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Yogi Berra (1946-1965, exc. 1946-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 61 (226) E. Wynn
XBH: 17 (184) B. Pierce
1B: 46 (226) E. Wynn
2B: 8 (184) B. Pierce
3B: 2 (24) D. Trout
HR: 10 (226) E. Wynn
RBI: 40 (226) E. Wynn
BB: 20 (226) E. Wynn
SO: 14 (145) F. Lary
HBP: 2 (12) D. Littlefield
H: 0 (8) D. Brodowski
XBH: 0 (33) A. Aber
1B: 0 (17) B. Chakales
2B: 0 (82) D. Mossi
3B: 0 (184) B. Pierce
HR: 0 (71) B. Shantz
RBI: 0 (45) P. Foytack
BB: 0 (76) F. Sullivan
SO: 0 (66) S. Gromek
HBP: 0 (226) E. Wynn
1.380 (34) D. Johnson
1.335 (51) A. Houtteman
1.306 (59) J. Bunning
1.304 (52) T. Gray
1.115 (54) G. Bell
1.071 (85) T. Brewer
1.058 (32) E. Palica
1.056 (38) K. McBride
1.036 (35) J. Walker
1.034 (49) E. Kinder
0.606 (33) A. Aber
0.600 (44) D. Sisler
0.576 (41) R. Narleski
0.549 (43) H. Score
0.549 (98) W. Nixon
0.548 (34) A. Ditmar
0.511 (55) S. Consuegra
0.446 (45) P. Foytack
0.423 (103) B. Hoeft
0.409 (50) R. Kemmerer

Bill Bruton (1953-1964)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 48 (178) R. Roberts
XBH: 14 (178) R. Roberts
1B: 34 (178) R. Roberts
2B: 6 (55) B. Purkey
3B: 4 (118) B. Friend
HR: 5 (178) R. Roberts
RBI: 16 (178) R. Roberts
BB: 8 (42) S. Williams
SO: 19 (102) D. Drysdale
HBP: 2 (37) C. Estrada
H: 0 (21) J. Collum
XBH: 0 (48) G. Hobbie
1B: 0 (21) J. Collum
2B: 0 (118) B. Friend
3B: 0 (67) W. Hacker
HR: 0 (83) J. Klippstein
RBI: 0 (37) C. Simmons
BB: 0 (39) T. Poholsky
SO: 0 (35) R. Herbert
HBP: 0 (178) R. Roberts
1.067 (35) J. Hook
1.002 (55) B. Purkey
0.998 (60) G. Conley
0.968 (44) J. Perry
0.954 (36) J. Brosnan
0.942 (50) R. Meyer
0.932 (59) S. Maglie
0.902 (31) M. Grissom
0.901 (40) B. Monbouquette
0.896 (36) M. Grant
0.562 (37) R. Terry
0.555 (67) W. Hacker
0.553 (53) H. Haddix
0.547 (39) T. Poholsky
0.542 (39) W. Ford
0.537 (46) C. Pascual
0.533 (48) G. Hobbie
0.516 (101) R. Gomez
0.501 (48) B. Lawrence
0.492 (31) B. Podbielan

Del Ennis (1946-1959, exc. 1946-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 38 (149) W. Spahn
XBH: 15 (110) D. Newcombe
1B: 27 (149) W. Spahn
2B: 8 (97) J. Klippstein
3B: 3 (81) J. Hearn
HR: 8 (103) C. Erskine
RBI: 24 (103) C. Erskine
BB: 14 (149) W. Spahn
SO: 15 (110) D. Newcombe
HBP: 2 (24) F. Hiller
H: 0 (10) G. Spencer
XBH: 0 (40) S. Jones
1B: 0 (20) M. Drabowsky
2B: 0 (81) J. Hearn
3B: 0 (103) J. Antonelli
3B: 0 (103) C. Erskine
HR: 0 (40) S. Jones
RBI: 0 (28) D. Cole
BB: 0 (38) B. Lawrence
SO: 0 (42) R. Kline
HBP: 0 (149) W. Spahn
1.105 (38) B. Lawrence
1.063 (37) H. Jeffcoat
1.044 (65) M. Dickson
1.034 (49) G. Staley
1.016 (57) V. Bickford
0.962 (79) V. Law
0.954 (50) H. Pollet
0.947 (42) R. Kline
0.943 (41) T. Poholsky
0.933 (48) E. Blackwell
0.620 (58) L. Jansen
0.610 (74) S. Maglie
0.586 (64) A. Fowler
0.575 (85) L. Burdette
0.544 (62) B. Loes
0.507 (65) B. Buhl
0.506 (40) S. Jones
0.460 (32) M. Grissom
0.451 (45) C. Labine
0.360 (32) B. Purkey

Ned Garver (1948-1961, exc. 1948-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 42 (137) N. Fox
XBH: 11 (85) R. Sievers
1B: 37 (137) N. Fox
2B: 6 (76) S. Lollar
3B: 2 (11) C. Mauro
HR: 7 (65) G. Zernial
RBI: 22 (77) T. Williams
BB: 23 (120) E. Yost
SO: 12 (52) J. Hegan
HBP: 4 (109) M. Minoso
H: 0 (19) C. Diering
XBH: 0 (52) J. Hegan
1B: 0 (19) C. Diering
2B: 0 (63) V. Power
3B: 0 (137) N. Fox
HR: 0 (121) B. Goodman
RBI: 0 (36) C. Maxwell
BB: 0 (44) J. DeMaestri
BB: 0 (44) B. Robinson
SO: 0 (137) N. Fox
HBP: 0 (121) B. Goodman
1.306 (77) T. Williams
1.238 (38) T. Francona
1.178 (37) J. Collins
1.117 (37) J. Finigan
1.096 (65) G. Zernial
1.069 (88) M. Vernon
1.005 (75) J. Jensen
0.994 (48) R. Colavito
0.994 (58) V. Stephens
0.984 (43) B. Nieman
0.496 (63) V. Power
0.458 (34) J. Pesky
0.457 (32) B. Stewart
0.444 (36) C. Maxwell
0.429 (44) W. Miranda
0.410 (52) J. Hegan
0.330 (32) H. Kuenn
0.329 (32) S. Mele
0.167 (32) M. Bolling
0.121 (34) B. Kennedy

Harvey Haddix (1952-1965)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 46 (146) W. Mays
XBH: 23 (146) W. Mays
1B: 27 (110) R. Ashburn
2B: 10 (146) W. Mays
3B: 3 (92) B. Thomson
HR: 10 (146) W. Mays
RBI: 23 (117) W. Post
BB: 19 (146) W. Mays
SO: 34 (122) E. Mathews
HBP: 2 (29) R. Repulski
H: 0 (13) R. Roberts
XBH: 0 (30) B. Skinner
XBH: 0 (30) B. Smith
1B: 0 (18) J. Kindall
2B: 0 (79) D. Blasingame
3B: 0 (110) R. Ashburn
HR: 0 (110) R. McMillan
RBI: 0 (30) B. Skinner
BB: 0 (56) D. Mueller
BB: 0 (56) R. Schoendienst
SO: 0 (29) R. Amaro
HBP: 0 (146) W. Mays
1.170 (146) W. Mays
1.165 (41) B. Del Greco
1.159 (52) S. Lopata
1.124 (116) H. Aaron
1.064 (37) D. Demeter
1.051 (36) J. Robinson
1.046 (46) C. Neeman
1.029 (92) B. Thomson
1.013 (36) G. Altman
1.007 (41) C. Furillo
0.546 (55) B. Morgan
0.542 (48) A. Grammas
0.520 (45) A. Seminick
0.511 (60) D. Long
0.493 (30) W. Kirkland
0.492 (56) R. Schoendienst
0.461 (44) D. Snider
0.409 (79) D. Blasingame
0.350 (47) W. Moryn
0.276 (30) B. Smith

Sam Jones (1951-1964)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 34 (117) H. Aaron
XBH: 12 (117) H. Aaron
XBH: 12 (117) E. Mathews
1B: 22 (117) H. Aaron
2B: 7 (117) H. Aaron
3B: 3 (51) W. Moon
HR: 8 (61) D. Long
RBI: 22 (117) E. Mathews
BB: 22 (117) E. Mathews
SO: 26 (65) W. Post
HBP: 3 (50) N. Larker
H: 0 (15) B. Buhl
XBH: 0 (70) R. McMillan
1B: 0 (26) J. Greengrass
2B: 0 (80) B. Virdon
3B: 0 (94) J. Logan
HR: 0 (128) R. Ashburn
RBI: 0 (98) J. Gilliam
BB: 0 (21) D. Kravitz
SO: 0 (16) N. Fox
HBP: 0 (117) H. Aaron
HBP: 0 (117) E. Mathews
1.470 (61) D. Long
1.106 (41) V. Pinson
1.090 (77) D. Snider
1.080 (59) E. Bailey
1.049 (72) B. Skinner
1.013 (66) F. Robinson
0.985 (60) W. Moryn
0.980 (32) G. Altman
0.976 (50) N. Larker
0.936 (117) E. Mathews
0.506 (40) D. Ennis
0.503 (33) B. Morgan
0.500 (65) W. Post
0.473 (39) C. Sawatski
0.467 (33) C. Fernandez
0.465 (76) D. Crandall
0.459 (39) G. Freese
0.453 (43) G. Hamner
0.394 (70) R. McMillan
0.361 (55) S. Musial

Willie Jones (1947-1961, exc. 1947-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 39 (156) W. Spahn
XBH: 11 (71) L. Jansen
1B: 32 (156) W. Spahn
2B: 5 (35) B. Purkey
3B: 3 (71) L. Jansen
HR: 5 (94) J. Klippstein
RBI: 17 (93) B. Rush
BB: 22 (107) J. Antonelli
SO: 13 (93) C. Erskine
HBP: 2 (45) E. Blackwell
H: 0 (10) C. Boyer
H: 0 (10) R. Monzant
XBH: 0 (58) P. Minner
1B: 0 (24) F. Smith
2B: 0 (107) J. Antonelli
3B: 0 (156) W. Spahn
HR: 0 (126) D. Newcombe
RBI: 0 (35) C. Nichols
BB: 0 (59) B. Loes
SO: 0 (32) J. Sain
HBP: 0 (126) L. Burdette
HBP: 0 (126) D. Newcombe
1.124 (30) R. Face
1.117 (30) R. Branca
1.100 (47) G. Staley
1.053 (46) R. Kline
1.031 (51) V. Mizell
0.979 (42) P. Roe
0.973 (56) M. Dickson
0.963 (47) H. Pollet
0.941 (94) J. Klippstein
0.925 (65) J. Hearn
0.516 (58) A. Fowler
0.514 (75) S. Jones
0.504 (34) G. Conley
0.480 (62) W. Hacker
0.474 (52) L. Jackson
0.471 (126) D. Newcombe
0.452 (31) M. Grissom
0.398 (45) E. Blackwell
0.365 (58) P. Minner
0.333 (33) T. Acker

Brooks Lawrence (1954-1960)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 28 (91) D. Snider
XBH: 12 (91) D. Snider
1B: 25 (98) J. Gilliam
2B: 5 (20) R. Roberts
3B: 2 (40) B. Mazeroski
HR: 9 (91) D. Snider
RBI: 25 (91) D. Snider
BB: 14 (81) R. Ashburn
SO: 17 (76) G. Hodges
HBP: 3 (62) A. Dark
H: 0 (12) R. Katt
XBH: 0 (37) R. Campanella
1B: 0 (18) B. Morgan
2B: 0 (54) W. Jones
3B: 0 (98) J. Gilliam
HR: 0 (81) R. Ashburn
RBI: 0 (26) H. Smith
BB: 0 (39) H. Anderson
SO: 0 (35) W. Lockman
HBP: 0 (98) J. Gilliam
1.376 (36) W. Moon
1.163 (34) J. Cunningham
1.132 (91) D. Snider
1.116 (32) B. Skinner
1.105 (38) D. Ennis
1.093 (39) D. Spencer
1.059 (40) B. Mazeroski
1.046 (61) C. Furillo
1.042 (51) W. Moryn
1.039 (36) S. Lopata
0.613 (31) D. Zimmer
0.605 (34) L. Walls
0.601 (60) J. Logan
0.519 (35) R. Repulski
0.501 (48) B. Bruton
0.493 (33) C. Fernandez
0.475 (41) D. Hoak
0.459 (51) G. Hamner
0.423 (35) W. Lockman
0.363 (37) R. Campanella

Cal McLish (1944-1964, exc. 1944-1950)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 23 (77) H. Kuenn
XBH: 11 (77) H. Kuenn
1B: 17 (65) A. Kaline
2B: 5 (77) H. Kuenn
3B: 2 (14) D. Zimmer
HR: 6 (77) H. Kuenn
RBI: 15 (77) H. Kuenn
BB: 10 (44) D. Buddin
SO: 11 (47) M. Mantle
HBP: 2 (33) S. Lollar
H: 0 (11) C. Coleman
H: 0 (11) R. Schoendienst
XBH: 0 (38) L. Aparicio
1B: 0 (20) K. Aspromonte
2B: 0 (69) F. Bolling
3B: 0 (77) H. Kuenn
HR: 0 (66) P. Runnels
RBI: 0 (43) N. Fox
BB: 0 (36) M. Keough
SO: 0 (30) B. Phillips
HBP: 0 (77) H. Kuenn
1.329 (36) O. Cepeda
1.141 (35) T. Williams
1.094 (77) H. Kuenn
1.062 (33) J. Landis
1.054 (34) R. Sievers
1.038 (47) C. Maxwell
1.026 (42) Y. Berra
0.980 (31) B. Cerv
0.960 (47) M. Mantle
0.942 (36) M. Throneberry
0.527 (31) B. Nieman
0.508 (30) G. Harris
0.489 (30) B. Phillips
0.473 (46) E. Yost
0.443 (46) B. Tuttle
0.441 (31) C. Neal
0.431 (38) L. Aparicio
0.387 (31) B. Skinner
0.382 (33) R. Bridges
0.356 (69) F. Bolling

Minnie Minoso (1949-1980, exc. 1949-1950)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 48 (170) E. Wynn
XBH: 16 (170) E. Wynn
1B: 33 (169) W. Ford
2B: 10 (118) C. Stobbs
3B: 3 (62) S. Gromek
3B: 3 (62) D. Larsen
HR: 6 (82) J. Bunning
RBI: 26 (170) E. Wynn
BB: 23 (98) B. Turley
SO: 17 (169) W. Ford
HBP: 6 (64) B. Daley
H: 0 (17) B. Stafford
XBH: 0 (45) J. Schmitz
1B: 0 (19) D. Littlefield
2B: 0 (62) M. Pappas
3B: 0 (123) T. Brewer
HR: 0 (98) B. Turley
RBI: 0 (35) H. Score
BB: 0 (27) B. Loes
BB: 0 (27) J. Sain
BB: 0 (27) M. Stuart
SO: 0 (42) M. Fornieles
HBP: 0 (85) M. Parnell
1.207 (30) H. Aguirre
1.207 (79) C. Pascual
1.191 (33) M. Martin
1.106 (82) J. Bunning
1.095 (40) T. Sturdivant
1.090 (62) S. Gromek
1.087 (54) H. Byrd
1.067 (123) B. Hoeft
1.065 (44) G. Zuverink
1.035 (58) R. Kemmerer
0.613 (73) E. Lopat
0.606 (33) R. Scarborough
0.594 (34) B. Shaw
0.566 (62) M. Pappas
0.561 (44) R. Terry
0.546 (34) J. Coleman
0.479 (35) H. Score
0.472 (30) L. Kiely
0.395 (30) H. Wilhelm
0.382 (41) B. O'Dell

Bob Rush (1948-1960, exc. 1948-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 45 (154) A. Dark
XBH: 14 (136) D. Snider
1B: 32 (144) W. Lockman
2B: 10 (154) A. Dark
3B: 3 (51) M. Irvin
HR: 8 (105) S. Musial
RBI: 21 (136) D. Snider
BB: 20 (140) G. Hodges
SO: 25 (136) D. Snider
HBP: 2 (61) W. Westrum
H: 0 (15) D. Drysdale
XBH: 0 (46) A. Seminick
1B: 0 (15) D. Drysdale
1B: 0 (15) J. O'Brien
2B: 0 (61) W. Westrum
3B: 0 (144) W. Lockman
HR: 0 (144) W. Lockman
RBI: 0 (42) D. Crandall
BB: 0 (37) F. Thomas
SO: 0 (43) E. Waitkus
HBP: 0 (144) W. Lockman
1.265 (37) J. Cunningham
1.244 (51) M. Irvin
1.095 (88) J. Robinson
1.061 (43) E. Waitkus
1.033 (105) S. Musial
1.008 (81) H. Thompson
0.995 (41) E. Bailey
0.979 (52) S. Burgess
0.947 (39) C. Ryan
0.925 (32) W. Marshall
0.499 (60) W. Post
0.478 (48) D. Spencer
0.477 (52) S. Hemus
0.477 (38) J. Greengrass
0.468 (37) F. Thomas
0.436 (93) R. McMillan
0.424 (61) D. Williams
0.351 (36) D. Hoak
0.342 (46) A. Seminick
0.335 (42) D. Crandall

Bobby Shantz (1949-1964, exc. 1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 28 (111) E. Yost
XBH: 9 (65) J. Groth
1B: 21 (64) C. Carrasquel
2B: 7 (64) V. Wertz
3B: 3 (65) J. Groth
HR: 5 (72) J. Hegan
RBI: 14 (72) J. Hegan
BB: 14 (111) E. Yost
SO: 25 (92) L. Doby
HBP: 2 (24) J. Pesky
H: 0 (13) V. Pinson
XBH: 0 (53) B. Goodman
1B: 0 (19) R. Fairly
2B: 0 (59) W. Dropo
3B: 0 (87) J. Jensen
HR: 0 (97) N. Fox
RBI: 0 (26) B. Klaus
BB: 0 (27) V. Stephens
SO: 0 (41) D. Mitchell
HBP: 0 (111) E. Yost
1.525 (34) B. Nieman
1.029 (64) C. Carrasquel
1.027 (32) R. Colavito
1.026 (73) A. Rosen
1.011 (83) H. Bauer
1.010 (55) T. Williams
0.998 (54) G. Kell
0.998 (65) J. Groth
0.976 (34) D. Williams
0.961 (66) G. Woodling
0.563 (73) R. Boone
0.561 (34) R. Wilson
0.561 (49) J. Piersall
0.537 (97) N. Fox
0.536 (33) J. Priddy
0.536 (59) W. Dropo
0.509 (30) R. Bridges
0.485 (67) J. Busby
0.414 (53) B. Goodman
0.369 (47) J. Mize

Vic Wertz (1947-1963, exc. 1947-1949)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 25 (100) B. Pierce
XBH: 10 (53) F. Sullivan
1B: 18 (100) B. Pierce
2B: 7 (64) B. Shantz
3B: 3 (100) B. Pierce
HR: 7 (53) F. Sullivan
RBI: 16 (53) F. Sullivan
BB: 15 (86) E. Wynn
SO: 21 (100) B. Pierce
HBP: 2 (36) C. Scheib
H: 0 (9) J. Moreno
XBH: 0 (38) D. Maas
1B: 0 (13) D. Marlowe
2B: 0 (48) B. Wight
3B: 0 (92) B. Lemon
HR: 0 (49) M. McDermott
RBI: 0 (22) D. Pillette
BB: 0 (40) E. Lopat
SO: 0 (38) S. Consuegra
HBP: 0 (100) B. Pierce
1.543 (30) H. Byrd
1.428 (53) F. Sullivan
1.320 (39) S. Hudson
1.216 (38) B. Turley
1.162 (36) T. Morgan
1.126 (45) E. Kinder
1.048 (34) R. Scarborough
1.043 (30) T. Clevenger
1.018 (64) T. Brewer
1.015 (37) R. Terry
0.640 (51) M. Parnell
0.615 (38) D. Maas
0.611 (39) J. Dobson
0.591 (42) P. Foytack
0.573 (49) M. McDermott
0.570 (41) D. Stone
0.530 (66) T. Byrne
0.516 (81) C. Stobbs
0.489 (31) B. Kuzava
0.336 (45) J. Harshman

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