Mickey Mantle: Quick Facts


Mickey Mantle is a MLB baseball player. He was born on October 20, 1931

Facts

Also Known As Mickey Charles Mantle • the Mick
Born October 20, 1931 • Oklahoma
Died August 13, 1995 (aged 63) • Dallas • Texas
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (1974) • Most Valuable Player (1962) • Most Valuable Player (1957) • Triple Crown (1956) • Most Valuable Player (1956) • three-time MVP • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1974) • Triple Crown • Gold Glove • 7 World Series championships • 20x All-Star • 1x batting champion
Height/Weight 5 ft 11 inches, 195 lb (180 cm, 88 kg)
Batting Hand both
Throwing Hand right
Debut Date April 17, 1951
Last Game September 28, 1968
Jersey Number 6 (1951-1951, New York Yankees) • 7 (1951-1968, New York Yankees)
Position centerfielder and first baseman
At Bats 8,102
Batting Average 0.298
Hits 2,415
Home Runs 536
On-Base Percentage 0.421
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.977
Runs 1,676
Runs Batted In 1,509
Slugging Percentage 0.557
Stolen Bases 153

Top Questions

What position did Mickey Mantle play?
Mickey Mantle played centerfielder and first baseman.
How many home runs did Mickey Mantle hit?
Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career.
What was Mickey Mantle's batting average?
Mickey Mantle had a career batting average of 0.298.
When was Mickey Mantle born?
Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931.
How tall was Mickey Mantle?
Mickey Mantle was 5 ft 11 inches, 195 lb (180 cm, 88 kg).
Where was Mickey Mantle born?
Mickey Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States.
How many hits did Mickey Mantle have?
Mickey Mantle had 2,415 hits in his career.

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