An imposing physical specimen with bulging muscles, Jimmie Foxx was more than just a slugger - he twice led the AL in batting and in 1945, at the tail end of his career, he pitched for the Phillies - winning a game and posting a 1.59 ERA. In his prime he challenged Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, won three MVP awards, and the Triple Crown. He won two World Series titles with Connie Mack's Athletics, and retired as the second leading home run hitter of all-time.

Nicknames
"Beast" and "Double-X"

Played For
Philadelphia A's (1925-1935), Boston Red Sox (1936-1942), Chicago Cubs (1942, 1944), Philadelphia Phillies (1945)

Post-Season
1929 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1931 World Series

Foxx batted .344 with 22 hits in 18 World Series games. He hit four homers and drove in 11 runs.

World Champion?
Yes, 1929-1930 A's

Honors
All-Star (9): 1933-1941; American League Most Valuable Player 1932, 1933 and 1938

Position
1,919 games at first base, 141 at 3B, 108 at catcher, 21 in the outfield, 10 as a pitcher, and 1 game at shortstop.

Major League Debut: May 1, 1925, just two weeks after teammates Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove debuted in the same game. All three ended up in the Hall of Fame.

Feats
Won American League Triple Crown in 1933, when he hit .356 with 48 homers and 163 RBI.

Uniform #'s
#3 (1931-1942 Red Sox), #16 (1942 Cubs), #26 (1944), #4 (1945)

Transaction Data (courtesy Retrosheet.org)
Traded by Philadelphia Athletics with Johnny Marcum to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Gordon Rhodes, George Savino and $150,000 (December 10, 1935); Claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from Boston Red Sox (June 1, 1942).

Best Season, 1932
He hit 58 homers and lost as many as seven more to rain-outs and new ballpark configurations that didn't exist in 1927 when Ruth hit his 60. Foxx also slugged .749 with a .469 OBP, 213 hits, 151 runs scored, 169 RBI, 116 walks, and a .364 batting average. Even in the high-run scoring environment of that era, those stats are incredible.

Hitting Streaks
24 games (1929)

Replaced
Foxx emerged as a utility player for the A's and was almost full-time in that role in 1928. In 1929 he took Joe Hauser's job as the A's first baseman.

Replaced By
Foxx's last regular job was as the Red Sox first baseman in 1942. Tony Lupien took his job in mid-season, and the Sox released Foxx.

Best Strength as a Player
Power

Largest Weakness as a Player
Throwing arm (accuracy)