Montreal Royals (ML)
Hank Edwards
Birthdate:
Jan. 29, 1919 (32 y, 9 m, 8 d)Born In:
Elmwood Place, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/194Entry:
1938 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 19, Team: Detroit Stars
Contract:
$1.4M / 7 years (1949-1955)
ML Service Time:
10 years, 149 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1946 | Montreal (TCBA) |
| 1942 | Detroit (TCBA) | |
| League Champ | 1948 | Montreal (TCBA) |
| Silver Slugger | 1940 - LF | Lawrence (UPL) |
| 1939 - LF | Dubuque (CBQL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1948 | Montreal (TCBA) |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1942 | Detroit (TCBA) |
| Aug 1940 | Lawrence (UPL) | |
| Jul 1939 | Dubuque (CBQL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 9, 1948 | Montreal (TCBA) |
| Apr 12, 1948 | Montreal (TCBA) | |
| Sep 22, 1947 | Montreal (TCBA) | |
| Sep 10, 1945 | Montreal (TCBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 48.9 | 21.5 |
| Grey Ink | 46 | 197.0 | 132.2 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 55.0 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 21.6 | 80.6 | 65.6 |
| WAR7 | 22.6 | 47.1 | 43.4 |
| JAWS | 22.1 | 63.9 | 54.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Stan Spence | 932 |
| Charlie Keller | 923 |
| Carl East R | 922 |
| Stanley Mazgay | 916 |
| George W Harper R | 908 |
| Dick Sisler | 907 |
| Jack Putzer R | 906 |
| Goody Rosen | 897 |
| Bruce Campbell R | 896 |
| Bill Nicholson | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 32
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill Nicholson | 944 |
| Charlie Keller | 923 |
| Jose Reyna R | 917 |
| Stanley Mazgay | 916 |
| Roy Cullenbine | 910 |
| George W Harper R | 908 |
| Dick Sisler | 907 |
| Ken Williams R | 901 |
| Pat Mullin | 901 |
| Carl East R | 900 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 661 | 8 |
| 1943 | 671 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 600 | 7 |
| 1942 | 600 | 7 |
| 1943 | 601 | 3 |
| 1943 | 601 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 171 | 4 |
| 1947 | 166 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 266 | 2 |
| 1947 | 268 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 12 | 4 |
| 1947 | 13 | 2 |
| 1949 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 102 | 2 |
| 1948 | 87 | 8 |
| 1949 | 96 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 82 | 7 |
| 1947 | 98 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5 | 6 |
| 1944 | 6 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 | 4 |
| 1946 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9 | 2 |
| 1942 | 10 | 2 |
| 1944 | 14 | 1 |
| 1946 | 7 | 6 |
| 1947 | 8 | 5 |
| 1949 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 52 | 3 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.443 | 6 |
| 1945 | 0.450 | 8 |
| 1947 | 0.465 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.158 | 4 |
| 1945 | 0.170 | 3 |
| 1947 | 0.177 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.779 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 156 | 7 |
| 1943 | 157 | 10 |