Carl Furillo
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1960)
Carl Furillo was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1960 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,806 career games, he hit .299 with 1,910 hits, 192 home runs, and 1,058 RBI. Carl Furillo was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,271.
- 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" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/21/1989 in Stony Creek Mills, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-16
- Last Game
- 1960-05-07
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Carl Anthony Furillo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,806 | 6,378 | 895 | 1,910 | 324 | 56 | 192 | 1,058 | 48 | 514 | 436 | .299 | .355 | .458 | .813 | 15,271 |
Career AVG .299 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career OBP .355 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career SLG .458 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.
Career OPS .813 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +13.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 117 | 335 | 29 | 95 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 31 | 20 | .284 | .256 (+10%) | .328 (+5%) | .358 (+12%) | .687 (+9%) | 480.0 |
| 1947 | BRO | NL | 124 | 437 | 61 | 129 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 7 | 34 | 24 | .295 | .262 (+13%) | .336 (+3%) | .376 (+16%) | .712 (+10%) | 728.9 |
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 108 | 364 | 55 | 108 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 6 | 43 | 32 | .297 | .263 (+13%) | .340 (+10%) | .379 (+7%) | .719 (+9%) | 643.6 |
| 1949 | BRO | NL | 142 | 549 | 95 | 177 | 27 | 10 | 18 | 106 | 4 | 37 | 29 | .322 | .262 (+23%) | .343 (+7%) | .384 (+32%) | .727 (+20%) | 2022.8 |
| 1950 | BRO | NL | 153 | 620 | 99 | 189 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 106 | 8 | 41 | 40 | .305 | .265 (+15%) | .346 (+2%) | .401 (+14%) | .747 (+9%) | 977.7 |
| 1951 | BRO | NL | 158 | 667 | 93 | 197 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 91 | 8 | 43 | 33 | .295 | .260 (+13%) | .336 (+2%) | .385 (+11%) | .721 (+7%) | 824.3 |
| 1952 | BRO | NL | 134 | 425 | 52 | 105 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 31 | 33 | .247 | .252 (-2%) | .326 (-7%) | .369 (-5%) | .696 (-6%) | -427.2 |
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 132 | 479 | 82 | 165 | 38 | 6 | 21 | 92 | 1 | 34 | 32 | .344 | .264 (+30%) | .335 (+17%) | .397 (+46%) | .733 (+33%) | 2992.9 |
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 150 | 547 | 56 | 161 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 96 | 2 | 49 | 35 | .294 | .261 (+13%) | .333 (+7%) | .390 (+14%) | .723 (+11%) | 1223.0 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 140 | 523 | 83 | 164 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 95 | 4 | 43 | 43 | .314 | .258 (+21%) | .332 (+12%) | .393 (+32%) | .726 (+23%) | 2343.9 |
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 149 | 523 | 66 | 151 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 83 | 1 | 57 | 41 | .289 | .258 (+12%) | .331 (+8%) | .397 (+17%) | .728 (+13%) | 1408.4 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 119 | 395 | 61 | 121 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 33 | .306 | .257 (+19%) | .323 (+10%) | .391 (+18%) | .715 (+14%) | 1079.6 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 122 | 411 | 54 | 119 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 0 | 35 | 28 | .290 | .257 (+12%) | .324 (+6%) | .394 (+22%) | .719 (+15%) | 1074.0 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 50 | 93 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .290 | .256 (+13%) | .323 (+3%) | .392 (-15%) | .715 (-7%) | -100.5 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,806 | 6,378 | 895 | 1,910 | 324 | 56 | 192 | 1,058 | 48 | 514 | 436 | .299 | — | — | — | — | 15,271 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 128 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | .266 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | WS | LAN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1956 | WS | BRO | 7 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .240 |
| 1955 | WS | BRO | 7 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .296 |
| 1953 | WS | BRO | 6 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| 1952 | WS | BRO | 7 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .174 |
| 1949 | WS | BRO | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1947 | WS | BRO | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .353 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1800 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 906 | 3107 | 466 | 925 | 110 | 560 | .298 |
| Away | 894 | 3246 | 428 | 982 | 82 | 494 | .303 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-07 | LAD | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-05-03 | LAD | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960-05-02 | LAD | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960-04-30 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-28 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-20 | LAD | SFG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-19 | LAD | SFG | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-14 | LAD | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | LAD | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-20 | LAD | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1739 | 641 | 3322 | 151 | 74 | 34 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BRO | OF | 112 | 0 | 292 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1947 | BRO | OF | 121 | 0 | 287 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 1948 | BRO | OF | 104 | 0 | 274 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1949 | BRO | OF | 142 | 0 | 286 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 1950 | BRO | OF | 153 | 0 | 246 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 1951 | BRO | OF | 157 | 0 | 330 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| 1952 | BRO | OF | 131 | 0 | 225 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 1953 | BRO | OF | 131 | 0 | 232 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 1954 | BRO | OF | 149 | 143 | 306 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 1955 | BRO | OF | 140 | 137 | 249 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 1956 | BRO | OF | 146 | 141 | 230 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | BRO | OF | 107 | 97 | 153 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | LAN | OF | 119 | 105 | 187 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAN | OF | 25 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAN | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 51 |
| Center Field | 311 |
| Right Field | 1409 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1950 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1953 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 54.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1951 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 30th | 4.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 68.0 | 336 | 2 |
| 1946 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 36th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Carl Furillo: the record in brief
Carl Furillo played a first major league game on April 16, 1946 and a last one on May 7, 1960. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946 to 1957) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958 to 1960). Furillo, born on March 8, 1922, in Stony Creek Mills, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on January 21, 1989, in Stony Creek Mills, PA, USA. Furillo's full given name, per the bio, is Carl Anthony Furillo.
Furillo finished with 1,910 hits from 6,378 at bats in 1,806 games, which works out to .299, plus 192 home runs, 1,058 RBI, and 48 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .355 and .458 give Furillo a career OPS of .813. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Furillo's .299 average sits 15.3% above it. In OPS terms, Furillo's .813 stands 13.1% above the league's .719.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Furillo
- What years did Carl Furillo play?
- Carl Furillo played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1960.
- Was Carl Furillo a pitcher?
- No. Carl Furillo was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Carl Furillo hit?
- Carl Furillo hit 192 career home runs with 1,910 hits.
- What teams did Carl Furillo play for?
- Carl Furillo played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1946–1960).
- Did Carl Furillo win an MVP award?
- No. Carl Furillo did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Carl Furillo win?
- Carl Furillo was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Carl Furillo's career stats?
- In 1,806 games, Carl Furillo had 1,910 hits, 192 home runs, 1,058 RBI, 895 runs, and 48 stolen bases, with a .299 batting average.
- What position did Carl Furillo play?
- Carl Furillo played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carl Furillo and how much did he weigh?
- Carl Furillo was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Carl Furillo hit each season?
- Carl Furillo's home runs by season: 3 in 1946, 8 in 1947, 4 in 1948, 18 in 1949, 18 in 1950, 16 in 1951, 8 in 1952, 21 in 1953, 19 in 1954, 26 in 1955, 21 in 1956, 12 in 1957, 18 in 1958, 0 in 1959, and 0 in 1960. His most in one season was 26, in 1955.
- What was Carl Furillo's career batting average?
- Carl Furillo batted .299 over his career, with 1,910 hits in 6,378 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carl Furillo have?
- Carl Furillo drove in 1,058 runs in his career.
- Is Carl Furillo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carl Furillo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Carl Furillo make?
- Carl Furillo was selected to 2 All-Star Games.