#22 Wayne Causey, Third Base, 32 yrs, Kansas City Royals Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wayne Causey
12/26/1936 32 USA,LA,RUSTON 6"0 175
Third Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 9,000,000 1970 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 14 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | @BAL | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/25 | @DET | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/29 | NYY | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | BAL | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @MIN | L 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/5 | CAL | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/6 | MIN | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @CAL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 99 | 248 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 29 | .270 | .372 | .472 | .844 | .832 | .202 |
Projected | 99 | 248 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 29 | .270 | .372 | .472 | .844 | .832 | .202 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 58 | 290 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 43.7 | 6.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 77 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .360 | .468 | .827 |
vs. RHP | 171 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .378 | .474 | .852 |
Close/Late | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .239 | .508 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .310 | .360 | .670 |
Pinch Hitting | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .265 | .431 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 54 | 137 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | .241 | .331 | .453 | .784 |
Road | 45 | 111 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 12 | .306 | .421 | .495 | .917 |
March/April | 16 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | .250 | .384 | .533 | .917 |
June | 14 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .346 | .393 | .692 | 1.085 |
July | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .105 | .190 | .158 | .348 |
August | 24 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | .304 | .389 | .457 | .845 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 97 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 8 | .278 | .386 | .443 | .829 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 134 | 387 | 111 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 62 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .362 | .468 | .830 | PIT |
1960 | 114 | 274 | 63 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .319 | .336 | .655 | PIT |
1961 | 113 | 318 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .327 | .340 | .666 | PIT |
1962 | 108 | 311 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .367 | .373 | .740 | PIT |
1963 | 77 | 146 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .397 | .432 | .828 | PIT |
1964 | 67 | 168 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .344 | .423 | .767 | PIT |
1965 | 135 | 433 | 111 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 76 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .339 | .441 | .780 | PIT |
1966 | 116 | 383 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 72 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .368 | .407 | .775 | PIT |
1967 | 113 | 378 | 110 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 78 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .393 | .437 | .829 | PIT |
1968 | 153 | 581 | 171 | 43 | 5 | 20 | 68 | 96 | 83 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .381 | .489 | .870 | NYM,NL |
1969 | 99 | 248 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .372 | .472 | .844 | NYM KC |
Total | 1229 | 3627 | 983 | 239 | 29 | 88 | 477 | 586 | 518 | 10 | 20 | 287 | 3 | 7 | .271 | .362 | .426 | .788 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1955, AA | 15 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .371 | .431 | .802 |
1955, AAA | 123 | 476 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 98 | 89 | 37 | 11 | 9 | .284 | .386 | .450 | .835 |
1956, AAA | 128 | 464 | 129 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 104 | 79 | 75 | 40 | 3 | 6 | .278 | .371 | .450 | .821 |
1957, AAA | 138 | 520 | 153 | 33 | 2 | 19 | 91 | 82 | 118 | 44 | 5 | 5 | .294 | .420 | .475 | .895 |
1958, AAA | 123 | 449 | 143 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 75 | 92 | 98 | 28 | 12 | 8 | .318 | .436 | .517 | .953 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1967 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
Total | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 12.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 15 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 2 | .926 | 68.1 | 3.56 | | | | |
Shortstop | 71 | 53 | 85 | 215 | 40 | 304 | 4 | .987 | 507.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
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10/2/1964: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,760,000 per year, for 3 years. Injured on 7/15/1967 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/11/1968 to a 3-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year... Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game... Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 9/3/1968... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/22/1968... 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)... Injured on 4/22/1969 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1959 - 34 - 7th 1968 - 43 - 2nd
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