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Lou Klimchock

Louis Stephen Klimchock

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 15, 1939 in Hostetter, PA
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1958 (Age 18)
Teams (by GP): Indians/Athletics/Braves/Senators/Mets 1958-1970

Final Game: August 2, 1970 (Age 30)
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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
1958 18 KCA AL 2 10 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .500 .700 85 5 0 0 0 0 0 /4
1959 19 KCA AL 17 68 66 10 18 1 0 4 13 0 0 1 6 .273 .284 .470 .753 102 31 2 0 1 0 0 4
1960 20 KCA AL 10 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 63 3 0 0 0 0 0 /4
1961 21 KCA AL 57 128 121 8 26 4 1 1 16 0 0 5 13 .215 .244 .289 .533 42 35 1 0 1 1 0 3/5794
1962 22 MLN NL 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 23 TOT MLB 33 61 60 7 11 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 13 .183 .183 .200 .383 10 12 0 0 1 0 0 3/4
1963 23 WSA AL 9 14 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -19 2 0 0 0 0 0 /4
1963 23 MLN NL 24 47 46 6 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 .196 .196 .217 .413 20 10 0 0 1 0 0 3
1964 24 MLN NL 10 22 21 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .364 .429 .792 122 9 1 0 0 0 0 /54
1965 25 MLN NL 34 42 39 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 8 .077 .119 .077 .196 -43 3 1 0 0 1 0 /3
1966 26 NYM NL 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
1968 28 CLE AL 11 17 15 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .133 .176 .133 .310 -4 2 0 0 0 1 1 /534
1969 29 CLE AL 90 279 258 26 74 13 2 6 26 0 0 18 14 .287 .331 .422 .753 107 109 4 0 1 2 3 54/2
1970 30 CLE AL 41 61 56 5 9 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 9 .161 .213 .214 .427 17 12 1 1 0 1 1 /34
12 Yrs 318 711 669 64 155 21 3 13 69 0 1 31 71 .232 .264 .330 .595 63 221 11 1 4 6 5
162 Game Avg. 162 362 341 33 79 11 2 7 35 0 1 16 36 .232 .264 .330 .595 63 113 6 1 2 3 3
MLN (4 yrs) 76 119 114 12 19 3 0 0 6 0 1 3 24 .167 .186 .193 .379 8 22 2 0 1 1 0
KCA (4 yrs) 86 216 207 20 49 5 1 6 30 0 0 6 20 .237 .257 .357 .614 64 74 3 0 2 1 0
CLE (3 yrs) 142 357 329 31 85 13 2 7 31 0 0 22 23 .258 .303 .374 .677 87 123 5 1 1 4 5
NYM (1 yr) 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
WSA (1 yr) 9 14 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -19 2 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 237 587 550 52 136 18 3 13 63 0 0 28 44 .247 .283 .362 .644 76 199 8 1 3 5 5
NL (5 yrs) 81 124 119 12 19 3 0 0 6 0 1 3 27 .160 .179 .185 .364 4 22 3 0 1 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1958 18 KCA AL 2 10 -0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .531 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /4
1959 19 KCA AL 17 68 2 1 -0 -3 0 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 4
1960 20 KCA AL 10 10 -1 -0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .489 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 /4
1961 21 KCA AL 57 128 -11 0 0 -3 -1 -14 -1.5 4 -10 -1.1 .475 .491 -0.7 -0.4 -7 3/5794
1962 22 MLN NL 8 8 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .471 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2
1963 23 WSA AL 9 14 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .488 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 /4
1963 23 MLN NL 24 47 -5 -0 1 0 -0 -5 -0.6 2 -3 -0.4 .476 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -3 3
1964 24 MLN NL 10 22 0 0 -0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .482 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 /54
1965 25 MLN NL 34 42 -6 -0 0 -1 -0 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .477 .495 -0.5 -0.1 -4 /3
1966 26 NYM NL 5 5 -1 0 -0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .466 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1
1968 28 CLE AL 11 17 -2 -0 0 -3 0 -5 -0.6 1 -4 -0.6 .444 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 /534
1969 29 CLE AL 90 279 2 -1 1 -7 2 -3 -0.4 10 6 0.5 .496 .498 1.4 -0.6 13 54/2
1970 30 CLE AL 41 61 -7 0 -0 1 -0 -6 -0.7 2 -4 -0.5 .483 .496 -0.6 0.1 -5 /34
12 Seasons 318 711 -34 -0 2 -16 1 -46 -5.3 24 -23 -2.9 .484 .498 -1.0 -1.8 -6
MLN (4 yrs) 76 119 -13 -0 1 -3 -0 -15 -1.8 4 -11 -1.3 .477 .497 -1.0 -0.4 -8
KCA (4 yrs) 86 216 -10 1 1 -6 -0 -14 -1.5 7 -8 -0.9 .483 .498 -0.3 -0.7 -2
CLE (3 yrs) 142 357 -8 -1 1 -9 2 -14 -1.8 12 -2 -0.5 .488 .497 0.6 -0.9 6
NYM (1 yr) 5 5 -1 0 -0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .466 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1
WSA (1 yr) 9 14 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .488 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1

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
1958 18 KCA AL 10 8 1 3.3 100 .125 .200 .264 .200 .333 .500 .401 .700 .734 85 .387 -0.4 -0.0 .625 .300 .300 .0
1959 19 KCA AL 68 51 8 4.2 100 .250 .273 .263 .284 .334 .470 .401 .753 .736 102 .481 -0.5 -0.1 .640 .212 .197 .0
1960 20 KCA AL 10 7 1 3.8 102 .300 .300 .265 .300 .338 .300 .405 .600 .743 63 .430 -0.6 -0.1 .429 .000 .000
1961 21 KCA AL 128 98 9 2.4 104 .231 .215 .264 .244 .339 .289 .411 .533 .750 42 .236 -10.4 -1.0 .417 .116 .074 .0
1962 22 MLN NL 8 8 0 0.0 101 .000 .000 .266 .000 .333 .000 .404 .000 .738 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1963 23 TOT MLB 61 51 2 1.1 90 .234 .183 .254 .183 .316 .200 .382 .383 .698 10 .082 -7.1 -0.8 .220 .000 .017
1963 23 WSA AL 14 12 0 0.0 95 .154 .143 .255 .143 .322 .143 .394 .286 .716 -19 .000 -2.3 -0.2 .167 .000 .000
1963 23 MLN NL 47 39 2 1.4 89 .265 .196 .253 .196 .315 .217 .378 .413 .693 20 .129 -4.8 -0.5 .237 .000 .022
1964 24 MLN NL 22 15 3 5.4 94 .368 .333 .264 .364 .322 .429 .393 .792 .715 122 .622 0.7 0.1 .667 .143 .095
1965 25 MLN NL 42 38 0 0.0 94 .094 .077 .258 .119 .322 .077 .390 .196 .712 -43 .000 -7.5 -0.8 .135 .051 .000
1966 26 NYM NL 5 6 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .261 .000 .320 .000 .394 .000 .713 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1968 28 CLE AL 17 14 0 0.0 79 .125 .133 .237 .176 .306 .133 .351 .310 .656 -4 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .231 .067 .000
1969 29 CLE AL 279 191 36 5.1 97 .283 .287 .258 .331 .335 .422 .389 .753 .724 107 .585 1.8 0.2 .676 .205 .136 .0
1970 30 CLE AL 61 49 3 1.6 101 .170 .161 .262 .213 .337 .214 .401 .427 .738 17 .148 -6.7 -0.7 .333 .107 .054 .0
12 Yrs 711 536 63 3.2 98 .240 .232 .259 .264 .332 .330 .394 .595 .727 63 .365 -35.9 -3.7 .479 .143 .099 .0
162 Game Avg. 362 273 32 3.2 98 .240 .232 .259 .264 .332 .330 .394 .595 .727 63 .365 -35.9 -3.7 .479 .143 .099
MLN (4 yrs) 119 100 5 1.3 92 .209 .167 .258 .186 .320 .193 .387 .379 .707 8 .117 -13.9 -1.5 .245 .044 .026
KCA (4 yrs) 216 164 19 3.1 102 .236 .237 .263 .257 .337 .357 .407 .614 .744 64 .332 -11.8 -1.2 .497 .150 .121 .0
CLE (3 yrs) 357 254 39 4.1 97 .257 .258 .258 .303 .334 .374 .389 .677 .723 87 .493 -6.7 -0.7 .586 .182 .116 .0
NYM (1 yr) 5 6 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .261 .000 .320 .000 .394 .000 .713 -100 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
WSA (1 yr) 14 12 0 0.0 95 .154 .143 .255 .143 .322 .143 .394 .286 .716 -19 -2.3 -0.2 .167 .000 .000
AL (8 yrs) 587 430 58 3.6 99 .247 .247 .260 .283 .335 .362 .396 .644 .731 76 .420 -20.7 -2.1 .540 .165 .115 .0
NL (5 yrs) 124 106 5 1.3 92 .204 .160 .258 .179 .320 .185 .387 .364 .707 4 .106 -15.2 -1.6 .231 .042 .025

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
1958 18 KCA AL 10 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 50% 10.0 10.0 10.0 1.33 80%
1959 19 KCA AL 68 5.9% 8.8% 1.5% 7.4% 28% 6.00 11.0 16.5 5.1 0.86 82%
1960 20 KCA AL 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.17 100%
1961 21 KCA AL 128 0.8% 10.2% 3.9% 4.7% 23% 2.60 9.3 121.0 7.6 1.21 84%
1962 22 MLN NL 8 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 2.00 75%
1963 23 TOT MLB 61 0.0% 21.3% 0.0% 1.6% 9% 4.6 20.0 1.20 77%
1963 23 WSA AL 14 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 14.0 7.0 0.38 93%
1963 23 MLN NL 47 0.0% 25.5% 0.0% 2.1% 11% 3.8 46.0 2.14 72%
1964 24 MLN NL 22 0.0% 9.1% 4.6% 9.1% 29% 2.00 10.5 10.5 0.86 86%
1965 25 MLN NL 42 0.0% 19.1% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 4.00 4.9 13.0 1.36 76%
1966 26 NYM NL 5 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 2.00 40%
1968 28 CLE AL 17 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0% 0.00 5.0 0.56 94%
1969 29 CLE AL 279 2.2% 5.0% 6.5% 7.5% 28% 0.78 18.4 43.0 9.9 0.80 86%
1970 30 CLE AL 61 1.6% 14.8% 4.9% 1.6% 11% 3.00 6.2 56.0 28.0 0.86 77%
12 Yrs 711 1.8% 10.0% 4.4% 5.2% 24% 2.29 9.4 51.5 9.7 0.93 83%
MLB Averages 2.2% 14.8% 8.4% 6.3% 28% 1.77 6.0 40.5 8.9 1.08 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1958 18 KCA AL -0.4 -0.0 11 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 1.10 -0.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1 1.01 -0.5 0
1959 19 KCA AL -0.5 -0.1 68 0.1 1.3 -1.2 .97 0.3 -0.2 4.1 0.4 1.03 3.2 0.60 1
1960 20 KCA AL -0.6 -0.1 10 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 1.16 -0.1 -0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.87 -1.2 1.24 9
1961 21 KCA AL -10.4 -1.0 129 -0.9 1.6 -2.5 1.04 -0.7 -0.2 -4.6 -0.5 1.00 -8.5 0.91 32
1962 22 MLN NL -2.2 -0.2 8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .81 -0.2 -0.0 -2.3 -0.2 1.04 -2.2 0.81 8
1963 23 TOT MLB -7.1 -0.8 60 -1.0 0.7 -1.7 1.39 -0.6 -0.1 -7.1 -0.8 1.05 -6.5 1.78 20
1963 23 WSA AL -2.3 -0.2 14 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 1.31 -0.2 0.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.85 -2.3 1.47 6
1963 23 MLN NL -4.8 -0.5 46 -0.8 0.6 -1.4 1.42 -0.4 -0.1 -5.7 -0.6 1.12 -4.1 1.92 14
1964 24 MLN NL 0.7 0.1 22 0.2 0.4 -0.2 .88 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.02 0.6 1.20 6
1965 25 MLN NL -7.5 -0.8 40 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 1.16 -0.6 -0.2 -6.9 -0.7 0.95 -6.5 1.09 27
1966 26 NYM NL -1.3 -0.1 5 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.91 -0.1 -0.0 -2.2 -0.2 1.37 -1.5 1.91 5
1968 28 CLE AL -1.8 -0.2 17 -0.0 0.2 -0.2 .96 -0.2 0.2 -0.7 -0.1 1.08 -1.8 0.67 7
1969 29 CLE AL 1.8 0.2 287 0.3 5.1 -4.8 1.00 0.6 -0.3 3.4 0.3 0.89 6.0 1.07 15
1970 30 CLE AL -6.7 -0.7 62 -0.8 0.6 -1.5 1.16 -0.5 -0.3 -8.4 -0.9 0.96 -5.8 1.44 30
12 Yrs -35.9 -3.7 719 -3.8 10.4 -14.1 1.06 -2.1 -1.5 -27.4 -2.9 0.96 -24.6 1.21 160

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB OOB1 OOB2 OOB3 OOBHm BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1958 18 KCA AL 0 0 100% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1959 19 KCA AL 3 0 40% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 63% 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 3
1960 20 KCA AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 21 KCA AL 1 0 23% 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 50% 8 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1
1962 22 MLN 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 0 0 0 0
1963 23 TOT MLB 0 0 64% 17 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 60% 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
1963 23 WSA AL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1963 23 MLN NL 0 0 67% 14 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50% 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
1964 24 MLN NL 0 0 38% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1965 25 MLN NL 2 0 60% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 26 NYM 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 0 0 0 0
1968 28 CLE AL 0 0 0% 2 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 29 CLE AL 4 0 23% 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 3 2 9 33% 11 8 2 1 0 1 9 4 4
1970 30 CLE AL 0 0 33% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
12 Yrs 10 0 29% 225 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 2 3 3 17 44% 26 17 8 7 3 3 19 5 12

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 % DPopp DPs DP% Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1958 18 KCA AL 10 100% 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 6 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1959 19 KCA AL 68 75% 18 1 0 0 0 0.60 4 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 100% 21 2 10% 8 2 25% 51 10 20% 6 4 67% 3 1 33% 0
1960 20 KCA AL 10 80% 3 9 2 0 0 1.24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1961 21 KCA AL 128 83% 26 32 6 1 4 0.91 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 29 1 3% 17 6 35% 95 15 16% 10 7 70% 8 5 63% 0
1962 22 MLN NL 8 100% 0 8 0 0 0 0.81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 6 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1963 23 TOT MLB 61 96% 11 20 3 0 2 1.78 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 15 0 0% 10 2 20% 39 3 8% 4 1 25% 1 0 0% 0
1963 23 WSA AL 14 86% 2 6 2 0 1 1.47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 6 2 33% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1963 23 MLN NL 47 100% 9 14 1 0 1 1.92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 13 0 0% 10 2 20% 33 1 3% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1964 24 MLN NL 22 82% 7 6 3 0 0 1.20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 14% 4 1 25% 14 2 14% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0
1965 25 MLN NL 42 95% 3 27 1 0 2 1.09 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 13% 5 2 40% 20 2 10% 3 2 67% 0 0 0
1966 26 NYM NL 5 100% 0 5 0 0 0 1.91 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 1 1 100% 8 1 13% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1968 28 CLE AL 17 94% 2 7 0 0 0 0.67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 2 1 50% 14 3 21% 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 0
1969 29 CLE AL 279 94% 74 15 2 0 1 1.07 6 0 3 6 0 1 5 0 1 1 100% 48 4 8% 19 5 26% 147 20 14% 9 5 56% 7 1 14% 0
1970 30 CLE AL 61 97% 9 30 4 0 0 1.44 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 1 7% 5 2 40% 38 1 3% 3 1 33% 2 1 50% 0
12 Yrs 711 90% 155 160 21 1 9 1.21 13 0 18 12 1 2 11 0 4 4 100% 151 11 7% 76 22 29% 443 57 13% 42 24 57% 24 9 38% 0
MLB Averages 52% 76% 10% 30% 14% 48% 52%

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
1958 18 2 10 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .500 .700 85 5 0 0 0 0 0
1959 19 19 78 76 12 20 1 0 5 14 0 0 1 7 .263 .273 .474 .746 100 36 2 0 1 0 0
1960 20 29 88 86 12 23 1 0 5 14 0 0 1 7 .267 .276 .453 .729 95 39 2 0 1 0 0
1961 21 86 216 207 20 49 5 1 6 30 0 0 6 20 .237 .257 .357 .614 64 74 3 0 2 1 0
1962 22 94 224 215 20 49 5 1 6 30 0 0 6 22 .228 .248 .344 .592 58 74 3 0 2 1 0
1963 23 127 285 275 27 60 6 1 6 33 0 1 6 35 .218 .234 .313 .547 48 86 3 0 3 1 0
1964 24 137 307 296 30 67 8 1 6 35 0 1 7 37 .226 .243 .321 .564 53 95 4 0 3 1 0
1965 25 171 349 335 33 70 8 1 6 38 0 1 9 45 .209 .228 .293 .521 42 98 5 0 3 2 0
1966 26 176 354 340 33 70 8 1 6 38 0 1 9 48 .206 .225 .288 .513 40 98 6 0 3 2 0
1967 27 176 354 340 33 70 8 1 6 38 0 1 9 48 .206 .225 .288 .513 40 98 6 0 3 2 0
1968 28 187 371 355 33 72 8 1 6 41 0 1 10 48 .203 .223 .282 .505 39 100 6 0 3 3 1
1969 29 277 650 613 59 146 21 3 12 67 0 1 28 62 .238 .269 .341 .610 68 209 10 0 4 5 4
1970 30 318 711 669 64 155 21 3 13 69 0 1 31 71 .232 .264 .330 .595 63 221 11 1 4 6 5

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
1958 18 2 10 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .200 .500 .700 1 2
1959 19 18 71 69 11 19 1 0 4 14 0 1 6 .275 .286 .464 .749 9 17
1960 20 11 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 1 10
1961 21 57 127 120 7 25 4 1 1 15 0 5 13 .208 .238 .283 .521 8 57
1962 22 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 8
1963 23 33 63 62 9 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 13 .210 .210 .226 .435 3 33
1964 24 10 23 22 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 .364 .391 .455 .846 4 10
1965 25 34 42 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .000 .048 .000 .048 0 34
1966 26 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1968 28 11 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .059 .000 .059 0 11
1969 29 90 281 260 27 76 13 2 6 27 0 18 14 .292 .336 .427 .763 38 90
1970 30 41 60 55 4 8 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 .145 .200 .200 .400 2 41
12 Yrs 320 717 675 64 154 21 3 13 65 0 31 71 .228 .261 .326 .587 66 318
162 Game Avg. 162 363 342 32 78 11 2 7 33 0 16 36 .228 .261 .326 .587 33 318

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1958 AL  born 1939-10-15 (1st)
1959 AL  born 1939-10-15 (3rd)
1960 AL  born 1939-10-15 (4th)

                                         

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