Jimmie Foxx 1929 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jimmie Foxx 1929 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jimmie Foxx appeared in 149 Major League games during the 1929 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Foxx appeared in, specifically relating to his 1929 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Foxx started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I was pitching one day when my glasses clouded up on me. I took them off to polish them. When I looked up to the plate, I saw Jimmie Foxx. The sight of him terrified me so much that I haven't been able to wear glasses since." - Lefty Gomez in The Story of the Oakland Athletics (Gordon Pueschner, Creative Education Publishers, 07/2007. Page 15)

Jimmie Foxx 1929 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Jimmie Foxx Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-17-1929 *	at Senators	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.800	1.750	1b
04-18-1929 *	at Senators	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.600	1.000	1b
04-19-1929 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.500	.700	1b
04-21-1929 *	at Yankees	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.500	.636	1b
04-23-1929 *	vs Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.267	.476	.533	1b
04-24-1929 *	vs Senators	4	2	4	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.560	.895	1b
04-26-1929 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.517	.773	1b
04-27-1929 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.500	.692	1b
04-28-1929 *	at Red Sox	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.462	.613	1b
04-29-1929 *	vs Yankees	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.488	.629	1b
04-30-1929 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.478	.595	1b
April 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1929 Totals		37	9	13	3	0	2	6	8	0	4	1	1	0	.351	.478	.595	-
05-01-1929 *	at Red Sox	7	4	5	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.509	.750	1b
05-02-1929 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.404	.509	.723	1b
05-05-1929 *	at Browns	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.420	.525	.720	1b
05-07-1929 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.407	.508	.722	1b
05-08-1929 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.379	.478	.672	1b
05-09-1929 *	at White Sox	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.403	.500	.726	1b
05-10-1929 *	at Indians	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.406	.513	.719	1b
05-11-1929 *	at Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.391	.494	.681	1b
05-13-1929 *	at Tigers	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.397	.494	.699	1b
05-14-1929 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.390	.489	.688	1b
05-15-1929 *	at Tigers	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.378	.474	.659	1b
05-17-1929 *	at Senators	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.365	.465	.635	1b
05-18-1929 *	at Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.360	.457	.618	1b
05-18-1929 *	at Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.450	.602	1b
05-19-1929 *	at Senators	5	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.367	.456	.622	1b
05-20-1929 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.370	.466	.620	1b
05-22-1929 *	vs Red Sox	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.381	.472	.619	1b
05-23-1929 *	vs Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.376	.465	.606	1b
05-23-1929 *	vs Senators	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.378	.469	.613	1b
05-24-1929 *	vs Senators	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.470	.635	1b
05-25-1929 *	vs Senators	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.392	.475	.633	1b
05-26-1929 *	at Senators	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.403	.483	.637	1b
05-28-1929 *	at Red Sox	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.414	.490	.641	1b
05-29-1929 *	at Red Sox	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.424	.497	.674	1b
05-30-1929 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.422	.494	.667	1b
05-30-1929 *	at Red Sox	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.424	.497	.691	1b
05-31-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	1	3	0	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.434	.506	.727	1b
May 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1929 Totals		106	23	49	4	4	7	28	11	0	12	1	3	0	.462	.517	.774	-
06-01-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.422	.494	.707	1b
06-03-1929 *	vs Tigers	6	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.425	.494	.706	1b
06-04-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.414	.483	.688	1b
06-05-1929 *	vs Browns	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.410	.478	.683	1b
06-06-1929 *	vs Browns	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.406	.476	.691	1b
06-07-1929 *	vs Browns	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.408	.476	.686	1b
06-10-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.399	.467	.671	1b
06-11-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	2	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.407	.475	.695	1b
06-12-1929 *	vs White Sox	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.413	.485	.704	1b
06-13-1929 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.415	.486	.710	1b
06-14-1929 *	vs Indians	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.414	.483	.710	1b
06-15-1929 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.410	.479	.702	1b
06-16-1929 *	at Indians	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.477	.694	1b
06-17-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.406	.473	.685	1b
06-18-1929 *	at Senators	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.396	.463	.668	1b
06-21-1929 *	at Yankees	5	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.406	.470	.686	1b
06-21-1929 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.400	.464	.676	1b
06-22-1929 *	at Yankees	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.401	.469	.689	1b
06-22-1929 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.398	.467	.681	1b
06-23-1929 *	at Yankees	2	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.404	.474	.697	1b
06-24-1929 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.405	.474	.694	1b
06-25-1929 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.403	.471	.686	1b
06-25-1929 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.402	.471	.681	1b
06-26-1929 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.405	.475	.694	1b
06-27-1929 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.403	.472	.686	1b
06-29-1929 *	vs Yankees	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.410	.482	.690	1b
06-30-1929 *	at Senators	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.415	.487	.701	1b
June 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1929 Totals		98	24	38	6	3	5	19	13	0	15	0	3	0	.388	.459	.663	-
07-02-1929 *	vs Senators	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.414	.487	.705	1b
07-02-1929 *	vs Senators	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.413	.488	.713	1b
07-03-1929 *	vs Senators	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.410	.488	.707	1b
07-04-1929 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.488	.702	1b
07-04-1929 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.492	.702	1b
07-06-1929 *	at White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.407	.488	.694	1b
07-07-1929 *	at White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.406	.487	.690	1b
07-08-1929 *	at White Sox	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.403	.489	.684	1b
07-09-1929 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.401	.486	.678	1b
07-10-1929 *	at Browns	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.399	.483	.672	1b
07-10-1929 *	at Browns	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.396	.481	.665	1b
07-12-1929 *	at Browns	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.399	.486	.665	1b
07-12-1929 *	at Browns	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.489	.675	1b
07-13-1929 *	at Browns	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.398	.486	.669	1b
07-13-1929 *	at Browns	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.396	.484	.674	1b
07-14-1929 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.395	.484	.670	1b
07-15-1929 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.393	.481	.664	1b
07-15-1929 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.391	.479	.659	1b
07-16-1929 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.480	.656	1b
07-17-1929 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.390	.480	.652	1b
07-18-1929 *	at Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.387	.477	.645	1b
07-19-1929 *	at Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.388	.480	.644	1b
07-20-1929 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	.386	.477	.649	1b
07-21-1929 *	at Tigers	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.386	.477	.648	1b
07-23-1929 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.388	.478	.646	1b
07-23-1929 *	vs Indians	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.388	.478	.654	1b
07-24-1929 *	vs Indians	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	.388	.478	.661	1b
07-25-1929 *	vs Indians	3	4	2	0	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.390	.482	.679	1b
07-26-1929 *	vs White Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.390	.481	.676	1b
07-27-1929 *	vs White Sox	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.392	.485	.678	1b
07-29-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.388	.480	.671	1b
07-30-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.392	.483	.680	1b
07-31-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.390	.481	.675	1b
July 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1929 Totals		110	30	37	2	1	9	33	27	0	18	0	4	0	.336	.467	.618	-
08-01-1929 *	vs Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.388	.481	.671	1b
08-02-1929 *	vs Tigers	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.482	.672	1b
08-03-1929 *	vs Browns	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.392	.484	.680	1b
08-05-1929 *	vs Browns	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.391	.481	.675	1b
08-05-1929 *	vs Browns	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.386	.478	.668	1b
08-06-1929 *	vs Browns	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.388	.478	.674	1b
08-06-1929 *	vs Browns	3	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.390	.480	.684	1b
08-07-1929 *	vs Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.388	.477	.681	1b
08-07-1929 *	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	.387	.479	.679	1b
08-08-1929 *	vs Yankees	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.387	.480	.678	1b
08-10-1929 *	at Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.389	.480	.676	1b
08-11-1929 *	at Tigers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.386	.480	.671	1b
08-12-1929 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.478	.666	1b
08-13-1929 *	at Tigers	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.481	.673	1b
08-14-1929 *	at Indians	6	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.480	.675	1b
08-16-1929 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.481	.672	1b
08-17-1929 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.478	.667	1b
08-18-1929 *	at Browns	4	3	3	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.480	.685	1b
08-19-1929 *	at Browns	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.380	.480	.680	1b
08-20-1929 *	at Browns	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.478	.679	1b
08-21-1929 *	at Browns	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.382	.481	.682	1b
08-22-1929 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.479	.678	1b
08-23-1929 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.378	.475	.671	1b,3b
08-24-1929 *	at White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.378	.477	.671	3b
08-25-1929 *	at White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.376	.474	.666	3b
08-27-1929 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.373	.471	.661	3b
08-28-1929 *	at Yankees	4	3	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.374	.472	.662	3b
08-29-1929 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.472	.661	1b
08-30-1929 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.376	.473	.659	3b
08-31-1929 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.476	.659	3b
August 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1929 Totals		101	24	34	6	0	7	23	23	0	14	0	5	0	.337	.460	.604	-
09-01-1929 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.472	.654	3b
09-02-1929 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.473	.656	1b
09-02-1929 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.374	.472	.659	1b
09-03-1929 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.470	.655	1b
09-07-1929 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.372	.470	.653	1b
09-07-1929 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.469	.650	1b
09-10-1929 *	vs Indians	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.469	.654	1b
09-11-1929 *	vs White Sox	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.370	.469	.651	1b
09-12-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.468	.648	1b
09-13-1929 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.366	.464	.643	1b
09-16-1929 *	vs Browns	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.365	.464	.647	1b
09-18-1929 *	vs Browns	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.464	.644	1b
09-18-1929 *	vs Browns	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.463	.640	1b
09-20-1929 *	vs Tigers	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.361	.464	.641	1b
09-21-1929 *	vs Tigers	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.467	.639	1b
09-22-1929 *	at Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.464	.635	1b
09-26-1929 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.464	.634	1b
09-28-1929 *	at Red Sox	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.358	.466	.632	1b
09-29-1929 *	at Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.356	.464	.629	1b
September 1929 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1929 Totals		57	12	10	1	1	3	9	19	0	6	0	0	0	.175	.382	.386	-
10-05-1929 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.464	.628	1b
10-06-1929 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.354	.463	.625	1b
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1929 Yearly Totals		517	123	183	23	9	33	118	103	0	70	2	16	0	.354	.463	.625	-

Jimmie Foxx 1929 World Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Jimmie Foxx Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-08-1929	at Cubs	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1b
10-09-1929	at Cubs	5	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	1.333	1b
10-11-1929	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.385	.385	.923	1b
10-12-1929	vs Cubs	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.412	.824	1b
10-14-1929	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.350	.381	.700	1b
World Series Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
World Series Totals		20	5	7	1	0	2	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	.350	.381	.700	-
Jimmie Foxx 1929 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Jimmie Foxx appeared in 75 games at home, had 255 at-bats, drove in 62 runs, scored 63 times, had 95 hits (12 doubles / 4 triples / 18 home runs), walked 50 times (1 intentional), struck out 36 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 8 times (8 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .372 batting average, .477 on base percentage and .662 slugging average?

On the road, Jimmie Foxx appeared in 79 games, had 282 at-bats, drove in 61 runs, scored 65 times, had 95 hits (12 doubles / 5 triples / 17 home runs), walked 54 times (0 intentional), struck out 35 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 8 times (8 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .336 batting average, .445 on base percentage and .595 slugging average?

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