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\

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Relatives: Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski

Hall of Fame
MVP
Triple Crown
18x All-Star
7x Gold Glove
3x Batting Title
AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

96.5

11988

3419

452

.285

1816

RBI

1844

168

OBP

.380

SLG

.462

OPS

.842

OPS+

130

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
2	2	Apr 17	BOS		CLE	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
3	3	Apr 18	BOS		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 19	BOS		CLE	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 21	BOS		NYY	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 22	BOS		NYY	W,11-7	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 25	BOS	@	MIN	L,0-12	CG	47	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 26	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 28	BOS	@	TEX	L,6-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
10	10	Apr 29	BOS	@	TEX	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 30	BOS	@	TEX	W,3-0	CG	34	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 5	BOS		MIN	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	13	May 6	BOS		MIN	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
14	14	May 7	BOS		MIN	L,4-8	CG	45	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
15	15	May 9	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-3	GS	21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	42 (26)	Jun 9	BOS		CAL	W,6-5	CG	26	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
17	43	Jun 10	BOS		CAL	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	44	Jun 11	BOS		CAL	W,8-4	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	45	Jun 13	BOS		KCR	L,2-4	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	46	Jun 14	BOS		KCR	W,11-3	GS	18	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	47	Jun 15	BOS		KCR	L,9-13	GS	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	48	Jun 17 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	49	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,10-8	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
24	50	Jun 18	BOS		CHW	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	51	Jun 19	BOS		TEX	W,12-0	GS	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	52	Jun 20	BOS		TEX	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	53	Jun 21	BOS		TEX	W,10-9	CG	52	11.0	2	2	0	4	0	LF
28	54	Jun 23	BOS	@	MIL	L,1-8	GS	33	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	55	Jun 24	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	56	Jun 25 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	57	Jun 25 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	58	Jun 26	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
33	59	Jun 27	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	60	Jun 28	BOS		DET	W,5-3	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
35	61	Jun 29	BOS		DET	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	62	Jul 1	BOS		MIL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	63	Jul 2 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,15-4	GS	25	6.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
38	64	Jul 2 (2)	BOS		MIL	W,3-2	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	65	Jul 3	BOS		MIN	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	66	Jul 4	BOS		MIN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	67	Jul 5	BOS		MIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	68	Jul 7	BOS	@	CAL	W,5-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	69	Jul 8	BOS	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	64	15.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
44	70	Jul 9	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	71	Jul 10	BOS	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	72	Jul 11	BOS	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
47	73	Jul 12	BOS	@	OAK	W,7-6	GF	18	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
48	74	Jul 13	BOS	@	MIN	L,0-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	75	Jul 14	BOS	@	MIN	L,6-7	CG	40	8.1	1	0	1	2	0	LF
50	76	Jul 15	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	77	Jul 16	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	78	Jul 17	BOS		CAL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	79	Jul 18	BOS		CAL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	80	Jul 19	BOS		CAL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	81	Jul 20 (1)	BOS		OAK	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	82	Jul 20 (2)	BOS		OAK	W,4-3	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	83	Jul 21	BOS		OAK	W,5-4	CG	62	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
58	84	Jul 22 (1)	BOS		OAK	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	85	Jul 22 (2)	BOS		OAK	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	86	Jul 23	BOS		OAK	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	87	Jul 27	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	88	Jul 28 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
63	89	Jul 28 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	90	Jul 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	91	Jul 30 (1)	BOS	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
66	92	Jul 30 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
67	93	Jul 31	BOS	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	94	Aug 1	BOS		NYY	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
69	95	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		NYY	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	98 (2)	Aug 4	BOS		BAL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
71	99	Aug 5	BOS		BAL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	100	Aug 6	BOS		BAL	L,2-11	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	101	Aug 7	BOS		CLE	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	102	Aug 8	BOS		CLE	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	103	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	GS	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	104	Aug 11	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	105	Aug 12 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	106	Aug 12 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	107	Aug 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	108	Aug 15	BOS	@	TEX	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	109	Aug 16	BOS	@	TEX	L,8-9	CG	50	9.2	2	1	1	4	0	LF
82	110	Aug 17	BOS	@	TEX	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
83	111	Aug 18	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-8	GS	32	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	112	Aug 19	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
85	114 (1)	Aug 20 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	3	1B
86	115	Aug 22	BOS	@	KCR	W,10-7	GS	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
87	116	Aug 23	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
88	117	Aug 25	BOS		TEX	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
89	118	Aug 26	BOS		TEX	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	3	1B
90	119	Aug 27	BOS		TEX	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
91	120	Aug 28	BOS		CHW	L,4-6	CG	35	9.0	8	3	1	12	2	1B
92	121	Aug 29	BOS		CHW	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
93	122	Aug 30	BOS		CHW	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	12	2	0	14	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	123	Sep 1	BOS		KCR	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	10	2	0	12	3	1B
95	124	Sep 2	BOS		KCR	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	12	3	0	15	1	1B
96	125	Sep 4 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
97	126	Sep 4 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
98	127	Sep 5	BOS	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
99	128	Sep 6	BOS		NYY	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
100	129	Sep 7	BOS		NYY	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	13	3	0	16	0	1B
101	130	Sep 8	BOS		NYY	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
102	131	Sep 9	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	41	9.1	10	1	0	11	1	1B
103	132	Sep 10 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	46	12.0	15	1	0	16	0	1B
104	133	Sep 10 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
105	134	Sep 11	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
106	135	Sep 12	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
107	136	Sep 13	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	6	3	0	9	0	1B
108	137	Sep 15	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
109	138	Sep 16	BOS		CLE	W,10-0	GS	22	6.0	4	1	1	6	0	1B
110	139	Sep 17	BOS		CLE	L,2-9	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
111	140	Sep 18	BOS		BAL	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	9	1	0	10	3	1B
112	141	Sep 20 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
113	142	Sep 20 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
114	143	Sep 21	BOS		DET	L,3-10	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
115	144	Sep 22	BOS		DET	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
116	145	Sep 23	BOS		DET	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
117	146	Sep 24	BOS		DET	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
118	147	Sep 26	BOS		MIL	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	5	1	1	7	0	1B
119	148	Sep 27	BOS		MIL	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
120	149	Sep 28	BOS		KCR	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
121	150	Sep 29	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	10.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
122	151	Sep 30	BOS	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
123	152	Oct 1	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
124	153	Oct 2	BOS	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
125	154	Oct 3	BOS	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	7	1	1	9	0	1B
							126gm		1081.2	500	43	8	551	35