1940TIGERS
OUTFIELD
HANK GREENBERG1940
Hank Greenbergoutfield · 1940 tigers
Ht 6'3"Wt 210Bats RThrows RBorn 1911 · New York, NY
1940: Hank Greenberg, in his final season before military service, put together one of the great offensive campaigns in Detroit history. The Tiger slugger hit .340 with a .433 on-base mark and a .670 slugging average, leading the American League in home runs (41), RBI (150), doubles (50), and extra-base hits. He scored 129 runs, collected 195 hits, and added eight triples while shifting to the outfield. Detroit won 90 games and the pennant, and Greenberg, at season's end, was named the league's Most Valuable Player.
41 HOME RUNS
In 1940 he hit 41 home runs.
150 RBI
In 1940 he drove in 150 runs.
.340 AVG
In 1940 he hit .340.
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Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 148 | 573 | 129 | 195 | 50 | 8 | 41 | 150 | 0.340 | 0.433 | 0.670 |
| Life | 1,394 | 5,193 | 1,051 | 1,628 | 379 | 71 | 331 | 1,276 | 0.313 | 0.412 | 0.605 |
SkillScore
155.171940 · DET
ComponentsAVG 0.340OBP 0.433SLG 0.670
Hank Greenberg, 1937. Public domain portrait via Wikimedia Commons.