Felipe Alou

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1974)

AVG .286
HR 206
RBI 852
H 2,101
OPS .761
PIV 13,532
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
5/12/1935 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut
1958-06-08
Last Game
1974-04-24
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Felipe Rojas Alou

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,082 7,339 985 2,101 359 49 206 852 107 423 706 .286 .328 .433 .761 13,532

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 SFN NL 75 182 21 46 9 2 4 16 4 19 34 .253 .257 (-2%) .324 (avg) .394 (-1%) .719 (-1%) -14.2
1959 SFN NL 95 247 38 68 13 2 10 33 5 17 38 .275 .256 (+7%) .323 (-2%) .392 (+19%) .715 (+9%) 340.2
1960 SFN NL 106 322 48 85 17 3 8 44 10 16 42 .264 .255 (+3%) .323 (-8%) .387 (+6%) .711 (avg) -122.1
1961 SFN NL 132 415 59 120 19 0 18 52 11 26 41 .289 .258 (+12%) .328 (+1%) .399 (+16%) .727 (+10%) 717.6
1962 SFN NL 154 561 96 177 30 3 25 98 10 33 66 .316 .257 (+22%) .326 (+9%) .393 (+31%) .719 (+21%) 2202.9
1963 SFN NL 157 565 75 159 31 9 20 82 11 27 87 .281 .246 (+14%) .308 (+3%) .371 (+28%) .680 (+17%) 1545.2
1964 ML1 NL 121 415 60 105 26 3 9 51 5 30 41 .253 .250 (+1%) .312 (-2%) .377 (+5%) .690 (+2%) 29.7
1965 ML1 NL 143 555 80 165 29 2 23 78 8 31 63 .297 .245 (+21%) .310 (+9%) .371 (+29%) .682 (+20%) 1949.1
1966 ATL NL 154 666 122 218 32 6 31 74 5 24 51 .327 .248 (+32%) .309 (+17%) .376 (+42%) .685 (+30%) 3716.5
1967 ATL NL 140 574 76 157 26 3 15 43 6 32 50 .274 .242 (+13%) .306 (+4%) .357 (+14%) .663 (+9%) 893.7
1968 ATL NL 160 662 72 210 37 5 11 57 12 48 56 .317 .236 (+34%) .298 (+22%) .340 (+29%) .638 (+26%) 3080.8
1969 ATL NL 123 476 54 134 13 1 5 32 4 23 23 .282 .248 (+13%) .320 (avg) .369 (-7%) .689 (-4%) -290.9
1970 OAK AL 154 575 70 156 25 3 8 55 10 32 31 .271 .253 (+7%) .325 (-6%) .385 (-5%) .711 (-5%) -573.0
1971 OAK AL 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 NYA AL 131 461 52 133 20 6 8 69 5 32 24 .289 .249 (+16%) .316 (+5%) .365 (+12%) .682 (+9%) 0.0
1972 NYA AL 120 324 33 90 18 1 6 37 1 22 27 .278 .243 (+14%) .310 (+5%) .353 (+12%) .664 (+8%) 443.4
1973 NYA AL 93 280 25 66 12 0 4 27 0 9 25 .236 .256 (-8%) .325 (-21%) .378 (-15%) .703 (-18%) -872.1
1973 MON NL 19 48 4 10 1 0 1 4 0 2 4 .208 — — — — -872.1
1974 ML4 AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 2,082 7,339 985 2,101 359 49 206 852 107 423 706 .286 — — — — 12,175

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 27 2 7 1 1 0 1 1 4 .259

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1962 WS SFN 7 26 2 7 1 1 0 1 1 4 .269

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home103335384891032105426.292
Away104637894951065101426.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-04-24 MILCHWL 100000001
1974-04-12 MILBALL 100000000
1974-04-05 MILBOSL 100000001
1973-09-30 WSNPITL 500000000
1973-09-26 WSNNYNW 101000100
1973-09-25 WSNNYNL 400000000
1973-09-24 WSNPITL 101000000
1973-09-24 WSNPITW 000000000
1973-09-23 WSNPITL 100000000
1973-09-20 WSNCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 468 375 3654 233 34 317
3B 5 0 1 2 0 0
OF 1531 1367 2879 82 62 13
SS 2 0 3 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 SFN OF 70 43 126 2 2 1
1959 SFN OF 69 55 111 2 3 0
1960 SFN OF 95 80 156 5 7 0
1961 SFN OF 122 100 196 10 2 1
1962 SFN OF 150 142 262 7 8 3
1963 SFN OF 153 138 279 9 4 2
1964 ML1 1B 18 17 138 10 0 12
1964 ML1 OF 92 80 191 2 5 0
1965 ML1 1B 69 47 476 37 3 39
1965 ML1 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1965 ML1 OF 91 85 148 2 3 0
1965 ML1 SS 1 0 2 3 0 0
1966 ATL 1B 90 82 769 53 10 63
1966 ATL 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1966 ATL OF 79 71 164 8 3 0
1966 ATL SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1967 ATL 1B 85 83 774 28 6 67
1967 ATL OF 56 53 90 6 3 0
1968 ATL OF 158 156 379 8 8 2
1969 ATL OF 116 109 260 4 3 1
1970 OAK 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1970 OAK OF 145 141 287 11 7 3
1971 OAK OF 2 2 7 0 0 0
1971 NYA 1B 42 37 377 20 2 23
1971 NYA OF 80 73 129 3 2 0
1972 NYA 1B 95 58 648 54 7 69
1972 NYA OF 15 12 21 0 0 0
1973 NYA 1B 67 51 467 30 6 43
1973 NYA OF 22 20 45 1 1 0
1973 MON 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1973 MON OF 15 7 28 2 0 0
1974 ML4 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 467
Third Base 5
Shortstop 2
Left Field 435
Center Field 489
Right Field 737
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1966 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1968 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 33.0 280 0
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 83.0 280 2
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 10.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Felipe Alou (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Melky Cabrera
    .285 avg, 144 HR
  2. 94
    Gus Bell
    .281 avg, 206 HR
  3. 85
    Tommy Davis
    .294 avg, 153 HR
  4. 83
    George Hendrick
    .278 avg, 267 HR
  5. 82
    B. J. Surhoff
    .282 avg, 188 HR
  6. 80
    Mark Kotsay
    .276 avg, 127 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Felipe Alou

What years did Felipe Alou play?
Felipe Alou played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1974.
Was Felipe Alou a pitcher?
No. Felipe Alou was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Felipe Alou hit?
Felipe Alou hit 206 career home runs with 2101 hits.