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Carl Yastrzemski
Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
Born: August 22, 1939 in Southampton, NY us
High School: Bridgehampton HS (Bridgehampton, NY)
Schools: Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)
Debut:
April 11, 1961
(Age 21-232d,
11,804th in major league history)
vs. KCA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 2, 1983
(Age 44-041d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989.
(Voted by BBWAA on 423/447 ballots)
View Carl Yastrzemski's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season
Full Name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski
Nicknames: Yaz or Captain Carl
Pronunciation: \yuh-STREM-skee\
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski
SUMMARY
Career
WAR
96.5
AB
11988
H
3419
HR
452
BA
.285
R
1816
RBI
1844
SB
168
OBP
.380
SLG
.462
OPS
.842
OPS+
130
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1983 Fielding Game Log (as 1B)