Carl Yastrzemski

⭐ Hall of Fame 1989

Born: 8/22/1939 in Southampton, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1961-04-11 | Final Game: 1983-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski

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Biography

Carl Yastrzemski, born in 1939, was a legendary position player who had a prolific career in Major League Baseball from 1961 until his retirement in 1983. Primarily known for his tenure with the Boston Red Sox, Yastrzemski played a staggering 3,308 games and concluded his career with an impressive 3,419 hits. He was a dominant force at the plate, amassing 452 home runs and driving in 1,844 RBIs, which underscored his capacity to produce runs in critical situations. His career batting average of .285 and 168 stolen bases reflected both his power and agility, making him a well-rounded player who could impact games in multiple ways. Yastrzemski’s career was marked by consistency and excellence, earning him 18 selections to the All-Star Game and the prestigious All-Star Game MVP award. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, a testament to his significant contributions to the sport. Yastrzemski played during a transformative era in baseball, bridging the gap between the deadball era and the more modern offensive explosion that characterized the following decades. His legacy continues to resonate within the game, as he remains an iconic figure in Red Sox history and a model of dedication and skill for future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3308	11988	1816	3419	646	59	452	1844	168	1845	1393	0.285	0.379	0.462	0.841	54270.5

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1961	BOS	AL	148	583	71	155	31	6	11	80	6	50	96	0.266	-183.5
1962	BOS	AL	160	646	99	191	43	6	19	94	7	66	82	0.296	2059.6
1963	BOS	AL	151	570	91	183	40	3	14	68	8	95	72	0.321	3895.5
1964	BOS	AL	151	567	77	164	29	9	15	67	6	75	90	0.289	2332.0
1965	BOS	AL	133	494	78	154	45	3	20	72	7	70	58	0.312	3478.5
1966	BOS	AL	160	594	81	165	39	2	16	80	8	84	60	0.278	2184.4
1967	BOS	AL	161	579	112	189	31	4	44	121	10	91	69	0.326	6472.9
1968	BOS	AL	157	539	90	162	32	2	23	74	13	119	90	0.301	5078.0
1969	BOS	AL	162	603	96	154	28	2	40	111	15	101	91	0.255	3248.9
1970	BOS	AL	161	566	125	186	29	0	40	102	23	128	66	0.329	6036.5
1971	BOS	AL	148	508	75	129	21	2	15	70	8	106	60	0.254	1754.8
1972	BOS	AL	125	455	70	120	18	2	12	68	5	67	44	0.264	1208.3
1973	BOS	AL	152	540	82	160	25	4	19	95	9	105	58	0.296	2941.7
1974	BOS	AL	148	515	93	155	25	2	15	79	12	104	48	0.301	2862.3
1975	BOS	AL	149	543	91	146	30	1	14	60	8	87	67	0.269	1408.3
1976	BOS	AL	155	546	71	146	23	2	21	102	5	80	67	0.267	1821.8
1977	BOS	AL	150	558	99	165	27	3	28	102	11	73	40	0.296	2318.6
1978	BOS	AL	144	523	70	145	21	2	17	81	4	76	44	0.277	1472.6
1979	BOS	AL	147	518	69	140	28	1	21	87	3	62	46	0.270	990.1
1980	BOS	AL	105	364	49	100	21	1	15	50	0	44	38	0.275	953.1
1981	BOS	AL	91	338	36	83	14	1	7	53	0	49	28	0.246	156.2
1982	BOS	AL	131	459	53	126	22	1	16	72	0	59	50	0.275	1083.4
1983	BOS	AL	119	380	38	101	24	0	10	56	0	54	29	0.266	696.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	65	15	24	3	0	4	11	9	3	0.369

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	ALCS	BOS	3	11	4	5	1	1	2	1	1	0.455
1975	WS	BOS	7	29	7	9	0	0	4	4	1	0.310
1967	WS	BOS	7	25	4	10	2	3	5	4	1	0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	765	743	6459	512	41	610
3B	33	34	37	68	12	3
OF	2076	2049	3941	195	82	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	BOS	OF	147	146	248	12	10	1
1962	BOS	OF	160	160	329	15	11	3
1963	BOS	OF	151	151	283	18	6	3
1964	BOS	3B	2	2	0	5	0	1
1964	BOS	OF	148	148	372	19	11	3
1965	BOS	OF	130	130	222	11	3	2
1966	BOS	OF	158	152	310	15	5	2
1967	BOS	OF	161	158	297	13	7	1
1968	BOS	1B	3	3	14	1	0	1
1968	BOS	OF	155	153	301	12	3	3
1969	BOS	1B	22	21	181	21	2	29
1969	BOS	OF	143	141	246	17	4	2
1970	BOS	1B	94	93	696	61	8	62
1970	BOS	OF	69	66	120	3	6	0
1971	BOS	OF	146	144	281	16	2	4
1972	BOS	1B	42	42	357	33	4	34
1972	BOS	OF	83	82	141	10	4	1
1973	BOS	1B	107	104	912	56	6	85
1973	BOS	3B	31	32	37	63	12	2
1973	BOS	OF	14	15	30	0	0	0
1974	BOS	1B	84	82	707	44	2	67
1974	BOS	OF	63	62	99	2	4	1
1975	BOS	1B	140	137	1202	87	5	103
1975	BOS	OF	8	8	15	1	0	0
1976	BOS	1B	94	93	829	52	2	78
1976	BOS	OF	51	51	93	3	2	0
1977	BOS	1B	7	4	57	6	0	4
1977	BOS	OF	140	140	287	16	0	1
1978	BOS	1B	50	47	387	41	3	47
1978	BOS	OF	71	70	136	8	2	2
1979	BOS	1B	51	51	466	55	2	42
1979	BOS	OF	36	36	63	1	2	0
1980	BOS	1B	16	15	160	10	4	19
1980	BOS	OF	39	33	65	3	0	1
1981	BOS	1B	39	37	353	34	3	26
1982	BOS	1B	14	12	116	10	0	12
1982	BOS	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1983	BOS	1B	2	2	22	1	0	1
1983	BOS	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	760
Third Base	34
Left Field	1912
Center Field	165
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	412

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1979	Player of the Week	Week of 1979-09-14
1977	Gold Glove	OF
1977	Player of the Week	Week of 1977-06-18
1975	Player of the Week	Week of 1975-07-11
1971	Gold Glove	OF
1970	All-Star Game MVP
1969	Gold Glove	OF
1968	Gold Glove	OF
1967	Gold Glove	OF
1967	Hutch Award
1967	Most Valuable Player
1967	Triple Crown
1967	TSN All-Star	OF
1967	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1967	TSN Player of the Year
1965	Gold Glove	OF
1965	TSN All-Star	OF
1963	Gold Glove	OF
1963	TSN All-Star	OF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	17.0	392	0
1977	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	25.0	392	1
1976	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	26.0	336	0
1975	Most Valuable Player	AL	30th	1.0	336	0
1974	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	14.0	336	0
1973	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	9.0	336	0
1970	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	136.0	336	2
1969	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	8.0	336	0
1968	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	50.0	280	0
1967	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	275.0	280	19
1966	Most Valuable Player	AL	28th	1.0	280	0
1965	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	22.0	280	0
1963	Most Valuable Player	AL	6th	81.0	280	0
1962	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	9.0	280	0