#66 Lou Skizas, Third Base, 37 yrs, Montreal Expos
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Lou Skizas

6/2/1932
37
USA,IL,
5"11
185

Third Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1969
10 Year(s), 11 Days (1731 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 11 Days (1731 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66749
Versus LHP867510
Versus RHP55749
Talent768510
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2
7
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25NYML 0-3400000001#4  
9/26NYML 2-7411000001#4  
9/28@SFW 2-1400000001#4  
9/29@SFL 3-4602000000#3  
10/1NYML 5-8210000020#4  
10/2@SDL 2-3522001101#4  
10/4@CINL 2-7300000001#4  
10/5CHNL 5-6400000010#4  
10/6PHIL 1-10401000100#3  
10/7@LANL 2-5300000011#3  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1605871422422779734628.242.297.428.725.649.186
Projected1605871422422779734628.242.297.428.725.649.186
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1526402311904251534357.172.74.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP148438081923165001.291.364.507.870
vs. RHP439991621960503023401.226.274.401.675
Close/Late61143024473001.230.314.377.691
Scoring Position12034705490175400.283.362.467.828
Pinch Hitting620000000000.333.286.333.619
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79278741311746432610.266.328.504.832
Road81309681111033302018.220.268.359.627
March/April2493213139726.226.240.376.616
May269315303513103.161.243.290.533
June279833516231084.337.389.592.981
July238420505171151.238.278.476.754
August29102286031216123.275.345.422.766
Sept/Oct31117252071316911.214.276.410.686

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1959310310141000100.300.300.7001.000LA
1960731624481729341312711.272.326.463.789LA
1961143504163154341159447271852.323.379.571.950LA
196215056016022131978743163164.286.334.495.829LAN
1963156572164284321049157072570.287.347.517.865LAN
1964156578177391311268743192221.306.350.538.888LAN,NL
1965154555154282291009851242031.277.338.492.830LAN
19661555821592603211610054082032.273.331.483.814LAN
196714952714824023826034032652.281.323.457.780LAN
1968155587162301259682513825121.276.333.458.791 NYM
196916058714224227797346242843.242.297.428.725NYM KC
Total1454522414762451627294880743912582234817.283.336.492.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA136590199282561431244031116.337.372.6761.048
1957, AAA135604217334561411465726125.359.407.7051.112
1958, AAA138651258374861951924933120.396.427.8621.289
1959, AAA13859721731660169145622973.363.420.7371.157

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1961630113031091000.367.387.7671.154
1963729153031281000.517.533.9311.464
Total13592660622172000.441.459.8471.306

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base414045434384891.998341.112.89    
Second Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Third Base114112572753334311.9681004.03.07    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield20100101.0003.03.00    

Player History

Won World Series with Los Angeles (N) in 1963...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 7/15/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1964, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
9/25/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (N), $5,210,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 10/5/1965...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1966, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 13 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/15/1967...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/13/1968 to a 2-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1968...
Traded from New York (N) to Kansas City on 2/3/1969 (Going to NYM: C Michael AAA. Going to KC: 1B Lou Skizas, 3B Wayne Causey, SS Gary Sutherland, CF Mike Page, 1B Charlie Vinson)...
Traded from Kansas City to Montreal on 2/3/1969 (Going to : P Joe Bonikowski, 1B Lou Skizas, P Steve Barber, P Steve Blass, 1B Charlie Vinson. Going to KC: P Denny Mclain)...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/26/1969...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1961 - .571 - 9th
OPS
1961 - .950 - 9th
Doubles
1964 - 39 - 7th
RBI
1964 - 126 - 6th
1966 - 116 - 10th
 

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