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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | DET | AL | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1958 | 25 | DET | AL | 30 | 82 | 68 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .147 | .293 | .221 | .513 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/H | |
| 1959 | 26 | DET | AL | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2H | |
| 1960 | 27 | MLN | NL | 21 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .189 | .271 | .226 | .498 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2/H | |
| 1961 | 28 | TOT | MLB | 45 | 151 | 129 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .194 | .279 | .256 | .535 | 48 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2/H | |
| 1961 | 28 | MLN | NL | 28 | 102 | 82 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | .207 | .323 | .268 | .592 | 65 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2/H | |
| 1961 | 28 | BAL | AL | 17 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .170 | .188 | .234 | .422 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1962 | 29 | BAL | AL | 81 | 208 | 197 | 21 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .294 | .319 | .462 | .781 | 113 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2H | |
| 1963 | 30 | TOT | AL | 91 | 257 | 235 | 19 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .272 | .313 | .366 | .679 | 87 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2H | |
| 1963 | 30 | BAL | AL | 29 | 50 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .188 | .204 | .229 | .433 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | H/2 | |
| 1963 | 30 | KCA | AL | 62 | 207 | 187 | 15 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .294 | .340 | .401 | .741 | 102 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2H | |
| 1964 | 31 | TOT | AL | 105 | 308 | 276 | 27 | 73 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 45 | .264 | .330 | .391 | .721 | 99 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2H | |
| 1964 | 31 | KCA | AL | 43 | 129 | 118 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .271 | .326 | .398 | .724 | 97 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2H | |
| 1964 | 31 | BAL | AL | 62 | 179 | 158 | 16 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | .259 | .333 | .386 | .719 | 100 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2H | |
| 1965 | 32 | BAL | AL | 68 | 152 | 132 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | .295 | .371 | .409 | .780 | 120 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | H2 | |
| 1966 | 33 | BAL | AL | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .500 | .588 | .833 | 1.422 | 306 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | H | |
| 1967 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 63 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .189 | .267 | .283 | .550 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | H | |
| 1967 | 34 | BAL | AL | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .125 | .273 | .250 | .523 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | H | |
| 1967 | 34 | ATL | NL | 52 | 49 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .200 | .265 | .289 | .554 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | H | |
| 11 Yrs | 527 | 1311 | 1170 | 105 | 298 | 63 | 9 | 16 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 109 | 150 | .255 | .318 | .365 | .683 | 89 | 427 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 24 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 403 | 360 | 32 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .255 | .318 | .365 | .683 | 89 | 131 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| BAL (7 yrs) | 286 | 666 | 602 | 60 | 162 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 67 | .269 | .323 | .399 | .721 | 101 | 240 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||||
| ATL (3 yrs) | 101 | 212 | 180 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | .200 | .295 | .261 | .556 | 58 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| DET (3 yrs) | 35 | 97 | 83 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .157 | .278 | .217 | .495 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| KCA (2 yrs) | 105 | 336 | 305 | 26 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 35 | .285 | .334 | .400 | .734 | 100 | 122 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| AL (10 yrs) | 426 | 1099 | 990 | 95 | 262 | 55 | 9 | 15 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 120 | .265 | .322 | .384 | .706 | 95 | 380 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 101 | 212 | 180 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | .200 | .295 | .261 | .556 | 58 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Charley Lau born?
Charley Lau was born on April 12, 1933.
Where was Charley Lau born?
Charley Lau was born in Romulus, MI.
How tall was Charley Lau?
Charley Lau was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Charley Lau weigh when playing?
Charley Lau weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Charley Lau play?
Charley Lau played 11 seasons.
Is Charley Lau in the Hall of Fame?
Charley Lau has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Charley Lau play?
Charley Lau was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.
How many hits did Charley Lau have?
Charley Lau had 298 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Charley Lau have?
Charley Lau had 16 home runs over his career.
What was Charley Lau's average?
Charley Lau had a .255 average over his career.
How many teams has Charley Lau played for?
Charley Lau played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics and Atlanta Braves.
When did Charley Lau retire?
Charley Lau last played in 1967.
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