| Earl Battey Earl Jesse Battey Position: Catcher |
Born: January 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Jordan HS (Watts, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1953.
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Debut: September 10, 1955 (Age 20)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Twins/WhiteSox/Senators 1955-1967
Final Game: September 27, 1967 (Age 32)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: November 15, 2003 in Ocala, FL
Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Earl Battey -- PA: 129 | RBI: 6 | Actual Runners on Base: 93 (40-36-17), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 129 | RBI: 13 | Avg. Runners on Base: 79 (41-25-12) |
| Most Driven In: | Self 3, J Rivera 1, J Landis 1, R Jackson 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 4 (3) | Apr 21 | CHW | KCA | W,1-0 | GS-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 7 | 1.37 | -0.109 | -0.69 | C | |
| 2 | 11 | 9 (4) | Apr 28 | CHW | @ | KCA | W,5-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 6 | .90 | 0.041 | 0.41 | C |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 3 | 12 | 16 (6) | May 5 (2) | CHW | NYY | L,0-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 8 | .85 | -0.080 | -0.75 | C | |
| 4 | 13 | 19 (2) | May 9 | CHW | BOS | W,2-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 7 | .95 | -0.114 | -1.29 | C | |
| 5 | 14 | 24 (4) | May 17 | CHW | @ | BAL | W,3-2 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 9 | 1.51 | 0.061 | 0.24 | PH |
| 6 | 15 | 25 | May 18 | CHW | @ | BAL | T,4-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 6 | 2.30 | -0.110 | -1.00 | C |
| 7 | 16 | 32 (6) | May 26 (2) | CHW | @ | CLE | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .313 | .535 | 6 | 1.77 | -0.051 | -0.04 | C |
| 8 | 17 | 36 (3) | May 30 (1) | CHW | CLE | W,6-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .190 | .263 | .454 | 4 | .81 | -0.067 | -0.97 | C | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 9 | 18 | 39 (2) | Jun 1 | CHW | DET | W,12-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .227 | .300 | .527 | 9 | 2.03 | 0.066 | 0.66 | PH | |
| 10 | 19 | 40 | Jun 2 (1) | CHW | DET | L,1-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .227 | .300 | .527 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | |||
| 11 | 20 | 41 | Jun 2 (2) | CHW | DET | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .304 | .574 | 7 | .63 | 0.069 | 0.33 | C | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 (2) | Jun 6 | CHW | BOS | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .267 | .296 | .563 | 4 | 1.36 | -0.077 | -0.78 | C | |
| 13 | 22 | 47 (2) | Jun 9 (1) | CHW | BAL | L,5-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .235 | .258 | .493 | 6 | 2.06 | -0.234 | -1.73 | C | |
| 14 | 23 | 48 | Jun 9 (2) | CHW | BAL | L,0-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .257 | .258 | .515 | 7 | .10 | 0.003 | 0.20 | PH | |
| 15 | 24 | 49 | Jun 11 | CHW | NYY | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .257 | .258 | .515 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | |||
| 16 | 25 | 52 (2) | Jun 14 | CHW | WSH | W,10-4 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .278 | .281 | .559 | 4 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.57 | PR C | |
| 17 | 26 | 53 | Jun 15 | CHW | WSH | L,1-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .270 | .273 | .543 | 9 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 18 | 27 | 54 | Jun 16 (1) | CHW | WSH | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .244 | .243 | .487 | 6 | .52 | -0.063 | -1.17 | C | |
| 19 | 28 | 55 | Jun 16 (2) | CHW | WSH | W,8-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .244 | .243 | .487 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | |||
| 20 | 29 | 59 (3) | Jun 21 | CHW | @ | NYY | L,2-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .267 | .366 | .633 | 6 | 1.03 | 0.093 | 0.94 | C |
| 21 | 30 | 60 | Jun 22 | CHW | @ | NYY | L,5-6 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .245 | .333 | .578 | 6 | 1.02 | -0.044 | -1.07 | C |
| 22 | 31 | 62 (1) | Jun 23 (2) | CHW | @ | NYY | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .226 | .306 | .533 | 7 | .63 | -0.063 | -1.05 | C |
| 23 | 32 | 65 (2) | Jun 27 (1) | CHW | @ | BOS | L,3-8 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .222 | .300 | .522 | 7 | .15 | -0.004 | -0.23 | C |
| 24 | 33 | 67 (1) | Jun 28 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .222 | .300 | .522 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | ||
| 25 | 34 | 69 (1) | Jun 30 (1) | CHW | @ | WSH | W,7-6 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .222 | .300 | .522 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | ||
| 26 | 35 | 70 | Jun 30 (2) | CHW | @ | WSH | L,9-11 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .288 | .503 | 7 | .43 | -0.023 | -0.40 | C |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 27 | 36 | 75 (4) | Jul 4 (2) | CHW | @ | KCA | W,8-3 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .213 | .281 | .494 | 8 | .47 | -0.052 | -0.48 | C |
| 28 | 37 | 78 (2) | Jul 7 (1) | CHW | CLE | W,9-8 | 2-GF(13) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .209 | .258 | .467 | 9 | 1.88 | -0.201 | -1.23 | PH C | |
| 29 | 38 | 81 (2) | Jul 13 | CHW | WSH | W,7-4 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .206 | .254 | .460 | 7 | .36 | -0.010 | -0.22 | C | |
| 30 | 39 | 89 (7) | Jul 21 | CHW | BOS | W,3-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .208 | .269 | .477 | 8 | .64 | -0.047 | -0.63 | C | |
| 31 | 40 | 92 (2) | Jul 25 | CHW | @ | NYY | W,6-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .227 | .265 | .491 | 8 | .74 | 0.069 | 0.53 | C |
| 32 | 41 | 93 | Jul 26 (1) | CHW | @ | BAL | L,2-5 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .237 | .290 | .527 | 9 | .31 | 0.020 | 1.10 | C |
| 33 | 42 | 94 | Jul 26 (2) | CHW | @ | BAL | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .228 | .278 | .506 | 7 | 1.56 | -0.122 | -1.24 | C |
| 34 | 43 | 95 | Jul 27 | CHW | @ | BAL | L,2-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .238 | .288 | .525 | 9 | .52 | -0.013 | -0.14 | PH |
| 35 | 44 | 96 | Jul 28 | CHW | @ | BAL | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .226 | .273 | .499 | 8 | 1.08 | -0.166 | -1.21 | C |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 36 | 45 | 100 (3) | Aug 1 | CHW | @ | WSH | L,4-5 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .235 | .282 | .517 | 8 | 1.35 | 0.041 | 0.12 | C |
| 37 | 46 | 101 | Aug 2 | CHW | @ | BOS | L,4-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .230 | .275 | .505 | 8 | .69 | -0.034 | -0.47 | C |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 38 | 47 | 144 (42) | Sep 18 | CHW | @ | BAL | W,7-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .233 | .277 | .510 | 8 | .49 | -0.001 | -0.30 | C |
| 39 | 48 | 145 | Sep 19 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,7-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .226 | .267 | .493 | 8 | 1.27 | -0.116 | -1.01 | C |
| 40 | 49 | 146 | Sep 20 | CHW | @ | CLE | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .227 | .300 | .527 | 8 | 1.08 | 0.031 | 0.24 | C |
| 41 | 50 | 148 (1) | Sep 22 | CHW | @ | CLE | W,9-5 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .230 | .301 | .531 | 7 | 1.56 | 0.086 | 0.48 | C |
| 42 | 51 | 149 | Sep 23 | CHW | @ | KCA | L,5-6 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .228 | .298 | .526 | 5 | 1.37 | -0.035 | -0.10 | C |
| 43 | 52 | 150 | Sep 24 | CHW | @ | KCA | W,7-6 | CG | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .255 | .367 | .622 | 5 | .68 | 0.246 | 2.28 | C |
| 44 | 53 | 151 | Sep 25 | CHW | DET | L,0-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .245 | .353 | .598 | 5 | .65 | -0.069 | -1.10 | C | |
| 45 | 54 | 152 | Sep 26 | CHW | DET | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .246 | .349 | .595 | 5 | 1.56 | -0.074 | -0.35 | C | |
| 46 | 55 | 153 | Sep 27 | CHW | CLE | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .237 | .336 | .574 | 5 | 1.27 | -0.196 | -2.15 | C | |
| 47 | 56 | 154 | Sep 28 | CHW | CLE | L,1-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .230 | .325 | .554 | 5 | 1.20 | -0.077 | -0.80 | C | |
| 48 | 57 | 155 | Sep 29 | CHW | CLE | L,3-5 | CG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .246 | .322 | .568 | 5 | .96 | 0.080 | 0.48 | C | |
| CHW | 129 | 115 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .174 | .246 | .322 | .568 | ||||||||||||||
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