Stan Musial

Left Fielder

Class of 1969

Stan Musial

Left Fielder

Class of 1969
Stan Musial fashioned a career of consistent excellence over 22 big league seasons.

Games

Birth year

About Stan Musial

Stan Musial hit the ball the wrong way.

Corkscrew stance. Off-balance follow-through. Inside-out swing.

But Stan Musial played baseball the right way. Few who saw the Cardinals’ legend in person thought a better ballplayer existed. More than half a century after his retirement, Musial remains the face of a Cardinals’ franchise he helped turn into a dynasty.

The Basics

Year inducted
1969
Birth Place
Donora, Pennsylvania
Birth Year
1920
Died
2013, Ladue Missouri

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
St. Louis Cardinals
Primary Position
Left Fielder
Played For
St. Louis Cardinals, 1941-1944
St. Louis Cardinals, 1946-1963

Career MLB Stats

Games
3,026
At bats
10,972
Hits
3,630
Walks
1,599
Runs
1,949
Doubles
725
Triples
177
Home Runs
475
RBI
1,951
Stolen Bases
78
Batting Average
.331
Ops
.976
On Base %
.417
Slugging %
.559

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