Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed The Commerce Comet or The Mick, was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
BOOK CLAIMS MANTLE PLAYED A DAY GAME
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NYY | 96 | 341 | 61 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 8 | 43 | 74 | 0.267 | 0.349 | 0.443 |
| 1952 | NYY | 142 | 549 | 94 | 171 | 37 | 7 | 23 | 87 | 4 | 75 | 111 | 0.311 | 0.394 | 0.530 |
| 1953 | NYY | 127 | 461 | 105 | 136 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 8 | 79 | 90 | 0.295 | 0.398 | 0.497 |
| 1954 | NYY | 146 | 543 | 129 | 163 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 102 | 5 | 102 | 107 | 0.300 | 0.408 | 0.525 |
| 1955 | NYY | 147 | 517 | 121 | 158 | 25 | 11 | 37 | 99 | 8 | 113 | 97 | 0.306 | 0.431 | 0.611 |
| 1956 | NYY | 150 | 533 | 132 | 188 | 22 | 5 | 52 | 130 | 10 | 112 | 99 | 0.353 | 0.464 | 0.705 |
| 1957 | NYY | 144 | 474 | 121 | 173 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 94 | 16 | 146 | 75 | 0.365 | 0.512 | 0.665 |
| 1958 | NYY | 150 | 519 | 127 | 158 | 21 | 1 | 42 | 97 | 18 | 129 | 120 | 0.304 | 0.443 | 0.592 |
| 1959 | NYY | 144 | 541 | 104 | 154 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 75 | 21 | 93 | 126 | 0.285 | 0.390 | 0.514 |
| 1960 | NYY | 153 | 527 | 119 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 94 | 14 | 111 | 125 | 0.275 | 0.399 | 0.558 |
| 1961 | NYY | 153 | 514 | 131 | 163 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 128 | 12 | 126 | 112 | 0.317 | 0.448 | 0.687 |
| 1962 | NYY | 123 | 377 | 96 | 121 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 89 | 9 | 122 | 78 | 0.321 | 0.486 | 0.605 |
| 1963 | NYY | 65 | 172 | 40 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 40 | 32 | 0.314 | 0.441 | 0.622 |
| 1964 | NYY | 143 | 465 | 92 | 141 | 25 | 2 | 35 | 111 | 6 | 99 | 102 | 0.303 | 0.423 | 0.591 |
| 1965 | NYY | 122 | 361 | 44 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 46 | 4 | 73 | 76 | 0.255 | 0.379 | 0.452 |
| 1966 | NYY | 108 | 333 | 40 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 56 | 1 | 57 | 76 | 0.288 | 0.389 | 0.538 |
| 1967 | NYY | 144 | 440 | 63 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 55 | 1 | 107 | 113 | 0.245 | 0.391 | 0.434 |
| 1968 | NYY | 144 | 435 | 57 | 103 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 54 | 6 | 106 | 97 | 0.237 | 0.385 | 0.398 |
| Career | 2401 | 8102 | 1676 | 2415 | 344 | 72 | 536 | 1509 | 153 | 1733 | 1710 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NYY | 96 | - | 135 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.959 | |
| 1952 | NYY | 142 | - | 348 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0.963 | |
| 1953 | NYY | 127 | - | 322 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0.982 | |
| 1954 | NYY | 146 | 143 | 1,256 | 334 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0.976 |
| 1955 | NYY | 147 | 144 | 1,279 | 375 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.995 |
| 1956 | NYY | 150 | 144 | 1,261 | 367 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0.990 |
| 1957 | NYY | 144 | 139 | 1,224 | 326 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.979 |
| 1958 | NYY | 150 | 150 | 1,310 | 329 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0.977 |
| 1959 | NYY | 144 | 143 | 1,257 | 369 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.995 |
| 1960 | NYY | 153 | 150 | 1,280 | 324 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.991 |
| 1961 | NYY | 153 | 149 | 1,294 | 348 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.983 |
| 1962 | NYY | 123 | 117 | 934 | 214 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.978 |
| 1963 | NYY | 65 | 52 | 381 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.990 |
| 1964 | NYY | 143 | 132 | 1,058 | 220 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.978 |
| 1965 | NYY | 122 | 107 | 806 | 161 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.965 |
| 1966 | NYY | 108 | 97 | 703 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | NYY | 144 | 130 | 1,063 | 1089 | 91 | 8 | 82 | 0.993 |
| 1968 | NYY | 144 | 130 | 1,087 | 1195 | 76 | 15 | 91 | 0.988 |
| Career | 2401 | 1927 | - | 6724 | 288 | 107 | 201 | - | |
| First Name | Mickey |
| Middle Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Mantle |
| Full Name at Birth | Mickey Charles Mantle |
| Other Names | The MickThe Commerce CometMuscles |
| Age | 63 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | October 20, 1931 |
| Birthplace | Spavinaw, OK |
| Date of Death | August 13, 1995 |
| Location of Death | Dallas, TX |
| Cause of Death | Cancer - Liver |
| Buried | Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lbs (88.5 kg) |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Commerce (Commerce, OK) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Centerfielder, First Baseman |
| Bats | Both |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 17 April 1951 |
| Last MLB Game | 28 September 1968 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1974 (322/365 ballots). |
| Claim to Fame | Former New York Yankee |
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