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.

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	46	11.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
2	2	Apr 17	BOS		CHW	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 18	BOS		CHW	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 19	BOS		CHW	L,0-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 20	BOS		NYY	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
6	6	Apr 23 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
7	7	Apr 23 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 25	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
10	10	Apr 26	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 28	BOS		BAL	W,6-4	CG	46	11.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
12	12	Apr 29	BOS		BAL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 2	BOS		DET	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	14	May 3	BOS		DET	W,11-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	May 4	BOS		CLE	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	16	May 5	BOS		CLE	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	17	May 6	BOS	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
18	18	May 7	BOS	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
19	19	May 8	BOS	@	WSA	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	May 9	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-5	GS	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	22 (1)	May 10 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	W,9-4	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	23	May 11	BOS	@	CLE	L,7-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	24	May 12	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	25	May 13	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	26	May 15	BOS		MIN	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	27	May 16	BOS		MIN	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	28	May 17 (1)	BOS		MIN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	29	May 17 (2)	BOS		MIN	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	30	May 19	BOS		LAA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	31	May 20	BOS		LAA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
31	32	May 21	BOS		LAA	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	33	May 22	BOS		KCA	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	34	May 23	BOS		KCA	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	35	May 24 (1)	BOS		KCA	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	36	May 24 (2)	BOS		KCA	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	37	May 25	BOS		WSA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	38	May 26	BOS		WSA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
38	39	May 27	BOS		WSA	L,8-9	CG	54	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	40	May 29	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	41	May 30	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
41	42	May 31	BOS	@	MIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	45 (2)	Jun 3 (1)	BOS	@	LAA	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	46	Jun 3 (2)	BOS	@	LAA	L,8-9	GS	30	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	47	Jun 5	BOS	@	KCA	W,14-7	GS	27	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	48	Jun 6	BOS	@	KCA	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	49	Jun 7 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	W,9-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	50	Jun 7 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	51	Jun 9	BOS		NYY	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	52	Jun 10 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,7-6	CG	45	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
50	53	Jun 10 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	58 (4)	Jun 14 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,1-8	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
52	59	Jun 16 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	60	Jun 16 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	61	Jun 17	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	49	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	62	Jun 18	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	63	Jun 19 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	64	Jun 19 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	65	Jun 20	BOS	@	BAL	L,5-11	GS	24	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	66	Jun 21	BOS	@	BAL	W,9-6	GS	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	67	Jun 23	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
61	68	Jun 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-8	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
62	69	Jun 26	BOS		CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	70	Jun 27	BOS		CLE	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
64	71	Jun 28 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	72	Jun 28 (2)	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	73	Jun 29	BOS		KCA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	74	Jun 30	BOS		KCA	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	75	Jul 1	BOS		MIN	L,3-14	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	76	Jul 2	BOS		MIN	L,9-15	GS	37	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
70	77	Jul 3	BOS		LAA	L,3-5	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	78	Jul 4	BOS		LAA	W,13-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	79	Jul 5	BOS		LAA	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	80	Jul 9	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
74	81	Jul 10 (1)	BOS	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
75	82	Jul 10 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
76	83	Jul 11	BOS	@	DET	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	84	Jul 12 (1)	BOS	@	WSA	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
78	85	Jul 12 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-10	CG	46	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
79	86	Jul 13	BOS	@	WSA	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	87	Jul 14	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	88	Jul 15	BOS		CHW	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	89	Jul 16	BOS		CHW	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
83	90	Jul 17	BOS		WSA	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	91	Jul 18	BOS		WSA	W,12-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	92	Jul 19 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,11-10	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
86	93	Jul 19 (2)	BOS		WSA	L,4-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	94	Jul 20	BOS		DET	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
88	95	Jul 21	BOS		DET	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
89	96	Jul 22	BOS		DET	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	97	Jul 23	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
91	98	Jul 24	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	99	Jul 25	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	100	Jul 26 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	101	Jul 26 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
95	102	Jul 28	BOS	@	KCA	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
96	103	Jul 29	BOS	@	KCA	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	104	Jul 31	BOS	@	LAA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	105	Aug 1	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
99	106	Aug 2	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-2	CG	42	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	107	Aug 4	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-12	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	108	Aug 5	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	109	Aug 6	BOS	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
103	110	Aug 7	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	114 (3)	Aug 11	BOS	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
105	115	Aug 12	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	116	Aug 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
107	117	Aug 14	BOS		CHW	L,1-11	CG	46	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
108	118	Aug 15	BOS		CHW	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	119	Aug 16	BOS		CHW	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	120	Aug 18	BOS		BAL	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
111	121	Aug 19	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	39	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
112	122	Aug 20	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	123	Aug 21	BOS		NYY	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	124	Aug 22 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	125	Aug 22 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,0-8	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	126	Aug 23	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	127	Aug 25	BOS		DET	L,6-11	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
118	128	Aug 26	BOS		DET	L,1-4	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	129	Aug 27	BOS		DET	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	130	Aug 28	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
121	131	Aug 29 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-10	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	132	Aug 29 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	133	Aug 30	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	134	Sep 1	BOS	@	KCA	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	CF
125	135	Sep 2	BOS	@	KCA	L,5-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	136	Sep 3	BOS	@	KCA	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
127	137	Sep 4	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-14	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	138	Sep 5	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	2	4	0	CF
129	139	Sep 6	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	140	Sep 7 (1)	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	141	Sep 7 (2)	BOS	@	LAA	L,3-4	CG	44	10.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	142	Sep 9	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
133	143	Sep 10	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	146 (2)	Sep 13	BOS		LAA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
135	147	Sep 14	BOS		KCA	L,6-7	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	148	Sep 15	BOS		KCA	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	149	Sep 16	BOS		KCA	W,10-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	150	Sep 18	BOS		MIN	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	151	Sep 19	BOS		MIN	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
140	152	Sep 20	BOS		MIN	L,4-12	CG	53	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
141	153	Sep 22	BOS	@	WSA	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
142	154	Sep 23	BOS	@	WSA	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	155	Sep 25	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
144	156	Sep 26	BOS	@	DET	L,6-8	CG	43	8.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
145	157	Sep 27	BOS	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
146	158	Sep 30 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	160 (1)	Oct 1	BOS		CLE	W,4-2	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
148	161	Oct 3	BOS		WSA	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
149	162	Oct 4	BOS		WSA	W,14-8	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							150gm		1280.0	365	20	11	396	4