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Carl Yastrzemski

Q: How old is Carl Yastrzemski?

Carl Yastrzemski is 85 years old.

Q: When was Carl Yastrzemski born?

Carl Yastrzemski was born on August 22, 1939.

Q: Where was Carl Yastrzemski born?

Carl Yastrzemski was born in Southampton, NY .

Q: How tall is Carl Yastrzemski?

Carl Yastrzemski is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Carl Yastrzemski weigh when playing?

Carl Yastrzemski weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Carl Yastrzemski play?

Carl Yastrzemski played 23 seasons.

Q: Is Carl Yastrzemski in the Hall of Fame?

Carl Yastrzemski was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

Q: What position did Carl Yastrzemski play?

Carl Yastrzemski was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Carl Yastrzemski have?

Carl Yastrzemski had 3,419 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Carl Yastrzemski have?

Carl Yastrzemski had 452 home runs over his career.

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

.379

SLG

.462

OPS

.841

OPS+

130

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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
1959	19	BOS-min	B	120	538	451	87	170	34	6	15	100	16		78	49	.377	.472	.579	1.051		261		5	2	2	2		RAL · CARL
1960	20	BOS-min	AAA	148	628	570	84	193	36	8	7	69	16		47	65	.339	.391	.467	.858		266		5	2	4	10		MNE · AA
1961	21	BOS	AL	148	643	583	71	155	31	6	11	80	6	5	50	96	.266	.324	.396	.721	91	231	19	3	2	5	3	*7/H
1962	22	BOS	AL	160	719	646	99	191	43	6	19	94	7	4	66	82	.296	.363	.469	.832	120	303	27	3	2	2	7	*7	MVP-18
1963	23	BOS	AL	151	668	570	91	183	40	3	14	68	8	5	95	72	.321	*.418*	.475	.894	148	271	12	1	1	1	6	*7/8	AS,MVP-6,GG
1964	24	BOS	AL	151	646	567	77	164	29	9	15	67	6	5	75	90	.289	.374	.451	.825	124	256	30	2	1	1	6	*87/5H
1965	25	BOS	AL	133	571	494	78	154	45	3	20	72	7	6	70	58	.312	.395	.536	.932	156	265	16	1	2	4	8	*7/8H9	AS,MVP-10,GG
1966	26	BOS	AL	160	680	594	81	165	39	2	16	80	8	9	84	60	.278	.368	.431	.799	119	256	17	1	0	1	10	*7/H8	AS,MVP-28
1967	27	BOS	AL	161	680	579	112	189	31	4	44	*121*	10	8	91	69	.326	*.418*	*.622*	*1.040*	*193*	*360*	5	4	1	5	11	*7/8H	AS,MVP-1,GG
1968	28	BOS	AL	157	664	539	90	162	32	2	23	74	13	6	*119*	90	.301	*.426*	.495	.922	171	267	12	2	0	4	13	*7/38H	AS,MVP-9,GG
1969	29	BOS	AL	162	707	603	96	154	28	2	40	111	15	7	101	91	.255	.362	.507	.870	136	306	14	1	0	2	9	*73/8	AS,MVP-18,GG
1970	30	BOS	AL	161	698	566	125	186	29	0	40	102	23	13	128	66	.329	.452	.592	1.044	177	335	12	1	0	2	12	37/8H	AS,MVP-4
1971	31	BOS	AL	148	620	508	75	129	21	2	15	70	8	7	106	60	.254	.381	.392	.772	113	199	14	1	0	5	12	*7/H	AS,GG
1972	32	BOS	AL	125	535	455	70	120	18	2	12	68	5	4	67	44	.264	.357	.391	.748	118	178	13	4	0	9	3	73/8H	AS
1973	33	BOS	AL	152	652	540	82	160	25	4	19	95	9	7	105	58	.296	.407	.463	.870	139	250	19	0	1	6	13	357/H	AS,MVP-19
1974	34	BOS	AL	148	633	515	93	155	25	2	15	79	12	7	104	48	.301	.414	.445	.859	140	229	12	3	0	11	16	37/D	AS,MVP-18
1975	35	BOS	AL	149	634	543	91	146	30	1	14	60	8	4	87	67	.269	.371	.405	.776	112	220	14	2	0	2	12	*3/7DH	AS,MVP-30
1976	36	BOS	AL	155	636	546	71	146	23	2	21	102	5	6	80	67	.267	.357	.432	.790	120	236	12	1	1	8	6	37D/H	AS,MVP-14
1977	37	BOS	AL	150	643	558	99	165	27	3	28	102	11	1	73	40	.296	.372	.505	.877	125	282	10	1	0	11	6	*7/3D9	AS,MVP-17,GG
1978	38	BOS	AL	144	611	523	70	145	21	2	17	81	4	5	76	44	.277	.367	.423	.790	112	221	9	3	1	8	8	73D/8H	AS,MVP-18
1979	39	BOS	AL	147	590	518	69	140	28	1	21	87	3	3	62	46	.270	.346	.450	.796	108	233	12	2	0	8	8	D37/H8	AS
1980	40	BOS	AL	105	412	364	49	100	21	1	15	50	0	2	44	38	.275	.350	.462	.812	116	168	9	0	1	3	5	D73/H98
1981	41	BOS	AL	91	390	338	36	83	14	1	7	53	0	1	49	28	.246	.338	.355	.693	96	120	10	0	0	3	4	D3/H
1982	42	BOS	AL	131	523	459	53	126	22	1	16	72	0	1	59	50	.275	.358	.431	.789	111	198	12	2	0	3	1	DH3/8	AS
1983	43	BOS	AL	119	437	380	38	101	24	0	10	56	0	0	54	29	.266	.359	.408	.767	106	155	13	2	0	1	11	DH/37	AS
23 Yrs				3308	13992	11988	1816	3419	646	59	452	1844	168	116	1845	1393	.285	.379	.462	.841	130	5539	323	40	13	105	190
162 Game Avg.				162	685	587	89	167	32	3	22	90	8	6	90	68	.285	.379	.462	.841	130	271	16	2	1	5	9
				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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Carl Yastrzemski?

Carl Yastrzemski is 85 years old.

When was Carl Yastrzemski born?

Carl Yastrzemski was born on August 22, 1939.

Where was Carl Yastrzemski born?

Carl Yastrzemski was born in Southampton, NY.

How tall is Carl Yastrzemski?

Carl Yastrzemski is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Carl Yastrzemski weigh when playing?

Carl Yastrzemski weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Carl Yastrzemski play?

Carl Yastrzemski played 23 seasons.

Is Carl Yastrzemski in the Hall of Fame?

Carl Yastrzemski was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

What position did Carl Yastrzemski play?

Carl Yastrzemski was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Carl Yastrzemski have?

Carl Yastrzemski had 3,419 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Carl Yastrzemski have?

Carl Yastrzemski had 452 home runs over his career.

What was Carl Yastrzemski's average?

Carl Yastrzemski had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Carl Yastrzemski played for?

Carl Yastrzemski played for 1 team, the Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Carl Yastrzemski won?

Carl Yastrzemski has never won a World Series.

When did Carl Yastrzemski retire?

Carl Yastrzemski last played in 1983.

What are Carl Yastrzemski's nicknames?

Yaz, Captain Carl are nicknames for Carl Yastrzemski.

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