Johnny Mize
Big John Mize won four National League home run titles, a batting title and three RBI crowns. He was revered by fans in St. Louis and New York, where he ended his career by playing on five World Series champions in his last seasons as a Yankee. In the 1952 Fall Classic against the Dodgers he belted homer sin games three, four and five, batting .400 with six RBI.
Played For
St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941)
New York Giants (1942-1949)
New York Yankees (1949-1953)
All-Time Rankings
Johnny Mize ranks #14 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1939
In 1938, 1939 and 1940, Mize led the NL in slugging percentage, with marks of .614, .626 and .636. In '39 he won the batting title (.349) and in '39 and '40 he garnered the home run crown as well. In 1940 he netted the RBI title, leaving him one category shy of the triple crown. Mize's OBP for the three years were .422, .444 and .404. You could select any of these three season as his best.
Born
John Robert Mize was born on January 7, 1913, in Demorest, GA.
Died
June 2, 1993, Demorest, GA
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 1B
Primary Team: SLN
Major League Debut
April 16, 1936
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1936
Johnny Mize
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Nicholson
Eddie Joost
George McQuinn
Jeff Heath
Bob Feller
Nels Potter
Birdie Tebbetts
Nicknames
The Big Cat, Cat, Big Jawn
Similar Players
Fred McGriff
Related Players
Ralph Kiner
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1960 |
BBWAA |
45 |
16.7% |
1962 |
BBWAA |
14 |
8.8% |
1964 |
BBWAA |
54 |
26.9% |
1964 |
Run Off |
12 |
5.3% |
1966 |
BBWAA |
81 |
26.8% |
1967 |
BBWAA |
89 |
30.5% |
1967 |
Run Off |
14 |
4.6% |
1968 |
BBWAA |
103 |
36.4% |
1969 |
BBWAA |
116 |
34.1% |
1970 |
BBWAA |
126 |
42.0% |
1971 |
BBWAA |
157 |
43.6% |
1972 |
BBWAA |
157 |
39.6% |
1973 |
BBWAA |
157 |
41.3% |
1981 |
Veterans |
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% |
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Post-Season Appearances
1949 World Series
1950 World Series
1951 World Series
1952 World Series
1953 World Series
Feats
When he retired, Mize had hit three homers in one game more times (six) than any other player in the National League.
Batting Feats
- July 13, 1940: Cycle...
- September 15, 1950: 3 HR...
Notes
Mize finished runner-up in NL MVP voting twice. Both times he lost to members of the Cincinnati Reds: Bucky Walters in 1939, and Frank McCormick in 1940.
Hitting Streaks
22 games (1936)
All-Star Selections
1937 NL
1939 NL
1940 NL
1941 NL
1942 NL
1946 NL
1947 NL
1948 NL
1949 NL
1953 AL
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