Where does Earl Averill rank among baseball greats?
Earl Averill ranks #14 among the Top 50 all-time at CF. Rankings ⇒ Earl Averill Teammates Luke Sewell Hal Trosky Charlie Gehringer Odell Hale Joe Sewell Joe Vosmik Barney McCosky Bruce Campbell Bob Feller Mel Harder Wes Ferrell Schoolboy Rowe Monte Pearson Walter Johnson Best Season: 1936 The stocky center fielder blasted his way to a third-place finish in American League MVP award voting, batting .378 with a league-best 232 hits and 15 triples. He hit 28 home runs, drove in 126, scored 136, and slugged .627. He also enjoyed a 20-game hitting streak. Factoids Earl Averill hit the line-drive that struck Dizzy Dean on the foot and helped hasten the end of the pitcher’s stellar career. The play occurred in the 1937 All-Star Game. Born Howard Earl Averill was born on May 21, 1902, in Snohomish, WA. Died August 16, 1983, Everett, WA Batted: Left Threw: Right Primary Position: OF –> Primary Team: CLE –> Major League Debut 4 16, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1929 Rick Ferrell Doc Cramer
