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Lou Piniella   |   Major Leaguer   1964-1984

Full Name:  Louis Victor Piniella
Born:  August 28,1943  in  Tampa, Florida
Height:  6-2  Weight:  199  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Jesuit (Tampa,FL)
College:  University of Tampa

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 1962  

Transactions:   [Jun 9,1962] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 26,1962] - Selected by Senators from Indians in first year minor league draft.  [Aug 4,1964] - Traded by Senators to Orioles for Buster Narum.  [Mar 10,1966] - Traded by Orioles to Indians for Cam Carreon.  [Oct 15,1968] - Selected by Pilots from Indians in expansion draft (Pick #28).  [Apr 1,1969] - Traded by Pilots to Royals for John Gelnar and Steve Whitaker.  [Dec 7,1973] - Traded by Royals with Ken Wright to Yankees for Lindy McDaniel.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1962SelmaAL-FL18Ind   7027840751058444 1057      .270*.301.428*729--
1963PeninsulaCaro19A+   1435487117029416778 3470      .310*.355.465*820--
1964AberdeenNorthern20Ind   2074820830121 69      .270*.330.459*789--
 BaltimoreAL20BalMLB 941000000000000000 .000.000.000000100%
1965ElmiraEast21AA   1264906412229611645 2257      .249*.287.400*687--
1966PortlandPCL22AAA   133457471322237526 2052      .289*.324.396*720--
1967PortlandPCL23AAA   113396461222018562 2347      .308*.350.424*774--
1968PortlandPCL24AAA   883314910515313620 1931      .317*.358.498*856--
 ClevelandAL24CleMLB of965100001000000010 .000.000.000000100%
1969Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB of5,4,3135493431392161168243356321912 .282.325.41674152%
1970Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB of5,4144542541632451188363542262515 .301.342.42476649%
1971Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB of4,5,612644843125215351532143240512 .279.311.36867950%
1972Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB of5,4,3151574651793341172723459894425 .312.356.44179751%
1973Kansas CtyAL29KcMLB of614451353128281969573065273522 .250.291.36165256%
1974NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB of4,5,2140518711582609701832582741118 .305.341.40774849%
1975NY YankeesAL31NyyMLB of6,7,27419973941022001622330313 .196.262.22648860%
1976NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB of-dh4,5100327369216633801183428314 .281.322.39471653%
1977NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB of-dh5,7103339471121931245222031135412 .330.365.51087554%
1978NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB of-dh5,413047267148345669313436284112 .314.361.44580653%
1979NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB of4,5,3130461491372221169321731263817 .297.320.42574550%
1980NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB of5,6,21163213992180227022920052317 .287.343.36170452%
1981NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB of-dh5,3601591644905180113904207 .277.331.42875956%
1982NY YankeesAL38NyyMLB dh-of5,41022613380171637011818162112 .307.352.44880056%
1983NY YankeesAL39NyyMLB of5,4,65314819439121611111213004 .291.344.40574951%
1984NY YankeesAL40NyyMLB of5,329868264116007501007 .302.355.40776248%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)17475867651170530541102766324136854131823561209 .291.333.40974252%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)6932574325746133256336726134323 .290*.330.434*764--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1976NY YankeesAL32NyyCh411131000000100000 .273.273.364637--
 NY YankeesAL32NyyWs49131000000000000 .333.333.444777--
1977NY YankeesAL33NyyCh521173002000100000 .333.333.476809--
 NY YankeesAL33NyyWs622160003000300000 .273.273.273546--
1978NY YankeesAL34NyyCh417240000000300000 .235.235.235470--
 NY YankeesAL34NyyWs625370004100000000 .280.280.280560--
1980NY YankeesAL36NyyCh25110011002100000 .200.429.8001229--
1981NY YankeesAL37NyyDiv410121013000000000 .200.200.600800--
 NY YankeesAL37NyyCh35230013000000000 .600.6001.2001800--
 NY YankeesAL37NyyWs616271003100100000 .438.438.500938--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)441411543703192021000000 .305.315.418733--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1968ClevelandAL24CleMLBOF210010---1.000--
 
1969Kansas CtyAL25KcMLBOF1292781372981---.977--
 
1970Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB1B130030---1.000--
1970Kansas CtyAL26KcMLBOF139247642572---.984--
 
1971Kansas CtyAL27KcMLBOF115201632102---.986--
 
1972Kansas CtyAL28KcMLBOF150275872902---.976--
 
1973Kansas CtyAL29KcMLBOF128196932083---.986--
1973Kansas CtyAL29KcMLBDH9--------
 
1974NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB1B150050---1.000--
1974NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBOF1302651632840---.989--
1974NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBDH6--------
 
1975NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBOF466551710---.986--
1975NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBDH12--------
 
1976NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBOF49106421120---.982--
1976NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBDH38--------
 
1977NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB1B1910100---1.000--
1977NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBOF517722810---.975--
1977NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBDH43--------
 
1978NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBOF103213472240---.969--
1978NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBDH23--------
 
1979NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBOF1122041342211---.982--
1979NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBDH16--------
 
1980NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBOF104157851701---.971--
1980NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBDH7--------
 
1981NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBOF366921721---.986--
1981NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBDH19--------
 
1982NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBOF406820701---1.000--
1982NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBDH55--------
 
1983NY YankeesAL39NyyMLBOF436743742---.959--
1983NY YankeesAL39NyyMLBDH1--------
 
1984NY YankeesAL40NyyMLBOF244030430---1.000--
1984NY YankeesAL40NyyMLBDH2--------
 


 Awards
[1969] - American League Rookie of the Year, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #35)  [1972] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #32)  [1974] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1978] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1986] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1987] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1988] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1990] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2), Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.45%)  [1992] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1993] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1995] - American League Manager of the Year  [1996] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [1997] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [2000] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [2001] - American League Manager of the Year  [2003] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)  [2007] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: # 4)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978.

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1972)
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