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Proper Name
Charles Richard Lau
High Level
MLB (1956-1967)
Positions
C (321)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
place
Romulus,Michigan
Died
3/18/1984
Cause of Death
Colon Cancer
High School
Romulus (Romulus,MI)
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BAL [7] DET [3] MLN [2] KC1 [2] ATL [1]
TBC#
14145
mlbam id
117535
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1956-1967].255.6801170105298161403
Speed
44
Power
50
Contact
67
XBH
58
RBIs
60
Runs
27
Hitting
56
Durability
30
Team
.517
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1969 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Bullpen Coach 109 53 .673 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Mets)
1970 Oakland Athletics AL MLB OAK Hitting Coach 89 73 .549 -- 2 9.0 dnq
1971 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 85 76 .528 -- 2 16.0 dnq
1972 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 76 78 .494 -- 4 16.5 dnq
1973 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 88 74 .543 -- 2 6.0 dnq
1974 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 77 85 .475 -- 5 13.0 dnq
1975 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 91 71 .562 -- 2 7.0 dnq
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 90 72 .556 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1977 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 102 60 .630 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Hitting Coach 92 70 .568 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1979 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 89 71 .556 -- 4 13.5 dnq
1980 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 103 59 .636 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Royals)
1981 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 59 48 .551 -- 0 -- Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1982 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CHA Hitting Coach 87 75 .537 -- 3 6.0 dnq
1983 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CHA Hitting Coach 99 63 .611 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Orioles)