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Earl Battey
Position: Catcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)
Born: January 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA us
Died: November 15, 2003 in Ocala, FL
Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
High School: Jordan HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut:
September 10, 1955
(Age 20-248d,
11,292nd in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 27, 1967
(Age 32-265d)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season
Full Name: Earl Jesse Battey
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
18.8
AB
3586
H
969
HR
104
BA
.270
R
393
RBI
449
SB
13
OBP
.349
SLG
.409
OPS
.757
OPS+
106
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1956 Fielding Game Log (as C)