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Jim Bouton

James Alan Bouton (Bulldog)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: March 8, 1939 in Newark, NJ
High School: Bloom HS (Chicago Heights, IL)
School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1962
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Pilots/Astros/Braves 1962-1978

Final Game: September 29, 1978
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All-Star

Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1962 23 NYY AL 38 40 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 .063 .139 .063 .201 -43 2 0 0 4 1 0 1
1963 24 NYY AL 40 95 83 0 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 33 .072 .083 .084 .168 -53 7 1 0 11 0 0 1 AS,MVP-16
1964 25 NYY AL 38 108 100 3 13 2 0 0 7 0 0 1 44 .130 .139 .150 .289 -20 15 0 0 7 0 0 1
1965 26 NYY AL 31 51 43 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 24 .093 .204 .093 .297 -12 4 0 1 2 0 0 1
1966 27 NYY AL 24 42 38 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 23 .105 .128 .105 .233 -30 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1967 28 NYY AL 17 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .125 .000 .125 -59 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
1968 29 NYY AL 12 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .125 .000 .125 -58 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 30 TOT MLB 73 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 30 SEP AL 57 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 30 HOU NL 16 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1970 31 HOU NL 29 20 17 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 .353 .421 .353 .774 114 6 1 1 1 0 0 1
1978 39 ATL NL 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -64 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
10 Yrs 307 394 347 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 14 160 .101 .142 .110 .252 -28 38 2 3 29 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 208 183 4 18 2 0 0 11 0 0 7 84 .101 .142 .110 .252 -28 20 1 2 15 1 0
NYY (7 yrs) 200 353 310 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 12 143 .094 .132 .103 .236 -32 32 1 2 28 1 0
HOU (2 yrs) 45 24 21 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .286 .348 .286 .634 76 6 1 1 1 0 0
ATL (1 yr) 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -64 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEP (1 yr) 57 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 257 362 319 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 12 150 .091 .129 .100 .229 -34 32 1 2 28 1 0
NL (3 yrs) 50 32 28 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .214 .290 .214 .505 40 6 1 1 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1962 23 NYY AL 38 40 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .494 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1963 24 NYY AL 40 95 -18 -0 0 0 10 -7 -0.9 3 -5 -0.9 .479 .495 -0.8 -0.0 -5 $10,000 1 AS,MVP-16
1964 25 NYY AL 38 108 -16 -1 0 0 12 -4 -0.6 3 -1 -0.6 .487 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -1 $18,500 1
1965 26 NYY AL 31 51 -6 -0 0 0 6 -1 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 1 $30,000 1
1966 27 NYY AL 24 42 -5 0 0 0 4 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $27,000 1
1967 28 NYY AL 17 9 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1968 29 NYY AL 12 8 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $22,000 1
1969 30 SEP AL 57 9 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $22,000 1
1969 30 HOU NL 16 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1970 31 HOU NL 29 20 0 -0 -0 0 2 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $ 1
1978 39 ATL NL 5 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
10 Seasons 307 394 -60 -2 1 0 45 -16 -1.9 11 -5 -2.1 .494 .499 -1.9 -0.2 -5 $129,500
NYY (7 yrs) 200 353 -55 -1 1 0 40 -16 -1.9 10 -6 -2.0 .491 .498 -1.8 -0.2 -6 $107,500
HOU (2 yrs) 45 24 -1 -0 -0 0 3 2 0.2 1 3 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $
ATL (1 yr) 5 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $
SEP (1 yr) 57 9 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $22,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1962 23 NYY AL 40 35 1 0.8 101 .087 .063 .261 .139 .333 .063 .406 .201 .739 -43 .037 -6.5 -0.6 .167 .094 .000
1963 24 NYY AL 95 89 1 0.3 94 .120 .072 .254 .083 .320 .084 .393 .168 .713 -53 .008 -16.9 -1.8 .103 .024 .012
1964 25 NYY AL 108 94 2 0.6 98 .232 .130 .258 .139 .327 .150 .401 .289 .728 -20 .025 -16.5 -1.7 .184 .030 .020
1965 26 NYY AL 51 41 1 0.7 91 .211 .093 .250 .204 .319 .093 .383 .297 .702 -12 .035 -6.3 -0.7 .256 .116 .000
1966 27 NYY AL 42 37 1 0.7 86 .267 .105 .242 .128 .308 .105 .374 .233 .682 -30 .044 -6.3 -0.7 .147 .026 .000
1967 28 NYY AL 9 8 0 0.0 80 .000 .000 .238 .125 .306 .000 .357 .125 .663 -59 .000 -1.4 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
1968 29 NYY AL 8 7 0 0.0 76 .000 .000 .232 .125 .301 .000 .344 .125 .645 -58 .000 -1.3 -0.2 .143 .143 .000
1969 30 TOT MLB 13 13 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .253 .000 .327 .000 .379 .000 .706 -100 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1969 30 SEP AL 9 9 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .251 .000 .327 .000 .379 .000 .706 -100 .000 -2.4 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1969 30 HOU NL 4 4 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .381 .000 .708 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1970 31 HOU NL 20 13 2 4.1 100 .545 .353 .262 .421 .334 .353 .401 .774 .735 114 .447 0.4 0.0 .667 .059 .000
1978 39 ATL NL 8 7 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .275 .125 .345 .000 .405 .125 .750 -64 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .143 .143 .000
10 Yrs 394 344 8 0.6 94 .186 .101 .254 .142 .323 .110 .391 .252 .714 -28 .030 -59.9 -6.4 .175 .049 .009
162 Game Avg. 208 182 4 0.6 94 .186 .101 .254 .142 .323 .110 .391 .252 .714 -28 .030 -59.9 -6.4 .175 .049 .009
NYY (7 yrs) 353 311 6 0.5 94 .173 .094 .253 .132 .321 .103 .391 .236 .712 -32 .022 -55.2 -5.9 .163 .048 .010
HOU (2 yrs) 24 17 2 3.2 99 .500 .286 .261 .348 .333 .286 .397 .634 .730 76 .338 -0.6 -0.1 .500 .048 .000
ATL (1 yr) 8 7 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .275 .125 .345 .000 .405 .125 .750 -64 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .143 .143 .000
SEP (1 yr) 9 9 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .251 .000 .327 .000 .379 .000 .706 -100 .000 -2.4 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
AL (8 yrs) 362 320 6 0.5 94 .171 .091 .253 .129 .321 .100 .391 .229 .712 -34 .021 -57.6 -6.1 .158 .047 .009
NL (3 yrs) 32 24 2 2.2 100 .333 .214 .265 .290 .336 .214 .399 .505 .735 40 .220 -2.3 -0.2 .391 .071 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1963 24 NYY AL WS LAD L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 25 NYY AL WS STL L 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .111 .111 .111 .222 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .111 .111 .111 .222 1 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1963 NYY AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1962 23 NYY AL 40 0.0% 25.0% 7.5% 0.0% 0% 3.33 3.2 32.0 3.17 58%
1963 24 NYY AL 95 0.0% 34.7% 1.1% 1.1% 17% 33.00 2.5 16.6 2.17 53%
1964 25 NYY AL 108 0.0% 40.7% 0.9% 1.9% 15% 44.00 2.3 14.3 1.55 52%
1965 26 NYY AL 51 0.0% 47.1% 9.8% 0.0% 0% 4.80 1.8 21.5 2.00 37%
1966 27 NYY AL 42 0.0% 54.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0% 23.00 1.7 9.5 1.40 36%
1967 28 NYY AL 9 0.0% 55.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4 22%
1968 29 NYY AL 8 0.0% 50.0% 12.5% 0.0% 4.00 1.8 2.00 38%
1969 30 TOT MLB 13 0.0% 76.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.50 23%
1969 30 SEP AL 9 0.0% 77.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.00 22%
1969 30 HOU NL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 25%
1970 31 HOU NL 20 0.0% 30.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0% 6.00 2.8 8.5 55%
1978 39 ATL NL 8 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 1.00 7.0 1.00 75%
10 Yrs 394 0.0% 40.6% 3.6% 0.8% 9% 11.43 2.2 16.5 2.03 48%
MLB Averages 2.0% 14.4% 8.4% 6.1% 27% 1.70 6.2 44.3 9.0 1.10 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1962 23 NYY AL -6.4 -0.6 40 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 .88 -0.6 -0.0 -8.0 -0.8 0.98 -7.2 1.08 1
1963 24 NYY AL -17.0 -1.8 95 -0.9 0.7 -1.6 .83 -1.7 0.6 -15.2 -1.6 1.00 -17.1 0
1964 25 NYY AL -16.4 -1.7 108 -1.7 0.3 -2.1 .83 -1.6 -0.5 -14.6 -1.5 0.99 -16.1 0
1965 26 NYY AL -6.3 -0.7 51 -0.6 0.2 -0.9 .80 -0.7 -0.1 -6.1 -0.6 0.89 -6.3 0
1966 27 NYY AL -6.3 -0.7 43 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 .99 -0.5 0.1 -3.1 -0.3 0.98 -4.9 0
1967 28 NYY AL -1.4 -0.2 9 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 1.19 -0.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 1.00 -1.3 0
1968 29 NYY AL -1.3 -0.2 8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .69 -0.2 0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.70 -1.3 0
1969 30 TOT MLB -3.5 -0.4 13 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 .87 -0.3 -0.0 -3.4 -0.4 0.92 -3.5 0
1969 30 SEP AL -2.4 -0.2 9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .68 -0.2 -0.0 -2.2 -0.2 0.93 -2.3 0
1969 30 HOU NL -1.1 -0.1 4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.31 -0.1 -0.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.87 -1.3 0
1970 31 HOU NL 0.4 0.0 22 0.0 0.2 -0.2 .60 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.86 0.9 0
1978 39 ATL NL -1.7 -0.2 8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .86 -0.2 -0.0 -1.5 -0.1 0.72 -1.6 0
10 Yrs -59.8 -6.4 397 -4.8 2.2 -6.9 .84 -5.8 0.1 -53.1 -5.6 0.96 -58.4 1.08 1

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1962 23 NYY AL 0 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 24 NYY AL 1 0 0% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 25 NYY AL 1 0 21% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 33% 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1
1965 26 NYY AL 0 0 10% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1966 27 NYY AL 2 0 20% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 28 NYY AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 29 NYY AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 TOT MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 SEP AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 HOU NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 31 HOU NL 0 0 38% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 33% 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
1978 39 ATL NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 4 0 15% 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 44% 10 6 4 1 1 0 5 0 3

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1962 23 NYY AL 40 20% 2 1 0 0 0 1.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 9 0 0% 14 5 36% 28 1 4% 1 1 100% 4 2 50% 0
1963 24 NYY AL 95 32% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 11 65% 21 1 5% 25 11 44% 59 6 10% 6 1 17% 5 2 40% 0
1964 25 NYY AL 108 37% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 64% 20 0 0% 18 3 17% 73 7 10% 7 3 43% 3 1 33% 0
1965 26 NYY AL 51 24% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 5 0 0% 5 2 40% 28 2 7% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1966 27 NYY AL 42 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 8 0 0% 9 0 0% 29 4 14% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1967 28 NYY AL 9 22% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 4 0 0% 3 1 33% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1968 29 NYY AL 8 13% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 TOT MLB 13 38% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 7 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1969 30 SEP AL 9 22% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 30 HOU NL 4 75% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1970 31 HOU NL 20 35% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 9 2 22% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1978 39 ATL NL 8 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
10 Yrs 394 30% 35 1 0 0 0 1.08 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 43 29 67% 71 2 3% 80 22 28% 242 22 9% 21 7 33% 12 5 42% 0
MLB Averages 54% 77% 11% 32% 14% 48% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1962 23 38 40 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 .063 .139 .063 .201 -43 2 0 0 4 1 0
1963 24 78 135 115 0 8 1 0 0 6 0 0 4 43 .070 .100 .078 .178 -49 9 1 0 15 1 0
1964 25 116 243 215 3 21 3 0 0 13 0 0 5 87 .098 .118 .112 .229 -36 24 1 0 22 1 0
1965 26 147 294 258 4 25 3 0 0 15 0 0 10 111 .097 .133 .109 .242 -31 28 1 1 24 1 0
1966 27 171 336 296 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 11 134 .098 .133 .108 .241 -31 32 1 1 27 1 0
1967 28 188 345 303 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 11 139 .096 .132 .106 .238 -32 32 1 2 28 1 0
1968 29 200 353 310 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 12 143 .094 .132 .103 .236 -32 32 1 2 28 1 0
1969 30 273 366 323 5 29 3 0 0 19 0 0 12 153 .090 .127 .099 .226 -35 32 1 2 28 1 0
1970 31 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1971 32 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1972 33 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1973 34 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1974 35 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1975 36 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1976 37 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1977 38 302 386 340 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 159 .103 .143 .112 .255 -27 38 2 3 29 1 0
1978 39 307 394 347 8 35 3 0 0 21 0 0 14 160 .101 .142 .110 .252 -28 38 2 3 29 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1962 23 38 40 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 38
1963 24 40 97 85 0 8 1 0 0 9 0 1 33 .094 .105 .106 .211 1 40
1964 25 38 107 99 3 13 2 0 0 7 0 1 44 .131 .140 .152 .292 2 38
1965 26 31 53 44 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 6 24 .114 .235 .114 .349 1 31
1966 27 24 45 40 2 6 0 0 0 8 0 2 23 .150 .190 .150 .340 1 24
1967 28 17 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 17
1968 29 12 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 12
1969 30 73 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 73
1970 31 29 19 16 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .313 .389 .313 .701 2 29
1978 39 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 5
10 Yrs 307 399 350 9 37 3 0 0 29 0 16 160 .106 .151 .114 .266 7 307
162 Game Avg. 162 211 185 5 20 2 0 0 15 0 8 84 .106 .151 .114 .266 4 307

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1984 BBWAA ( 0.7%)

All-Star Games
1963 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1963 AL (16, 4%)
0.04 Career Shares (1177th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1963 AL  11 (2nd)

Oldest s c a p y
1978 NL  born 1939-03-08 (6th)

                                         

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