Rabbit Maranville
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Rabbit Maranville

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
5-5, 155lb (165cm, 70kg)
Born: November 11, 1891 in Springfield, MA us
Died: January 5, 1954  in New York, NY
Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, Springfield, MA
High School: Springfield Tech HS (Springfield, MA)
Debut: September 10, 1912 (3,801st in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 29, 1935
vs. NYG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1954. (Voted by BBWAA on 209/252 ballots)
View Rabbit Maranville’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: Walter James Vincent Maranville
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View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

 

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1912

Rabbit Maranville
Cy Williams
Del Pratt
Bobby Veach
Ray Schalk
Casey Stengel
Buck Weaver
Ray Chapman
Herb Pennock

 

The Rabbit Maranville Teammate Team

C:   Hank Gowdy
1B: Charlie Grimm
2B: Johnny Evers
3B: Red Smith
SS: Buck Herzog
LF: Max Carey
CF: Wally Berger
RF: Carson Bigbee
SP: Dick Rudolph
SP: Lefty Tyler
SP: Wilbur Cooper
SP: Pete Alexander
RP: Jesse Haines
M:   George Stallings

 

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Notable Events and Chronology

1921 - The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000 ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000.

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000.

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire future Hall of Fame shortstop Rabbit Maranville ...
Rabbit Maranville

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire future Hall of Fame shortstop Rabbit Maranville

Harold Arlin announces the play-by-play on the first radio broadcast of a major league game ...
Harold Arlin announces the play-by-play on the first radio broadcast of a major league game

Harold Arlin announces the play-by-play on the first radio broadcast of a major league game

1924 - The Chicago Cubs trade pitcher Vic Aldridge and first basemen George Grantham and Al Niehaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1B Charlie Grimm, SS Rabbit Maranville and P Wilbur Cooper. Grantham will hit ...
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The Chicago Cubs trade pitcher Vic Aldridge and first basemen George Grantham and Al Niehaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1B Charlie Grimm, SS Rabbit Maranville and P Wilbur Cooper.

1925 - Chicago Cubs shortstop Rabbit Maranville breaks his leg sliding into third base in an exhibition game in Los Angeles, CA. At 33, the injury threatens to end his ...
 Chicago Cubs shortstop Rabbit Maranville breaks his leg sliding into third base in an exhibition game in Los Angeles, CA. At 33, the injury threatens to end his career, but Maranville will be back in the lineup by May 24th.

 Chicago Cubs shortstop Rabbit Maranville breaks his leg sliding into third base in an exhibition game in Los Angeles, CA. At 33, the injury threatens to end his career, but Maranville will be back in the lineup by May 24th.

1925 - Rabbit Maranville is waived to the Brooklyn Robins from the Chicago Cubs ...
Rabbit Maranville is waived to the Brooklyn Robins from the Chicago Cubs.

Rabbit Maranville is waived to the Brooklyn Robins from the Chicago Cubs.

Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page October 15, 1931 - Sportswriter ...
Fred Lieb leads an all-star squad on a barnstorming trip to Hawaii and Japan

Fred Lieb leads an all-star squad on a barnstorming trip to Hawaii and Japan

1937 Montréal Royals Original photo Rabbit Maranville Elected HOF in 1954 ...
March 1947 One of the last original photo Of Jackie in Montréal uniform

1937 Montreal Royals

On January 21, 1953, pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The ...
Bucketfoot Al Simmons one of baseballs greatest players dies at age 54

DiMaggio bypassed as Dean and Simmons get the Hall of Fame call

Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown ...
Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown

Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown

 

Biography

Rabbit Maranville
Standing only 5’5″ and weighing a good deal less during the Deadball Era than his listed playing weight of 155 lbs., Rabbit Maranville compiled a lifetime batting average of just .258 and is known as much for his zany escapades and funny stories as for anything he accomplished on the diamond, but his outstanding glove work kept him in the big leagues for 23 seasons and eventually earned him a plaque in Cooperstown.
Read more: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rabbit-maranville/

 

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Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts

Best Season, 1914
You pick one – I have no idea. His 1914 season was good, but he committed more than 60 errors – it’s hard to say a shortstop’s best season was when he muffed 60 plays. In the 1920s his offensive numbers went up, of course, but he was less of a steal threat and wasn’t as solid with the leather.

Post-Season Appearances
1914 World Series
1928 World Series

Replaced
Frank O’Rourke

Replaced By
Bill Urbanski

Best Strength as a Player
His glove

Largest Weakness as a Player
His bat

 

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