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Carl Yastrzemski

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1961-1983 (1961-1983)
Proper Name
Carl Michael Yastrzemski
Nickname
Yaz
Positions
OF (2077) ... 1B (762) ... DH (411) ... LF (330) ... 3B (35) ... CF (12) ... RF (6)
Positions
OF - 1B - DH - LF - 3B - CF - RF
Height / Weight
5-11 / 182
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
August 22,1939
High School
Bridgehampton (Bridgehampton,NY)
Colleges
University of Notre Dame (South Bend,IN)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1958-Boston Red Sox
Signing Bonus
$ 108,000
MLB Debut
April 11,1961
MLBAM ID
124650
Retrosheet#
yastc101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career11988181634194521844168.285.841

[Player Notes]

Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski ... Father of Mike Yastrzemski ... Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame[1965] Hit for the cycle on May 14[1989] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... His #8 was retired by the Red Sox on August 6,1989More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1961Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS821OF14858371155316118065509632531923164348107.266.324.396.720.218.130.2997.7814.931.9253.00
1962Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS822OF16064699191436199474668232272730371968123.296.363.469.832.280.173.3149.1811.401.2434.00
1963Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS823OF15157091183403146885957211161227166857126.321.418.475.893.326.154.34814.2210.780.7640.71
1964Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS824OF15156777164299156765759021163025664653111.289.374.451.825.296.162.32211.6113.931.2037.80
1965Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS825OF1334947815445320727670581248162655716886.312.395.536.931.368.224.31912.2610.160.8324.70
1966Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS826OF160594811653921680898460101101725668057108.278.368.431.799.293.153.28712.358.820.7137.13
1967Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS827OF16157911218931444121108916941511536068079110.326.418.6221.040.456.296.30813.3810.150.7613.16
1968Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS828OF15753990162322237413611990204131226766457105.301.426.495.921.429.194.32317.9213.550.7623.43
1969Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS829OF1626039615428240111157101911029143067077084.255.362.507.869.433.252.24114.2912.870.9015.08
1970Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS8301B-OF16156612518629040102231312866102121233569769117.329.452.5921.044.507.263.31618.369.470.5214.15
1971Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS831OF148508751292121570871066010512141996203891.254.381.392.773.348.138.26017.109.680.5733.87
1972Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS832OF-1B1254557012018212685467444093131785353288.264.357.391.748.277.127.26512.528.220.6637.92
1973Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS8331B1525408216025419959710558016131925065248112.296.407.463.870.365.167.30116.108.900.5528.42
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS8341B-OF148515931552521579127104483011161222963342113.301.414.445.859.355.144.30216.437.580.4634.33
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS8351B149543911463011460848767202121422063445101.269.371.405.776.304.136.28413.7210.570.7738.79
1976Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS8361B-OF155546711462322110256806711861223663646100.267.357.432.789.310.165.26812.5810.530.8426.00
1977Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS837OF15055899165273281021117340101161028264358107.296.372.505.877.358.209.27311.356.220.5519.93
1978Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS838OF-1B1445237014521217814576443188922161140105.277.367.423.790.289.146.27212.447.200.5830.76
1979Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS839DH-1B1475186914028121873362462088122335905090.270.346.450.796.299.180.25910.517.800.7424.67
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS840DH-OF105364491002111550024438013591684123763.275.350.462.812.302.187.27110.689.220.8624.27
1981Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS841DH-1B9133836831417530149280034101203902261.246.338.355.693.251.109.24812.567.180.5748.29
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS842DH1314595312622116720159502031121985233987.275.358.431.789.283.156.27811.289.560.8528.69
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS843DH11938038101240105600542920111131554373467.266.359.408.767.284.142.26612.366.640.5438.00
1961MLBTotal--BOS------14858371155316118065509632531923164348107.266.324.396.721.218.130.2997.7814.931.9253.00AL1961
1962MLBTotal--BOS------16064699191436199474668232272730371968123.296.363.469.832.280.173.3149.1811.401.2434.00AL1962
1963MLBTotal--BOS------15157091183403146885957211161227166857126.321.418.475.894.326.154.34814.2210.780.7640.71AL1963
1964MLBTotal--BOS------15156777164299156765759021163025664653111.289.374.451.825.296.162.32211.6113.931.2037.80AL1964
1965MLBTotal--BOS------1334947815445320727670581248162655716886.312.395.536.932.368.225.31912.2610.160.8324.70AL1965
1966MLBTotal--BOS------160594811653921680898460101101725668057108.278.368.431.799.293.153.28712.358.820.7137.13AL1966
1967MLBTotal--BOS------16157911218931444121108916941511536068079110.326.418.6221.040.456.295.30813.3810.150.7613.16AL1967
1968MLBTotal--BOS------15753990162322237413611990204131226766457105.301.426.495.922.429.195.32317.9213.550.7623.43AL1968
1969MLBTotal--BOS------1626039615428240111157101911029143067077084.255.362.507.870.433.252.24114.2912.870.9015.08AL1969
1970MLBTotal--BOS------16156612518629040102231312866102121233569769117.329.452.5921.044.507.263.31618.369.470.5214.15AL1970
1971MLBTotal--BOS------148508751292121570871066010512141996203891.254.381.392.772.348.138.26017.109.680.5733.87AL1971
1972MLBTotal--BOS------1254557012018212685467444093131785353288.264.357.391.748.277.127.26512.528.220.6637.92AL1972
1973MLBTotal--BOS------1525408216025419959710558016131925065248112.296.407.463.870.365.167.30116.108.900.5528.42AL1973
1974MLBTotal--BOS------148515931552521579127104483011161222963342113.301.414.445.859.355.144.30216.437.580.4634.33AL1974
1975MLBTotal--BOS------149543911463011460848767202121422063445101.269.371.405.776.304.136.28413.7210.570.7738.79AL1975
1976MLBTotal--BOS------155546711462322110256806711861223663646100.267.357.432.790.310.165.26812.5810.530.8426.00AL1976
1977MLBTotal--BOS------15055899165273281021117340101161028264358107.296.372.505.877.358.210.27311.356.220.5519.93AL1977
1978MLBTotal--BOS------1445237014521217814576443188922161140105.277.367.423.790.289.145.27212.447.200.5830.76AL1978
1979MLBTotal--BOS------1475186914028121873362462088122335905090.270.346.450.796.299.180.25910.517.800.7424.67AL1979
1980MLBTotal--BOS------105364491002111550024438013591684123763.275.350.462.812.302.187.27110.689.220.8624.27AL1980
1981MLBTotal--BOS------9133836831417530149280034101203902261.246.338.355.693.251.109.24812.567.180.5748.29AL1981
1982MLBTotal--BOS------1314595312622116720159502031121985233987.275.358.431.789.283.157.27811.289.560.8528.69AL1982
1983MLBTotal--BOS------11938038101240105600542920111131554373467.266.359.408.767.284.142.26612.366.640.5438.00AL1983
Tot:MLB (23 yrs)MLB3308119881816341964659452184416811618451393401310519032355391399111572262.285.379.462.841.335.177.29013.199.960.7626.52
Tot:AL (23 yrs)AL3308119881816341964659452184416811618451393401310519032355391399111572262.285.379.462.841.335.177.29013.199.960.7626.52

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1963American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1967American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27140310000021000004612.750.8331.0001.833.750.2501.00033.3316.670.500.00
1967Boston Red SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs277254102035004100000212955.400.483.8401.323.600.440.33313.793.450.2510.34
1968American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28140000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1969American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30161410010000000005613.667.667.8331.500.167.166.6670.000.000.000.00
1971American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31130000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1972American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1974American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar351111001300000000041101.0001.0004.0005.0003.0003.000.0000.000.000.001.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1961Boston Red SoxALMLB21OF147-1269.02481210127026000.9631.80.201.8090.799.31
1962Boston Red SoxALMLB22OF160-1427.23291511335534400.9692.20.242.16100.0100.01
1963Boston Red SoxALMLB23OF151-1353.1283186330730100.9802.00.221.9893.8100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1961Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2176866-148Pinky Higginsdnq
1962Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2276848-160Pinky Higginsdnq
1963Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2376857-151Johnny PeskydnqAL-GG
1964Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2472908-151Johnny Pesky, Billy Hermandnq
1965Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS25621009-133Billy HermandnqAL-GG
1966Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2672909-160Billy Herman, Pete Runnelsdnq
1967Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2792701-161Dick WilliamsLost World Series (Cardinals)AL-GG,AL-MVP
1968Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2886764-157Dick WilliamsdnqAL-GG
1969Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2987753-162Dick Williams, Eddie PopowskidnqAL-GG
1970Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3087753-161Eddie Kaskodnq
1971Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3185773-148Eddie KaskodnqAL-GG
1972Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3285702-125Eddie Kaskodnq
1973Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3389732-152Eddie Kasko, Eddie Popowskidnq
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3484783-148Darrell Johnsondnq
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3595651-149Darrell JohnsonLost World Series (Reds)AL-POTW
1976Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3683793-155Darrell Johnson, Don Zimmerdnq
1977Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3797643-150Don ZimmerdnqAL-GG,AL-POTW
1978Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3899642-144Don Zimmerdnq
1979Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3991693-147Don ZimmerdnqAL-POTW
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4083774-105Don Zimmer, Johnny Peskydnq
1981Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4159490-91Ralph Houkdnq
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4289733-131Ralph Houkdnq
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4378846-119Ralph Houkdnq
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2010Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSPlayer Development Consultant8973.54937.0dnq
1 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1972-06-09Activated from Disabled ListBoston Red SoxNoHist
1972-05-10DL - Right knee *Sliding into home plate*Boston Red SoxNoInjury
1958-11-29Signed as undrafted free agent (Notre Dame)Boston Red SoxNoHist
3 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
61
Power
80
Contact
80
XBH
76
RBIs
83
Runs
53
Hitting
81
Durability
90
Team
.521

[Career Highlights]

[1958]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #0 (#0) out of Notre Dame ... Signing Scout: Bots Nekola
[1961]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Doubles, Strikeouts, Grounded into Double Play
[1962]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 18th in AL-MVP voting with 9 points ... Led AL in Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1963]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 6th in AL-MVP voting with 81 points ... American League Gold Glove ... Led AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Hits, Doubles, Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, Runs, Total Bases, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1964]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Led AL in Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Hits, Doubles, Triples, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1965]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 10th in AL-MVP voting with 22 points ... American League Gold Glove ... Led AL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Doubles ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Total Bases, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Hit for the cycle on May 14
[1966]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 28th in AL-MVP voting with 1 point ... Led AL in Doubles ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Hits, Caught Stealings, Walks, Intentional Walks, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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