Position: Catcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)
Born: January 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA us
Died: November 15, 2003 in Ocala, FL
Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
High School: Jordan HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut:
September 10, 1955
(Age 20-248d,
11,292nd in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 27, 1967
(Age 32-265d)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season
Full Name: Earl Jesse Battey
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Career
18.8
3586
969
104
.270
393
449
13
.349
.409
.757
106
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 141 (140) | Sep 10 | CHW | @ | NYY | W,9-8 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH C |
| 2 | 142 | Sep 11 (1) | CHW | @ | BOS | L,2-6 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 147 (4) | Sep 14 (2) | CHW | @ | BAL | W,6-0 | GS | 21 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 150 (2) | Sep 18 | CHW | @ | KCA | L,1-8 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | C |
| 5 | 155 (4) | Sep 25 | CHW | KCA | W,5-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | C | |
| 5gm | 20.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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