JOHNNY MIZE·1940

The Big Cat was at his most ferocious in 1940. Johnny Mize tore through the National League with a .314 average, but it was the thunder that mattered—43 homers and 137 ribbies, the latter a league-leading haul. He sprayed hits to all fields, racking up 182 safeties and a slugging percentage that brushed the clouds at .636. Every swing was a threat, every at-bat a promise of distance. The season’s roar was building to a crescendo, and the next chapter would be drawn in ink and legend.

43 HOME RUNS

In 1940 he hit 43 home runs.

137 RBI

In 1940 he drove in 137 runs.

182 HITS

In 1940 he had 182 hits.

Johnny Mize. Public domain portrait via Wikimedia Commons.