Lenny Green
[edit] Biography
Lenny Green (Leonard Charles Green) was born on January 6, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on August 25, 1957 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1959, his rookie year, he hit .248 with 3 home runs and 17 RBI. Green played for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Lenny Green's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1962, when he knocked in 63 runs. However, others believe that it was 1961, when he hit for a .285 average and knocked in 50 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1957
| BAL
| A
| 19
| 33
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 5
| .182
| .206
| .364
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| 69
| 91
| 10
| 21
| 0
| 4
| .231
| .297
| .275
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1959
| WAS
| A
| 88
| 190
| 29
| 46
| 2
| 15
| .242
| .314
| .316
| 6
| 1
| 20
| 15
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 1
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| 27
| 24
| 3
| 7
| 1
| 2
| .292
| .346
| .417
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1959
| TOT
| A
| 115
| 214
| 32
| 53
| 3
| 17
| .248
| .318
| .327
| 6
| 1
| 21
| 18
| 1
| 6
| 9
| 0
| 1
|
| 1960
| WAS
| A
| 127
| 330
| 62
| 97
| 5
| 33
| .294
| .383
| .430
| 16
| 7
| 43
| 25
| 6
| 6
| 21
| 4
| 5
|
| 1961
| MIN
| A
| 156
| 600
| 92
| 171
| 9
| 50
| .285
| .374
| .400
| 28
| 7
| 81
| 50
| 6
| 3
| 17
| 2
| 5
|
| 1962
| MIN
| A
| 158
| 619
| 97
| 168
| 14
| 63
| .271
| .367
| .402
| 33
| 3
| 88
| 36
| 8
| 4
| 8
| 2
| 8
|
| 1963
| MIN
| A
| 145
| 280
| 41
| 67
| 4
| 27
| .239
| .315
| .325
| 10
| 1
| 31
| 21
| 2
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 1
|
| 1964
| MIN
| A
| 26
| 15
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .211
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| 39
| 92
| 13
| 23
| 2
| 4
| .250
| .327
| .337
| 2
| 0
| 10
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| 14
| 21
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .190
| .393
| .190
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1964
| TOT
| A
| 79
| 128
| 16
| 27
| 2
| 5
| .211
| .325
| .273
| 2
| 0
| 21
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 119
| 373
| 69
| 103
| 7
| 24
| .276
| .361
| .429
| 24
| 6
| 48
| 43
| 3
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 9
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| 85
| 133
| 18
| 32
| 1
| 12
| .241
| .325
| .308
| 6
| 0
| 15
| 19
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 7
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| 58
| 151
| 22
| 42
| 1
| 13
| .278
| .317
| .364
| 8
| 1
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .400
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 1136
| 2956
| 461
| 788
| 47
| 253
| .267
| .351
| .379
| 138
| 27
| 368
| 260
| 29
| 25
| 78
| 12
| 43
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1957
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 12
| 9
| 74
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1957
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1957
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 15
| 9
| 82
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1957
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 53
| 23
| 248.1
| 81
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 6
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 30
| 22
| 198.2
| 74
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 29
| 1
| 41.2
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| WAS
| A
| LF
| 21
| 3
| 64.2
| 17
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1959
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 58
| 38
| 377.2
| 89
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1959
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 14
| 10
| 108
| 31
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1959
| WAS
| A
| RF
| 27
| 25
| 205
| 39
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 5
| 2
| 16
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 23
| 5
| 76
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 20
| 3
| 60
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 81
| 43
| 453.2
| 98
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1959
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 32
| 27
| 221
| 41
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 41
| 6
| 124.2
| 24
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1960
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 93
| 72
| 681.2
| 208
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1960
| WAS
| A
| LF
| 20
| 1
| 42
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 101
| 73
| 723.2
| 219
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1961
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 153
| 153
| 1342.1
| 356
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1961
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 4
| 2
| 15.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1961
| MIN
| A
| CF
| 140
| 140
| 1144
| 311
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1961
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 58
| 11
| 183
| 41
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1962
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 87
| 4
| 161.1
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 156
| 151
| 1355.1
| 361
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1962
| MIN
| A
| CF
| 147
| 147
| 1194
| 336
| 8
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1963
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 14
| 0
| 17.1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 119
| 62
| 632
| 165
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1963
| MIN
| A
| CF
| 119
| 62
| 614.2
| 170
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1964
| MIN
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 7
| 0
| 6.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 6
| 0
| 5.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| LF
| 11
| 9
| 79
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| OF
| 23
| 21
| 184
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| CF
| 13
| 12
| 105
| 28
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 8
| 4
| 45
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 7
| 4
| 44
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 18
| 9
| 85.2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 38
| 25
| 235.2
| 64
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1964
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 21
| 16
| 150
| 49
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 15
| 10
| 104.1
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 95
| 84
| 761.2
| 198
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 83
| 74
| 657.1
| 183
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 4
| 1
| 18
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 27
| 19
| 187
| 41
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 23
| 18
| 169
| 38
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| CF
| 2
| 2
| 12
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| OF
| 44
| 32
| 296
| 57
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| LF
| 43
| 30
| 284
| 52
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| OF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 884
| 674
| 6320.2
| 1659
| 29
| 27
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 684
| 572
| 5003.1
| 1425
| 20
| 22
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 44
| 29
| 247.1
| 49
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 334
| 73
| 1070
| 210
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Baltimore Orioles (1955).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Washington Senators in exchange for Albie Pearson (May 26, 1959).
- Traded by Minnesota Twins with Vic Power to Los Angeles Angels as part of 3-team trade in which Cleveland Indians sent Jerry Kindall to Minnesota Twins; Los Angeles Angels sent Billy Moran to Cleveland Indians; and Los Angeles Angels sent Frank Kostro to Minnesota Twins (June 11, 1964).
- Sold by Los Angeles Angels to Baltimore Orioles (September 5, 1964).
- Sold by Baltimore Orioles to Boston Red Sox (March 30, 1965).
- Released by Boston Red Sox (October 21, 1966).
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit Tigers (1967).
- Released by Detroit Tigers (July 6, 1968).
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