Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
(Rajah)
 
Born: April 27, 1896 in Winters, TX
Died: January 5, 1963 - 66 years old
Ht: 5'11" Wt: 175  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1942
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1925 St. Louis Cardinals *
NL
29.2
2 of 2
115
64
51
.557
4
1.6
0.0
1.6
1926 St. Louis Cardinals *
NL
30.2
156
89
65
.578
1
✓
✓
2.5
7.5
10.0
1927 New York Giants *
NL
31.2
2 of 2
33
22
10
.688
3
0.9
0.0
0.9
1928 Boston Braves *
NL
32.2
2 of 2
122
39
83
.320
7
-1.1
0.0
-1.1
1930 Chicago Cubs *
NL
34.2
2 of 2
4
4
0
.000
2
0.2
0.0
0.2
1931 Chicago Cubs *
NL
35.2
156
84
70
.545
3
2.0
0.0
2.0
1932 Chicago Cubs *
NL
36.2
1 of 2
99
53
46
.535
1
✓
1.2
2.3
3.5
1933 St. Louis Browns *
AL
37.2
3 of 3
54
19
33
.365
8
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1934 St. Louis Browns *
AL
38.2
154
67
85
.441
6
0.4
0.0
0.4
1935 St. Louis Browns *
AL
39.2
155
65
87
.428
7
0.2
0.0
0.2
1936 St. Louis Browns *
AL
40.2
155
57
95
.375
7
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
1937 St. Louis Browns *
AL
41.2
1 of 2
78
25
52
.325
8
-0.7
0.0
-0.7
1952 St. Louis Browns
AL
56.2
1 of 2
51
22
29
.431
7
0.1
0.0
0.1
1952 Cincinnati Reds
NL
56.2
3 of 3
51
27
24
.529
6
0.6
0.0
0.6
1953 Cincinnati Reds
NL
57.2
1 of 2
147
64
82
.438
6
0.4
0.0
0.4
14 6 organizations
2
1530
701
812
.463
2
1
7.5
9.8
17.3
 
     
G
W
L
2
 STL  
271
153
116
.569
0
0
1
1
4.2
7.5
11.7
1
 SFG  
33
22
10
.688
0
0
0
0
0.9
0.0
0.9
1
 ATL  
122
39
83
.320
0
0
0
0
-1.1
0.0
-1.1
3
 CHC  
259
141
116
.549
0
0
1
0
3.5
2.3
5.8
6
 BAL  
647
255
381
.401
0
0
0
0
-0.8
0.0
-0.8
2
 CIN  
198
91
106
.462
0
0
0
0
1.0
0.0
1.0

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James