What years did Al Ferrara play?

Al Ferrara played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.

Was Al Ferrara a pitcher?

No. Al Ferrara was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Al Ferrara hit?

Al Ferrara hit 51 career home runs with 358 hits.

Al Ferrara

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

AVG .259

HR 51

RBI 198

H 358

OPS .768

PIV 3,618

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 12/22/1939 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 11/15/2024 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-07-30
Last Game: 1971-09-01

Full name: Alfred John Ferrara

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
574	1,382	148	358	60	7	51	198	0	156	286	.259	.344	.423	.768	3,618

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	LAN	NL	21	44	2	7	0	0	1	1	6	9	.159	—	—	—	—	-152.3
1965	LAN	NL	41	81	5	17	2	1	1	10	9	20	.210	.245 (-15%)	.310 (-5%)	.371 (-20%)	.682 (-13%)	-142.6
1966	LAN	NL	63	115	15	31	4	0	5	23	9	35	.270	.248 (+8%)	.309 (+8%)	.376 (+16%)	.685 (+12%)	236.9
1967	LAN	NL	122	347	41	96	16	1	16	50	33	73	.277	.242 (+14%)	.306 (+12%)	.357 (+31%)	.663 (+22%)	1399.5
1968	LAN	NL	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SDN	NL	138	366	39	95	22	1	14	56	45	69	.260	.248 (+5%)	.320 (+9%)	.369 (+19%)	.689 (+14%)	1056.7
1970	SDN	NL	138	372	44	103	15	4	13	51	46	63	.277	.253 (+9%)	.325 (+14%)	.385 (+15%)	.711 (+15%)	1219.9
1971	SDN	NL	17	17	0	2	1	0	0	2	5	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CIN	NL	32	33	2	6	0	0	1	5	3	10	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			574	1,382	148	358	60	7	51	198	156	286	.259	—	—	—	—	3,618

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
1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1966	WS	LAN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	277	647	61	173	20	95	.267
Away	297	735	87	185	31	103	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1971-09-01	CIN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-29	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-23	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-17	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1971-08-16	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-07	CIN	WSN	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1971-08-03	CIN	NYN	L	1	0	1	0	2	0
1971-08-02	CIN	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-01	CIN	LAD	L	1	1	1	1	2	0
1971-07-29	CIN	SDP	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	365	332	493	9	20	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	LAN	OF	11	9	18	1	1	0
1965	LAN	OF	27	20	38	0	3	0
1966	LAN	OF	32	20	43	0	2	0
1967	LAN	OF	94	87	135	1	3	0
1968	LAN	OF	2	2	1	0	1	0
1969	SDN	OF	96	95	131	5	6	2
1970	SDN	OF	96	94	119	2	4	0
1971	SDN	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1971	CIN	OF	5	3	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	249
Right Field	122

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Frequently Asked Questions about Al Ferrara

What years did Al Ferrara play?: Al Ferrara played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was Al Ferrara a pitcher?: No. Al Ferrara was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Ferrara hit?: Al Ferrara hit 51 career home runs with 358 hits.