Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983). He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career played at first base and as a designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is second on the team's list for home runs behind another Red Sox great, Ted Williams, his predecessor in left field. In 1967, Yastrzemski achieved a peak in his career, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades, in that season being voted the American League MVP, and was the last winner of the Triple Crown for batters in the major leagues until Miguel Cabrera achieved the feat in 2012.
I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June.
This is a strange game.
I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BOS | 148 | 583 | 71 | 155 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 80 | 6 | 50 | 96 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 0.396 |
| 1962 | BOS | 160 | 646 | 99 | 191 | 43 | 6 | 19 | 94 | 7 | 66 | 82 | 0.296 | 0.363 | 0.469 |
| 1963 | BOS | 151 | 570 | 91 | 183 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 68 | 8 | 95 | 72 | 0.321 | 0.418 | 0.475 |
| 1964 | BOS | 151 | 567 | 77 | 164 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 6 | 75 | 90 | 0.289 | 0.374 | 0.451 |
| 1965 | BOS | 133 | 494 | 78 | 154 | 45 | 3 | 20 | 72 | 7 | 70 | 58 | 0.312 | 0.395 | 0.536 |
| 1966 | BOS | 160 | 594 | 81 | 165 | 39 | 2 | 16 | 80 | 8 | 84 | 60 | 0.278 | 0.368 | 0.431 |
| 1967 | BOS | 161 | 579 | 112 | 189 | 31 | 4 | 44 | 121 | 10 | 91 | 69 | 0.326 | 0.418 | 0.622 |
| 1968 | BOS | 157 | 539 | 90 | 162 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 13 | 119 | 90 | 0.301 | 0.426 | 0.495 |
| 1969 | BOS | 162 | 603 | 96 | 154 | 28 | 2 | 40 | 111 | 15 | 101 | 91 | 0.255 | 0.362 | 0.507 |
| 1970 | BOS | 161 | 566 | 125 | 186 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 102 | 23 | 128 | 66 | 0.329 | 0.452 | 0.592 |
| 1971 | BOS | 148 | 508 | 75 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 8 | 106 | 60 | 0.254 | 0.381 | 0.392 |
| 1972 | BOS | 125 | 455 | 70 | 120 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 67 | 44 | 0.264 | 0.357 | 0.391 |
| 1973 | BOS | 152 | 540 | 82 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 95 | 9 | 105 | 58 | 0.296 | 0.407 | 0.463 |
| 1974 | BOS | 148 | 515 | 93 | 155 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 12 | 104 | 48 | 0.301 | 0.414 | 0.445 |
| 1975 | BOS | 149 | 543 | 91 | 146 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 8 | 87 | 67 | 0.269 | 0.371 | 0.405 |
| 1976 | BOS | 155 | 546 | 71 | 146 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 102 | 5 | 80 | 67 | 0.267 | 0.357 | 0.432 |
| 1977 | BOS | 150 | 558 | 99 | 165 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 102 | 11 | 73 | 40 | 0.296 | 0.372 | 0.505 |
| 1978 | BOS | 144 | 523 | 70 | 145 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 81 | 4 | 76 | 44 | 0.277 | 0.367 | 0.423 |
| 1979 | BOS | 147 | 518 | 69 | 140 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 87 | 3 | 62 | 46 | 0.270 | 0.346 | 0.450 |
| 1980 | BOS | 105 | 364 | 49 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 44 | 38 | 0.275 | 0.350 | 0.462 |
| 1981 | BOS | 91 | 338 | 36 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 49 | 28 | 0.246 | 0.338 | 0.355 |
| 1982 | BOS | 131 | 459 | 53 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 0 | 59 | 50 | 0.275 | 0.358 | 0.431 |
| 1983 | BOS | 119 | 380 | 38 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 0.266 | 0.359 | 0.408 |
| Career | 3308 | 11988 | 1816 | 3419 | 646 | 59 | 452 | 1844 | 168 | 1845 | 1393 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BOS | 148 | 146 | 1,269 | 245 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0.966 |
| 1962 | BOS | 160 | 160 | 1,427 | 327 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0.969 |
| 1963 | BOS | 151 | 151 | 1,353 | 284 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0.980 |
| 1964 | BOS | 151 | 150 | 1,280 | 365 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0.972 |
| 1965 | BOS | 133 | 130 | 1,129 | 216 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0.987 |
| 1966 | BOS | 160 | 152 | 1,374 | 307 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0.985 |
| 1967 | BOS | 161 | 158 | 1,361 | 292 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0.978 |
| 1968 | BOS | 157 | 156 | 1,349 | 319 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0.991 |
| 1969 | BOS | 162 | 162 | 1,391 | 427 | 38 | 6 | 31 | 0.987 |
| 1970 | BOS | 161 | 159 | 1,375 | 817 | 65 | 14 | 62 | 0.984 |
| 1971 | BOS | 148 | 144 | 1,257 | 281 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0.993 |
| 1972 | BOS | 125 | 124 | 1,081 | 500 | 43 | 8 | 35 | 0.985 |
| 1973 | BOS | 152 | 151 | 1,302 | 984 | 119 | 18 | 87 | 0.984 |
| 1974 | BOS | 144 | 144 | 1,247 | 806 | 46 | 6 | 68 | 0.993 |
| 1975 | BOS | 147 | 145 | 1,258 | 1217 | 88 | 5 | 103 | 0.996 |
| 1976 | BOS | 144 | 144 | 1,247 | 924 | 55 | 4 | 78 | 0.996 |
| 1977 | BOS | 144 | 144 | 1,244 | 344 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | BOS | 117 | 117 | 1,024 | 523 | 49 | 5 | 49 | 0.991 |
| 1979 | BOS | 87 | 87 | 742 | 530 | 56 | 4 | 42 | 0.993 |
| 1980 | BOS | 54 | 47 | 432 | 225 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 0.983 |
| 1981 | BOS | 38 | 36 | 327 | 353 | 34 | 3 | 26 | 0.992 |
| 1982 | BOS | 15 | 14 | 121 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | BOS | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2862 | 2824 | - | 10427 | 772 | 134 | 643 | - | |
| First Name | Carl |
| Middle Name | Michael |
| Last Name | Yastrzemski |
| Full Name at Birth | Carl Michael Yastrzemski |
| Other Names | Yaz# 8 |
| Age | 73 |
| Date of Birth | August 22, 1939 |
| Birthplace | Southampton, NY |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lbs (79.4 kg) |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Bridgehampton (Bridgehampton, NY) |
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Leftfielder, First Baseman |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 11 April 1961 |
| Last MLB Game | 2 October 1983 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1989 (423/447 ballots). |
| Claim to Fame | Hall of Fame Boston Red Sox player, last winner of the triple crown for batters in the major leagues |
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