Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth
Ruth in 1920
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: February 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, US
Died: August 16, 1948 (aged 53) New York City, US
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 11, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1935, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.342
Hits	2,873
Home runs	714
Runs batted in	2,214
Win–loss record	94–46
Earned run average	2.28
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1914–1919) New York Yankees (1920–1934) Boston Braves (1935)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1933, 1934) 7× World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932) AL MVP (1923) AL batting champion (1924) 12× AL home run leader (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) 5× AL RBI leader (1919–1921, 1923, 1926) AL ERA leader (1916) New York Yankees No. 3 retired Monument Park honoree Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Major League Baseball All-Century Team Major League Baseball All-Time Team Other career achievements and records
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1936
Vote	95.13% (first ballot)