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Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1919-08-09 · Played 1947–1954 · Career WAR 0.1 (bWAR) ·

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1947	NYA	AL	41		92	7	25	3	1	0	12	0	0	11	5	.272	.356	.326	.682	0.1
1948	NYA	AL	14		29	3	8	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.276	.276	.345	.621	0.1
1949	NYA	AL	5		7	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.571	.571	.571	1.142	0.1
1950	NYA	AL	10		9	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.111	.111	.222	.333	-0.1
1951	NYA	AL	3		5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	0.0
1952	NYA	AL	9		6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	0.0
1953	NYA	AL	8		9	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	-0.1
1954	NYA	AL	1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
Total			91		158	12	43	6	1	0	20	0	0	12	10	.272	.324	.323	.646	0.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NYA	AL	C	41			138	13	2	0
1948	NYA	AL	C	14			51	5	0	1
1949	NYA	AL	C	5			8	0	1	0
1950	NYA	AL	C	9			12	1	1	0
1951	NYA	AL	C	3			2	1	0	0
1952	NYA	AL	C	9			10	1	1	1
1953	NYA	AL	C	8			10	0	0	0
Total				89			231	21	5	2

Hall of Fame ballots

Year	Voted by	Votes	Needed	Inducted
2003	Veterans - Contributors			No
2007	Veterans - Contributors			No

Ejections (48)

Date	As	Reason
1947-05-03	Player	Call at HP
1947-06-05	Player	Fighting
1958-06-12	Coach	Protesting warning to pitcher
1961-06-16	Manager	Call at 2B
1961-07-30	Manager	Balls and strikes (Bumped umpire)
1962-06-11	Manager	Fighting
1963-06-20	Manager	Balls and strikes (Kicked dirt)
1963-08-14	Manager	Balls and strikes
1963-08-21	Manager	Call at 1B
1966-06-14	Manager	Balls and strikes
1966-08-19	Manager	Fan interference (Runner position)
1967-06-21	Manager	Call at 1B
1967-07-22	Manager	Balls and strikes
1968-05-20	Manager	Runner called out of baseline
1968-07-01	Manager	Interference on batter
1968-08-04	Manager	Call at HP
1968-09-17	Manager	Call at 1B
1969-05-12	Manager	Shoved umpire
1969-06-22	Manager	Claiming quick pitch
1969-07-08	Manager	Balls and strikes
1971-04-24	Manager	Balls and strikes
1971-05-04	Manager	Call at HP
1971-08-15	Manager	Call at 2B
1972-06-09	Manager	Called third strike
1972-08-26	Manager	Balls and strikes
1973-06-17	Manager	Checked swing
1973-09-17	Manager	Call at 1B
1974-05-15	Manager	Balls and strikes
1974-06-04	Manager	Checked swing
1974-08-25	Manager	Checked swing
1974-09-09	Manager	Throwing at batter
1975-04-28	Manager	Call at HP
1975-06-25	Manager	Call at HP (Threw cap)
1976-07-11	Manager	Alex Johnson's ejection
1976-07-15	Manager	Interference call
1976-08-30	Manager	Call at HP
1977-06-05	Manager	Balk call (Threw cap and stomped on it)
1978-05-21	Manager	Call at HP
1981-08-16	Manager	Call at 1B (reversed)
1982-08-01	Manager	Check swing
1982-08-20	Manager	Balls and strikes
1982-09-13	Manager	Obstruction call
1983-05-01	Manager	Balls and strikes
1983-08-01	Manager	Call at HP
1983-08-08	Manager	Call at 3B
1983-09-27	Manager	Call at 3B
1984-06-23	Manager	Call at 1B
1984-08-16	Manager	Balls and strikes