Pee Wee Reese

Shortstop

Class of 1984

Pee Wee Reese

Shortstop

Class of 1984
Pee Wee Reese helped lead the Dodgers to seven pennants and a World Series win.

Games

Birth year

About Pee Wee Reese

Pee Wee Reese was the heart and soul of the Dodgers, playing shortstop from 1940-57 (he served in the Navy from 1943-45) in Brooklyn, and for one season in Los Angeles.

With Reese, numbers don’t tell the whole story. The Dodgers captain was the leader of a dynasty that produced seven National League pennants and one World Series win.

The Basics

Year inducted
1984
Birth Place
Ekron, Kentucky
Birth Year
1918
Died
1999, Louisville Kentucky

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
Primary Position
Shortstop
Played For
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-1942
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1946-1957
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,166
At bats
8,058
Hits
2,170
Walks
1,210
Runs
1,338
Doubles
330
Triples
80
Home Runs
126
RBI
885
Stolen Bases
232
Batting Average
.269
Ops
.743
On Base %
.366
Slugging %
.377

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Reese joined Dodgers teammates in Cooperstown in 1984