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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG DRC+ WARP
14 5843 .274 .322 .427 106 31.6
Birth Date2-23-1929
Height6' 2"
Weight200 lbs
Age95 years, 1 months, 24 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
1955 NYA 26 97 305 81 8 7 10 20 36 1 0 0 .290 .336 .477 112 6.7 0.5 2.6 1.7
1956 NYA 27 98 316 76 8 3 5 21 30 1 0 1 .262 .312 .362 85 -4.3 1.2 -2.1 0.4
1957 NYA 28 110 380 90 13 4 8 16 43 0 2 5 .253 .283 .379 83 -5.3 0.6 2.1 0.8
1958 NYA 29 103 406 118 19 5 11 22 60 0 1 1 .314 .348 .479 113 8.7 -2.3 0.7 2.3
1959 NYA 30 125 474 121 24 6 18 20 57 3 0 1 .273 .306 .476 107 9.1 -0.3 0.4 2.2
1960 NYA 31 107 361 79 11 3 6 28 43 0 3 0 .245 .298 .353 83 -4.7 -1.7 2.2 1.2
1961 NYA 32 129 482 155 17 5 21 28 65 3 0 3 .348 .387 .549 146 31.4 -2.9 2.8 5.3
1962 NYA 33 136 538 138 23 5 21 31 76 1 1 1 .279 .318 .474 113 13.7 -1.9 1.9 3.9
1963 NYA 34 135 531 140 21 6 28 35 68 6 0 0 .287 .342 .528 136 25.7 -4.5 -0.8 4.7
1964 NYA 35 150 607 172 27 3 15 48 73 5 1 1 .313 .371 .455 126 20.6 -1.9 6.5 5.6
1965 NYA 36 110 418 91 15 1 9 24 65 1 0 0 .233 .278 .345 87 -4.0 -1.5 -2.2 1.0
1966 NYA 37 126 451 105 19 2 6 37 65 1 0 0 .256 .317 .356 94 -1.9 -3.6 2.5 1.5
1967 BOS 38 42 129 17 3 0 1 9 24 1 0 0 .147 .211 .198 60 -4.8 0.1 -0.7 -0.1
1967 NYA 38 66 216 39 6 0 3 12 36 2 0 0 .196 .247 .271 61 -7.9 -0.3 1.6 0.2
1968 BOS 39 71 229 49 4 0 5 22 45 1 1 1 .241 .317 .335 100 1.7 0.0 -1.8 1.0
Career1605584314712185016737378626914.274.322.42710684.7-18.515.631.6

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
1955 NYA MLB AL 97 305 .259 .331 .377 .300 99 8.4 8.5 -1.5 112 15 2.6 0.5 6.7 1.7
1956 NYA MLB AL 98 316 .268 .342 .406 .276 118 -11.1 8.8 0.1 85 18 -2.1 1.2 -4.3 0.4
1957 NYA MLB AL 110 380 .259 .323 .388 .267 96 -11.6 10.2 0.1 83 13 2.1 0.6 -5.3 0.8
1958 NYA MLB AL 103 406 .257 .321 .389 .346 88 21.6 10.9 3.4 113 11 0.7 -2.3 8.7 2.3
1959 NYA MLB AL 125 474 .256 .319 .390 .277 95 8.4 13.1 -1.3 107 11 0.4 -0.3 9.1 2.2
1960 NYA MLB AL 107 361 .259 .326 .396 .259 110 -10.5 9.7 5.6 83 13 2.2 -1.7 -4.7 1.2
1961 NYA MLB AL 129 482 .259 .326 .400 .368 96 41.9 13.7 6.7 146 11 2.8 -2.9 31.4 5.3
1962 NYA MLB AL 136 538 .255 .324 .396 .288 97 12.5 15.0 8.9 113 13 1.9 -1.9 13.7 3.9
1963 NYA MLB AL 135 531 .250 .307 .386 .285 96 26.8 13.3 8 136 13 -0.8 -4.5 25.7 4.7
1964 NYA MLB AL 150 607 .246 .313 .380 .337 97 27.5 15.5 9.3 126 11 6.5 -1.9 20.6 5.6
1965 NYA MLB AL 110 418 .239 .305 .365 .258 98 -9.5 10.6 5.8 87 11 -2.2 -1.5 -4.0 1.0
1966 NYA MLB AL 126 451 .242 .302 .371 .289 98 -0.5 11.5 5 94 13 2.5 -3.6 -1.9 1.5
1967 BOS MLB AL 42 129 .233 .296 .344 .172 111 -10.7 3.1 1.8 60 10 -0.7 0.1 -4.8 -0.1
1967 NYA MLB AL 66 216 .234 .298 .349 .222 96 -10.4 5.2 2.8 61 10 1.6 -0.3 -7.9 0.2
1968 BOS MLB AL 71 229 .227 .292 .341 .286 101 2.2 5.0 3 100 12 -1.8 0.0 1.7 1.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
1955 NYA MLB AL 305 279 33 81 8 7 10 133 43 20 36 0 0 .290 .336 .477 .186 4 1
1956 NYA MLB AL 316 290 35 76 8 3 5 105 34 21 30 0 1 .262 .312 .362 .100 2 2
1957 NYA MLB AL 380 356 33 90 13 4 8 135 44 16 43 2 5 .253 .283 .379 .126 2 6
1958 NYA MLB AL 406 376 45 118 19 5 11 180 66 22 60 1 1 .314 .348 .479 .165 4 4
1959 NYA MLB AL 474 443 59 121 24 6 18 211 73 20 57 0 1 .273 .306 .476 .203 4 4
1960 NYA MLB AL 361 323 29 79 11 3 6 114 39 28 43 3 0 .245 .298 .353 .108 8 2
1961 NYA MLB AL 482 446 64 155 17 5 21 245 77 28 65 0 3 .348 .387 .549 .202 4 1
1962 NYA MLB AL 538 494 63 138 23 5 21 234 91 31 76 1 1 .279 .318 .474 .194 9 3
1963 NYA MLB AL 531 487 75 140 21 6 28 257 85 35 68 0 0 .287 .342 .528 .240 2 1
1964 NYA MLB AL 607 550 63 172 27 3 15 250 84 48 73 1 1 .313 .371 .455 .142 4 0
1965 NYA MLB AL 418 391 38 91 15 1 9 135 45 24 65 0 0 .233 .278 .345 .113 1 1
1966 NYA MLB AL 451 410 38 105 19 2 6 146 35 37 65 0 0 .256 .317 .356 .100 3 0
1967 BOS MLB AL 129 116 9 17 3 0 1 23 11 9 24 0 0 .147 .211 .198 .052 2 1
1967 NYA MLB AL 216 199 13 39 6 0 3 54 17 12 36 0 0 .196 .247 .271 .075 2 1
1968 BOS MLB AL 229 203 22 49 4 0 5 68 18 22 45 1 1 .241 .317 .335 .094 1 2

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

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2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year lvl CSAA Framing Runs Blocking Chances EPAA Blocking Runs SB Attempts SRAA TRAA Throwing Runs FRAA Adj. FRAA
1955 mlb .000 0.0 229 .000 0.0 2 .001 .000 0.0 0.0 2.6
1956 mlb .000 0.0 838 .000 -0.1 16 -.028 .007 0.3 0.2 -2.1
1957 mlb .000 0.0 947 .000 0.0 12 -.026 .000 0.2 0.2 2.1
1958 mlb .000 0.0 2392 .000 0.2 30 -.002 .000 0.0 0.2 0.7
1959 mlb .000 0.0 1592 .000 -0.1 12 -.058 .005 0.4 0.3 0.4
1960 mlb .000 0.0 3086 .000 -0.2 34 -.067 .001 1.3 1.1 2.2
1961 mlb .000 0.0 3924 .000 0.2 36 -.066 -.004 2.0 2.1 2.8
1962 mlb .000 0.0 4568 -.002 1.7 40 -.033 -.004 1.3 3.0 1.9
1963 mlb .000 0.0 4636 -.001 0.8 34 -.018 -.002 0.6 1.5 -0.8
1964 mlb .000 0.0 5385 -.001 0.9 50 -.068 -.006 3.2 4.1 6.5
1965 mlb .000 0.0 3697 .000 0.2 57 .005 .000 -0.1 0.1 -2.2
1966 mlb .000 0.0 3630 .000 0.3 42 -.002 -.007 1.1 1.4 2.5
1967 mlb .000 0.0 3065 -.001 0.9 45 .034 .000 -1.0 0.0 0.9
1968 mlb .000 0.0 2516 .000 0.0 49 .043 .009 -1.1 -1.1 -1.8

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