Marv Breeding

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 8, 1934 in Decatur, AL us

Died: December 31, 2006 in Decatur, AL

Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Decatur, AL

High School: Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA)

School: Samford University (Homewood, AL)

Debut: April 19, 1960 (Age 26-042d, 9,326th in MLB history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 29-205d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Marvin Eugene Breeding

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

AB

1268

H

317

HR

BA

.250

R

154

RBI

SB

OBP

.288

SLG

.314

OPS

.602

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1955	21	BAL-min	D	71	294	266	47	90	11	9	4	48	27		18	38	.338	.381	.492	.874		131		3	3	4			CDL · GAFL
1956	22	BAL-min	A,Opn	135	542	539	1	160	21	9	6	0	0		2	4	.297	.299	.403	.702		217	1	0	1	0			CBS,VAN · SALL,PCL
1959	25	BAL-min	AAA	142	603	531	83	153	19	6	7	60	27	6	54	107	.288	.351	.386	.737		205		1	11	6			VAN · PCL
1960	26	BAL	AL	152	594	551	69	147	25	2	3	43	10	4	35	80	.267	.313	.336	.648	77	185	8	3	2	3	2	*4/H
1961	27	BAL	AL	90	261	244	32	51	8	0	1	16	5	2	14	33	.209	.250	.254	.504	38	62	2	0	1	2	1	4H
1962	28	BAL	AL	95	252	240	27	59	10	1	2	18	2	2	8	41	.246	.273	.321	.594	64	77	1	1	3	0	0	4H/56
1963	29	TOT	MLB	78	245	233	26	60	7	2	1	15	2	1	9	26	.258	.285	.318	.603	71	74	1	0	3	0	0	45H/6
1963	29	WSA	AL	58	205	197	20	54	7	2	1	14	1	1	7	21	.274	.299	.345	.644	81	68	1	0	1	0	0	54H/6
1963	29	LAD	NL	20	40	36	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	.167	.211	.167	.377	14	6	0	0	2	0	0	4/H56
1964	30	LAD-BAL-min	AAA	119	460	421	46	102	17	3	5	42	5	2	29	46	.242	.293	.333	.626		140		3	3	4			SPO,ROC · PCL,IL
1965	31	BAL-min	AAA	133	543	501	55	132	18	3	10	54	8	9	31	71	.263	.306	.371	.677		186		1	7	3			ROC · IL
1966	32	SFG-ATL-min	AAA	128	539	490	68	147	18	12	4	55	3	2	34	49	.300	.346	.410	.757		201		5	2	8			PHX,RMD · PCL,IL
1967	33	ATL-CHC-HOU-min	AAA	115	79	75	12	16	3	0	1	6	2	2	4	13	.213	.253	.293	.546		22		0	0	0			RMD,TAC,OKC · IL,PCL
1968	34	MIN-CHW-CHC-min	AAA	85																									DEN,HAW,TAC · PCL
4 Yrs				415	1352	1268	154	317	50	5	7	92	19	9	66	180	.250	.288	.314	.602	66	398	12	4	9	5	3
162 Game Avg.				162	528	495	60	124	20	2	3	36	7	4	26	70	.250	.288	.314	.602	66	155	5	2	4	2	1

BAL (3 yrs)				337	1107	1035	128	257	43	3	6	77	17	8	57	154	.248	.289	.313	.602	65	324	11	4	6	5	3
LAD (1 yr)				20	40	36	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	.167	.211	.167	.377	14	6	0	0	2	0	0
WSA (1 yr)				58	205	197	20	54	7	2	1	14	1	1	7	21	.274	.299	.345	.644	81	68	1	0	1	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				395	1312	1232	148	311	50	5	7	91	18	9	64	175	.252	.290	.318	.609	67	392	12	4	7	5	3
NL (1 yr)				20	40	36	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	.167	.211	.167	.377	14	6	0	0	2	0	0

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