Al Luplow

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1967)

AVG .235
HR 33
RBI 125
H 292
OPS .662
PIV 180
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
3/13/1939 in Saginaw, MI, USA
Died
12/28/2017 in Saginaw, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-16
Last Game
1967-09-26

Full name: Alvin David Luplow

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
481 1,243 147 292 34 6 33 125 8 127 213 .235 .311 .352 .662 180

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — near 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
1961 CLE AL 5 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .056 — — — — 0.0
1962 CLE AL 97 318 54 88 15 3 14 45 1 36 44 .277 .257 (+7%) .326 (+10%) .393 (+21%) .719 (+16%) 976.3
1963 CLE AL 100 295 34 69 6 2 7 27 4 33 62 .234 .246 (-5%) .308 (+2%) .371 (-9%) .680 (-4%) -90.7
1964 CLE AL 19 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 53 45 3 6 2 0 1 4 0 3 14 .133 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 111 334 31 84 9 1 7 31 2 38 46 .251 .248 (+1%) .309 (+7%) .376 (-8%) .685 (-1%) 58.6
1967 NYN NL 41 112 11 23 1 0 3 9 0 8 19 .205 .242 (-15%) .306 (-15%) .357 (-18%) .663 (-16%) -279.9
1967 PIT NL 55 103 13 19 1 0 1 8 1 6 14 .184 .242 (-24%) .306 (-24%) .357 (-38%) .663 (-31%) -279.9
Career · 8 seasons 481 1,243 147 292 34 6 33 125 8 127 213 .235 — — — — 384

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home242604711231957.204
Away239639761691468.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-26 PITLADL 000000000
1967-09-23 PITSFGL 100000000
1967-09-19 PITHOUW 010000000
1967-09-18 PITHOUL 100000000
1967-09-16 PITSFGW 100000000
1967-09-15 PITSFGL 100000000
1967-09-12 PITCINL 000000100
1967-09-08 PITSTLW 100000001
1967-09-06 PITATLW 401000100
1967-08-31 PITPHIW 111100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 346 291 583 22 14 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 CLE OF 5 5 9 2 0 1
1962 CLE OF 86 81 162 4 7 0
1963 CLE OF 85 74 157 7 1 1
1964 CLE OF 5 0 5 0 0 0
1965 CLE OF 6 0 3 0 0 0
1966 NYN OF 101 86 147 4 2 1
1967 NYN OF 33 24 55 1 2 0
1967 PIT OF 25 21 45 4 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 128
Center Field 45
Right Field 201

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Michigan State University East Lansing MI 1959

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Luplow (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Faye Throneberry
    .236 avg, 29 HR
  2. 85
    Roger Bernadina
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  3. 82
    Guillermo Heredia
    .231 avg, 27 HR
  4. 79
    Paul Householder
    .236 avg, 29 HR
  5. 68
    Lloyd Merriman
    .242 avg, 12 HR
  6. 62
    Anthony Gose
    .240 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Luplow

What years did Al Luplow play?
Al Luplow played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1967.
Was Al Luplow a pitcher?
No. Al Luplow was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Luplow hit?
Al Luplow hit 33 career home runs with 292 hits.