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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
18 8052 .273 .332 .457 .288 32.4
Birth Date10-18-1942
Height5' 11"
Weight209 lbs
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Standard

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
1963 DET 20 15 43 43 6 14 2 1 1 21 0 8 0 0 0 4 2 0 .326 .326 .488 .307 3.9 -0.5 0.4
1964 DET 21 25 92 80 6 13 1 3 1 23 11 20 1 0 0 10 0 0 .163 .272 .287 .208 -4.1 -0.4 -0.5
1965 DET 22 143 572 512 69 140 20 2 29 251 48 101 6 4 2 104 5 9 .273 .340 .490 .306 30.9 4.6 4.0
1966 DET 23 146 578 526 72 138 22 6 27 253 44 103 3 3 2 100 1 1 .262 .321 .481 .298 25.6 -2.3 2.6
1967 DET 24 122 445 401 47 110 20 3 19 193 36 80 4 3 1 67 0 0 .274 .338 .481 .303 27.6 2.7 3.5
1968 DET 25 143 578 512 68 146 20 2 36 278 49 110 8 7 2 85 0 3 .285 .352 .543 .348 53.9 -5.1 6.1
1969 DET 26 141 568 508 66 133 17 1 28 236 52 93 3 4 1 91 3 3 .262 .332 .465 .290 24.9 17.0 4.6
1970 DET 27 96 404 371 53 113 18 2 17 186 28 43 2 3 0 69 0 1 .305 .354 .501 .308 27.2 -6.8 2.2
1971 DET 28 119 498 450 64 130 25 1 22 223 37 75 7 4 0 72 1 5 .289 .349 .496 .304 30.2 -7.4 2.6
1972 DET 29 108 367 333 44 77 9 5 11 129 27 47 3 2 2 36 0 0 .231 .293 .387 .256 6.9 -3.6 0.4
1973 DET 30 111 443 411 42 130 19 3 17 206 23 57 7 1 1 53 1 4 .316 .362 .501 .307 27.0 -8.7 2.0
1974 DET 31 72 263 238 32 71 8 1 15 126 21 36 3 1 0 47 0 1 .298 .361 .529 .324 16.9 -3.6 1.4
1975 DET 32 159 667 615 62 169 13 1 25 259 44 109 0 8 0 92 1 2 .275 .319 .421 .264 7.7 0.0 0.8
1976 DET 33 114 456 401 40 105 17 0 14 164 49 63 2 4 0 56 0 0 .262 .342 .409 .283 12.8 0.0 1.4
1977 DET 34 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .177 0.0 -0.1 -0.0
1977 TEX 34 139 569 519 55 150 23 3 15 224 42 117 0 8 0 75 2 3 .289 .337 .432 .277 11.7 0.0 1.2
1978 CLE 35 50 186 169 15 42 7 0 5 64 15 25 1 0 1 22 3 0 .249 .314 .379 .243 -3.2 0.0 -0.3
1978 OAK 35 32 112 102 11 32 8 0 3 49 9 15 0 0 1 19 0 1 .314 .369 .480 .311 4.4 -0.0 0.5
1978 TOR 35 33 127 122 12 25 6 0 3 40 4 29 0 1 0 19 0 0 .205 .228 .328 .198 -5.2 0.0 -0.6
1979 SEA 36 162 696 646 77 180 19 5 29 296 42 112 4 2 2 106 1 1 .279 .326 .458 .266 6.1 0.0 0.6
1980 SEA 37 97 384 335 32 74 10 1 8 110 39 70 4 4 2 36 0 4 .221 .306 .328 .234 -5.9 0.0 -0.6
Career2028805272988731993284403253332620131358591711632038.273.332.457.288299.4-14.032.4

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
1963 DET MLB 15 43 .307 .248 .306 .378 .000 .382 102 1.8 1.1 -0.2 -0.5 1.7 3.9 0.4 3.9 0.4
1964 DET MLB 25 92 .208 .248 .304 .386 .000 .203 104 -4.4 2.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.8 -4.1 -0.5 -4.1 -0.5
1965 DET MLB 143 572 .306 .238 .301 .361 .000 .288 103 24.1 14.5 -3.8 4.6 -3.4 30.9 4.0 30.9 4.0
1966 DET MLB 146 578 .298 .236 .295 .360 .000 .278 102 20 14.7 -3.6 -2.3 -2.9 25.6 2.6 25.6 2.6
1967 DET MLB 122 445 .303 .233 .297 .344 .000 .298 102 16.7 10.7 -2.5 2.7 0.5 27.6 3.5 27.6 3.5
1968 DET MLB 143 578 .348 .226 .288 .337 .000 .295 99 40.8 12.7 -3 -5.1 -0.5 53.9 6.1 53.9 6.1
1969 DET MLB 141 568 .290 .243 .311 .362 .000 .269 99 16.3 14.6 -3.5 17.0 0.3 24.9 4.6 24.9 4.6
1970 DET MLB 96 404 .308 .249 .313 .379 .000 .306 100 19.3 11.0 -2.7 -6.8 -0.7 27.2 2.2 27.2 2.2
1971 DET MLB 119 498 .304 .244 .303 .361 .000 .303 104 20 12.3 -3.2 -7.4 -0.8 30.2 2.6 30.2 2.6
1972 DET MLB 108 367 .256 .233 .291 .337 .000 .238 100 -1.2 8.6 -2.3 -3.6 1.3 6.9 0.4 6.9 0.4
1973 DET MLB 111 443 .307 .259 .318 .378 .000 .334 101 20.7 11.7 -2.8 -8.7 -1.4 27.0 2.0 27.0 2.0
1974 DET MLB 72 263 .324 .257 .314 .367 .000 .298 102 16.4 6.8 -1.6 -3.6 -2.2 16.9 1.4 16.9 1.4
1975 DET MLB 159 667 .264 .253 .316 .374 .000 .294 102 2.9 17.5 -11.2 0.0 -1.4 7.7 0.8 7.7 0.8
1976 DET MLB 114 456 .283 .254 .310 .358 .000 .277 100 10.1 11.5 -7.2 0.0 -1.6 12.8 1.4 12.8 1.4
1977 DET MLB 1 4 .177 .277 .331 .392 .000 .250 105 -0.3 0.1 0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0
1977 TEX MLB 139 569 .277 .264 .321 .402 .000 .342 99 10.1 15.9 -9.7 0.0 -4.4 11.7 1.2 11.7 1.2
1978 CLE MLB 50 186 .243 .254 .311 .374 .000 .266 98 -3 4.8 -3.1 0.0 -2.0 -3.2 -0.3 -3.2 -0.3
1978 OAK MLB 32 112 .311 .265 .328 .398 .000 .345 96 5.5 2.9 -1.8 -0.0 -1.5 4.4 0.5 4.4 0.5
1978 TOR MLB 33 127 .198 .251 .303 .363 .000 .242 103 -7.5 3.3 -2.1 0.0 1.1 -5.2 -0.6 -5.2 -0.6
1979 SEA MLB 162 696 .266 .265 .324 .401 .000 .298 103 4.5 19.5 -12.5 0.0 -5.4 6.1 0.6 6.1 0.6
1980 SEA MLB 97 384 .234 .263 .322 .386 .000 .253 105 -9.8 10.3 -6.5 0.0 0.1 -5.9 -0.6 -5.9 -0.6
1981 POR AAA 104 405 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .324 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1982 POR AAA 119 497 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .285 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB8052.288.248.309.369.255.292101203206.9-83.9-14.0-23.7299.432.4299.432.4

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
1963 DET MLB 43 6 14 2 1 1 4 0 8 2 0 .326 .326 .488 .163 .307 3.9 -0.5 0.4
1964 DET MLB 92 6 13 1 3 1 10 11 20 0 0 .163 .272 .287 .125 .208 -4.1 -0.4 -0.5
1965 DET MLB 572 69 140 20 2 29 104 48 101 5 9 .273 .340 .490 .217 .306 30.9 4.6 4.0
1966 DET MLB 578 72 138 22 6 27 100 44 103 1 1 .262 .321 .481 .219 .298 25.6 -2.3 2.6
1967 DET MLB 445 47 110 20 3 19 67 36 80 0 0 .274 .338 .481 .207 .303 27.6 2.7 3.5
1968 DET MLB 578 68 146 20 2 36 85 49 110 0 3 .285 .352 .543 .258 .348 53.9 -5.1 6.1
1969 DET MLB 568 66 133 17 1 28 91 52 93 3 3 .262 .332 .465 .203 .290 24.9 17.0 4.6
1970 DET MLB 404 53 113 18 2 17 69 28 43 0 1 .305 .354 .501 .197 .308 27.2 -6.8 2.2
1971 DET MLB 498 64 130 25 1 22 72 37 75 1 5 .289 .349 .496 .207 .304 30.2 -7.4 2.6
1972 DET MLB 367 44 77 9 5 11 36 27 47 0 0 .231 .293 .387 .156 .256 6.9 -3.6 0.4
1973 DET MLB 443 42 130 19 3 17 53 23 57 1 4 .316 .362 .501 .185 .307 27.0 -8.7 2.0
1974 DET MLB 263 32 71 8 1 15 47 21 36 0 1 .298 .361 .529 .231 .324 16.9 -3.6 1.4
1975 DET MLB 667 62 169 13 1 25 92 44 109 1 2 .275 .319 .421 .146 .264 7.7 0.0 0.8
1976 DET MLB 456 40 105 17 0 14 56 49 63 0 0 .262 .342 .409 .147 .283 12.8 0.0 1.4
1977 DET MLB 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .000 .177 0.0 -0.1 -0.0
1977 TEX MLB 569 55 150 23 3 15 75 42 117 2 3 .289 .337 .432 .143 .277 11.7 0.0 1.2
1978 CLE MLB 186 15 42 7 0 5 22 15 25 3 0 .249 .314 .379 .130 .243 -3.2 0.0 -0.3
1978 OAK MLB 112 11 32 8 0 3 19 9 15 0 1 .314 .369 .480 .167 .311 4.4 -0.0 0.5
1978 TOR MLB 127 12 25 6 0 3 19 4 29 0 0 .205 .228 .328 .123 .198 -5.2 0.0 -0.6
1979 SEA MLB 696 77 180 19 5 29 106 42 112 1 1 .279 .326 .458 .180 .266 6.1 0.0 0.6
1980 SEA MLB 384 32 74 10 1 8 36 39 70 0 4 .221 .306 .328 .107 .234 -5.9 0.0 -0.6
1981 POR AAA 405 50 111 25 1 17 75 26 61 1 1 .302 .353 .514 .212 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1982 POR AAA 497 61 121 11 1 22 82 48 71 2 2 .275 .350 .455 .180 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0

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  Title Author Date
BP Unfiltered: Desmond Jennings Doesn't Need Your AssistanceBen Lindbergh2013-04-21
BP Unfiltered: The Most Surprising Players with StatuesBen Lindbergh2013-03-15
The BP Wayback Machine: The Gift of KuhnSteven Goldman2012-11-20
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part IIJay Jaffe2012-04-30
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part IV: The Designated Hitter QuestionJay Jaffe2012-03-07
Future Shock: Exclusive First Look: Yoenis Cespedes EncoreKevin Goldstein2011-12-19
Prospectus Q&A: Bill Monbouquette, Part TwoDavid Laurila2011-02-01
Prospectus Q&A: Bill Monbouquette, Part OneDavid Laurila2011-01-31
World Series Prospectus: Fall Classic MemoriesBaseball Prospectus2010-10-27
You Can Blog It Up: DPOTD Thurman Munson: An Alternative History of the 1986 World SeriesSteven Goldman2010-05-15
Minor Issues: Scott Moore: From Tigertown to NowDavid Laurila2010-03-18
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 1Steven Goldman2010-02-18
Living The Dream: Tigers Fantasy CampDavid Laurila2010-02-12
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: Inglorious BastardsSteven Goldman2009-06-19
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: Throwing RiceJay Jaffe2008-12-29
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: The Comeback KingsJay Jaffe2008-10-15
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Q&A: Best of 2007David Laurila2007-12-30
Prospectus Q&A: Willie HortonDavid Laurila2007-12-23
This article requires BP Premium accessSchrodinger's Bat: My First Full SeasonDan Fox2007-11-01
Who Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey?: Pinch Running in the Last 50 YearsBrandon Isleib2007-04-10
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Ask, and You Shall Be AnsweredJim Baker2006-10-31
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: The Gift of KuhnSteven Goldman2006-04-24
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: John Quinn's ReignSteven Goldman2005-08-24
This article requires BP Premium accessLarry Walker and the Hall of Fame: Larry Walker and the Hall of FameJohn Brattain2002-03-08


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