Earl Battey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1967)

AVG .270
HR 104
RBI 449
H 969
OPS .757
PIV 6,611
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
1/5/1935 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
11/15/2003 in Ocala, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-10
Last Game
1967-09-27
Awards
4× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Earl Jesse Battey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,141 3,586 393 969 150 17 104 449 13 421 470 .270 .349 .409 .757 6,611

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +7.7% 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
1955 CHA AL 5 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 48 115 12 20 2 3 3 6 0 11 38 .174 .257 (-32%) .323 (-24%) .391 (-18%) .715 (-21%) -398.4
1958 CHA AL 68 168 24 38 8 0 8 26 1 24 34 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (avg) .394 (+6%) .719 (+3%) 102.9
1959 CHA AL 26 64 9 14 1 2 2 7 0 8 13 .219 .256 (-15%) .323 (-6%) .392 (avg) .715 (-3%) -32.8
1960 WS1 AL 137 466 49 126 24 2 15 60 4 48 68 .270 .255 (+6%) .323 (+7%) .387 (+10%) .711 (+9%) 849.5
1961 MIN AL 133 460 70 139 24 1 17 55 3 53 66 .302 .258 (+17%) .328 (+15%) .399 (+18%) .727 (+16%) 1615.6
1962 MIN AL 148 522 58 146 20 3 11 57 0 57 48 .280 .257 (+9%) .326 (+7%) .393 (avg) .719 (+3%) 394.4
1963 MIN AL 147 508 64 145 17 1 26 84 0 61 75 .285 .246 (+16%) .308 (+19%) .371 (+28%) .680 (+24%) 2533.5
1964 MIN AL 131 405 33 110 17 1 12 52 1 51 49 .272 .250 (+8%) .312 (+11%) .377 (+8%) .690 (+9%) 800.2
1965 MIN AL 131 394 36 117 22 2 6 60 0 50 23 .297 .245 (+21%) .310 (+21%) .371 (+10%) .682 (+15%) 1234.8
1966 MIN AL 115 364 30 93 12 1 4 34 4 43 30 .255 .248 (+3%) .309 (+9%) .376 (-13%) .685 (-3%) -30.0
1967 MIN AL 48 109 6 18 3 1 0 8 0 13 24 .165 .242 (-32%) .306 (-17%) .357 (-41%) .663 (-30%) -458.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,141 3,586 393 969 150 17 104 449 13 421 470 .270 — — — — 6,611

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
7 25 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 5 .120

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1965 WS MIN 7 25 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 5 .120

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home582180319548952222.271
Away559178319848052227.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-27 MINLAAL 000000000
1967-09-25 MINLAAL 100000000
1967-09-12 MINTEXL 300000001
1967-09-08 MINBALW 300000001
1967-09-04 MINCLEW 300000001
1967-08-08 MINTEXW 100000000
1967-08-02 MINTEXL 000000000
1967-07-31 MINBOSL 200000001
1967-07-30 MINBOSW 402000101
1967-07-29 MINBOSW 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1087 1016 6176 501 69 73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CHA C 5 2 19 2 0 0
1956 CHA C 3 1 4 0 1 0
1957 CHA C 43 31 165 19 2 2
1958 CHA C 49 41 220 27 3 6
1959 CHA C 20 16 92 10 1 1
1960 WS1 C 136 131 749 65 15 10
1961 MIN C 131 127 812 60 6 9
1962 MIN C 147 143 872 82 9 9
1963 MIN C 146 142 861 66 6 11
1964 MIN C 125 121 813 52 9 4
1965 MIN C 128 115 652 56 10 10
1966 MIN C 113 113 705 45 4 9
1967 MIN C 41 33 212 17 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1088

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1965 TSN All-Star C
1962 Gold Glove C
1962 TSN All-Star C
1961 Gold Glove C
1960 Gold Glove C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 22.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 57.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 57.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Earl Battey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Ruiz
    .264 avg, 71 HR
  2. 96
    Tom Haller
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  3. 95
    Ron Hassey
    .266 avg, 71 HR
  4. 95
    Jonathan Lucroy
    .274 avg, 108 HR
  5. 92
    Ed Taubensee
    .273 avg, 94 HR
  6. 91
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Battey

What years did Earl Battey play?
Earl Battey played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1967.
Was Earl Battey a pitcher?
No. Earl Battey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earl Battey hit?
Earl Battey hit 104 career home runs with 969 hits.