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Players born in 1926

Lew Burdette (1950-1967, exc. 1950-1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 47 (158) R. Ashburn
XBH: 22 (131) E. Banks
1B: 41 (158) R. Ashburn
2B: 13 (165) F. Robinson
3B: 4 (89) C. Neal
HR: 10 (105) O. Cepeda
RBI: 33 (131) E. Banks
BB: 17 (158) R. Ashburn
SO: 24 (150) D. Snider
HBP: 4 (165) F. Robinson
H: 0 (12) C. Coleman
H: 0 (12) L. Jackson
XBH: 0 (81) E. Kasko
1B: 0 (17) D. Drysdale
1B: 0 (17) B. Purkey
2B: 0 (82) F. Thomas
3B: 0 (165) F. Robinson
HR: 0 (182) J. Gilliam
RBI: 0 (30) F. Baumholtz
BB: 0 (93) D. Groat
SO: 0 (49) D. Mueller
HBP: 0 (182) J. Gilliam
1.203 (105) O. Cepeda
1.178 (58) G. Crowe
1.154 (32) J. Hickman
1.078 (35) D. Demeter
1.041 (131) E. Banks
1.000 (55) W. Moryn
0.995 (75) E. Bouchee
0.982 (47) G. Cimoli
0.952 (163) W. Mays
0.926 (165) F. Robinson
0.526 (87) J. Lynch
0.518 (76) D. Ennis
0.509 (31) R. Schoendienst
0.509 (34) R. Repulski
0.484 (81) E. Kasko
0.434 (43) R. Jackson
0.291 (52) H. Landrith
0.265 (43) C. Fernandez
0.261 (49) B. Morgan
0.227 (44) S. Taylor

Carl Erskine (1948-1959, exc. 1948-1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 24 (86) S. Musial
XBH: 12 (86) S. Musial
1B: 15 (68) R. Repulski
2B: 7 (75) D. Mueller
3B: 2 (19) M. Blaylock
HR: 8 (67) W. Mays
RBI: 19 (67) W. Mays
BB: 14 (71) E. Mathews
SO: 16 (57) D. Fondy
HBP: 2 (54) H. Thompson
H: 0 (15) C. Abrams
XBH: 0 (68) R. Repulski
1B: 0 (34) J. Greengrass
2B: 0 (68) R. Repulski
3B: 0 (94) A. Dark
HR: 0 (75) D. Mueller
RBI: 0 (52) D. Williams
BB: 0 (57) D. Fondy
SO: 0 (27) E. Torgeson
HBP: 0 (94) A. Dark
1.186 (34) H. Sauer
1.121 (59) J. Adcock
1.099 (48) S. Hemus
1.063 (67) W. Mays
1.050 (36) W. Post
1.027 (59) F. Thomas
1.027 (30) S. Burgess
1.017 (58) H. Aaron
1.006 (54) H. Thompson
0.977 (39) G. Baker
0.634 (71) G. Hamner
0.617 (67) R. Schoendienst
0.615 (84) W. Lockman
0.607 (70) D. O'Connell
0.595 (31) W. Westrum
0.488 (68) R. Repulski
0.469 (52) D. Williams
0.408 (32) D. Spencer
0.333 (30) B. Virdon
0.247 (34) J. Greengrass

Whitey Ford (1950-1967, exc. 1950-1953)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 40 (178) L. Aparicio
XBH: 12 (132) B. Robinson
1B: 35 (178) L. Aparicio
2B: 7 (132) B. Robinson
3B: 3 (66) J. Adair
HR: 7 (102) J. Lemon
RBI: 17 (102) J. Lemon
BB: 21 (159) A. Smith
SO: 24 (102) J. Lemon
HBP: 3 (155) M. Minoso
H: 0 (16) B. Monbouquette
XBH: 0 (54) M. Hershberger
1B: 0 (16) F. Hatfield
1B: 0 (16) B. Monbouquette
1B: 0 (16) A. Pilarcik
2B: 0 (80) L. Doby
3B: 0 (177) N. Fox
HR: 0 (177) N. Fox
RBI: 0 (71) W. Held
BB: 0 (50) P. Ward
SO: 0 (23) F. Marsh
HBP: 0 (178) L. Aparicio
1.133 (30) F. Bolling
1.049 (48) T. Williams
1.040 (42) R. Boone
1.039 (82) J. Jensen
1.008 (49) D. Lock
0.995 (56) J. Romano
0.994 (66) J. Adair
0.984 (31) H. Sullivan
0.931 (49) K. Aspromonte
0.919 (129) A. Kaline
0.436 (40) D. Gernert
0.394 (31) C. Fernandez
0.379 (30) W. Miranda
0.349 (53) R. Bertoia
0.343 (33) D. Donovan
0.333 (34) D. Edwards
0.323 (32) B. Pierce
0.323 (31) B. Skowron
0.303 (34) C. Hardy
0.265 (31) G. Geiger

Clem Labine (1950-1962, exc. 1950-1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 27 (59) W. Mays
XBH: 14 (59) W. Mays
1B: 15 (54) R. McMillan
2B: 6 (59) W. Mays
3B: 2 (23) B. Skinner
HR: 7 (59) W. Mays
RBI: 20 (59) W. Mays
BB: 9 (43) W. Moon
SO: 10 (42) K. Boyer
HBP: 2 (38) F. Robinson
H: 0 (12) M. Blaylock
H: 0 (12) H. Foiles
H: 0 (12) A. Seminick
XBH: 0 (37) R. Schoendienst
1B: 0 (12) M. Blaylock
1B: 0 (12) H. Foiles
1B: 0 (12) A. Seminick
2B: 0 (45) S. Musial
3B: 0 (61) E. Mathews
HR: 0 (58) B. Bruton
RBI: 0 (35) D. O'Connell
BB: 0 (42) D. Mueller
SO: 0 (46) H. Aaron
HBP: 0 (61) E. Mathews
1.544 (59) W. Mays
1.062 (54) E. Banks
1.033 (32) A. Pafko
1.012 (46) H. Aaron
0.946 (61) E. Mathews
0.945 (35) T. Kluszewski
0.934 (42) W. Post
0.928 (42) D. Crandall
0.925 (38) E. Bailey
0.892 (51) G. Bell
0.560 (30) L. Walls
0.537 (42) D. Mueller
0.520 (41) B. Thomson
0.487 (36) D. Fondy
0.466 (33) R. Repulski
0.465 (37) R. Schoendienst
0.455 (35) D. O'Connell
0.426 (43) W. Lockman
0.384 (37) D. Ennis
0.331 (31) D. Blasingame

Ray Moore (1952-1963, exc. 1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 20 (55) J. Piersall
XBH: 11 (78) M. Mantle
1B: 17 (52) P. Runnels
2B: 4 (46) T. Kubek
3B: 3 (63) B. Tuttle
HR: 7 (65) R. Sievers
RBI: 19 (65) R. Sievers
BB: 19 (78) M. Mantle
SO: 18 (78) M. Mantle
HBP: 2 (49) E. Yost
H: 0 (16) J. Hegan
XBH: 0 (34) B. Klaus
1B: 0 (16) J. Hegan
2B: 0 (63) B. Tuttle
3B: 0 (65) R. Sievers
HR: 0 (77) A. Kaline
RBI: 0 (34) B. Klaus
BB: 0 (47) V. Power
SO: 0 (55) J. Piersall
HBP: 0 (78) M. Mantle
1.186 (78) M. Mantle
1.180 (40) T. Williams
1.083 (47) G. Woodling
1.061 (55) J. Piersall
1.051 (65) R. Sievers
1.010 (49) J. Lemon
0.994 (41) R. Colavito
0.993 (63) B. Tuttle
0.972 (36) N. Siebern
0.930 (52) P. Runnels
0.569 (54) F. Bolling
0.544 (49) B. Skowron
0.525 (38) R. Maris
0.512 (36) J. Lumpe
0.501 (76) H. Kuenn
0.500 (30) S. White
0.500 (32) J. Rivera
0.486 (37) R. Boone
0.436 (34) B. Klaus
0.434 (77) A. Kaline

Don Newcombe (1949-1960, exc. 1949-1953)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 34 (115) R. Ashburn
XBH: 17 (86) S. Musial
1B: 28 (115) R. Ashburn
2B: 7 (24) B. Adams
3B: 3 (90) B. Bruton
HR: 11 (86) S. Musial
RBI: 16 (82) E. Mathews
BB: 9 (115) R. Ashburn
SO: 13 (87) K. Boyer
HBP: 2 (20) J. Koppe
H: 0 (13) E. Valo
XBH: 0 (40) H. Smith
1B: 0 (24) H. Sauer
2B: 0 (81) A. Dark
3B: 0 (87) K. Boyer
HR: 0 (80) W. Jones
RBI: 0 (42) W. Lockman
BB: 0 (74) D. Ennis
SO: 0 (71) D. Groat
HBP: 0 (115) R. Ashburn
1.377 (50) J. Adcock
1.233 (39) B. Mazeroski
1.230 (67) F. Thomas
1.217 (86) S. Musial
1.126 (82) E. Mathews
1.094 (30) W. Covington
1.012 (45) J. Cunningham
0.981 (37) B. Thomson
0.979 (54) E. Bouchee
0.974 (54) D. Fondy
0.537 (51) D. O'Connell
0.483 (30) J. Brandt
0.462 (40) H. Landrith
0.452 (36) J. King
0.447 (53) D. Crandall
0.439 (49) R. Schoendienst
0.432 (53) B. Skinner
0.415 (41) S. Burgess
0.408 (56) J. Temple
0.238 (42) W. Lockman

Robin Roberts (1948-1966, exc. 1948-1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 57 (196) J. Gilliam
XBH: 27 (163) D. Snider
1B: 37 (196) J. Gilliam
2B: 15 (126) S. Musial
3B: 7 (196) J. Gilliam
HR: 15 (130) E. Banks
RBI: 38 (163) D. Snider
BB: 16 (159) G. Hodges
SO: 23 (64) D. Stuart
HBP: 2 (22) I. Noren
H: 0 (23) J. Romano
XBH: 0 (48) A. Grammas
XBH: 0 (48) E. Miksis
1B: 0 (23) D. Lock
1B: 0 (23) J. Romano
2B: 0 (49) J. Lumpe
3B: 0 (134) W. Moon
HR: 0 (99) D. O'Connell
RBI: 0 (31) B. Speake
BB: 0 (93) D. Mueller
SO: 0 (37) L. Thomas
HBP: 0 (196) J. Gilliam
1.483 (35) J. Hall
1.170 (130) E. Banks
1.154 (51) C. Yastrzemski
1.140 (30) L. Green
1.118 (76) W. Moryn
1.117 (41) B. White
1.107 (126) S. Musial
1.105 (38) T. Tresh
1.104 (163) D. Snider
1.102 (35) W. McCovey
0.455 (33) J. Pepitone
0.440 (42) B. Adams
0.394 (36) D. Rice
0.382 (34) B. Thurman
0.373 (38) A. Pafko
0.361 (37) D. Williams
0.342 (39) J. Davenport
0.330 (37) E. Kasko
0.301 (48) E. Miksis
0.300 (31) J. Antonelli

Roy Sievers (1949-1965, exc. 1949-1953)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 29 (75) A. Ditmar
XBH: 17 (75) A. Ditmar
1B: 16 (67) B. O'Dell
2B: 7 (91) T. Brewer
3B: 2 (23) J. Nuxhall
HR: 11 (75) A. Ditmar
RBI: 29 (108) F. Lary
BB: 20 (107) W. Ford
SO: 22 (94) E. Wynn
HBP: 3 (108) F. Lary
H: 0 (13) T. Gray
XBH: 0 (67) B. O'Dell
1B: 0 (22) J. Tsitouris
2B: 0 (67) B. O'Dell
3B: 0 (94) E. Wynn
HR: 0 (67) B. O'Dell
RBI: 0 (41) C. Johnson
BB: 0 (24) S. Consuegra
SO: 0 (30) H. Woodeshick
HBP: 0 (94) E. Wynn
1.673 (75) A. Ditmar
1.377 (51) G. Susce
1.186 (41) A. Kellner
1.160 (30) H. Woodeshick
1.144 (45) T. Sturdivant
1.139 (40) R. Herbert
1.106 (91) T. Brewer
1.071 (44) B. Keegan
1.057 (31) J. Fisher
1.056 (65) I. Delock
0.565 (67) B. O'Dell
0.541 (70) M. Garcia
0.538 (36) A. Jackson
0.527 (47) A. Portocarrero
0.515 (94) E. Wynn
0.512 (74) H. Brown
0.419 (30) J. O'Toole
0.396 (41) C. Johnson
0.372 (30) K. Johnson
0.362 (32) W. Spahn

Duke Snider (1947-1964, exc. 1947-1952)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 51 (176) B. Friend
XBH: 27 (163) R. Roberts
1B: 29 (176) B. Friend
2B: 11 (176) B. Friend
3B: 3 (75) S. Maglie
HR: 15 (163) R. Roberts
RBI: 38 (163) R. Roberts
BB: 22 (128) L. Jackson
SO: 29 (153) B. Buhl
HBP: 3 (93) J. Klippstein
H: 0 (6) F. Sullivan
XBH: 0 (25) D. Jolly
1B: 0 (19) C. McLish
2B: 0 (41) M. Grissom
3B: 0 (153) B. Buhl
HR: 0 (44) H. Haddix
RBI: 0 (25) D. Jolly
BB: 0 (19) D. Hall
SO: 0 (18) J. Fisher
HBP: 0 (176) B. Friend
1.360 (50) M. Surkont
1.352 (30) T. Lown
1.335 (38) J. Brosnan
1.322 (48) T. Poholsky
1.269 (33) A. Fowler
1.260 (34) G. Hobbie
1.246 (85) W. Hacker
1.205 (93) J. Klippstein
1.152 (52) B. Miller
1.151 (53) D. Cardwell
0.754 (153) B. Buhl
0.753 (34) J. Meyer
0.713 (128) L. Jackson
0.705 (33) H. Wilhelm
0.671 (32) B. Miller
0.616 (71) J. Hearn
0.616 (41) M. Grissom
0.539 (37) R. Crone
0.520 (38) T. Farrell
0.461 (44) H. Haddix

Eddie Yost (1944-1962, exc. 1944-1953)
RackedSkunkedHigh OPSLow OPS
H: 23 (109) W. Ford
XBH: 6 (53) B. Lemon
1B: 21 (109) W. Ford
2B: 6 (71) F. Sullivan
3B: 2 (26) E. Lopat
HR: 6 (76) A. Ditmar
RBI: 12 (75) D. Donovan
BB: 25 (91) B. Turley
SO: 18 (94) E. Wynn
HBP: 4 (57) J. Kucks
H: 0 (13) T. Herriage
XBH: 0 (47) M. Fornieles
1B: 0 (15) B. Harrington
2B: 0 (76) A. Ditmar
3B: 0 (95) B. Hoeft
HR: 0 (109) W. Ford
RBI: 0 (30) J. Walker
BB: 0 (11) B. Smith
SO: 0 (30) D. Sisler
HBP: 0 (109) W. Ford
1.184 (47) B. Daley
1.117 (30) D. Sisler
1.084 (76) A. Ditmar
0.970 (46) R. Herbert
0.950 (40) D. Larsen
0.946 (75) D. Donovan
0.936 (39) G. Bell
0.919 (46) F. Baumann
0.918 (51) P. Foytack
0.917 (60) N. Garver
0.558 (47) M. Fornieles
0.546 (36) R. Terry
0.531 (37) P. Ramos
0.522 (45) H. Brown
0.519 (33) W. Nixon
0.514 (33) M. Pappas
0.479 (60) J. Wilson
0.473 (46) C. McLish
0.445 (37) V. Trucks
0.392 (30) J. Walker

Plate appearances shown in parentheses.
Racked: Against which opponent did this player rack up the highest total in the indicated category? Ties are broken in order of fewest plate appearances.
Skunked: Which opponent did this player face the most times without ever registering in the indicated category?
High or Low OPS: Against which 10 opponents did this player compile the highest (or lowest) sum of on-base percentage and slugging average, with a minimum of 30 plate appearances?
Players are included if they totaled at least 3500 plate appearances or batters faced during the seasons listed below.
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