Lou Piniella
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1964—1984
Left Field
BORN
August 28, 1943, in Tampa, FL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 182
MLB DEBUT
September 4, 1964
FINAL GAME
June 16, 1984
PRIMARY TEAM
Damn Yankees
.291
BATTING AVERAGE
1705
HITS
12.4
WAR
.333
ON-BASE PCT
102
HOME RUNS
16.2
WAR7
.409
SLUGGING
.741
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
1.1
WAR PER SEASON
Fiery, dirt-kicking competitor. Good young hitter, evolved into platoon player for Yankees. Tolerated George Steinbrenner as well as anyone ever did.
Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Piniella |
12.4 |
16.2 |
6.1 |
10.6 |
14.3 |
1.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
68.7 |
43.2 |
31.4 |
22.4 |
56.0 |
4.7 |
Where Does Lou Piniella Rank
Among Left Fielders?
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