Carl Yastrzemski

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 22, 1939 in Southampton, NY us

High School: Bridgehampton HS (Bridgehampton, NY)

Schools: Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: April 11, 1961 (Age 21-232d, 11,804th in major league history)
vs. KCA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 44-041d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/447 ballots)
View Carl Yastrzemski's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski

Nicknames: Yaz or Captain Carl

Pronunciation: \yuh-STREM-skee\

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Relatives: Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski

Hall of Fame
MVP
Triple Crown
18x All-Star
7x Gold Glove
3x Batting Title
AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

96.5

11988

3419

452

.285

1816

RBI

1844

168

OBP

.380

SLG

.462

OPS

.842

OPS+

130

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	50	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	49	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	3	Apr 11	BOS	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	66	16.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
4	4	Apr 12	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 13	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	6	Apr 14	BOS		BAL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 15	BOS		BAL	L,5-10	CG	45	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 16	BOS		BAL	L,8-11	CG	46	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 17	BOS		BAL	L,5-9	CG	47	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 18	BOS		CLE	W,10-7	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	11	Apr 20	BOS		CLE	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	12	Apr 21	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	CG	49	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	13	Apr 22	BOS		NYY	W,8-3	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	14	Apr 23	BOS		WSA	L,3-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 25	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 26	BOS	@	DET	W,7-4	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 27	BOS	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	18	Apr 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 29	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	20	Apr 30	BOS	@	WSA	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	BOS	@	WSA	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	22	May 2	BOS		DET	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	23	May 3	BOS		DET	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	24	May 4	BOS		DET	W,4-2	CG	49	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 6	BOS	@	SEP	W,12-2	GS	22	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	26	May 7	BOS	@	SEP	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	27	May 9	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-2	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 10	BOS	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
29	29	May 11	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-3	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 13	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	31	May 14	BOS	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 16	BOS		SEP	L,9-10	CG	52	11.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
33	33	May 17	BOS		SEP	W,6-1	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	34	May 18	BOS		SEP	L,6-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 21 (1)	BOS		CAL	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	36	May 21 (2)	BOS		CAL	W,8-3	GS	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	37	May 22	BOS		CAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
38	38	May 23	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	May 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-9	GS	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	40	May 25	BOS	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	41	May 27	BOS	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	42	May 28	BOS	@	KCR	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	43	May 29	BOS	@	KCR	W,8-6	GS	34	8.0	1	3	0	4	1	LF
44	44	May 30	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 31	BOS		MIN	L,4-10	GS	37	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	46	Jun 1	BOS		MIN	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
47	47	Jun 2	BOS		CHW	L,4-6	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	48	Jun 3	BOS		CHW	W,8-2	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 4	BOS		CHW	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	50	Jun 6	BOS		KCR	W,4-2	CG	38	11.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
51	51	Jun 7	BOS		KCR	W,4-0	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	52	Jun 8	BOS		KCR	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	53	Jun 9	BOS	@	MIN	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 10	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	55	Jun 11	BOS	@	MIN	W,13-5	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
56	56	Jun 13	BOS		OAK	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	57	Jun 14	BOS		OAK	L,7-21	CG	62	9.0	6	2	0	8	2	1B
58	58	Jun 15	BOS		OAK	L,5-13	CG	47	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
59	59	Jun 16	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-5	GS	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	60	Jun 17	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	61	Jun 18	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	62	Jun 19	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	63	Jun 21 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,6-5	CG	53	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	64	Jun 21 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	65	Jun 22	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
66	66	Jun 24 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 24 (2)	BOS		CLE	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	68	Jun 25 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
69	69	Jun 25 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	70	Jun 26	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	GS	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF 1B
71	71	Jun 27	BOS	@	WSA	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
72	72	Jun 28	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
73	73	Jun 29 (1)	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.2	6	1	0	7	2	1B
74	74	Jun 29 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-11	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	75	Jul 1	BOS	@	DET	L,4-12	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	76	Jul 2	BOS	@	DET	L,0-7	CG	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
77	77	Jul 3	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	4	2	1	7	1	1B
78	78	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		WSA	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
79	79	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	12	2	0	14	5	1B
80	80	Jul 5 (1)	BOS		WSA	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	12	2	0	14	2	1B
81	81	Jul 5 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,11-4	GS	33	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
82	82	Jul 6	BOS		WSA	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
83	83	Jul 7	BOS		DET	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	84	Jul 8	BOS		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	85	Jul 9	BOS		DET	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	86	Jul 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
87	87	Jul 11 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	88	Jul 11 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,12-3	GS	24	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
89	89	Jul 12	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
90	90	Jul 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	91	Jul 15 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-6	GS	48	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	1B LF
92	92	Jul 15 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
93	93	Jul 16	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	5	3	0	8	0	1B
94	94	Jul 18	BOS		BAL	W,6-1	GS	33	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B LF
95	95	Jul 19	BOS		BAL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
96	96	Jul 20	BOS		BAL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	97	Jul 24	BOS	@	SEP	L,6-8	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
98	98	Jul 25	BOS	@	SEP	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	99	Jul 26	BOS	@	SEP	L,5-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	100	Jul 27	BOS	@	SEP	W,5-3	CG	84	20.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
101	101	Jul 29	BOS	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	102	Jul 30	BOS	@	CAL	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
103	103	Jul 31	BOS	@	CAL	W,9-1	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	104	Aug 1	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-4	GS	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
105	105	Aug 2	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	52	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	106	Aug 3 (1)	BOS	@	OAK	L,7-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
107	107	Aug 3 (2)	BOS	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	108	Aug 5	BOS		SEP	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
109	109	Aug 6	BOS		SEP	L,5-6	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	110	Aug 7	BOS		SEP	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	111	Aug 8	BOS		CAL	L,6-7	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	112	Aug 9	BOS		CAL	W,9-4	GS	21	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	113	Aug 10	BOS		CAL	L,1-9	CG	47	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
114	114	Aug 11	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	115	Aug 12	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	116	Aug 13	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
117	117	Aug 16 (1)	BOS	@	KCR	W,10-1	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	118	Aug 16 (2)	BOS	@	KCR	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	119	Aug 17	BOS	@	KCR	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	120	Aug 18	BOS		MIN	W,7-6	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	121	Aug 19	BOS		MIN	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	122	Aug 20	BOS		MIN	W,7-6	GS	33	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
123	123	Aug 22	BOS		CHW	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	124	Aug 23	BOS		CHW	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	125	Aug 24	BOS		CHW	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	126	Aug 26	BOS		KCR	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	127	Aug 27	BOS		KCR	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	128	Aug 28	BOS		KCR	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	129	Aug 29	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-10	GS	36	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
130	130	Aug 30	BOS	@	MIN	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	131	Aug 31	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	132	Sep 1	BOS		OAK	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
133	133	Sep 3 (1)	BOS		OAK	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	134	Sep 3 (2)	BOS		OAK	W,5-1	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	135	Sep 5	BOS		WSA	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
136	136	Sep 6	BOS		WSA	W,9-5	GS	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
137	137	Sep 7	BOS		WSA	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
138	138	Sep 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-4	GS	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
139	139	Sep 9	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	140	Sep 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	6	2	0	8	0	LF
141	141	Sep 11	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
142	142	Sep 12 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	143	Sep 12 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	144	Sep 13	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
145	145	Sep 14	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
146	146	Sep 15	BOS		CLE	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
147	147	Sep 16	BOS		CLE	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
148	148	Sep 18 (1)	BOS		BAL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	149	Sep 18 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,5-0	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
150	150	Sep 19	BOS	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	151	Sep 20	BOS	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	152	Sep 21	BOS	@	DET	L,0-9	CG	41	8.0	7	0	1	8	1	1B
153	153	Sep 22	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	13	2	0	15	2	1B
154	154	Sep 23	BOS		NYY	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	12	1	0	13	3	1B
155	155	Sep 24	BOS		NYY	W,1-0	CG	50	14.0	15	1	0	16	1	1B
156	156	Sep 25	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
157	157	Sep 26	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
158	158	Sep 27	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
159	159	Sep 28	BOS		DET	L,3-10	GS	42	7.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
160	160	Sep 29	BOS	@	WSA	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
161	161	Sep 30	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-7	GS	28	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
162	162	Oct 1	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-3	GS	21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							166gm		1391.1	427	38	6	471	31