Born: April 12, 1933 in Romulus, MI
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1952.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1956
Final Game: September 29, 1967
Died: March 18, 1984 in Key Colony Beach, FL
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | DET | AL | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1958 | 25 | DET | AL | 30 | 82 | 68 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .147 | .293 | .221 | .513 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1959 | 26 | DET | AL | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1960 | 27 | MLN | NL | 21 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .189 | .271 | .226 | .498 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 28 | TOT | MLB | 45 | 151 | 129 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .194 | .279 | .256 | .535 | 47 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 28 | MLN | NL | 28 | 102 | 82 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | .207 | .323 | .268 | .592 | 64 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 28 | BAL | AL | 17 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .170 | .188 | .234 | .422 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1962 | 29 | BAL | AL | 81 | 208 | 197 | 21 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .294 | .319 | .462 | .781 | 113 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1963 | 30 | TOT | AL | 91 | 257 | 235 | 19 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .272 | .313 | .366 | .679 | 87 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1963 | 30 | BAL | AL | 29 | 50 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .188 | .204 | .229 | .433 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1963 | 30 | KCA | AL | 62 | 207 | 187 | 15 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .294 | .340 | .401 | .741 | 102 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1964 | 31 | TOT | AL | 105 | 308 | 276 | 27 | 73 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 45 | .264 | .330 | .391 | .721 | 99 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1964 | 31 | KCA | AL | 43 | 129 | 118 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .271 | .326 | .398 | .724 | 97 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1964 | 31 | BAL | AL | 62 | 179 | 158 | 16 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | .259 | .333 | .386 | .719 | 100 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1965 | 32 | BAL | AL | 68 | 152 | 132 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | .295 | .371 | .409 | .780 | 120 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 33 | BAL | AL | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .500 | .588 | .833 | 1.422 | 306 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 63 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .189 | .267 | .283 | .550 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | 34 | BAL | AL | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .125 | .273 | .250 | .523 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | 34 | ATL | NL | 52 | 49 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .200 | .265 | .289 | .554 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11 Seasons | 527 | 1311 | 1170 | 105 | 298 | 63 | 9 | 16 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 109 | 150 | .255 | .318 | .365 | .683 | 89 | 427 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 24 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 403 | 360 | 32 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .255 | .318 | .365 | .683 | 89 | 131 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| BAL (7 yrs) | 286 | 666 | 602 | 60 | 162 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 67 | .269 | .323 | .399 | .721 | 101 | 240 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||||
| ATL (3 yrs) | 101 | 212 | 180 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | .200 | .295 | .261 | .556 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| DET (3 yrs) | 35 | 97 | 83 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .157 | .278 | .217 | .495 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| KCA (2 yrs) | 105 | 336 | 305 | 26 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 35 | .285 | .334 | .400 | .734 | 100 | 122 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| AL (10 yrs) | 426 | 1099 | 990 | 95 | 262 | 55 | 9 | 15 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 120 | .265 | .322 | .384 | .706 | 95 | 380 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 101 | 212 | 180 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | .200 | .295 | .261 | .556 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | Rctch | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | DET | AL | 23 | C | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.65 | 5.67 | .988 | 5.91 | 5.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | DET | AL | 25 | C | 27 | 19 | 186.2 | 132 | 120 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .985 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 1 | 6.27 | 4.81 | .990 | 6.01 | 5.34 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 73% | |
| 1959 | DET | AL | 26 | C | 2 | 1 | 11.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.82 | 6.00 | .992 | 6.05 | 5.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | MLN | NL | 27 | C | 16 | 13 | 123.2 | 105 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.64 | 6.56 | .986 | 6.58 | 5.41 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 55% | |
| 1961 | TOT | MLB | 28 | C | 42 | 37 | 336.2 | 222 | 204 | 13 | 5 | 4 | .977 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.80 | 5.17 | .987 | 6.33 | 5.28 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 29% | |
| 1961 | MLN | NL | 28 | C | 25 | 24 | 217.2 | 125 | 114 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .968 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 5.00 | 4.84 | .986 | 6.39 | 5.17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 36% | |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 28 | C | 17 | 13 | 119.0 | 97 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .990 | -1.0 | -10.1 | -1 | 7.26 | 5.65 | .989 | 6.21 | 5.44 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14% | |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 29 | C | 56 | 40 | 389.1 | 285 | 269 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .996 | -6.0 | -18.5 | -6 | 6.57 | 5.07 | .989 | 6.30 | 5.57 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 14% | |
| 1963 | TOT | AL | 30 | C | 58 | 57 | 493.2 | 333 | 306 | 20 | 7 | 3 | .979 | -3.0 | -7.3 | -3 | 5.94 | 5.62 | .989 | 6.64 | 5.78 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 23% | |
| 1963 | BAL | AL | 30 | C | 8 | 8 | 66.0 | 55 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.23 | 6.63 | .989 | 6.64 | 5.78 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33% | |
| 1963 | KCA | AL | 30 | C | 50 | 49 | 427.2 | 278 | 258 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .982 | -3.0 | -8.4 | -3 | 5.75 | 5.46 | .989 | 6.64 | 5.78 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 22% | |
| 1964 | TOT | AL | 31 | C | 82 | 74 | 611.0 | 451 | 422 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .991 | -4.0 | -7.9 | -4 | 6.58 | 5.45 | .990 | 7.07 | 6.07 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 18% | |
| 1964 | KCA | AL | 31 | C | 35 | 32 | 262.1 | 193 | 179 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .990 | -2.0 | -9.1 | -2 | 6.55 | 5.46 | .990 | 7.07 | 6.07 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1964 | BAL | AL | 31 | C | 47 | 42 | 348.2 | 258 | 243 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .992 | -2.0 | -6.9 | -2 | 6.61 | 5.45 | .990 | 7.07 | 6.07 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1965 | BAL | AL | 32 | C | 35 | 32 | 262.0 | 176 | 165 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 2 | 5.98 | 4.97 | .988 | 6.96 | 5.67 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 33% | |
| 9 Seasons | C | 321 | 276 | 2437.0 | 1733 | 1608 | 104 | 21 | 17 | .988 | -10.0 | -4.9 | -10 | 6.32 | 5.33 | .989 | 6.62 | 5.67 | 31 | 64 | 129 | 49 | 28% | ||||
| 11 Seasons | TOT | 321 | 276 | 2437.0 | 1733 | 1608 | 104 | 21 | 17 | .988 | -10.0 | -4.9 | -10 | 6.32 | 5.33 | .977 | 6.62 | 5.67 | 31 | 64 | 129 | 49 | 28% | ||||
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 3 (3150), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
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Before 1952 Season: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.
May 28, 1959: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Al Paschal (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves for Earl Hersh and Joe Lonnett. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team. Al Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959.
May 28, 1959: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves with Al Paschal (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for Earl Hersh. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team. Al Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959.
October 15, 1959: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Don Lee to the Milwaukee Braves for Don Kaiser, Mike Roarke and Casey Wise.
August 21, 1961: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Milwaukee Braves.
July 1, 1963: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 15, 1964: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Wes Stock.
May 31, 1967: Purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the Baltimore Orioles.
November 27, 1967: Released by the Atlanta Braves.
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