, 2007
West Orange, NJ US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150
Career: 1937-1940
Major League Statistics
Phil Rizzuto compiled a career batting average of .330 with 29 home runs and 0 RBI in his 462-game career with the Bassett Furniture Makers, Norfolk Tars and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 67 | 284 | 284 | 88 | 17 | 5 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .458 | .768 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 112 | 446 | 446 | 150 | 24 | 10 | 9 | .336 | .336 | .496 | .832 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 135 | 503 | 503 | 159 | 21 | 6 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .412 | .728 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 148 | 579 | 579 | 201 | 28 | 10 | 10 | .347 | .347 | .482 | .829 | 279 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 462 | 1812 | 1812 | 0 | 598 | 90 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .462 | .792 | 837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 80 | 138 | 307 | 30 | .937 | 5.562 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 129 | 244 | 394 | 38 | .944 | 4.946 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 146 | 325 | 515 | 45 | .949 | 5.753 | |
| Totals | 355 | 707 | 1216 | 113 | 0 | .944 | 5.417 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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