Jimmie Foxx
An imposing physical specimen with bulging muscles, Jimmie Foxx was more than just a slugger - he twice led the American League in batting, and in 1945, at the tail end of his career, he pitched for the Phillies - winning a game and posting a 1.59 ERA. In his prime he challenged Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, won three MVP awards, and the Triple Crown. He won two World Series titles with Connie Mack's Athletics, and retired as the second leading home run hitter of all-time. His long home runs were legendary in nearly every park in the American League.
Quotes About Foxx
"The thing I remember is he was such a humble person. He never argued with umpires. He'd walk away. Sometimes I thought he was too meek for his own good." — daughter Nanci Foxx, who served as the batgirl for the Fort Wayne Daisies, the team in the AAGPBL that Jimmie managed.
Played For
Philadelphia Athletics (1925-1935)
Boston Red Sox (1936-1942)
Chicago Cubs (1942-1944)
Philadelphia Phillies (1945)
All-Time Rankings
Jimmie Foxx ranks #2 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1932
He hit 58 homers and lost as many as seven more to rain-outs and new ballpark configurations that didn't exist in 1927 when Ruth hit his 60. Foxx also slugged .749 with a .469 OBP, 213 hits, 151 runs scored, 169 RBI, 116 walks, and a .364 batting average. Even in the high-run scoring environment of that era, those stats are incredible.
Factoids
Jimmie Foxx was once presented with 12 lobsters by an admiring fan, which he ate in one sitting!
Most Walk-Off Home Runs, Career
Jimmie Foxx........12
Mickey Mantle......12
Stan Musial........12
Frank Robinson.....12
Babe Ruth..........12
Tony Perez.........11
Dick Allen.........10
Harold Baines......10
Reggie Jackson.....10
Mike Schmidt.......10
Where He Played
1,919 games at first base, 141 at 3B, 108 at catcher, 21 in the outfield, 10 as a pitcher, and one game at shortstop.
Born
James Emory Foxx was born on October 22, 1907, in Sudlersville, MD.
Died
July 21, 1967, Miami, FL
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 1B
Primary Team: PHA
Major League Debut
May 1, 1925 ... Foxx debuted just two weeks after teammates Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove debuted in the same game. All three ended up in the Hall of Fame.
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1925
Jimmie Foxx
Mickey Cochrane
Lefty Grove
Buddy Myer
Leo Durocher
Billy Rogell
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Mule Haas
Chuck Dressen
Nicknames
Beast, Double X, The Maryland Strong Boy
Uniform Numbers
#3 (1931-1942 Red Sox), #16 (1942 Cubs), #26 (1944), #4 (1945)
Similar Players
Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Albert Pujols
Related Players
Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1936 |
BBWAA |
21 |
9.3% |
1946 |
Nominating Vote |
26 |
12.9% |
1947 |
BBWAA |
10 |
6.2% |
1948 |
BBWAA |
50 |
41.3% |
1949 |
BBWAA |
85 |
55.6% |
1949 |
Run Off |
89 |
47.6% |
1950 |
BBWAA |
103 |
61.3% |
1951 |
BBWAA |
179 |
79.2% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1929 World Series
1930 World Series
1931 World Series
Post-Season Notes
Foxx batted .344 with 22 hits in 18 World Series games. He hit four homers and drove in 11 runs.
Awards and Honors
1932 AL MVP
1933 AL MVP
1933 AL Triple Crown
1938 AL MVP
Feats
Foxx captured the American League's Triple Crown in 1933, when he hit .356 with 48 homers and 163 RBI.
Milestones
- June 29, 1931: 100th HR...
- July 15, 1933: 200th HR...
- September 15, 1935: 300th HR...
- June 27, 1938: 400th HR...
- September 24, 1940: 500th HR... Came against George Caster… At 32 years and 337 days, is the youngest player to hit his 500th homer.
Batting Feats
- May 30, 1930: 6 Hits...
- July 10, 1932: 16 Total Bases...
- June 8, 1933: 3 HR...
- August 14, 1933: Cycle...
Hitting Streaks
24 games (1929)
Transactions
Traded by Philadelphia Athletics with Johnny Marcum to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Gordon Rhodes, George Savino and $150,000 (December 10, 1935)
Claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from Boston Red Sox (June 1, 1942)
All-Star Selections
1933 AL
1934 AL
1935 AL
1936 AL
1937 AL
1938 AL
1939 AL
1940 AL
1941 AL
Replaced
Foxx emerged as a utility player for the A's and was almost full-time in that role in 1928. In 1929 he took Joe Hauser's job as the A's first baseman.
Replaced By
Foxx's last regular job was as the Red Sox first baseman in 1942. Tony Lupien took his job in mid-season, and the Sox released Foxx.
Best Strength as a Player
Power
Largest Weakness as a Player
Throwing arm (accuracy).
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