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Charley Lau

Q: When was Charley Lau born?

Charley Lau was born on April 12, 1933.

Q: Where was Charley Lau born?

Charley Lau was born in Romulus, MI .

Q: How tall was Charley Lau?

Charley Lau was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Charley Lau weigh when playing?

Charley Lau weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Charley Lau in the Hall of Fame?

Charley Lau has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Charley Lau play?

Charley Lau was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Charley Lau have?

Charley Lau had 298 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Charley Lau have?

Charley Lau had 16 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Charley Lau's average?

Charley Lau had a .255 average over his career.

Q: 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.

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

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)

Debut: September 12, 1956 (Age 23-153d, 11,387th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1952	19	DET-min	D	92	347	295	53	98	27	5	7	58	5	1	49	30	.332	.431	.529	.959		156		2	1				JAM · PONY
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1955	22	DET-min	B	127	507	396	69	116	18	5	18	75	4		97	73	.293	.442	.500	.942		198		10	2	2			DHM · CARL
1956	23	DET-min	AAA	110	383	322	32	83	11	4	12	53	1		49	48	.258	.361	.429	.790		138	6	6	1	5			CHL · AA
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

1957	24	DET-min	AAA	70	241	202	23	49	14	1	8	25	1		37	33	.243	.357	.441	.797		89		0	0	2	9		CHL · AA
1958	25	DET-min	AAA	39	130	115	10	33	5	0	3	14	0		14	9	.287	.369	.409	.778		47		1	0	0	6		CHL · AA
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	MLN-DET-min	AAA	121																									LOU,CHL · AA
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	MLN-min	AAA	45	168	143	22	42	7	1	6	22	0	1	22	12	.294	.388	.483	.870		69		0	3	0			VAN · PCL
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	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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