Curt Flood

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1971)

AVG .293
HR 85
RBI 636
H 1,861
OPS .732
PIV 8,093
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
1/18/1938 in Houston, TX, USA
Died
1/20/1997 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1956-09-09
Last Game
1971-04-25
Awards
3× All-Star · 7× Gold Glove

Full name: Curtis Charles Flood

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,759 6,357 851 1,861 271 44 85 636 88 444 609 .293 .342 .389 .732 8,093

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +5.3% 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
1956 CIN NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 121 422 50 110 17 2 10 41 2 31 56 .261 .257 (+1%) .324 (-2%) .394 (-3%) .719 (-3%) -175.7
1959 SLN NL 121 208 24 53 7 3 7 26 2 16 35 .255 .256 (-1%) .323 (-6%) .392 (+7%) .715 (+1%) -17.5
1960 SLN NL 140 396 37 94 20 1 8 38 0 35 54 .237 .255 (-7%) .323 (-6%) .387 (-9%) .711 (-8%) -496.8
1961 SLN NL 132 335 53 108 15 5 2 21 6 35 33 .322 .258 (+25%) .328 (+19%) .399 (+4%) .727 (+11%) 847.5
1962 SLN NL 151 635 99 188 30 5 12 70 8 42 57 .296 .257 (+15%) .326 (+6%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+6%) 731.5
1963 SLN NL 158 662 112 200 34 9 5 63 17 42 57 .302 .246 (+23%) .308 (+12%) .371 (+8%) .680 (+10%) 1217.7
1964 SLN NL 162 679 97 211 25 3 5 46 8 43 53 .311 .250 (+24%) .312 (+14%) .377 (avg) .690 (+6%) 987.6
1965 SLN NL 156 617 90 191 30 3 11 83 9 51 50 .310 .245 (+26%) .310 (+18%) .371 (+13%) .682 (+15%) 1947.7
1966 SLN NL 160 626 64 167 21 5 10 78 14 26 50 .267 .248 (+7%) .309 (-4%) .376 (-3%) .685 (-3%) -400.7
1967 SLN NL 134 514 68 172 24 1 5 50 2 37 46 .335 .242 (+38%) .306 (+23%) .357 (+16%) .663 (+19%) 1882.1
1968 SLN NL 150 618 71 186 17 4 5 60 11 33 58 .301 .236 (+27%) .298 (+14%) .340 (+7%) .638 (+10%) 1157.4
1969 SLN NL 153 606 80 173 31 3 4 57 9 48 57 .285 .248 (+15%) .320 (+7%) .369 (-1%) .689 (+3%) 411.8
1971 WS2 AL 13 35 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,759 6,357 851 1,861 271 44 85 636 88 444 609 .293 — — — — 8,093

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
21 86 11 19 2 1 0 8 8 6 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 7 28 4 8 1 0 0 2 2 2 .286
1967 WS SLN 7 28 2 5 1 0 0 3 3 3 .179
1964 WS SLN 7 30 5 6 0 1 0 3 3 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home882309144791037301.294
Away877326640495148335.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-04-25 TEXMILW 000000010
1971-04-24 TEXMILW 101000100
1971-04-20 TEXNYYW 411000010
1971-04-18 TEXCLEL 000000000
1971-04-18 TEXCLEW 501000000
1971-04-17 TEXCLEW 401000111
1971-04-14 TEXBOSW 100000000
1971-04-13 TEXBOSL 010000000
1971-04-11 TEXNYYL 400000000
1971-04-10 TEXNYYL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
3B 4 0 1 0 0 0
OF 1697 1561 4021 114 54 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1957 CIN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1958 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 SLN OF 120 110 346 18 8 3
1959 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 SLN OF 106 49 147 1 5 1
1960 SLN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1960 SLN OF 134 116 290 7 2 0
1961 SLN OF 119 84 241 13 4 4
1962 SLN OF 151 151 387 12 4 5
1963 SLN OF 158 157 401 12 5 2
1964 SLN OF 162 160 391 10 5 2
1965 SLN OF 151 151 349 7 5 3
1966 SLN OF 159 155 391 5 0 1
1967 SLN OF 126 124 314 4 4 1
1968 SLN OF 149 147 386 11 7 4
1969 SLN OF 152 149 362 14 4 2
1971 WS2 OF 10 8 16 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 4
Left Field 4
Center Field 1692
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1969 Gold Glove OF
1968 Gold Glove OF
1968 TSN All-Star OF
1967 Gold Glove OF
1966 Gold Glove OF
1965 Gold Glove OF
1964 Gold Glove OF
1963 Gold Glove OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1968 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 116.0 280 0
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 24.0 280 0
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 7.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 13.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 38.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Curt Flood (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Piniella
    .291 avg, 102 HR
  2. 88
    Jerry Mumphrey
    .289 avg, 70 HR
  3. 85
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  4. 84
    Darin Erstad
    .282 avg, 124 HR
  5. 84
    Jo-Jo Moore
    .298 avg, 79 HR
  6. 84
    Jim Piersall
    .272 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Flood

What years did Curt Flood play?
Curt Flood played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971.
Was Curt Flood a pitcher?
No. Curt Flood was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Curt Flood hit?
Curt Flood hit 85 career home runs with 1861 hits.