Rogers Hornsby

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Rogers Hornsby

Born:	April 27, 1896
Birthplace:	Winters, Texas
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	175 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1915: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals
College:	None
High School:	Unknown
Teams:	St. Louis Cardinals 1915-26, 1933 New York Giants 1927 Boston Braves 1928 Chicago Cubs 1929-1932 St. Louis Browns 1933-1937

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), was perhaps the game's most proficient right-handed hitter. Hornsby captured seven batting titles - including six in a row - topping .400 three times. A complete player with a fierce passion for the game, Hornsby's .424 mark in 1924 is a National League record for the 20th century and his career average of .359 is the highest ever in the National League. "The Rajah," a two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner, was the player-manager of the Cardinals' first World Championship team in 1926 and was the first National League player to hit 300 home runs.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1942 (78.11%)

2-time National League MVP (1925, 1929)
2-time National League Triple Crown (1922 & 1925)

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Achievements

7-time NL Batting Average Leader (1920-1925 & 1928)
9-time NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1920-1925, 1927, 1928 & 1931)
9-time NL Slugging Percentage Leader (1917, 1920-1925, 1928 & 1929)
11-time NL OPS Leader (1917, 1920-1925, 1927-1929 & 1931)
5-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1921, 1922, 1924, 1927 & 1929)
4-time NL Hits Leader (1920-1922 & 1924)
7-time NL Total Bases Leader (1917, 1920-1922, 1924, 1925 & 1929)
4-time NL Doubles Leader (1920-1922 & 1924)
2-time NL Triples Leader (1917 & 1921)
2-time NL Home Runs Leader (1922 & 1925)
4-time NL RBI Leader (1920-1922 & 1925)
3-time NL Bases on Balls Leader (1924, 1927 & 1928)
20-Home Run Seasons: 7 (1921, 1922, 1924, 1925 & 1927-1929)
30-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1922, 1925 & 1929)
40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1922)
100 RBI Seasons: 5 (1921, 1922, 1925, 1927 & 1929)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927 & 1929)
200 Hits Seasons: 7 (1920-1922, 1924, 1925, 1927 & 1929)

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Trivia

Rogers’ .424 batting average in 1924 is the highest mark in the National League in the 20th century.
On September 13, 1931, Rogers Hornsby became the first big leaguer to connect for an extra-inning, pinch-hit grand slam, as the Cubs defeated the Braves in 11 innings, 11-7.
Rogers is the only right-handed hitter in the 20th century to hit .400 in three seasons.
In 1922, Hornsby became the first National Leaguer ever to hit 40 home runs in a season.
Won a World Series Ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1926.
Managed one World Series Champion with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1926.
Managed teams to 2 National League Pennants (1926 & 1932).

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Transactions

September, 1915: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Denison (Western Association).
December 20, 1926: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring.
January 10, 1928: Traded by the New York Giants to the Boston Braves for Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh.
November 7, 1928: Traded by the Boston Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000.
August 3, 1932: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
October 25, 1932: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 26, 1933: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 26, 1933: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.