#22 Wayne Causey, Third Base, 32 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Wayne Causey

12/26/1936
32
USA,LA,RUSTON
6"0
175

Third Base
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3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57388
Versus LHP57387
Versus RHP58398
Talent67498
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3
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3
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@BALL 3-4412100000#4  
9/25@DETW 3-0311000010#5  
9/26@DETL 2-7401100000#5  
9/28NYYL 1-2401000001#5  
9/29NYYW 5-3410000001#4  
10/2BALW 1-0301000000#5  
10/4@MINL 3-7201000020#5  
10/5CALL 5-6410000000#5  
10/6MINW 5-4411000000#5  
10/7@CALW 2-1300000010#5  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9924867233736383929.270.372.472.844.832.202
Projected9924867233736383929.270.372.472.844.832.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall582902209011173300.043.76.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP772032313101210000.260.360.468.827
vs. RHP17147201423282719102.275.378.474.852
Close/Late4680014366000.174.269.239.508
Scoring Position7516502250119100.213.310.360.670
Pinch Hitting3442016325000.118.167.265.431
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5413733140522161717.241.331.453.784
Road451113493214222212.306.421.495.917
March/April1660156131015129.250.384.533.917
June142693028325.346.393.6921.085
July161921002122.105.190.158.348
August2446145107675.304.389.457.845
Sept/Oct299727812913168.278.386.443.829

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195913438711134310516248042700.287.362.468.830PIT
1960114274632302333436121300.230.319.336.655PIT
1961113318781016434538111901.245.327.340.666PIT
196210831181837463751212411.260.367.373.740PIT
1963771464372327232602701.295.397.432.828PIT
19646716846815172518001400.274.344.423.767PIT
196513543311133413547653103802.256.339.441.780PIT
19661163831022139527261113401.266.368.407.775PIT
19671133781102946507865143311.291.393.437.829PIT
196815358117143520689683144910.294.381.489.870 NYM,NL
196999248672337363839212900.270.372.472.844NYM KC
Total122936279832392988477586518102028737.271.362.426.788 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AA15581630210610310.276.371.431.802
1955, AAA1234761352231770988937119.284.386.450.835
1956, AAA1284641293421410479754036.278.371.450.821
1957, AAA1385201533321991821184455.294.420.475.895
1958, AAA1234491432441975929828128.318.436.517.953

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19673102200410300.200.200.400.600
Total3102200410300.200.200.400.600

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10221401.0003.012.00    
Third Base1555202272.92668.13.56    
Shortstop715385215403044.987507.05.40    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1959 - 34 - 7th
1968 - 43 - 2nd
    

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