| Ruth in 1920 |
| Outfielder / Pitcher |
Born: February 6, 1895
Baltimore, Maryland |
Died: August 16, 1948 (aged 53)
Manhattan, New York City |
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| MLB debut |
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| July 11, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox |
| Last MLB appearance |
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| May 30, 1935, for the Boston Braves |
| MLB statistics |
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| Batting average | .342 |
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| Hits | 2,873 |
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| Home runs | 714 |
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| Runs batted in | 2,213 |
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| Win–loss record | 94–46 |
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| Earned run average | 2.28 |
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| Teams |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- 2× All-Star (1933, 1934)
- 7× World Series champion (1915, 1916,1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932)
- AL MVP (1923)
- AL batting champion (1924)
- 12× AL home run leader (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931)
- 6× AL RBI leader (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928)
- AL ERA leader (1916)
- New York Yankees #3 retired
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team
- Major League Baseball All-Time Team
- Other career achievements and records
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| Member of the National |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted | 1936 |
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| Vote | 95.13%
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