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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
10 3889 .237 .292 .327 .229 0.8
Birth Date7-19-1927
Height6' 0"
Weight180 lbs
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YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1954 NY1 26 62 115 108 10 23 5 0 1 31 6 19 1 0 0 7 0 1 .213 .261 .287 .190 -4.6 2.1 -0.3
1955 NY1 27 59 207 187 26 38 10 1 3 59 13 19 2 1 4 17 0 0 .203 .261 .316 .210 -0.9 -1.4 -0.2
1956 BAL 28 144 560 515 53 119 16 2 11 172 29 53 7 1 8 50 5 5 .231 .281 .334 .223 -3.2 -6.3 -1.0
1957 BAL 29 154 718 644 79 169 36 3 6 229 53 67 8 2 11 55 10 7 .262 .325 .356 .264 20.0 12.7 3.5
1958 BAL 30 151 607 560 32 126 28 2 3 167 34 53 3 4 6 33 2 3 .225 .271 .298 .225 -6.8 -13.2 -2.1
1959 BAL 31 140 451 401 34 87 13 2 6 122 38 61 1 3 8 27 2 1 .217 .284 .304 .214 -5.6 20.0 1.5
1960 WS1 32 145 649 592 71 152 26 5 9 215 43 76 6 1 7 56 0 4 .257 .313 .363 .246 7.7 3.4 1.2
1961 MIN 33 45 171 154 13 36 9 0 1 48 10 14 0 0 7 11 0 0 .234 .280 .312 .193 -7.6 -3.7 -1.2
1961 NYA 33 41 109 99 11 21 5 0 1 29 6 18 3 0 1 2 0 0 .212 .278 .293 .209 -1.8 0.6 -0.1
1962 BOS 34 53 212 199 22 54 9 2 0 67 10 39 1 0 2 12 0 1 .271 .310 .337 .232 4.3 -1.6 0.3
1962 NYA 34 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -.014 -0.1 0.0 -0.0
1963 BOS 35 36 89 84 4 16 2 1 0 20 4 19 1 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .236 .238 .165 -6.6 0.1 -0.7
Career103438893544356841159184111592464393312542711922.237.292.327.229-5.112.70.8

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1954 NY1 MLB 62 115 .190 .260 .319 .400 .000 .250 99 -8.3 3.1 0.4 2.1 0.2 -4.6 -0.3 -4.6 -0.3
1955 NY1 MLB 59 207 .210 .250 .309 .395 .000 .211 102 -8.4 4.4 1.7 -1.4 1.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2
1956 BAL MLB 144 560 .223 .253 .326 .382 .000 .239 93 -21.7 15.6 0 -6.3 -0.7 -3.2 -1.0 -3.2 -1.0
1957 BAL MLB 154 718 .264 .253 .317 .381 .000 .284 92 2.9 19.2 -0.5 12.7 -0.7 20.0 3.5 20.0 3.5
1958 BAL MLB 151 607 .225 .251 .315 .380 .000 .242 91 -21 16.4 -0.6 -13.2 -2.3 -6.8 -2.1 -6.8 -2.1
1959 BAL MLB 140 451 .214 .252 .313 .383 .000 .240 93 -21 12.4 -0.6 20.0 0.9 -5.6 1.5 -5.6 1.5
1960 WS1 MLB 145 649 .246 .255 .319 .387 .000 .281 101 -9.4 17.5 -0.6 3.4 1.7 7.7 1.2 7.7 1.2
1961 MIN MLB 45 171 .193 .251 .317 .387 .000 .252 103 -12 4.8 -0.2 -3.7 -0.6 -7.6 -1.2 -7.6 -1.2
1961 NYA MLB 41 109 .209 .250 .321 .384 .000 .250 98 -5.9 3.1 0.3 0.6 -1.6 -1.8 -0.1 -1.8 -0.1
1962 BOS MLB 53 212 .232 .255 .320 .396 .000 .338 104 -6 5.9 0.1 -1.6 1.4 4.3 0.3 4.3 0.3
1962 NYA MLB 4 1 -.014 .243 .302 .353 .000 .000 93 -0.3 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0
1963 BOS MLB 36 89 .165 .248 .307 .374 .000 .246 102 -7.7 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -6.6 -0.7 -6.6 -0.7
CareerMLB3889.229.253.318.385.256.26096-118.8104.6-0.112.7-0.3-5.10.8-5.10.8

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1954 NY1 MLB 115 10 23 5 0 1 7 6 19 0 1 .213 .261 .287 .074 .190 -4.6 2.1 -0.3
1955 NY1 MLB 207 26 38 10 1 3 17 13 19 0 0 .203 .261 .316 .112 .210 -0.9 -1.4 -0.2
1956 BAL MLB 560 53 119 16 2 11 50 29 53 5 5 .231 .281 .334 .103 .223 -3.2 -6.3 -1.0
1957 BAL MLB 718 79 169 36 3 6 55 53 67 10 7 .262 .325 .356 .093 .264 20.0 12.7 3.5
1958 BAL MLB 607 32 126 28 2 3 33 34 53 2 3 .225 .271 .298 .073 .225 -6.8 -13.2 -2.1
1959 BAL MLB 451 34 87 13 2 6 27 38 61 2 1 .217 .284 .304 .087 .214 -5.6 20.0 1.5
1960 WS1 MLB 649 71 152 26 5 9 56 43 76 0 4 .257 .313 .363 .106 .246 7.7 3.4 1.2
1961 MIN MLB 171 13 36 9 0 1 11 10 14 0 0 .234 .280 .312 .078 .193 -7.6 -3.7 -1.2
1961 NYA MLB 109 11 21 5 0 1 2 6 18 0 0 .212 .278 .293 .081 .209 -1.8 0.6 -0.1
1962 BOS MLB 212 22 54 9 2 0 12 10 39 0 1 .271 .310 .337 .065 .232 4.3 -1.6 0.3
1962 NYA MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.014 -0.1 0.0 -0.0
1963 BOS MLB 89 4 16 2 1 0 1 4 19 0 0 .190 .236 .238 .048 .165 -6.6 0.1 -0.7

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  Title Author Date
The BP Wayback Machine: Houston, We Have BeltranJoe Sheehan2011-07-28
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: Billy The Kid's Last StandJohn Perrotto2010-10-11
Prospectus Q&A: Dave Niehaus and Rick RizzsDavid Laurila2010-09-10
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Q&A: Johnny GorylDavid Laurila2010-02-05
Lies, Damned Lies: The Age of SuspicionNate Silver2008-04-25


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