Carl Yastrzemski

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 22, 1939 in Southampton, NY us

High School: Bridgehampton HS (Bridgehampton, NY)

Schools: Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: April 11, 1961 (Age 21-232d, 11,804th in major league history)
vs. KCA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 44-041d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/447 ballots)
View Carl Yastrzemski's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski

Nicknames: Yaz or Captain Carl

Pronunciation: \yuh-STREM-skee\

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Relatives: Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski

Hall of Fame
MVP
Triple Crown
18x All-Star
7x Gold Glove
3x Batting Title
AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

96.5

11988

3419

452

.285

1816

RBI

1844

168

OBP

.380

SLG

.462

OPS

.842

OPS+

130

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	BOS		CLE	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	BOS		CLE	W,4-0	CG	43	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 14	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 15 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 15 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 17	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
7	7	Apr 19	BOS		DET	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
8	8	Apr 21	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 22	BOS		DET	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
10	10	Apr 24	BOS		WSA	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 25	BOS		WSA	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 26	BOS		WSA	W,8-7	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
13	13	Apr 27	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
14	14	Apr 28	BOS	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	45	9.1	3	1	1	5	0	LF
15	15	Apr 29 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	Apr 29 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	17	May 1	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	May 3	BOS	@	WSA	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	May 4	BOS		CHW	W,13-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	20	May 5	BOS		CHW	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
21	21	May 6 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
22	22	May 6 (2)	BOS		CHW	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
23	23	May 9	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 11	BOS	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	25	May 12	BOS	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 13	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 15	BOS		NYY	W,14-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	28	May 16	BOS		NYY	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	29	May 17	BOS		NYY	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
30	30	May 18	BOS		LAA	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
31	31	May 19	BOS		LAA	L,5-6	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 20 (1)	BOS		LAA	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
33	33	May 20 (2)	BOS		LAA	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 21	BOS		KCA	L,5-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 22	BOS		KCA	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 23	BOS		MIN	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	37	May 24	BOS		MIN	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
38	38	May 25	BOS		BAL	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	May 26	BOS		BAL	W,12-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	May 27	BOS		BAL	L,2-4	CG	51	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	41	May 28	BOS	@	MIN	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
42	42	May 29	BOS	@	MIN	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
43	43	May 30 (1)	BOS	@	LAA	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 30 (2)	BOS	@	LAA	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	45	Jun 1	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	46	Jun 2	BOS	@	KCA	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	Jun 6 (1)	BOS		DET	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
48	48	Jun 6 (2)	BOS		DET	L,2-3	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 7	BOS		DET	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	50	Jun 8	BOS		CLE	L,9-15	CG	66	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	51	Jun 9	BOS		CLE	L,10-14	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	52	Jun 10 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	CG	51	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	53	Jun 10 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 11	BOS		CLE	L,0-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	55	Jun 12	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	56	Jun 13	BOS		BAL	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	57	Jun 14	BOS		BAL	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	58	Jun 15	BOS	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	59	Jun 16	BOS	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	60	Jun 17 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	61	Jun 17 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	62	Jun 19	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
63	63	Jun 20 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	64	Jun 20 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
65	65	Jun 21	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
66	66	Jun 22 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
67	67	Jun 22 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 23	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	69	Jun 24 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	70	Jun 24 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
71	71	Jun 26	BOS		LAA	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	72	Jun 27	BOS		LAA	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	73	Jun 28	BOS		LAA	L,7-19	CG	57	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	74	Jun 29	BOS		KCA	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	75	Jun 30	BOS		KCA	W,12-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	76	Jul 1	BOS		KCA	L,5-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
77	77	Jul 2	BOS		MIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
78	78	Jul 3	BOS		MIN	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
79	79	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		MIN	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	80	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		MIN	W,9-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	81	Jul 6	BOS	@	LAA	W,12-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	82	Jul 7	BOS	@	LAA	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
83	83	Jul 8	BOS	@	LAA	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
84	84	Jul 12 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	L,4-5	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	85	Jul 12 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	W,9-4	CG	47	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	86	Jul 13	BOS	@	KCA	W,11-10	CG	66	15.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
87	87	Jul 14	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	88	Jul 15	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
89	89	Jul 17	BOS		NYY	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	90	Jul 18	BOS		NYY	L,4-12	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	91	Jul 19	BOS		NYY	L,6-10	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	92	Jul 20	BOS		CHW	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	93	Jul 21	BOS		CHW	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
94	94	Jul 22	BOS		CHW	L,3-7	CG	50	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
95	95	Jul 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	96	Jul 25 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	97	Jul 25 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	43	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
98	98	Jul 26	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-13	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	99	Jul 27 (1)	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-11	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	100	Jul 27 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-14	CG	50	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	101	Jul 28	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
102	102	Jul 29	BOS	@	WSA	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	103	Aug 1	BOS	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	104	Aug 2	BOS	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	105	Aug 3	BOS		WSA	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
106	106	Aug 4	BOS		WSA	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	107	Aug 5 (1)	BOS		WSA	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	108	Aug 5 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	109	Aug 6	BOS		LAA	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
110	110	Aug 7	BOS		LAA	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	111	Aug 8	BOS		CLE	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	112	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
113	113	Aug 11 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	114	Aug 11 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	115	Aug 12	BOS		BAL	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	116	Aug 13	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
117	117	Aug 14 (1)	BOS	@	LAA	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
118	118	Aug 14 (2)	BOS	@	LAA	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
119	119	Aug 15	BOS	@	LAA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
120	120	Aug 17 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
121	121	Aug 17 (2)	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
122	122	Aug 18	BOS	@	MIN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	123	Aug 19 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	124	Aug 19 (2)	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	125	Aug 20	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	126	Aug 21	BOS	@	KCA	W,11-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
127	127	Aug 22	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
128	128	Aug 23	BOS	@	KCA	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	129	Aug 24	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	130	Aug 25	BOS	@	CLE	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	131	Aug 26 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
132	132	Aug 26 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	133	Aug 27	BOS		DET	W,7-4	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	134	Aug 31	BOS		MIN	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	135	Sep 1	BOS		MIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	136	Sep 2	BOS		MIN	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	137	Sep 3 (1)	BOS		KCA	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
138	138	Sep 3 (2)	BOS		KCA	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
139	139	Sep 4	BOS		KCA	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
140	140	Sep 5	BOS		KCA	W,12-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
141	141	Sep 7	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
142	142	Sep 8	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	143	Sep 9 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	144	Sep 9 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	62	16.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	145	Sep 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	45	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	146	Sep 12 (1)	BOS	@	DET	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	5	1	1	7	0	LF
147	147	Sep 12 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
148	148	Sep 13	BOS	@	DET	L,6-14	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	149	Sep 14	BOS		NYY	W,4-1	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
150	150	Sep 15	BOS		NYY	L,6-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	151	Sep 16	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
152	152	Sep 18	BOS	@	CHW	W,10-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
153	153	Sep 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
154	154	Sep 20	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
155	155	Sep 21	BOS	@	WSA	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
156	156	Sep 22	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-4	CG	49	11.1	2	1	2	5	0	LF
157	157	Sep 25	BOS		CHW	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
158	158	Sep 26	BOS		CHW	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
159	159	Sep 30 (1)	BOS		WSA	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
160	160	Sep 30 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,3-1	GS	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							160gm		1427.2	327	16	11	354	3