| Paul Waner | |
|---|---|
.png) Waner with the Pittsburgh Pirates, c. 1927 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: April 16, 1903 Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: August 29, 1965 (aged 62) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1926, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1945, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Hits | 3,152 |
| Home runs | 113 |
| Runs batted in | 1,309 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1952 |
| Vote | 83.3% (sixth ballot) |
Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 – August 29, 1965), nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams between 1926 and 1945, most notably playing his first 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The greatest Pirate outfielder up to his retirement, he won the 1927 NL Most Valuable Player Award in his second season, collecting a team-record 237 hits that year.[1] Waner set the team record for doubles in a season three times, including 1932 when he set the NL record for doubles in a season with 62.[2][3] In the only postseason appearance of his career, he hit .333 in the Pirates' 1927 World Series loss against the New York Yankees. Waner won three National League (NL) batting titles, led the NL in hits twice, and collected over 200 hits each season from 1926 to 1934.
On June 19, 1942, Waner became the seventh member of the 3,000 hit club,[4] with a single off Rip Sewell. He led the NL in putouts four times and holds the career record for most putouts by a right fielder. Waner's 191 triples are 10th all-time, and his 605 doubles are 14th all-time. A career .333 hitter, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952. When Waner's younger brother Lloyd was elected to the Hall of Fame, they became the second pair of brothers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, after Harry and George Wright. Paul and Lloyd also hold the record for the most hits recorded by brothers (5,611). On July 21, 2007, Waner's No. 11 was retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Paul Waner Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Doubles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Cressman, Mark, pp. 71
- ^ "Waner One of Seven Players with 3,000 Hits". The Spartanburg Herald. June 20, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved August 27, 2019.