Johnny Podres
John Joseph Podres
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 192 lb.

Born: September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, NY
High School: Mineville (Witherbee, NY)
Signed
by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1953
Final Game: June 21, 1969
Died: January 13, 2008 in Glen Falls, NY
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Standard Batting

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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
1953 20 BRO NL 34 38 36 5 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .324 .306 .630 63 11 1 1 1 1
1954 21 BRO NL 38 70 60 7 17 3 1 0 4 0 0 5 5 .283 .328 .367 .695 79 22 2 0 3 2 1
1955 22 BRO NL 32 68 60 9 11 2 0 0 5 0 1 4 5 .183 .234 .217 .451 19 13 1 0 4 0 0 1
1957 24 BRO NL 35 77 72 6 15 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 5 .208 .230 .264 .494 28 19 2 0 3 0 0 1
1958 25 LAD NL 42 79 71 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 17 .127 .147 .127 .273 -28 9 0 0 4 2 0 1 AS
1959 26 LAD NL 34 75 65 4 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 13 .246 .306 .262 .567 49 17 1 0 3 1 0 1
1960 27 LAD NL 34 83 66 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 15 .136 .205 .136 .342 -6 9 0 1 10 1 0 1 AS
1961 28 LAD NL 32 76 69 3 16 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 8 .232 .250 .261 .511 32 18 2 0 4 1 0 1 MVP-14
1962 29 LAD NL 40 96 88 6 14 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 8 .159 .187 .216 .403 11 19 1 1 5 0 0 1 AS
1963 30 LAD NL 37 71 64 6 9 2 0 1 8 0 0 1 11 .141 .147 .219 .366 7 14 0 0 3 3 0 1
1964 31 LAD NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0 /1
1965 32 LAD NL 27 47 45 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 .178 .196 .178 .373 10 8 0 0 1 0 0 1
1966 33 TOT MLB 37 32 30 5 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .233 .281 .333 .615 74 10 2 0 0 0 0 1
1966 33 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1966 33 DET AL 36 32 30 5 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .233 .281 .333 .615 74 10 2 0 0 0 0 1
1967 34 DET AL 21 20 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 -41 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
1969 36 SDP NL 17 19 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .063 .059 .063 .121 -65 1 0 0 2 1 0 1
15 Seasons 462 852 762 61 145 19 1 2 50 1 2 32 108 .190 .224 .226 .449 21 172 14 4 43 11 0
162 Game Avg. 162 299 267 21 51 7 0 1 18 0 1 11 38 .190 .224 .226 .449 21 60 5 1 15
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
LAD (13 yrs) 388 781 696 55 135 16 1 2 47 1 2 30 96 .194 .228 .228 .457 23 159 10 4 41 10 0
DET (2 yrs) 57 52 50 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .180 .212 .240 .452 30 12 4 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 17 19 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .063 .059 .063 .121 -65 1 0 0 2 1 0
NL (14 yrs) 405 800 712 55 136 16 1 2 48 1 2 30 99 .191 .225 .225 .449 21 160 10 4 43 11 0
AL (2 yrs) 57 52 50 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .180 .212 .240 .452 30 12 4 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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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
1953 20 BRO NL 38 27 4 3.9 113 .314 .306 .278 .324 .349 .306 .433 .630 .782 63 .406 -2.0 -0.2 .500 .028 .000 .0
1954 21 BRO NL 70 50 7 3.8 112 .298 .283 .279 .328 .351 .367 .431 .695 .782 79 .390 -1.8 -0.2 .600 .167 .083
1955 22 BRO NL 68 55 3 1.5 109 .200 .183 .270 .234 .342 .217 .428 .451 .769 19 .106 -7.2 -0.7 .314 .083 .033
1957 24 BRO NL 77 63 4 1.7 110 .224 .208 .279 .230 .344 .264 .432 .494 .775 28 .141 -7.7 -0.8 .333 .069 .056
1958 25 LAD NL 79 68 2 0.8 109 .161 .127 .274 .147 .343 .127 .429 .273 .771 -28 .037 -13.4 -1.3 .177 .028 .000
1959 26 LAD NL 75 54 6 3.0 111 .302 .246 .278 .306 .345 .262 .430 .567 .776 49 .308 -4.8 -0.5 .460 .108 .015
1960 27 LAD NL 83 68 3 1.2 104 .173 .136 .270 .205 .337 .136 .414 .342 .751 -6 .085 -10.1 -1.0 .263 .076 .000
1961 28 LAD NL 76 60 4 1.8 112 .258 .232 .279 .250 .347 .261 .435 .511 .782 32 .147 -7.0 -0.7 .364 .058 .029
1962 29 LAD NL 96 80 4 1.3 97 .165 .159 .261 .187 .328 .216 .397 .403 .724 11 .096 -10.8 -1.1 .293 .080 .057 .0
1963 30 LAD NL 71 61 2 0.9 84 .145 .141 .246 .147 .307 .219 .368 .366 .675 7 .061 -7.3 -0.8 .273 .094 .078 .0
1964 31 LAD NL 1 0 0 1.000 .312 0.3 0.0
1965 32 LAD NL 47 38 2 1.4 88 .216 .178 .250 .196 .312 .178 .378 .373 .690 10 .124 -5.3 -0.6 .243 .022 .000
1966 33 TOT MLB 32 25 2 2.2 92 .280 .233 .251 .281 .319 .333 .388 .615 .706 74 .252 -0.9 -0.1 .480 .167 .100
1966 33 DET AL 32 25 2 2.2 92 .280 .233 .251 .281 .319 .333 .388 .615 .706 74 .252 -0.9 -0.1 .480 .167 .100
1967 34 DET AL 20 20 0 0.0 87 .125 .100 .246 .100 .316 .100 .369 .200 .686 -41 .000 -3.6 -0.4 .100 .000 .000
1969 36 SDP NL 19 18 0 0.0 91 .071 .063 .255 .059 .324 .063 .377 .121 .702 -65 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .067 .000 .000
15 Seasons 852 687 43 1.7 103 .216 .190 .268 .224 .335 .226 .413 .449 .748 21 .142 -85.1 -8.6 .327 .076 .035 1.3
162 Game Avg. 299 241 15 1.7 103 .216 .190 .268 .224 .335 .226 .413 .449 .748 21 .142 -85.1 -8.6 .327 .076 .035
LAD (13 yrs) 781 624 41 1.8 104 .219 .194 .270 .228 .337 .228 .416 .457 .753 23 .151 -77.1 -7.8 .335 .076 .034 1.3
DET (2 yrs) 52 45 2 1.2 90 .220 .180 .249 .212 .318 .240 .380 .452 .698 30 .106 -4.5 -0.5 .311 .100 .060
SDP (1 yr) 19 18 0 0.0 91 .071 .063 .255 .059 .324 .063 .377 .121 .702 -65 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .067 .000 .000
NL (14 yrs) 800 642 41 1.7 104 .215 .191 .269 .225 .336 .225 .415 .449 .751 21 .145 -80.6 -8.1 .328 .074 .034 1.3
AL (2 yrs) 52 45 2 1.2 90 .220 .180 .249 .212 .318 .240 .380 .452 .698 30 .106 -4.5 -0.5 .311 .100 .060

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1953 20 BRO NL WS NYY L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 22 BRO NL WS NYY W 2 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 26 LAD NL WS CHW W 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 3 0 0 0 0 0
1963 30 LAD NL WS NYY W 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (4 Series) 7 17 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 .313 .375 .688 6 0 0 1 0 0
4 WS 7 17 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 .313 .375 .688 6 0 0 1 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1958 LAD NL 25 DNP
1960 LAD NL 27 DNP
1960 LAD NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 LAD NL 29 as P 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (2 Appearances) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 2 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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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
1953 20 BRO NL 38 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 36.0 36.0 92%
1954 21 BRO NL 70 0.0% 7.1% 7.1% 5.7% 24% 1.00 12.0 15.0 0.87 81%
1955 22 BRO NL 68 0.0% 7.4% 5.9% 2.9% 18% 1.25 12.0 12.0 2.38 81%
1957 24 BRO NL 77 0.0% 6.5% 2.6% 5.2% 27% 2.50 14.4 18.0 0.97 87%
1958 25 LAD NL 79 0.0% 21.5% 2.5% 0.0% 0% 8.50 4.2 17.8 2.13 71%
1959 26 LAD NL 75 0.0% 17.3% 8.0% 1.3% 6% 2.17 5.0 16.3 1.41 71%
1960 27 LAD NL 83 0.0% 18.1% 6.0% 0.0% 0% 3.00 4.4 22.0 1.79 63%
1961 28 LAD NL 76 0.0% 10.5% 2.6% 2.6% 13% 4.00 8.6 9.9 1.45 82%
1962 29 LAD NL 96 1.0% 8.3% 2.1% 3.1% 21% 4.00 11.0 88.0 17.6 0.94 82%
1963 30 LAD NL 71 1.4% 15.5% 1.4% 4.2% 33% 11.00 5.8 64.0 8.0 1.60 77%
1964 31 LAD NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
1965 32 LAD NL 47 0.0% 17.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0% 8.00 5.6 22.5 0.82 79%
1966 33 TOT MLB 32 0.0% 15.6% 6.3% 9.4% 43% 2.50 6.0 15.0 3.00 78%
1966 33 DET AL 32 0.0% 15.6% 6.3% 9.4% 43% 2.50 6.0 15.0 3.00 78%
1967 34 DET AL 20 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.0 2.20 80%
1969 36 SDP NL 19 0.0% 15.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.3 16.0 1.67 74%
15 Seasons 852 0.2% 12.7% 3.8% 2.6% 15% 3.38 7.1 381.0 15.2 1.40 78%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 21 BRO NL 2 0 32% 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10% 7 6 1 1 1 0 2 2 0
1955 22 BRO NL 5 0 60% 42 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33% 5 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 1
1957 24 BRO NL 1 0 35% 39 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 46% 7 6 1 0 0 0 4 0 4
1958 25 LAD NL 1 0 46% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 29% 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 3 1
1959 26 LAD NL 1 0 18% 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 71% 6 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1
1960 27 LAD NL 1 0 20% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 33% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 28 LAD NL 2 0 17% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 40% 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1962 29 LAD NL 4 0 31% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
1963 30 LAD NL 1 0 56% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83% 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 3
1964 31 LAD 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
1965 32 LAD NL 1 0 11% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1966 33 TOT MLB 0 0 56% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1966 33 DET AL 0 0 56% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1967 34 DET AL 0 0 50% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 36 SDP NL 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
15 Seasons 19 0 33% 282 1 2 33% 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 13 36% 47 35 12 5 4 1 20 7 13
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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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 % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 21 BRO NL 70 79% 17 8 4 0 0 0.87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 60% 17 2 12% 18 3 17% 41 4 10% 5 2 40% 5 3 60% 0
1955 22 BRO NL 68 93% 11 1 0 0 0 0.34 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 13 1 8% 14 4 29% 53 6 11% 3 2 67% 4 4 100% 0
1957 24 BRO NL 77 96% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 14 2 14% 15 2 13% 46 4 9% 4 1 25% 4 1 25% 0
1958 25 LAD NL 79 77% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 15 0 0% 17 6 35% 46 4 9% 6 2 33% 5 4 80% 0
1959 26 LAD NL 75 77% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 50% 13 1 8% 12 3 25% 43 4 9% 2 1 50% 4 3 75% 0
1960 27 LAD NL 83 77% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 83% 15 0 0% 16 9 56% 52 3 6% 1 1 100% 4 1 25% 0
1961 28 LAD NL 76 78% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 14 2 14% 13 2 15% 55 8 15% 3 2 67% 1 1 100% 0
1962 29 LAD NL 96 55% 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 5 83% 17 1 6% 15 3 20% 50 5 10% 6 2 33% 5 3 60% 0
1963 30 LAD NL 71 73% 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 3 50% 18 0 0% 18 5 28% 50 7 14% 5 3 60% 2 1 50% 0
1964 31 LAD NL 1 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
1965 32 LAD NL 47 64% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 7 0 0% 6 3 50% 25 2 8% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1966 33 TOT MLB 32 69% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 4 2 50% 4 1 25% 15 2 13% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1966 33 DET AL 32 69% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 4 2 50% 4 1 25% 15 2 13% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1967 34 DET AL 20 60% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 7 2 29% 8 1 13% 15 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1969 36 SDP NL 19 63% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 3 0 0% 6 2 33% 15 1 7% 2 1 50% 2 2 100% 0
15 Seasons 814 76% 145 9 4 0 0 0.81 2 0 17 2 0 0 2 0 60 43 72% 157 14 9% 162 44 27% 506 50 10% 40 18 45% 41 24 59% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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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
1953 20 34 38 36 5 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .324 .306 .630 63 11 1 1 1
1954 21 72 108 96 12 28 3 1 0 5 1 0 5 6 .292 .327 .344 .671 73 33 3 1 4 2
1955 22 104 176 156 21 39 5 1 0 10 1 1 9 11 .250 .292 .295 .587 53 46 4 1 8 2 0
1956 23 104 176 156 21 39 5 1 0 10 1 1 9 11 .250 .292 .295 .587 53 46 4 1 8 2 0
1957 24 139 253 228 27 54 9 1 0 14 1 2 11 16 .237 .273 .285 .558 45 65 6 1 11 2 0
1958 25 181 332 299 32 63 9 1 0 18 1 2 13 33 .211 .243 .247 .490 28 74 6 1 15 4 0
1959 26 215 407 364 36 79 10 1 0 22 1 2 19 46 .217 .254 .250 .504 32 91 7 1 18 5 0
1960 27 249 490 430 39 88 10 1 0 25 1 2 24 61 .205 .247 .233 .479 26 100 7 2 28 6 0
1961 28 281 566 499 42 104 12 1 0 32 1 2 26 69 .208 .247 .236 .484 27 118 9 2 32 7 0
1962 29 321 662 587 48 118 14 1 1 37 1 2 28 77 .201 .238 .233 .472 25 137 10 3 37 7 0
1963 30 358 733 651 54 127 16 1 2 45 1 2 29 88 .195 .229 .232 .461 23 151 10 3 40 10 0
1964 31 360 734 651 54 127 16 1 2 45 1 2 29 88 .195 .231 .232 .462 24 151 10 4 40 10 0
1965 32 387 781 696 55 135 16 1 2 47 1 2 30 96 .194 .228 .228 .457 23 159 10 4 41 10 0
1966 33 424 813 726 60 142 19 1 2 49 1 2 32 101 .196 .231 .233 .463 25 169 12 4 41 10 0
1967 34 445 833 746 61 144 19 1 2 49 1 2 32 105 .193 .227 .229 .456 23 171 14 4 41 10 0
1968 35 445 833 746 61 144 19 1 2 49 1 2 32 105 .193 .227 .229 .456 23 171 14 4 41 10 0
1969 36 462 852 762 61 145 19 1 2 50 1 2 32 108 .190 .224 .226 .449 21 172 14 4 43 11 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1953 20 35 38 37 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000 .026 .000 .026 3 34
1954 21 40 69 62 7 17 3 1 0 4 0 5 5 .274 .319 .355 .674 7 38
1955 22 34 67 63 9 11 2 0 0 5 0 4 5 .175 .224 .206 .430 3 32
1957 24 37 77 75 7 15 4 0 0 4 0 2 5 .200 .221 .253 .474 4 35
1958 25 44 82 77 6 12 0 0 0 5 0 3 18 .156 .183 .156 .339 2 42
1959 26 36 74 67 4 16 1 0 0 4 0 6 14 .239 .297 .254 .551 5 34
1960 27 36 82 73 3 13 0 0 0 3 0 7 16 .178 .256 .178 .434 3 34
1961 28 33 74 71 3 16 2 0 0 7 0 2 8 .225 .243 .254 .497 4 32
1962 29 40 92 89 6 15 2 0 1 5 0 2 8 .169 .196 .225 .420 4 40
1963 30 37 70 66 7 11 2 0 1 10 0 1 11 .167 .171 .242 .414 3 37
1964 31 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
1965 32 27 47 46 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .196 .213 .196 .408 2 27
1966 33 37 32 30 7 7 3 0 0 3 0 2 5 .233 .281 .333 .615 3 37
1967 34 21 20 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 21
1969 36 17 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 17
15 Seasons 476 842 792 65 142 19 1 2 53 1 35 111 .179 .215 .213 .428 43 462
162 Game Avg. 162 287 270 22 48 6 0 1 18 0 12 38 .179 .215 .213 .428 15 462

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1975 BBWAA ( 0.8%)
1976 BBWAA ( 0.5%)
1977 BBWAA ( 0.8%)

All-Star Games
1958
1960-1
1960-2 *
1962-2 (P)

Awards (yr lg award)
1955 NL Babe Ruth Award
1955 ML WS MVP

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1961 NL (14, 4%)
0.04 Career Shares (1157th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1960 NL  10 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1953 NL  born 1932-09-30 (8th)
1954 NL  born 1932-09-30 (9th)

                           
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