Carl Warwick
| Carl Warwick | |
|---|---|
Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1961, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1966, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 149 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Carl Wayne Warwick (born February 27, 1937) is an American former
Houston Colt .45s, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs.[1] During the 1964 World Series, he set a record by reaching base in his first four plate appearances (three singles and one base on balls) as a pinch hitter,[2] as he helped his Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees
in seven games.
Playing career
Warwick batted right-handed but threw left-handed; he stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). Born in
American Association
all-star.
Warwick made the Dodgers' 28-man early-season roster coming out of
Charleston Marlins
. He then spent the next four full seasons at the major league level.
In
at bats in a pinch hitting role, as St. Louis put on a late-season surge to win the National League pennant
on the closing day of the season.
1964 World Series
Then, in the 1964 World Series, Warwick was called on to pinch hit five times by
grand slam home run in a 4–3 Cardinal win. He fouled out off Bouton in Game 6 to complete a Series in which he batted .750 with an .800 on-base percentage, two runs scored and an RBI.[4]
The 1964 World Series was the high-water mark of Warwick's baseball career. He batted only .132 in a
travel agencies.[7]
In the majors, Warwick collected 363 hits, including 51 doubles, ten triples, 31 home runs and 149 RBI.
References
- ^ "Carl Warwick Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Drama and Pride in the Gateway City: The 1964 St. Louis Cardinals, Society for American Baseball Research
- ^ Spencer to LA in Majors' trade
- ^ Information at Retrosheet
- ^ Baltimore Orioles 1966 Press/Radio/Television Guide (Warwick's statistics on page 43). Retrieved June 10, 2020
- ^ Baltimore Orioles 1967 Press/Radio/Television Guide (Roznovsky's statistics on page 47). Retrieved June 10, 2020
- ^ Ayers, Thomas, Carl Warwick. SABR Biography Project
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)