Carl Yastrzemski: Quick Facts


Carl Yastrzemski is a MLB baseball player. He was born on August 22, 1939

Facts

Also Known As Carl Michael Yastrzemski • Yaz Yastrzemski
Born August 22, 1939 (age 87) • Southampton • New York
Awards And Honors Gold Glove • Baseball Hall of Fame (1989) • Most Valuable Player (1967) • Triple Crown (1967) • Gold Glove (x7) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1989) • Triple Crown • All-Star Game MVP • 3x batting champion • 1x MVP • 18x All-Star
College Merrimack College (North Andover, MA); University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)
Height/Weight 5 ft 11 inches, 175 lb (180 cm, 79 kg)
Batting Hand left
Throwing Hand right
Debut Date April 11, 1961
Last Game October 2, 1983
Jersey Number 8 (1961-1983, Boston Red Sox)
Position leftfielder and first baseman
At Bats 11,988
Batting Average 0.285
Hits 3,419
Home Runs 452
On-Base Percentage 0.379
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.841
Runs 1,816
Runs Batted In 1,844
Slugging Percentage 0.462
Stolen Bases 168

Top Questions

When was Carl Yastrzemski born?
Carl Yastrzemski was born on August 22, 1939.
What position did Carl Yastrzemski play?
Carl Yastrzemski played leftfielder and first baseman.
How tall was Carl Yastrzemski?
Carl Yastrzemski was 5 ft 11 inches, 175 lb (180 cm, 79 kg).
What was Carl Yastrzemski's batting average?
Carl Yastrzemski had a career batting average of 0.285.
Where was Carl Yastrzemski born?
Carl Yastrzemski was born in Southampton, New York, United States.
How many hits did Carl Yastrzemski have?
Carl Yastrzemski had 3,419 hits in his career.
How many home runs did Carl Yastrzemski hit?
Carl Yastrzemski hit 452 home runs during his career.

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