Paul Waner: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1952

Born: April 16, 1903

1925: Signed by Pirates

Debut: April 13, 1926

1927: Set record with 14 straight games with an extra base hit (tied by Chipper Jones)

1927: Won batting title (.380)

1927: Won NL MVP

1927: Pirates win Pennant

1934: Won batting title (.362)

1936: Won batting title (.373)

1940: Released by Pirates

1941: Signed and released by Dodgers

1941: Signed with Braves

1942: 3000^th hit

1943: Signed with Dodgers

1944: Released by Dodgers/Signed by Yankees

1945: Released by Yankees/Retired

1952: Elected to Hall of Fame

1965: Died

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

2007: Pirates retired his #11

Accomplishments:

1927 NL MVP

3x Batting Champ

4x All Star

.333 career hitter

1627 runs

3152 hits

605 doubles

191 triples

113 home runs

1309 RBI

1091 walks-376 strikeouts

.404 OBP

.878 OPS

Led league in games: 3x

Led league in runs: 2x

Scored 100+ runs: 9x

Led league in hits: 2x

200+ hits: 8x

30+ doubles: 13x

40+ doubles: 5x

50+ doubles: 3x

63 doubles (1932): led league

Led league in doubles: 3x

10+ triples: 10x

15+ triples: 7x

22 triples (1926): Led league

Led league in triples: 2x

100+ RBI: 2x

Led league in RBI (131): 1927

Hit .300: 13x

Hit .350+: 5x

.400+ OBP: 9x

.500 + slugging: 8x

Led league in total bases (342): 1927

300+ total bases: 7x

Postseason: .333, 3 RBI, .694 OPS (1 series)