Charley Lau

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: April 12, 1933 in Romulus, MI us

Died: March 18, 1984 in Key Colony Beach, FL

Buried: Moreland Memorial Park, Parkville, MD

High School: Romulus HS (Romulus, MI)

Last Game: September 29, 1967 (Age 34-170d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Charles Richard Lau

Pronunciation: \LOW (rhymes with now)\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1170

298

.255

105

RBI

140

OBP

.318

SLG

.365

OPS

.683

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	19	-2.1	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	92	347	295	53	98	27	5	7	58	5	1	49	30	.332	.431	.529	.959	156		2	1

1955	22	-1.3	Durham	CARL	B	DET	127	507	396	69	116	18	5	18	75	4		97	73	.293	.442	.500	.942	198		10	2	2
1956	23	-3.5	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	110	383	322	32	83	11	4	12	53	1		49	48	.258	.361	.429	.790	138	6	6	1	5
1956	23	-5.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	3	9	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	2	0	0	0	0	0
1957	24	-3.3	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	70	241	202	23	49	14	1	8	25	1		37	33	.243	.357	.441	.797	89		0	0	2	9
1958	25	-2.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	39	130	115	10	33	5	0	3	14	0		14	9	.287	.369	.409	.778	47		1	0	0	6
1958	25	-3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	30	82	68	8	10	1	2	0	6	0	0	12	15	.147	.293	.221	.513	15	2	2	0	0	2
1958-59	25		Marianao	CUWL	FgW				148		35			2	13					.237
1959	26		2 Teams	AA	AAA	MLN-DET	121	438	390	55	114	29	2	20	79	1		40	53					207		2	1	5	7
1959	26	-1.2	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	4
1959	26	-1.2	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	117
1959	26	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960	27	-0.9	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	21	61	53	4	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	6	10	.189	.271	.226	.498	12	0	0	2	0	1
1961	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BAL	45	151	129	6	25	5	0	1	9	1	1	15	14	.194	.279	.256	.535	33	2	1	4	2	4
1961	28	1.7	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	MLN	45	168	143	22	42	7	1	6	22	0	1	22	12	.294	.388	.483	.870	69		0	3	0
1961	28	0.4	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	28	102	82	3	17	5	0	0	5	1	1	14	11	.207	.323	.268	.592	22	1	1	3	2	3
1961	28	-0.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	17	49	47	3	8	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	3	.170	.188	.234	.422	11	1	0	1	0	1
1962	29	1.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	81	208	197	21	58	11	2	6	37	1	0	7	11	.294	.319	.462	.781	91	3	1	1	2	1
1963	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-KCA	91	257	235	19	64	13	0	3	32	1	0	15	22	.272	.314	.366	.680	86	9	0	5	2	3
1963	30	2.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	29	50	48	4	9	2	0	0	6	0	0	1	5	.188	.204	.229	.433	11	2	0	1	0	0
1963	30	2.2	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	62	207	187	15	55	11	0	3	26	1	0	14	17	.294	.340	.401	.741	75	7	0	4	2	3
1964	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-KCA	105	308	276	27	73	22	2	3	23	0	0	27	45	.265	.330	.391	.721	108	6	1	2	2	6
1964	31	3.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	43	129	118	11	32	7	1	2	9	0	0	10	18	.271	.326	.398	.724	47	1	0	0	1	1
1964	31	3.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	62	179	158	16	41	15	1	1	14	0	0	17	27	.260	.333	.386	.719	61	5	1	2	1	5
1965	32	4.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	68	152	132	15	39	5	2	2	18	0	0	17	18	.296	.371	.409	.780	54	5	0	1	2	5
1966	33	5.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	18	17	12	1	6	2	1	0	5	0	0	4	1	.500	.588	.833	1.422	10	0	0	0	1	0
1967	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	ATL	63	60	53	3	10	2	0	1	8	0	0	6	11	.189	.267	.283	.550	15	1	0	0	1	2
1967	34	6.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	52	49	45	3	9	1	0	1	5	0	0	4	9	.200	.265	.289	.554	13	1	0	0	0	1
1967	34	6.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	11	11	8	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	.125	.273	.250	.523	2	0	0	0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		527	1311	1170	105	298	63	9	16	140	3	1	109	150	.255	.318	.365	.683	427	28	5	15	12	24
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		604	1776	1473	209	421	82	16	54	247	11	2	268	205					697		19	7	9	15
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign			148	148		35			2	13					.237
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1131	3235	2791	314	754	145	25	72	400	14	3	377	355					1124	34	24	22	21	39

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		385	922	782	87	207	37	6	29	114	2	1	122	102					343		7	4	7	15
B (1 season)					Minors		127	507	396	69	116	18	5	18	75	4		97	73	.293	.442	.500	.942	198		10	2	2
D (1 season)					Minors		92	347	295	53	98	27	5	7	58	5	1	49	30	.332	.431	.529	.959	156		2	1