Curt Flood
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1971)
Curt Flood was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,759 career games, he hit .293 with 1,861 hits, 85 home runs, and 636 RBI. Curt Flood was a 3-time All-Star and a 7-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,093.
- 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
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- 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
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1759 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 882 | 3091 | 447 | 910 | 37 | 301 | .294 |
| Away | 877 | 3266 | 404 | 951 | 48 | 335 | .291 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-25 | TEX | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-04-24 | TEX | MIL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-20 | TEX | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-04-18 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-18 | TEX | CLE | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-17 | TEX | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-04-14 | TEX | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-13 | TEX | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-11 | TEX | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-10 | TEX | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Curt Flood (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Curt Flood: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 9, 1956 and the final game on April 25, 1971, Curt Flood built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Redlegs (1956 through 1957), the St. Louis Cardinals (1958 through 1969), and the Washington Senators (1971). Flood played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 18, 1938, in Houston, TX, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on January 20, 1997, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Flood's full given name, per the bio, is Curtis Charles Flood.
Flood's career batting table shows 1,759 games, 6,357 at bats and 1,861 hits, a .293 average, along with 85 home runs, 636 runs batted in, and 88 stolen bases. Flood got on base at a .342 rate and slugged .389 (.732 OPS). Flood's .293 average ran 16.8% above the .251 that the league posted over the same seasons.
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.
- What was Curt Flood's career batting average?
- Curt Flood batted .293 over his career, with 1,861 hits in 6,357 at bats.
- How many RBI did Curt Flood have?
- Curt Flood drove in 636 runs in his career.
- Is Curt Flood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Curt Flood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.