Felipe Alou
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1974)
Felipe Alou was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1974 for 7 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,082 career games, he hit .286 with 2,101 hits, 206 home runs, and 852 RBI. Felipe Alou was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,532.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1958-06-08
- Last Game
- 1974-04-24
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Felipe Rojas Alou
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2079 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1033 | 3538 | 489 | 1032 | 105 | 426 | .292 |
| Away | 1046 | 3789 | 495 | 1065 | 101 | 426 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-24 | MIL | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-04-12 | MIL | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-04-05 | MIL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973-09-30 | WSN | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-26 | WSN | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-25 | WSN | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-24 | WSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-24 | WSN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-23 | WSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-20 | WSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
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 |
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Felipe Alou: the record in brief
According to the bio, Felipe Alou debuted on June 8, 1958 and played a final game on April 24, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1958 through 1963), the Milwaukee Braves (1964 to 1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966 to 1969), the Oakland Athletics (1970 through 1971), the New York Yankees (1971 through 1973), the Montreal Expos (1973), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1974). Alou, born on May 12, 1935, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Alou's listed size is 6'0" and 195 pounds. The bio lists the given name Felipe Rojas.
In 2,082 games and 7,339 at bats, Alou batted .286 with 2,101 hits, along with 206 homers, 852 RBI, and 107 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .328 clip and slugging .433, Alou finished with a .761 OPS. The league as a whole hit .251 across Alou's seasons, which puts the .286 career mark 14.2% above average. 1966 was Alou's biggest home run year, with 31.
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 2,101 hits.
- What teams did Felipe Alou play for?
- Felipe Alou played for 6 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1958–1963), the Atlanta Braves (1964–1969), the Oakland Athletics (1970–1971), the New York Yankees (1971–1973), the Montreal Expos (1973), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1974).
- Did Felipe Alou win an MVP award?
- No. Felipe Alou did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Felipe Alou win?
- Felipe Alou was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Felipe Alou's career stats?
- In 2,082 games, Felipe Alou had 2,101 hits, 206 home runs, 852 RBI, 985 runs, and 107 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Felipe Alou play?
- Felipe Alou played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Felipe Alou and how much did he weigh?
- Felipe Alou was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Felipe Alou hit each season?
- Felipe Alou's home runs by season: 4 in 1958, 10 in 1959, 8 in 1960, 18 in 1961, 25 in 1962, 20 in 1963, 9 in 1964, 23 in 1965, 31 in 1966, 15 in 1967, 11 in 1968, 5 in 1969, 8 in 1970, 8 in 1971, 6 in 1972, 5 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 31, in 1966.
- What was Felipe Alou's career batting average?
- Felipe Alou batted .286 over his career, with 2,101 hits in 7,339 at bats.
- How many RBI did Felipe Alou have?
- Felipe Alou drove in 852 runs in his career.
- Is Felipe Alou in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Felipe Alou has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Felipe Alou make?
- Felipe Alou was selected to 3 All-Star Games.