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Earl Averill

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: September 9, 1931 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: May 13, 2015 in Tacoma, WA

High School: Snohomish HS (Snohomish, WA)

School: University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

Debut: April 19, 1956 (Age 24-223d, 11,337th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1963 (Age 32-017d)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Earl Douglas Averill

Pronunciation: \A-ver-ull\

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Relatives: Son of Earl Averill

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

1031

249

.242

137

RBI

159

OBP

.346

SLG

.409

OPS

.755

OPS+

102

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-43 / in Starts: 9-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	54 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 135 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	85 (38-32-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 135 PAs	14
Avg. Runners on Base	83 (43-26-13)

Most Driven In
E Bouchee	3
E Banks	2
Self	1
F Thomas	1
B Anderson	1
R Santo	1
R Ashburn	1
B Will	1

Most Driven In By
R Ashburn	5
J Kindall	2
Self	1
B Will	1
M Thacker	1
T Kluszewski	1
J Landis	1
M Freeman	1

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	134	6 (5)	Apr 19	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PH
2	135	7	Apr 22	CHC		SFG	L,8-10	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5	2.86	0.138	6.23	0.18%	1.00	PH
3	136	9 (1)	Apr 24	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	.65	0.077	1.17	0.08%	1.00	PH
4	137	12 (2)	Apr 29	CHC	@	STL	L,6-16	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	8	.26	0.011	.40	0.01%	0.13	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	138	15 (2)	May 2	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.667	2.417	5	7.43	-0.258	8.17	-0.17%	-0.67	PH
6	139	16	May 3	CHC		PHI	L,9-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850	7	3.50	-0.097	4.71	-0.08%	-0.31	PH C
7	140	19 (2)	May 12	CHC		CIN	L,1-14	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850	3						3B
8	141	22 (2)	May 15 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	1.000	1.500	9	.31	-0.009	.35	-0.01%	-0.31	PH
9	142	25 (2)	May 19	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.833	1.262	7	.95	-0.022	.92	-0.01%	-0.35	C
10	143	27 (1)	May 22	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	2	.38	-0.010	.41	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
11	144	28	May 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	9-GF(13)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.500	.773	6	2.01	-0.161	1.51	-0.07%	-0.73	PH C
12	145	29	May 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182	.250	.455	.705	7	.42	-0.017	.48	-0.01%	-0.51	PH
13	146	30	May 27	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	7-GF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.500	.857	8	.88	0.088	.74	0.04%	0.50	PH C
14	147	31	May 28	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	CG(14)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.250	.333	.583	6	1.68	-0.229	1.21	-0.10%	-1.59	C
15	148	32	May 29	CHC		LAD	L,0-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.316	.554	9	.44	-0.013	.41	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
16	149	33	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.318	.568	3	1.93	0.098	1.51	0.05%	0.40	C
17	150	34	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.304	.601	7	1.60	0.098	1.72	0.06%	0.80	C
18	151	35	May 31	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-1	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.300	.308	.608	6	.74	-0.016	.65	-0.01%	-0.29	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	152	36	Jun 1	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.281	.286	.567	7	1.02	-0.052	1.02	-0.03%	-0.42	C
20	153	37	Jun 2	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	GS-6	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.314	.355	.669	7	.34	0.000	.23	0.00%	-0.26	C
21	154	38	Jun 3	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.265	.342	.382	.724	6	.85	0.048	.56	0.02%	0.37	C
22	155	39	Jun 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-12	GS-5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.341	.361	.703	7	.95	-0.030	.85	-0.02%	-0.45	C
23	156	40	Jun 5	CHC	@	LAD	W,12-8	6-GF	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.386	.410	.797	7	1.08	0.237	.73	0.10%	2.14	PH C
24	157	41	Jun 7	CHC		PIT	W,13-2	GS-8	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.408	.429	.837	7	.19	-0.012	.24	-0.01%	0.39	C
25	158	42	Jun 8	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.396	.435	.831	7	1.19	0.014	1.73	0.01%	1.05	C
26	159	43	Jun 9	CHC		PIT	L,3-11	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.389	.426	.814	5	.69	-0.020	.75	-0.01%	-0.22	PH LF
27	160	45 (1)	Jun 11	CHC		PHI	L,1-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.382	.417	.798	7	.31	-0.007	.22	0.00%	-0.35	PH C
28	161	46	Jun 12	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	6-GF(10)	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.397	.431	.828	8	2.31	0.088	1.61	0.04%	0.49	PH C
29	162	47	Jun 14	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.387	.418	.805	7	1.04	0.016	1.10	0.01%	-0.30	C
30	163	48	Jun 15 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.364	.390	.753	5	.78	-0.078	.88	-0.05%	-0.69	C
31	164	49	Jun 15 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,8-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.373	.390	.763	8	4.81	0.144	4.57	0.08%	0.65	PH C
32	165	50	Jun 16	CHC	@	MLN	L,7-10	GS-8	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.380	.403	.784	5	1.80	0.196	1.91	0.13%	1.23	C
33	166	51	Jun 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-4	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.397	.772	7	.85	-0.023	.67	-0.01%	-0.35	C
34	167	52	Jun 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.370	.391	.760	9	.62	-0.016	.52	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
35	168	53	Jun 19 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.368	.388	.756	5	1.15	-0.006	.80	0.00%	-0.20	C
36	169	54	Jun 19 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.363	.380	.743	6	.99	-0.042	.57	-0.01%	-0.32	C
37	170	55	Jun 21 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	GS-10	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.365	.373	.738	7	1.08	-0.070	.49	-0.02%	-0.10	C
38	171	56	Jun 21 susp	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.348	.354	.703	7	1.00	-0.099	.40	-0.02%	-0.81	C
39	172	57	Jun 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.344	.350	.694	6	.13	-0.003	.04	0.00%	-0.15	PH C
40	173	59 (1)	Jun 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.341	.346	.686	9	1.62	-0.041	.55	-0.01%	-0.42	PH
41	174	60	Jun 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.348	.346	.694	9	1.45	0.074	.33	0.01%	0.38	PH
42	175	63 (2)	Jun 28	CHC		MLN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.259	.344	.341	.685	7	2.33	-0.105	.61	-0.02%	0.25	C
43	176	65 (1)	Jun 29 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,1-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.340	.337	.677	8	1.50	-0.041	.39	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	177	67 (1)	Jul 1	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.337	.333	.670	9	1.31	-0.023	.17	0.00%	-0.19	PH
45	178	68	Jul 2	CHC		CIN	L,8-13	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.330	.330	.660	8	.49	-0.023	.06	0.00%	-0.38	PH C
46	179	70 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.324	.322	.646	8	.71	-0.038	.10	0.00%	-0.46	PH C
47	180	71	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	T,1-1	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.320	.319	.639	8	3.42	-0.092	.32	-0.01%	-0.35	PH
48	181	72	Jul 5	CHC		STL	L,2-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.317	.315	.633	8	3.17	-0.143	.31	-0.01%	-0.87	PH C
49	182	74 (1)	Jul 7	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-7	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.314	.312	.626	9	.46	-0.012	.06	0.00%	-0.24	PH
50	183	75	Jul 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.311	.309	.620	9	3.36	-0.092	.23	0.00%	-0.36	PH C
51	184	76	Jul 9	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG(12)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.313	.303	.616	7	1.32	-0.080	.05	0.00%	-0.32	C
52	185	77	Jul 10	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.310	.304	.614	7	1.20	-0.113	.07	0.00%	-1.11	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Chicago Cubs to Chicago White Sox
53	186	116	Aug 18	CHW	@	CLE	L,6-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.308	.301	.609	9	.93	-0.023	5.91	-0.09%	-0.15	PH
54	187	127 (10)	Aug 31	CHW	@	WSH	L,1-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.308	.302	.610	8	1.41	0.036	7.05	0.11%	-0.01	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	188	128	Sep 2	CHW		DET	W,7-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.314	.308	.622	8	4.68	0.176	19.40	0.44%	1.34	PH
56	189	130 (1)	Sep 4 (1)	CHW		DET	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.311	.306	.617	8	.62	-0.016	3.73	-0.06%	-0.10	PH
57	190	131	Sep 4 (2)	CHW		DET	W,5-4	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.309	.303	.612	9	6.18	-0.155	30.15	-0.45%	-0.76	PH C
58	191	132	Sep 5	CHW	@	KCA	L,7-8	CG	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.331	.309	.640	7	.99	0.166	5.94	0.60%	1.40	C
59	192	133	Sep 6	CHW	@	KCA	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.321	.298	.619	7	.90	-0.086	3.87	-0.22%	-0.72	C
60	193	141 (7)	Sep 14	CHW		WSH	L,1-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.318	.296	.614	9	.42	-0.010	3.01	-0.04%	-0.16	PH
61	194	145 (3)	Sep 18 (2)	CHW	@	DET	L,6-7	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.323	.296	.619	9	1.58	0.062	11.65	0.27%	0.26	PH
62	195	154 (8)	Oct 2	CHW		CLE	L,0-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.321	.293	.614	8	1.03	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
							18-43		135	116	16	27	4	0	1	15	15	1	19	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	.233	.321	.293	.614		1.32	-0.642	1.75	0.63%	-3.16

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