Earl Averill

Q: When was Earl Averill born?

Earl Averill was born on September 9, 1931.

Q: Where was Earl Averill born?

Earl Averill was born in Cleveland, OH .

Q: How tall was Earl Averill?

Earl Averill was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Earl Averill weigh when playing?

Earl Averill weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Earl Averill in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Averill has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Earl Averill play?

Earl Averill was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Earl Averill have?

Earl Averill had 249 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Earl Averill have?

Earl Averill had 44 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Earl Averill's average?

Earl Averill had a .242 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Earl Averill played for?

Earl Averill played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies.

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: September 9, 1931 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: May 13, 2015 in Tacoma, WA

High School: Snohomish HS (Snohomish, WA)

School: University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

Debut: April 19, 1956 (Age 24-223d, 11,337th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1963 (Age 32-017d)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Earl Douglas Averill

Pronunciation: \A-ver-ull\

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Relatives: Son of Earl Averill

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

1031

249

.242

137

RBI

159

OBP

.346

SLG

.409

OPS

.755

OPS+

102

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1953	21	CLE-min	A	71	236	210	30	66	10	4	6	45	0		21	30	.314	.379	.486	.865		102		1	4				REA · EL
1954	22	CLE-min	A	113	424	353	55	104	17	5	10	61	1		66	54	.295	.401	.456	.857		161		0	0	5			REA · EL
1955	23	CIN-CLE-min	AA,AAA	96	342	294	50	82	17	1	11	65	1		39	65	.279	.358	.456	.814		134	5	1	1	7			NVL,INA · SOUA,AA
1956	24	CLE-min	AAA	22	64	58	9	14	1	0	5	13	2		4	13	.241	.297	.517	.814		30	0	1	0	1			INA · AA
1956	24	CLE	AL	42	110	93	12	22	6	0	3	14	0	1	14	25	.237	.343	.398	.740	94	37	2	1	2	0	1	2H

1957	25	CLE-min	Opn	119	440	381	58	104	19	4	19	67	3		54	66	.273	.362	.493	.856		188	11	1	1	3			SDG · PCL
1958	26	CLE-min	AAA	112	470	401	84	139	16	7	24	87	2		58	63	.347	.428	.601	1.029		241	8	4	0	7			SDG · PCL
1958	26	CLE	AL	17	60	55	2	10	1	0	2	7	1	0	4	7	.182	.250	.309	.559	54	17	2	1	0	0	0	5
1959	27	CHC	NL	74	205	186	22	44	10	0	10	34	0	1	15	39	.237	.298	.452	.749	98	84	2	2	0	2	1	2H5/74
1960	28	MLN-min	AAA	21	67	57	6	11	0	0	2	4	0		9	10	.193	.313	.298	.612		17		1	0	0	1		LOU · AA
1960	28	TOT	MLB	62	135	116	16	27	4	0	1	15	1	1	15	18	.233	.321	.293	.614	71	34	3	1	1	2	1	2H/57
1960	28	CHC	NL	52	117	102	14	24	4	0	1	13	1	1	11	16	.235	.310	.304	.614	71	31	3	1	1	2	1	2H/57
1960	28	CHW	AL	10	18	14	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	2	.214	.389	.214	.603	69	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1961	29	LAA	AL	115	392	323	56	86	9	0	21	59	1	0	62	70	.266	.384	.489	.873	123	158	9	2	1	4	1	2H/74
1962	30	LAA	AL	92	233	187	21	41	9	0	4	22	0	0	43	47	.219	.366	.332	.698	93	62	2	1	0	1	3	7H/2
1963	31	PHI	NL	47	83	71	8	19	2	0	3	8	0	0	9	14	.268	.341	.423	.764	120	30	2	0	1	2	1	H2/735
1964	32	BOS-min	AAA	125	465	396	57	125	20	0	14	60	5	2	56	54	.316	.408	.472	.880		187		7	4	2			SLE · PCL
1965	33	CAL-BOS-min	AAA	119	452	397	47	102	15	3	13	71	1	1	47	73	.257	.332	.408	.740		162		0	3	5			SLE,TTO · PCL,IL
7 Yrs				449	1218	1031	137	249	41	0	44	159	3	3	162	220	.242	.346	.409	.755	102	422	22	8	5	11	8
162 Game Avg.				162	439	372	49	90	15	0	16	57	1	1	58	79	.242	.346	.409	.755	102	152	8	3	2	4	3

LAA (2 yrs)				207	625	510	77	127	18	0	25	81	1	0	105	117	.249	.377	.431	.809	112	220	11	3	1	5	4
CHC (2 yrs)				126	322	288	36	68	14	0	11	47	1	2	26	55	.236	.302	.399	.701	89	115	5	3	1	4	2
CLE (2 yrs)				59	170	148	14	32	7	0	5	21	1	1	18	32	.216	.310	.365	.674	80	54	4	2	2	0	1
PHI (1 yr)				47	83	71	8	19	2	0	3	8	0	0	9	14	.268	.341	.423	.764	120	30	2	0	1	2	1
CHW (1 yr)				10	18	14	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	2	.214	.389	.214	.603	69	3	0	0	0	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				276	813	672	93	162	25	0	30	104	2	1	127	151	.241	.363	.412	.776	105	277	15	5	3	5	5
NL (3 yrs)				173	405	359	44	87	16	0	14	55	1	2	35	69	.242	.310	.404	.714	95	145	7	3	2	6	3

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Earl Averill born?

Earl Averill was born on September 9, 1931.

Where was Earl Averill born?

Earl Averill was born in Cleveland, OH.

How tall was Earl Averill?

Earl Averill was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Earl Averill weigh when playing?

Earl Averill weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Earl Averill play?

Earl Averill played 7 seasons.

Is Earl Averill in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Averill has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Earl Averill play?

Earl Averill was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Earl Averill have?

Earl Averill had 249 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Earl Averill have?

Earl Averill had 44 home runs over his career.

What was Earl Averill's average?

Earl Averill had a .242 average over his career.

How many teams has Earl Averill played for?

Earl Averill played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Earl Averill retire?

Earl Averill last played in 1963.

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