DRBL 1950 All-Decade Team

BATTER Stan Musial

PITCHER Warren Spahn

TEAM 1953 Kansas City Athletics

1940s ALL-DECADE TEAM AWARDS

FIRST TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Yogi Berra KCA 10 1526 .306 5211 913 1593 1104 251 38 325 562 7 1 5 7 1 10

FIRST BASE Gil Hodges LAD 10 1435 .308 5255 1036 1617 1157 262 41 338 733 4 1 1 7 6 1 1 7

SECOND BASE Nellie Fox MLW 10 1530 .304 6382 1063 1943 636 280 80 34 500 107 4 1 6

THIRD BASE Eddie Mathews MLW 8 1227 .285 4463 900 1270 1089 203 56 352 727 22 1 1 2 4 3 1 7

SHORTSTOP Ernie Banks KCA 7 971 .294 3785 740 1113 828 179 57 280 315 8 4 1 5 2 4 5

LEFT FIELD Ted Williams LAD 10 1067 .341 3275 841 1118 844 202 14 242 843 1 1 3 1 7

CENTER FIELD Mickey Mantle MLW 9 1357 .332 4864 1286 1614 1327 248 71 377 955 133 1 2 5 4 2 1 2 8

RIGHT FIELD Stan Musial KCA 10 1512 .351 5679 1357 1994 1187 411 70 321 945 41 2 5 6 5 9

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH CY RY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

STARTER Warren Spahn KCA 10 383 3.04 249 84 0 2811 2554 770 1525 112 46 4 2 2 2 5 2 9

STARTER Robin Roberts KCA 10 392 3.17 253 75 0 2852 2621 535 1439 81 42 5 1 1 4 10

STARTER Early Wynn MLW 10 324 3.15 195 68 0 2318 2005 881 1444 49 24 2 1 1 2 7

RELIEVER Hoyt Wilhelm KCA 8 631 3.09 35 30 336 936 793 352 662 3 3 5 5 8

SECOND TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Roy Campanella LAD 8 934 .294 3199 578 939 731 140 12 222 396 2 1 2 5 1 1 5

FIRST BASE Ted Kluszewski KCA/CLE 10 1383 .313 5009 841 1568 1031 257 21 314 409 12 5 2 2 5

SECOND BASE Red Schoendienst KCA 9 1361 .306 5228 911 1602 574 296 56 88 444 20 8 3 7

THIRD BASE Ray Boone CHC 10 1406 .290 5040 738 1461 863 178 51 234 664 19 1 5

SHORTSTOP Harvey Kuenn MLW 8 1069 .323 4062 692 1310 427 260 33 59 336 30 2 4

LEFT FIELD Minnie Minoso MLW 9 1371 .305 5268 1128 1606 753 266 66 163 701 318 1 6 6

CENTER FIELD Willie Mays LAD 8 1105 .343 4311 1011 1480 961 248 107 296 454 157 2 2 6 4 1 1 6

RIGHT FIELD Hank Aaron MLW 6 920 .362 3778 818 1369 1011 237 53 230 293 29 2 1 5 3 1 3 6

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH CY RY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

STARTER Bob Lemon LAD 9 282 2.84 150 50 0 1801 1490 609 848 66 35 2 2 1 3 7

STARTER Billy Pierce LAD 10 265 3.38 155 53 0 1983 1852 660 1303 68 20 1 6

STARTER Bob Rush LAD/CLE 10 287 3.29 148 60 3 1810 1610 583 999 36 16 4

RELIEVER Clem Labine LAD 10 569 3.90 24 46 314 718 734 277 368 0 0 1 3 5

THIRD TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Sherm Lollar MLW 10 1453 .259 3539 518 918 351 160 9 145 275 2 3 1 1

FIRST BASE Mickey Vernon MIN 10 1457 .293 4933 785 1443 720 311 67 188 568 29 1 2 5

SECOND BASE Jackie Robinson LAD 7 842 .331 3070 733 1015 512 190 31 113 529 122 2 1 4

THIRD BASE Al Rosen LAD 7 947 .294 3513 678 1034 752 172 15 196 534 9 1 1 1 2 1 1 4

SHORTSTOP Al Dark MIN 10 1540 .276 6323 794 1745 716 294 80 108 366 49 1 1 4

LEFT FIELD Ralph Kiner KCA 6 882 .299 3055 708 913 856 160 36 244 611 8 1 1 5 3 3 5

CENTER FIELD Duke Snider KCA 10 1505 .302 5519 1159 1666 1163 272 66 377 815 47 2 1 7 8 8

RIGHT FIELD Carl Furillo LAD/MIN/NYY 10 1331 .302 5070 755 1529 818 245 23 192 409 5 4 1 1 4

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH CY RY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

STARTER Lew Burdette MLW 10 311 3.23 135 57 3 1634 1620 331 624 22 13 1 1 1 1 5

STARTER Don Newcombe LAD 8 224 3.55 133 57 0 1658 1647 395 872 60 22 2 1 4

STARTER Ned Garver MLW/CHC 9 290 3.58 133 68 2 1889 1773 567 749 40 9 5

RELIEVER Bobby Shantz BOS 10 428 3.99 54 60 211 1137 1219 335 668 14 5 3 2 5

HONORABLE MENTION

CATCHER Smoky Burgess (MLW), Clint Courtney (LAD/PIT), Stan Lopata (KCA/MIN/CIN), Del Rice (PHL), Jim Hegan (SFG), Del Crandall (LAD)

FIRST BASE Vic Wertz (CHW), Joe Adcock (PIT/CIN), Walt Dropo (MLW/DET), Eddie Robinson (CIN), Earl Torgeson (PIT/CIN/CLE/NYY), Whitey Lockman (CHC/CLE/NYY), Dee Fondy (BAL)

SECOND BASE Pete Runnels (CHW), Billy Goodman (LAD/BOS/BAL), Bobby Avila (BOS), Johnny Temple (LAD/DET), Billy Martin (MLW/KCA/CLE), Jim Gilliam (LAD)

THIRD BASE Puddin'Head Jones (MLW/CLE), George Kell (KCA), Ken Boyer (CIN), Eddie Yost (BOS), Gil McDougald (SFG), Frank J. Thomas (MLW/PHL), Hank Thompson (BAL)

SHORTSTOP Pee Wee Reese (BAL), Johnny Logan (KCA/CHC), Granny Hamner (BOS/CIN), Chico Carrasquel (LAD), Roy McMillian (MLW/CHW), Phil Rizzuto (SFG), Dick Groat (BOS)

LEFT FIELD Del Ennis (PHL), Gene Woodling (DET), Gus Zernial (BOS/CHW), Roy Sievers (DET/PIT), Bob Nieman (PHL), Wally Post (BOS/CHW/PHL), Al E. Smith (BOS)

CENTER FIELD Richie Ashburn (CLE), Larry Doby (LAD/MIN), Bobby Thomson (STL), Jim Busby (DET), Bill Burton (CHC), Johnny Groth (CIN), Bill Virdon (), Bill Tuttle (LAD/CHW)

RIGHT FIELD Al Kaline (BOS), Gus Bell (CLE), Hank Bauer (LAD/SFG), Jackie Jensen (LAD), Andy Pafko (MLW/CIN), Hank Sauer (MLW/CIN), Wally Moon (STL), Jim Rivera (CHW)

PITCHER Vern Law (MLW), Bob Feller (LAD), Harvey Haddix (BOS), Whitey Ford (SFG), Johnny Antonelli (LAD), Frank Sullivan (MLW/NYY), Murry Dickson (BOS/NYY), Curt Simmons (SFG)

Sal Maglie (MLW), Mike E. Garcia (MLW/CLE), Bob Friend (BOS), Bob Porterfield (DET), Roy Face (MLW)

Minimum of 770 games played for position player or 750 innings pitched for pitcher

AWARDS GLOSSARY:

MVP - Most Valuable Player CY - Cy Young OPY - Offensive Player Of The Year

GG - Gold Glove SS - Silver Slugger DPY - Defensive Player Of The Year (2nd # of GG column)

BAT - Batting Champion ERA - ERA Leader RY - Rolaids Reliever Of The Year

HR - Homerun Leader WIN - Wins Leader AS - All-Star

RBI - RBI Leader SO - Strikeout Leader

ST - Steals Leader SV - Rolaids Fireman Relief Award

BATTER	Stan Musial
PITCHER	Warren Spahn
TEAM	1953 Kansas City Athletics
1940s ALL-DECADE TEAM															AWARDS
FIRST TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Yogi Berra	KCA	10	1526	.306	5211	913	1593	1104	251	38	325	562	7		1	5	7	1				10
FIRST BASE	Gil Hodges	LAD	10	1435	.308	5255	1036	1617	1157	262	41	338	733	4	1	1	7	6		1	1		7
SECOND BASE	Nellie Fox	MLW	10	1530	.304	6382	1063	1943	636	280	80	34	500	107			4	1					6
THIRD BASE	Eddie Mathews	MLW	8	1227	.285	4463	900	1270	1089	203	56	352	727	22	1	1	2	4		3	1		7
SHORTSTOP	Ernie Banks	KCA	7	971	.294	3785	740	1113	828	179	57	280	315	8	4		1	5		2	4		5
LEFT FIELD	Ted Williams	LAD	10	1067	.341	3275	841	1118	844	202	14	242	843	1		1		3	1				7
CENTER FIELD	Mickey Mantle	MLW	9	1357	.332	4864	1286	1614	1327	248	71	377	955	133	1	2	5	4	2	1	2		8
RIGHT FIELD	Stan Musial	KCA	10	1512	.351	5679	1357	1994	1187	411	70	321	945	41	2	5		6	5				9
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	CY	RY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
STARTER	Warren Spahn	KCA	10	383	3.04	249	84	0	2811	2554	770	1525	112	46	4		2	2	2	5	2		9
STARTER	Robin Roberts	KCA	10	392	3.17	253	75	0	2852	2621	535	1439	81	42	5			1	1	4			10
STARTER	Early Wynn	MLW	10	324	3.15	195	68	0	2318	2005	881	1444	49	24	2			1	1	2			7
RELIEVER	Hoyt Wilhelm	KCA	8	631	3.09	35	30	336	936	793	352	662	3	3		5						5	8

SECOND TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Roy Campanella	LAD	8	934	.294	3199	578	939	731	140	12	222	396	2	1		2	5		1	1		5
FIRST BASE	Ted Kluszewski	KCA/CLE	10	1383	.313	5009	841	1568	1031	257	21	314	409	12				5		2	2		5
SECOND BASE	Red Schoendienst	KCA	9	1361	.306	5228	911	1602	574	296	56	88	444	20			8	3					7
THIRD BASE	Ray Boone	CHC	10	1406	.290	5040	738	1461	863	178	51	234	664	19				1					5
SHORTSTOP	Harvey Kuenn	MLW	8	1069	.323	4062	692	1310	427	260	33	59	336	30				2					4
LEFT FIELD	Minnie Minoso	MLW	9	1371	.305	5268	1128	1606	753	266	66	163	701	318			1					6	6
CENTER FIELD	Willie Mays	LAD	8	1105	.343	4311	1011	1480	961	248	107	296	454	157	2	2	6	4		1		1	6
RIGHT FIELD	Hank Aaron	MLW	6	920	.362	3778	818	1369	1011	237	53	230	293	29	2		1	5	3	1	3		6
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	CY	RY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
STARTER	Bob Lemon	LAD	9	282	2.84	150	50	0	1801	1490	609	848	66	35	2			2	1	3			7
STARTER	Billy Pierce	LAD	10	265	3.38	155	53	0	1983	1852	660	1303	68	20	1								6
STARTER	Bob Rush	LAD/CLE	10	287	3.29	148	60	3	1810	1610	583	999	36	16									4
RELIEVER	Clem Labine	LAD	10	569	3.90	24	46	314	718	734	277	368	0	0		1						3	5

THIRD TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Sherm Lollar	MLW	10	1453	.259	3539	518	918	351	160	9	145	275	2			3	1					1
FIRST BASE	Mickey Vernon	MIN	10	1457	.293	4933	785	1443	720	311	67	188	568	29		1	2						5
SECOND BASE	Jackie Robinson	LAD	7	842	.331	3070	733	1015	512	190	31	113	529	122				2				1	4
THIRD BASE	Al Rosen	LAD	7	947	.294	3513	678	1034	752	172	15	196	534	9	1	1	1	2	1		1		4
SHORTSTOP	Al Dark	MIN	10	1540	.276	6323	794	1745	716	294	80	108	366	49			1	1					4
LEFT FIELD	Ralph Kiner	KCA	6	882	.299	3055	708	913	856	160	36	244	611	8	1	1		5		3	3		5
CENTER FIELD	Duke Snider	KCA	10	1505	.302	5519	1159	1666	1163	272	66	377	815	47	2	1	7	8					8
RIGHT FIELD	Carl Furillo	LAD/MIN/NYY	10	1331	.302	5070	755	1529	818	245	23	192	409	5			4	1	1				4
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	CY	RY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
STARTER	Lew Burdette	MLW	10	311	3.23	135	57	3	1634	1620	331	624	22	13	1		1		1	1			5
STARTER	Don Newcombe	LAD	8	224	3.55	133	57	0	1658	1647	395	872	60	22				2			1		4
STARTER	Ned Garver	MLW/CHC	9	290	3.58	133	68	2	1889	1773	567	749	40	9									5
RELIEVER	Bobby Shantz	BOS	10	428	3.99	54	60	211	1137	1219	335	668	14	5		3						2	5

HONORABLE MENTION
CATCHER	Smoky Burgess (MLW), Clint Courtney (LAD/PIT), Stan Lopata (KCA/MIN/CIN), Del Rice (PHL), Jim Hegan (SFG), Del Crandall (LAD)
FIRST BASE	Vic Wertz (CHW), Joe Adcock (PIT/CIN), Walt Dropo (MLW/DET), Eddie Robinson (CIN), Earl Torgeson (PIT/CIN/CLE/NYY), Whitey Lockman (CHC/CLE/NYY), Dee Fondy (BAL)
SECOND BASE	Pete Runnels (CHW), Billy Goodman (LAD/BOS/BAL), Bobby Avila (BOS), Johnny Temple (LAD/DET), Billy Martin (MLW/KCA/CLE), Jim Gilliam (LAD)
THIRD BASE	Puddin'Head Jones (MLW/CLE), George Kell (KCA), Ken Boyer (CIN), Eddie Yost (BOS), Gil McDougald (SFG), Frank J. Thomas (MLW/PHL), Hank Thompson (BAL)
SHORTSTOP	Pee Wee Reese (BAL), Johnny Logan (KCA/CHC), Granny Hamner (BOS/CIN), Chico Carrasquel (LAD), Roy McMillian (MLW/CHW), Phil Rizzuto (SFG), Dick Groat (BOS)
LEFT FIELD	Del Ennis (PHL), Gene Woodling (DET), Gus Zernial (BOS/CHW), Roy Sievers (DET/PIT), Bob Nieman (PHL), Wally Post (BOS/CHW/PHL), Al E. Smith (BOS)
CENTER FIELD	Richie Ashburn (CLE), Larry Doby (LAD/MIN), Bobby Thomson (STL), Jim Busby (DET), Bill Burton (CHC), Johnny Groth (CIN), Bill Virdon (), Bill Tuttle (LAD/CHW)
RIGHT FIELD	Al Kaline (BOS), Gus Bell (CLE), Hank Bauer (LAD/SFG), Jackie Jensen (LAD), Andy Pafko (MLW/CIN), Hank Sauer (MLW/CIN), Wally Moon (STL), Jim Rivera (CHW)
PITCHER	Vern Law (MLW), Bob Feller (LAD), Harvey Haddix (BOS), Whitey Ford (SFG), Johnny Antonelli (LAD), Frank Sullivan (MLW/NYY), Murry Dickson (BOS/NYY), Curt Simmons (SFG)
	Sal Maglie (MLW), Mike E. Garcia (MLW/CLE), Bob Friend (BOS), Bob Porterfield (DET), Roy Face (MLW)

	Minimum of 770 games played for position player or 750 innings pitched for pitcher
	AWARDS GLOSSARY:
	MVP - Most Valuable Player					CY - Cy Young						OPY - Offensive Player Of The Year
	GG - Gold Glove					SS - Silver Slugger						DPY - Defensive Player Of The Year (2nd # of GG column)
	BAT - Batting Champion					ERA - ERA Leader						RY - Rolaids Reliever Of The Year
	HR - Homerun Leader					WIN - Wins Leader						AS - All-Star
	RBI - RBI Leader					SO - Strikeout Leader
	ST - Steals Leader					SV - Rolaids Fireman Relief Award