The 1930s was the last time the world would see Babe Ruth in pinstripes. Baseball said goodbye to sports first superstar. Joe DiMaggio arrived to take the gigantic void left by the Babe’s departure and it didn’t take long for the Yankee faithful to embrace it’s newest superstar. The game also welcomed arguably the greatest hitter who has ever played, Ted Williams, and one of the games greatest shortstops that you’ve never heard of, Arky Vaughan. It was the end of a big chapter but also the start of another.

Baseball’s most exclusive clubs remained extremely exclusive with no player joining the 3,000 hit or 500 home run clubs. Nor did a pitcher join the 300 wins or 3,000 strikeout clubs. However, two other clubs started that to this day remain incredibly exclusive. Babe Ruth created both the 600 and 700 home run clubs.

• Catcher, Bill Dickey



• Age: 23 – 32
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: New York Yankees
• All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Bill Dickey Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.6	1,213	4,474	722	1,431	247	56	168	937	26	18	485	187	.320	.389	.513	.902

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• First Base, Lou Gehrig



• Age: 27 – 36
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: New York Yankees
• MVP: 1936
• All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Lou Gehrig Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
73.1	1,397	5,255	1,257	1,802	328	91	347	1,360	72	70	1,028	439	.343	.453	.638	1.091

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• Second Base, Charlie Gehringer



• Age: 27 – 36
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: Detroit Tigers
• MVP: 1937
• All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938




Charlie Gehringer Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.1	1,434	5,629	1,181	1,865	400	76	146	1,003	101	52	766	209	.331	.414	.507	.921

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• Third Base, Red Rolfe



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1931 – 1939
• Teams: New York Yankees
• All-Star: 1937, 1938, 1939




Red Rolfe Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.1	831	3,413	692	1,041	201	54	43	377	36	15	396	231	.305	.379	.433	.812

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• Shortstop, Arky Vaughan



• Age: 20 – 27
• Years: 1932 – 1939
• Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates
• All-Star: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Arky Vaughan Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
53.2	1,149	4,300	754	1,413	231	94	71	631	66		640	189	.329	.420	.476	.895

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• Outfield, Babe Ruth



• Age: 35 – 40
• Years: 1930 – 1935
• Teams: New York Yankees, Boston Braves
• All-Star: 1933, 1934




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
40.6	713	2,405	607	797	110	24	198	652	22	24	632	351	.331	.472	.644	1.116

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• Outfield, Joe DiMaggio



• Age: 21 – 24
• Years: 1936 – 1939
• Teams: New York Yankees
• MVP: 1939
• All-Star: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Joe DiMaggio Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26.3	554	2,319	520	791	143	49	137	558	16	1	99	117	.341	.397	.622	1.019

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• Outfield, Mel Ott



• Age: 21 – 30
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: New York Giants
• All-Star: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Mel Ott Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
68.7	1,473	5,341	1,095	1,673	287	54	308	1,135	50		956	474	.313	.420	.560	.980

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• Starting Pitcher, Lefty Grove



• Age: 30 – 39
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
• MVP: 1931
• All-Star: 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Lefty Grove Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
78.3	351	268	199	76	2.91	2,399	197	26	31	907	776	639	1,313	4.9	1.243

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• Starting Pitcher, Lefty Gomez



• Age: 21 – 30
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: New York Yankees
• All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939




Lefty Gomez Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
43.4	322	278	165	89	3.24	2,234.2	163	26	10	949	804	904	1,337	5.4	1.313

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• Starting Pitcher, Carl Hubbell



• Age: 27 – 36
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: New York Giants
• MVP: 1933, 1936
• All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938




Carl Hubbell Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
55.5	383	303	188	104	2.71	2,596.2	197	31	30	917	782	467	1,281	4.4	1.118

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• Starting Pitcher, Red Ruffing



• Age: 25 – 34
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
• All-Star: 1938, 1939




Red Ruffing Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
38.2	334	298	175	98	3.59	2,439	201	28	9	1,123	972	858	1,260	4.6	1.306

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• Starting Pitcher, Dizzy Dean



• Age: 20 – 29
• Years: 1930 – 1939
• Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
• MVP: 1934
• All-Star: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937




Dizzy Dean Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
43.0	305	219	147	80	2.96	1,908.1	151	26	31	736	628	432	1,144	5.4	1.193

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Honorable Mention

• Catcher – Mickey Cochrane
• First Base – Jimmie Foxx
• Second Base – Billy Herman
• Third Base – Stan Hack
• Shortstop – Joe Cronin
• Outfield – Earl Averill
• Outfield – Chuck Klein
• Starting Pitcher – Johnny Allen
• Starting Pitcher – Bill Lee

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All-Decade Teams, The Lists
Arky Vaughan, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Carl Hubbell, Charlie Gehringer, Dizzy Dean, Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Gomez, Lefty Grove, Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Red Rolfe, Red Ruffing