Carl Yastrzemski

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 22, 1939 in Southampton, NY us

High School: Bridgehampton HS (Bridgehampton, NY)

Schools: Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: April 11, 1961 (Age 21-232d, 11,804th in major league history)
vs. KCA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 44-041d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/447 ballots)
View Carl Yastrzemski's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski

Nicknames: Yaz or Captain Carl

Pronunciation: \yuh-STREM-skee\

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Relatives: Grandfather of Mike Yastrzemski

Hall of Fame
MVP
Triple Crown
18x All-Star
7x Gold Glove
3x Batting Title
AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

96.5

11988

3419

452

.285

1816

RBI

1844

168

OBP

.380

SLG

.462

OPS

.842

OPS+

130

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	BOS	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 13	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
4	4	Apr 14	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 16	BOS		DET	L,2-9	CG	49	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
6	6	Apr 17	BOS		CHW	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 18	BOS		CHW	W,3-0	GS	25	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 19	BOS		CLE	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20	BOS		CLE	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	BOS		CLE	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	11	Apr 26	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
12	12	Apr 27	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
13	13	Apr 28 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 28 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 29	BOS		MIN	L,2-11	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	16	Apr 30	BOS		MIN	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	17	May 1	BOS		CAL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	18	May 2	BOS		CAL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
19	19	May 3	BOS		OAK	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	May 4	BOS		OAK	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	21	May 5	BOS		OAK	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
22	22	May 7	BOS	@	WSA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
23	23	May 8	BOS	@	WSA	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
24	24	May 9	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 10	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 11	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	27	May 12 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	28	May 12 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
29	29	May 14	BOS		WSA	W,5-4	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 15	BOS		WSA	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	31	May 16	BOS		NYY	W,11-10	GS	32	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 17	BOS		NYY	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
33	33	May 18	BOS		NYY	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 19	BOS		NYY	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 20	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	47	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	36	May 21	BOS	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	37	May 22	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	38	May 24	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	May 25	BOS	@	MIN	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
40	40	May 26	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	33	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	41	May 27	BOS	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 28	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 29	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	44	May 30	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 31	BOS		BAL	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	46	Jun 1	BOS		BAL	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	47	Jun 2	BOS		BAL	L,3-4	CG	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	48	Jun 3	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 4 (1)	BOS		DET	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
50	50	Jun 4 (2)	BOS		DET	L,0-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	51	Jun 5	BOS		DET	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 6	BOS		DET	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	53	Jun 7	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 8	BOS		CHW	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	55	Jun 13 (1)	BOS		CAL	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	56	Jun 13 susp	BOS		CAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	57	Jun 14	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	58	Jun 15	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	59	Jun 16	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	60	Jun 18	BOS	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	61	Jun 19	BOS	@	DET	W,8-5	GS	22	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	62	Jun 20	BOS	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 21 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	64	Jun 21 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	65	Jun 22	BOS	@	CHW	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	66	Jun 23 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	W,6-2	GS	20	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 23 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-10	GS	32	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 25	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	69	Jun 26	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	70	Jun 27	BOS		CLE	W,9-3	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	71	Jun 29 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,1-8	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
72	72	Jun 29 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
73	73	Jun 30	BOS		CLE	L,5-7	CG	45	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	74	Jul 1	BOS		OAK	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
75	75	Jul 2	BOS		OAK	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	76	Jul 3	BOS		OAK	W,4-3	CG	46	11.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
77	77	Jul 4	BOS		OAK	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	78	Jul 5	BOS		MIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	79	Jul 6	BOS		MIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
80	80	Jul 7 (1)	BOS		MIN	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	81	Jul 7 (2)	BOS		MIN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	82	Jul 11	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
83	83	Jul 12	BOS	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	84	Jul 13	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-6	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	85	Jul 14	BOS	@	OAK	W,5-3	GS	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
86	86	Jul 15	BOS	@	OAK	L,5-12	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	91 (4)	Jul 20	BOS		WSA	W,7-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	92	Jul 21 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	93	Jul 21 (2)	BOS		WSA	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	94	Jul 22	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-6	GS	18	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	97 (2)	Jul 27	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	98	Jul 28	BOS	@	WSA	W,10-8	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
93	99	Jul 29 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	100	Jul 29 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	101	Jul 30	BOS		BAL	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
96	102	Jul 31	BOS		NYY	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	103	Aug 1	BOS		NYY	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
98	104	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
99	105	Aug 2 (2)	BOS		CAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	106	Aug 3 (1)	BOS		CAL	W,8-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	107	Aug 3 (2)	BOS		CAL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	108	Aug 4	BOS		CAL	L,6-12	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	109	Aug 5	BOS	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	110	Aug 6	BOS	@	CHW	W,8-2	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	111	Aug 7	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	112	Aug 8	BOS	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	113	Aug 9	BOS	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
108	114	Aug 10	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
109	115	Aug 11 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	54	13.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
110	116	Aug 11 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	40	8.1	2	1	0	3	1	LF
111	117	Aug 12	BOS		CHW	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	118	Aug 13	BOS		CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	119	Aug 14 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
114	120	Aug 14 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	121	Aug 15	BOS		CHW	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
116	122	Aug 16	BOS		DET	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	123	Aug 17	BOS		DET	L,9-10	CG	52	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	124	Aug 18	BOS		DET	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	125	Aug 19	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	126	Aug 20	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	127	Aug 21	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-8	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
122	128	Aug 22	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	129	Aug 23	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B LF
124	130	Aug 24	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	131	Aug 25	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	77	17.2	2	1	0	3	0	LF
126	132	Aug 26	BOS		CLE	W,3-0	GS	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B LF
127	133	Aug 27	BOS		CLE	W,7-1	CG	30	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
128	134	Aug 28	BOS		OAK	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	135	Aug 29	BOS		OAK	W,11-2	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	136	Aug 30	BOS		WSA	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	137	Aug 31	BOS		WSA	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	138	Sep 1	BOS		WSA	W,7-4	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	139	Sep 2	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	140	Sep 3	BOS	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	141	Sep 4	BOS	@	MIN	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	142	Sep 6	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
137	143	Sep 7	BOS	@	CAL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	144	Sep 8	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
139	145	Sep 9	BOS	@	OAK	W,6-4	GS	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
140	146	Sep 10	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	147	Sep 11	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	46	11.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
142	148	Sep 13	BOS		MIN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
143	149	Sep 14	BOS		MIN	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	150	Sep 15	BOS		MIN	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	151	Sep 16	BOS		BAL	L,1-8	GS	27	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	152	Sep 17	BOS		BAL	W,2-0	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	153	Sep 18	BOS		BAL	W,4-0	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
148	154	Sep 20	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	155	Sep 21	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	156	Sep 22	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
151	157	Sep 23	BOS	@	WSA	L,5-6	CG	59	13.1	1	1	0	2	1	LF
152	158	Sep 24	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-10	GS	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	159	Sep 25	BOS	@	WSA	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
154	160	Sep 27	BOS		NYY	W,12-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
155	161	Sep 28	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
156	162	Sep 29	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							158gm		1349.0	319	13	3	335	4