Lenny Green

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1968)

Lenny Green was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968 for 6 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,136 career games, he hit .267 with 788 hits, 47 home runs, and 253 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,509.

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

AVG .267
HR 47
RBI 253
H 788
OPS .731
PIV 3,509
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/6/1933 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
1/6/2019 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1957-08-25
Last Game
1968-06-30

Full name: Leonard Charles Green

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Career Batting Statistics

Lenny Green — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,136 2,956 461 788 138 27 47 253 78 368 260 .267 .351 .379 .731 3,509

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lenny Green Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 BAL AL 19 33 2 6 1 1 1 5 0 1 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1958 BAL AL 69 91 10 21 4 0 0 4 0 9 10 .231 .257 (-11%) .324 (-9%) .394 (-30%) .719 (-20%) -285.5
1959 BAL AL 27 24 3 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 .292 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 88 190 29 46 6 1 2 15 9 20 15 .242 .256 (-6%) .323 (-3%) .392 (-19%) .715 (-12%) 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 127 330 62 97 16 7 5 33 21 43 25 .294 .255 (+15%) .323 (+18%) .387 (+11%) .711 (+14%) 1049.5
1961 MIN AL 156 600 92 171 28 7 9 50 17 81 50 .285 .258 (+10%) .328 (+14%) .399 (avg) .727 (+6%) 1072.7
1962 MIN AL 158 619 97 168 33 3 14 63 8 88 36 .271 .257 (+5%) .326 (+12%) .393 (+2%) .719 (+7%) 1145.8
1963 MIN AL 145 280 41 67 10 1 4 27 11 31 21 .239 .246 (-3%) .308 (+2%) .371 (-13%) .680 (-6%) -201.2
1964 MIN AL 26 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAA AL 39 92 13 23 2 0 2 4 2 10 8 .250 .250 (avg) .312 (+5%) .377 (-11%) .690 (-4%) 0.0
1964 BAL AL 14 21 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 .190 — — — — 0.0
1965 BOS AL 119 373 69 103 24 6 7 24 8 48 43 .276 .245 (+12%) .310 (+16%) .371 (+15%) .682 (+16%) 1143.8
1966 BOS AL 85 133 18 32 6 0 1 12 0 15 19 .241 .248 (-3%) .309 (+5%) .376 (-18%) .685 (-8%) -108.1
1967 DET AL 58 151 22 42 8 1 1 13 1 9 17 .278 .242 (+15%) .306 (+3%) .357 (+2%) .663 (+3%) 42.0
1968 DET AL 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,136 2,956 461 788 138 27 47 253 78 368 260 .267 — — — — 3,859

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lenny Green — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home583143323138019128.265
Away553152323040828125.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lenny Green — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-06-30 DETCHWL 100000000
1968-06-25 DETNYYW 000000000
1968-06-23 DETCLEW 000000010
1968-06-23 DETCLEL 100000000
1968-06-22 DETCLEL 101000000
1968-06-19 DETBOSL 100000000
1967-10-01 DETLAAL 000000000
1967-09-26 DETNYYW 311100010
1967-09-22 DETTEXW 111000000
1967-09-20 DETNYYW 221000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lenny Green — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 883 674 1659 29 27 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lenny Green — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 BAL OF 15 9 19 0 1 0
1958 BAL OF 53 23 81 1 3 0
1959 BAL OF 23 5 9 2 0 0
1959 WS1 OF 58 38 89 4 2 0
1960 WS1 OF 100 73 219 4 2 0
1961 MIN OF 153 153 356 3 8 0
1962 MIN OF 156 151 361 8 2 2
1963 MIN OF 119 62 165 1 2 0
1964 MIN OF 7 0 1 0 0 0
1964 LAA OF 23 21 41 1 1 0
1964 BAL OF 8 4 22 0 0 0
1965 BOS OF 95 84 198 2 4 1
1966 BOS OF 27 19 41 3 1 0
1967 DET OF 44 32 57 0 1 0
1968 DET OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lenny Green Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 334
Center Field 684
Right Field 43

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lenny Green (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Aldrete
    .263 avg, 41 HR
  2. 94
    Marvin Benard
    .271 avg, 54 HR
  3. 93
    Jim Dwyer
    .260 avg, 77 HR
  4. 91
    Bud Stewart
    .268 avg, 32 HR
  5. 89
    Albie Pearson
    .270 avg, 28 HR
  6. 89
    Jack Rothrock
    .276 avg, 28 HR

Lenny Green: the record in brief

The profile opens with Lenny Green's first major league game on August 25, 1957; the last one listed came on June 30, 1968. By club, Green's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1957 to 1964), the Washington Senators (1959 through 1960), the Minnesota Twins (1961 to 1964), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), the Boston Red Sox (1965 through 1966), and the Detroit Tigers (1967 to 1968). Green, born on January 6, 1933, in Detroit, MI, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Green died on January 6, 2019, in Detroit, MI, USA. On the record, Lenny Green was born Leonard Charles Green.

Across 1,136 games at the plate, Green's career line reads 788 hits in 2,956 at bats for a .267 average, adding 47 home runs, 253 runs batted in, and 78 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .351 and the slugging percentage .379, for an OPS of .731.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenny Green

What years did Lenny Green play?
Lenny Green played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968.
Was Lenny Green a pitcher?
No. Lenny Green was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lenny Green hit?
Lenny Green hit 47 career home runs with 788 hits.
What teams did Lenny Green play for?
Lenny Green played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1959, 1964), the Minnesota Twins (1959–1964), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), the Boston Red Sox (1965–1966), and the Detroit Tigers (1967–1968).
What were Lenny Green's career stats?
In 1,136 games, Lenny Green had 788 hits, 47 home runs, 253 RBI, 461 runs, and 78 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
What position did Lenny Green play?
Lenny Green played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lenny Green and how much did he weigh?
Lenny Green was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Lenny Green hit each season?
Lenny Green's home runs by season: 1 in 1957, 0 in 1958, 3 in 1959, 5 in 1960, 9 in 1961, 14 in 1962, 4 in 1963, 2 in 1964, 7 in 1965, 1 in 1966, 1 in 1967, and 0 in 1968. His most in one season was 14, in 1962.
What was Lenny Green's career batting average?
Lenny Green batted .267 over his career, with 788 hits in 2,956 at bats.
How many RBI did Lenny Green have?
Lenny Green drove in 253 runs in his career.
Is Lenny Green in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lenny Green has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.