U. L. Washington

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1987)

U. L. Washington was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 11 seasons. In 907 career games, he hit .251 with 703 hits, 27 home runs, and 255 RBI.

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 .251
HR 27
RBI 255
H 703
OPS .656
PIV -3,333
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/27/1953 in Stringtown, OK, USA
Died
3/2/2024 in Atoka, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-06
Last Game
1987-10-04
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Career Batting Statistics

U. L. Washington — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
907 2,797 358 703 103 36 27 255 132 261 409 .251 .313 .343 .656 -3,333

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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U. L. Washington 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
1977 KCA AL 10 20 0 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1978 KCA AL 69 129 10 34 2 1 0 9 12 10 20 .264 .257 (+2%) .323 (-3%) .378 (-22%) .702 (-13%) -249.5
1979 KCA AL 101 268 32 68 12 5 2 25 10 20 44 .254 .265 (-4%) .329 (-9%) .397 (-10%) .727 (-10%) -491.5
1980 KCA AL 153 549 79 150 16 11 6 53 20 53 78 .273 .264 (+3%) .326 (+3%) .387 (-3%) .714 (avg) -2.0
1981 KCA AL 98 339 40 77 19 1 2 29 10 41 43 .227 .255 (-11%) .320 (-3%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-10%) -479.9
1982 KCA AL 119 437 64 125 19 3 10 60 23 38 48 .286 .261 (+10%) .324 (+4%) .388 (+6%) .712 (+5%) 397.6
1983 KCA AL 144 547 76 129 19 6 5 41 40 48 78 .236 .260 (-10%) .324 (-8%) .389 (-18%) .714 (-13%) -1130.5
1984 KCA AL 63 170 18 38 6 0 1 10 4 14 31 .224 .259 (-14%) .322 (-13%) .384 (-28%) .707 (-21%) -548.1
1985 MON NL 68 193 24 48 9 4 1 17 6 15 33 .249 .257 (-3%) .323 (-7%) .390 (-10%) .714 (-8%) -284.4
1986 PIT NL 72 135 14 27 0 4 0 10 6 15 27 .200 .257 (-22%) .325 (-15%) .395 (-34%) .720 (-25%) -544.9
1987 PIT NL 10 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 907 2,797 358 703 103 36 27 255 132 261 409 .251 — — — — -3,333

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

U. L. Washington — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 43 2 12 1 0 0 3 2 11 .279

Playoff Batting by Year

U. L. Washington — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 ALCS KCA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1981 AWDIV KCA 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
1980 ALCS KCA 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .364
1980 WS KCA 6 22 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

U. L. Washington — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42712861583177119.247
Away480151120038620136.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

U. L. Washington — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 PITPHIW 100000001
1987-09-30 PITCHCL 111000000
1987-09-27 PITNYNL 101000000
1987-09-25 PITNYNL 200000001
1987-09-20 PITNYNW 000000000
1987-09-16 PITSTLL 100000001
1987-09-14 PITWSNL 000000000
1987-09-13 PITPHIW 301000020
1987-09-07 PITCHCW 000000000
1987-09-04 PITHOUL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

U. L. Washington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 111 83 214 257 17 69
3B 5 1 1 2 2 0
SS 737 647 1005 2077 141 413

Season-by-Season Fielding

U. L. Washington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 KCA SS 9 6 13 21 5 4
1978 KCA 2B 19 13 32 37 1 10
1978 KCA SS 49 20 47 55 8 8
1979 KCA 2B 46 35 112 111 12 37
1979 KCA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1979 KCA SS 50 37 62 131 6 31
1980 KCA SS 152 146 237 467 32 86
1981 KCA SS 98 97 135 297 12 58
1982 KCA SS 117 114 173 371 22 63
1983 KCA SS 140 139 201 448 36 91
1984 KCA SS 61 54 81 166 10 40
1985 MON 2B 43 34 70 104 4 22
1985 MON 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0
1985 MON SS 9 7 5 25 1 7
1986 PIT 2B 3 1 0 5 0 0
1986 PIT SS 51 26 50 92 8 25
1987 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 PIT SS 1 1 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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U. L. Washington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 111
Third Base 5
Shortstop 738
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

U. L. Washington — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 PIT NL $80,000
1986 PIT NL $180,000
1985 MON NL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $910,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

U. L. Washington (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pokey Reese
    .248 avg, 44 HR
  2. 96
    Emilio Bonifacio
    .256 avg, 13 HR
  3. 93
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  4. 93
    Ed Abbaticchio
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  5. 89
    Cliff Pennington
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  6. 88
    Rob Wilfong
    .248 avg, 39 HR

U. L. Washington: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 6, 1977 and the final game on October 4, 1987, U. L. Washington built the record summarized on this page. Washington played for the Kansas City Royals (1977 through 1984), the Montreal Expos (1985), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986 to 1987). Washington played primarily as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on October 27, 1953, in Stringtown, OK, USA, Washington was listed at 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on March 2, 2024, in Atoka, OK, USA.

Washington's career batting table shows 907 games, 2,797 at bats and 703 hits, a .251 average, along with 27 home runs, 255 runs batted in, and 132 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .343, for an OPS of .656. Against a .261 league average for those years, Washington's .251 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 8.5% below league average (.656 against .717). No season beat the 10 home runs Washington hit in 1982. 1980 produced Washington's most hits, 150 of them for the Kansas City Royals.

Frequently Asked Questions about U. L. Washington

What years did U. L. Washington play?
U. L. Washington played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987.
Was U. L. Washington a pitcher?
No. U. L. Washington was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did U. L. Washington hit?
U. L. Washington hit 27 career home runs with 703 hits.
What was U. L. Washington's career batting average?
U. L. Washington batted .251 over his career, with 703 hits in 2,797 at bats.
How many RBI did U. L. Washington have?
U. L. Washington drove in 255 runs in his career.
Is U. L. Washington in the Hall of Fame?
No. U. L. Washington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.