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Minors Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | C-B | NYY | 85 | 347 | 320 | 30 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 43 | .234 | .290 | .281 | .571 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | 21 | Modesto | CALL | C | NYY | 52 | 237 | 210 | 30 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 43 | .233 | .315 | .267 | .582 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | 21 | Greensboro | CARL | B | NYY | 33 | 110 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .309 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 22 | Greensboro | CARL | B | NYY | 138 | 562 | 140 | 27 | 1 | 5 | .249 | .327 | 184 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 23 | Binghamton | EL | A | NYY | 119 | 477 | 440 | 65 | 123 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 37 | 53 | .280 | .335 | .345 | .681 | 152 | ||||||
| 1962 | 24 | Amarillo | TL | AA | NYY | 114 | 414 | 381 | 41 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 60 | .228 | .274 | .294 | .568 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | 25 | Nashville | SALL | AA | LAA | 114 | 457 | 434 | 49 | 106 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 70 | .244 | .282 | .286 | .568 | 124 | |||||
| 5 Seasons | 570 | 2257 | 2137 | 185 | 531 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 115 | 30 | 1 | 101 | 226 | .248 | .285 | .310 | .595 | 662 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| B (2 seasons) | B | 171 | 672 | 672 | 166 | 29 | 1 | 7 | .247 | .247 | .324 | .571 | 218 | |||||||||||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 228 | 871 | 815 | 90 | 193 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 130 | .237 | .278 | .290 | .568 | 236 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| A (1 season) | A | 119 | 477 | 440 | 65 | 123 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 37 | 53 | .280 | .335 | .345 | .681 | 152 | ||||||||||
| C (1 season) | C | 52 | 237 | 210 | 30 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 43 | .233 | .315 | .267 | .582 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Minors Fielding
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 21 | Modesto | CALL | C | NYY | 2B | 51 | 323 | 136 | 176 | 11 | 40 | .966 | 6.12 | |||
| 1961 | 23 | Binghamton | EL | A | NYY | 2B | 118 | 666 | 304 | 341 | 21 | 109 | .968 | 5.47 | |||
| 1962 | 24 | Amarillo | TL | AA | NYY | 2B | 110 | 615 | 258 | 328 | 29 | 73 | .953 | 5.33 | |||
| 1963 | 25 | Nashville | SALL | AA | LAA | SS | 15 | 55 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 4 | .909 | 3.33 | |||
| 1963 | 25 | Nashville | SALL | AA | LAA | 3B | 39 | 115 | 35 | 69 | 11 | 4 | .904 | 2.67 | |||
| 1963 | 25 | Nashville | SALL | AA | LAA | 2B | 62 | 317 | 135 | 168 | 14 | 32 | .956 | 4.89 | |||
| 4 Seasons | 395 | 2091 | 887 | 1113 | 91 | 262 | .956 | 5.06 | |||||||||
| 2B (4 seasons) | 2B | 341 | 1921 | 833 | 1013 | 75 | 254 | .961 | 5.41 | ||||||||
| SS (1 season) | SS | 15 | 55 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 4 | .909 | 3.33 | ||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 39 | 115 | 35 | 69 | 11 | 4 | .904 | 2.67 | ||||||||
Teams Played For
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 21 | Modesto Reds | California League | C | NYY | |||
| 1959 | 21 | Greensboro Yankees | Carolina League | B | NYY | |||
| 1960 | 22 | Greensboro Yankees | Carolina League | B | NYY | |||
| 1961 | 23 | Binghamton Triplets | Eastern League | A | NYY | |||
| 1962 | 24 | Amarillo Gold Sox | Texas League | AA | NYY | |||
| 1963 | 25 | Nashville Volunteers | South Atlantic League | AA | LAA |
Sabr ID: 02a2c40a
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