I’m just gonna teach the young ones about how good Stan “The Man” was: Stan Musial, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, had an incredible career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. Here are some of his key highlights:
Career Achievements
• 3× MVP (1943, 1946, 1948)
• 24× All-Star (1943–1944, 1946–1963) (MLB held two All-Star Games per year from 1959-1962)
• 3× World Series champion (1942, 1944, 1946)
• 7× NL batting champion
• 2× NL RBI leader (1948, 1956)
• 6× NL doubles leader
• 5× NL triples leader
Career Stats
• .331 batting average
• 3,630 hits (4th all-time, tied with Hank Aaron)
• 475 home runs
• 1,951 RBIs
• 725 doubles (3rd all-time)
• 177 triples (19th all-time)
Notable Moments
• Had six seasons batting over .350
• 1948 season: Nearly won the Triple Crown, leading the league in batting average (.376), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18), RBIs (131)—missed HR title by just one home run
• Hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader (1954)
• Finished top-10 in MVP voting 14 times
• Missed the 1945 season serving in the Navy during WWII
• Never struck out more than 50 times in a season
• Had exactly 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road