Babe Ruth

Name: George Herman Ruth

Born: February 6, 1895 (Baltimore, Maryland)

Died: August 16, 1948 (New York, New York)

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 215 lbs.

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

Position: Outfield, Pitcher

Career Highlights

Began his career as a left-handed pitcher with the Boston Red Sox in 1914, compiling a 78-40 record

Converted to a hitter in 1919 because of his great hitting ability

During the 1919 season, he set a new home run record (29) and led the league in runs, RBI's, and slugging percentage.

That winter Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees

He led the league in home runs in 8 of the next 10 years

He bested his own home run record by hitting 60 in 1927.

Quote about The Babe

"... I've seen them; kids, men, women, worshippers all, hoping to get his name on a torn, dirty piece of paper, or hoping for a grunt of recognition when they said, 'Hi-ya, Babe.' He never let them down; not once. He was the greatest crowd pleaser of them all." - Waite Hoyt, teammate of Babe Ruth

Career Totals

During his illustrious career he:

Played a total of 20 seasons.

Led the league in home run 12 times, in runs 8 times, in RBI's 6 times, and in slugging 13 times.

Ended with a lifetime batting average of .342

Is the all-time leader in home run percentages (1/8.5 AB), walks (2056), and slugging (.690).

Is 2nd all-time in home runs (714), runs, and RBIs

Quote from The Babe

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth

Did You Know?

Babe Ruth is credited with the invention of the modern baseball bat. He was the first player to