Rabbit Maranville
One of the more colorful players in baseball history, Rabbit Maranville was a fan favorite in Boston, playing shortstop for the Braves for more than 14 seasons in two separate stints. He often clowned and entertained fans with his impish antics. As a player, his offensive stats were well below league norms for his era, but he made up for it with his glove. He paced National League shortstops in fielding, putouts, and assists several times, and finished in the top ten in MVP voting five times.
Played For
Boston Braves (1912-1917)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1921-1924)
Chicago Cubs (1925)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1926)
St. Louis Cardinals (1927-1928)
Boston Braves (1929-1935)
Managed
Chicago Cubs (1925)
All-Time Rankings
Rabbit Maranville ranks #45 among the Top 50 all-time at SS. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1914
You pick one - I have no idea. His 1914 season was good, but he committed more than 60 errors - it's hard to say a shortstop's best season was when he muffed 60 plays. In the 1920s his offensive numbers went up, of course, but he was less of a steal threat and wasn't as solid with the leather.
Born
Walter James Vincent Maranville was born on November 11, 1891, in Springfield, MA.
Died
January 5, 1954, New York, NY
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: SS
Primary Team: BSN
Major League Debut
September 10, 1912
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1912
Rabbit Maranville
Cy Williams
Del Pratt
Bobby Veach
Ray Schalk
Casey Stengel
Buck Weaver
Ray Chapman
Herb Pennock
Similar Players
Joe Tinker, Ozzie Smith
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1937 |
BBWAA |
25 |
12.4% |
1938 |
BBWAA |
73 |
27.9% |
1939 |
BBWAA |
82 |
29.9% |
1942 |
BBWAA |
66 |
28.3% |
1945 |
BBWAA |
51 |
20.6% |
1946 |
BBWAA |
29 |
11.0% |
1946 |
Nominating Vote |
50 |
24.8% |
1947 |
BBWAA |
91 |
56.5% |
1948 |
BBWAA |
38 |
31.4% |
1949 |
BBWAA |
58 |
37.9% |
1949 |
Run Off |
39 |
20.9% |
1950 |
BBWAA |
66 |
39.3% |
1951 |
BBWAA |
110 |
48.7% |
1952 |
BBWAA |
133 |
56.8% |
1953 |
BBWAA |
164 |
62.1% |
1954 |
BBWAA |
209 |
82.9% |
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Post-Season Appearances
1914 World Series
1928 World Series
Replaced
Frank O'Rourke
Replaced By
Bill Urbanski
Best Strength as a Player
His glove
Largest Weakness as a Player
His bat
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