Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Billy Garrett
Birthdate:
Aug. 16, 1912 (55 y, 7 m, 24 d)Born In:
Cork, COR, IRLNationality:
Irish
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/203
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1946 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 1951 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1950 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1949 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1943 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1942 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1941 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1946 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1942 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Aug 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Jul 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Jun 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 9, 1945 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Sep 20, 1943 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Jul 29, 1940 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 67 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Butch Mills | 886 |
| Jacinto Abril | 884 |
| George Lowry | 880 |
| Jim Payne | 868 |
| Foster Appleton | 861 |
| Mike Herron | 851 |
| Robbie Henry | 845 |
| Steve Doyle | 834 |
| Jonathan Noon | 833 |
| Walt Ward | 832 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 158 | 1 |
| 1941 | 158 | 1 |
| 1943 | 156 | 7 |
| 1948 | 151 | 10 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 726 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 210 | 2 |
| 1946 | 179 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 311 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 43 | 7 |
| 1941 | 39 | 3 |
| 1944 | 39 | 1 |
| 1945 | 32 | 8 |
| 1948 | 35 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 119 | 2 |
| 1941 | 94 | 9 |
| 1943 | 92 | 6 |
| 1944 | 94 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 97 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 94 | 5 |
| 1941 | 110 | 5 |
| 1943 | 116 | 2 |
| 1944 | 73 | 6 |
| 1945 | 84 | 6 |
| 1946 | 80 | 9 |
| 1948 | 123 | 1 |
| 1949 | 100 | 8 |
| 1951 | 82 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 12 | 2 |
| 1942 | 8 | 8 |
| 1943 | 10 | 3 |
| 1948 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 8 | 5 |
| 1944 | 8 | 5 |
| 1945 | 9 | 4 |
| 1946 | 6 | 10 |
| 1951 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 57 | 9 |
| 1944 | 51 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.337 | 6 |
| 1946 | 0.305 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.423 | 3 |
| 1941 | 0.406 | 9 |
| 1943 | 0.406 | 5 |
| 1944 | 0.373 | 8 |
| 1945 | 0.378 | 9 |
| 1946 | 0.386 | 5 |
| 1949 | 0.411 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.921 | 8 |
| 1946 | 0.813 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 158 | 1 |
| 1941 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 1941 | 6.9 | 7 |
| 1942 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1943 | 7.6 | 5 |
| 1944 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1945 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 1946 | 7.8 | 1 |