- Babe Phelps
Infobox MLB retired
name=Babe Phelps
position=Catcher
bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=April 19 ,1908
deathdate=death date and age|1992|12|10|1908|4|19
debutdate=September 17
debutyear= 1931
debutteam= Washington Senators
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1942
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.310
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=54
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=345
teams=
* Washington Senators (1931)
*Chicago Cubs (1933-1934)
* Brooklyn Dodgers (1935-1941)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1942)
highlights=
*National League All-Star in 1938, 1939, 1940Ernest Gordon Phelps (
April 19 ,1908 -December 10 ,1992 ) born inOdenton, Maryland ,United States was aCatcher for the Washington Senators (1931),Chicago Cubs (1933-34), Brooklyn Dodgers (1935-41) andPittsburgh Pirates (1942).He helped the Dodgers win the 1941 National League Pennant.
He was named to the 1938-40 National League All-Star Teams.
He finished 18th in voting for the 1936 National League MVP for playing in 115 Games and having 319 At Bats, 36 Runs, 117 Hits, 23 Doubles, 2 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 57 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 27 Walks, .367 Batting Average, .421 On-base percentage, .498 Slugging Percentage and 159 Total Bases.
In 11 seasons he played in 726 Games and had 2,117 At Bats, 239 Runs, 657 Hits, 143 Doubles, 19 Triples, 54 Home Runs, 345 RBI, 9 Stolen Bases, 160 Walks, .310 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .472 Slugging Percentage, 1,000 Total Bases and 16 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 84.
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