#12 Jim "Sawyer" LaFleur, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Tuesday, 10/21/1974
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Jim LaFleur
Sawyer
7/7/1937
37
Stone Forge, NE
6"2
207

Centerfield
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Strong
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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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$ 300,000
1974
17 Year(s), 119 Days (3043 total Days)
172 Day(s)
20 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent59193
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7
1
4
2
2
Normal
Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/15DETW 8-1400000002#7  
7/20NYAW 4-0311000110#7  
7/21NYAW 10-6201000100#7  
7/27@SEAL 6-9500000002#2  
7/28@OAKL 6-9521000112#1  
8/19@BOSW 8-4211000100#4  
9/4@KCRW 9-5301000002#9  
9/7@CALW 9-1221100111#9  
9/12SEAW 1-0200000000#7  
10/20MONW 10-7000000000#8  

Batting Stats 1974

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7824852151128332757.210.289.290.579.498.081
Projected7824852151128332757.210.289.290.579.498.081
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall76278100411721701.022.33.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP79184017111012000.228.315.316.631
vs. RHP16934111021221745111.201.277.278.555
Close/Late1310000233000.077.250.077.327
Scoring Position6016300230414100.267.308.317.624
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home381212661118141128.215.276.306.582
Road401272690010191629.205.299.276.574
March/April2371165113111310.225.353.366.719
May268017200137620.212.264.237.502
June14491160048412.224.283.347.630
July1139510064312.128.186.154.340
August1210001100.500.500.5001.000
Sept/Oct3721001213.286.375.429.804

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195810135713025812796530134212.364.412.580.992NY1
195914958019554997910990426405.336.428.507.934SFG,NL
19601485531903614610697100356005.344.443.492.935SFG,NL
19611495932045415161179981548008.344.425.567.991SFG,NL
19621566181934616139010765189822.312.374.502.876SFG,NL
1963158592193351486586639210208.326.398.473.871SFG,NL
19641576061924881391103767410305.317.397.487.884SFG,NL
196515359117538111166110713210416.296.373.453.827SFG
196615460319328912739861369516.320.382.456.838SFG,NL
1967156623190271185510381739415.305.389.422.812SFG CHA,AL
19681465911822792659064337405.308.377.394.771CHA,AL
19691576322063515139512689469314.326.409.491.900CHA,AL,AL
197015865322145121091123668311513.338.404.490.894CHA,AL
1971155630189389127711380378422.300.378.446.824CHA,AL
1972162649193331058598774611114.297.372.402.774CHA,AL
197315554512521614854663110727.229.315.295.611CHA PIT
197478248521511283327115701.210.289.290.579PIT CHA
Total249296643023605177152131016141187696614831378.313.389.459.849 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957, AAA132499121359136763511002011.242.309.427.736
1958, AAA421685516573333174195.327.381.607.988

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19614165002331100.313.353.6881.040
196773010320340801.333.333.567.900
19687278320623400.296.367.556.922
196911441620312119701.364.472.6141.085
197112591731051341300.288.333.373.706
Total411765611552933173302.318.378.523.901

Fielding Stats 1974

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield33600601.00021.02.57    
Centerfield7169175921884.979568.02.98    
Rightfield44700701.00031.02.03    

Player History

Had first career hit on 6/1/1958, off Alfred Van Vogt (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1958, off Ken Packwood (CHN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/23/1958, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1958, hitting .402 with 5 HR, 23 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis on 9/15/1958...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/21/1959, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/4/1960, hitting .548 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/16/1960...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/31/1960...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/25/1961, hitting .571 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won BATTER OF THE YEAR in 1961, hitting .344 with 16 HR, 117 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 4/11/1962...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 4/12/1962...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/14/1962, hitting .632 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1962 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/1962, hitting .440 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/1963, hitting .469 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 5/9/1963...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/12/1963, hitting .552 with 0 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1963, hitting .375 with 1 HR, 18 RBI...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1964, hitting .359 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 8/13/1965...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Drove in 8 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/30/1966...
Traded from San Francisco to Chicago (A) on 2/1/1967 (Going to SFG: P Manuel Alarcon, RF Don Hollenbeck. Going to CHA: CF Jim LaFleur)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/9/1967, hitting .385 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 7/9/1967...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/14/1968 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/28/1968, off Art Baker (OAK)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/9/1969, hitting .438 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Oakland on 6/27/1969...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 10/16/1969...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1969...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Kansas City on 5/16/1970...
Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1971...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Milwaukee on 5/17/1972...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/16/1972, hitting .419 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Pittsburgh on 3/1/1973 (Going to PIT: RF Jim LaFleur. Going to CHA: P Baxter Moose)...
Had 3000th career hit on 5/17/1974, off Roger Haggermaker (ATL)...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (A) on 6/16/1974 (Going to PIT: LF Gordon Stoltski. Going to CHA: CF Jim LaFleur)...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1974...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1959 - .336 - 3rd
1960 - .344 - 2nd
1961 - .344 - 2nd
1962 - .312 - 8th
1963 - .326 - 2nd
1964 - .317 - 4th
1965 - .296 - 6th
1966 - .320 - 3rd
1967 - .305 - 5th
1968 - .308 - 3rd
1969 - .326 - 4th
1970 - .338 - 2nd
1971 - .300 - 5th
OBP
1959 - .428 - 3rd
1960 - .443 - 1st
1961 - .425 - 1st
1962 - .374 - 10th
1963 - .398 - 2nd
1964 - .397 - 2nd
1965 - .373 - 4th
1966 - .382 - 3rd
1967 - .389 - 5th
1968 - .377 - 7th
1969 - .409 - 6th
1970 - .404 - 5th
1971 - .378 - 10th
SLG
1959 - .507 - 10th
1961 - .567 - 1st
1962 - .502 - 9th
1963 - .473 - 9th
1964 - .487 - 8th
1965 - .453 - 10th
1969 - .491 - 4th
OPS
1959 - .934 - 5th
1960 - .935 - 6th
1961 - .991 - 1st
1962 - .876 - 7th
1963 - .871 - 4th
1964 - .884 - 4th
1965 - .827 - 8th
1966 - .838 - 6th
1967 - .812 - 10th
1969 - .900 - 2nd
1970 - .894 - 10th
Hits
1959 - 195 - 2nd
1960 - 190 - 3rd
1961 - 204 - 1st
1962 - 193 - 3rd
1963 - 193 - 2nd
1964 - 192 - 2nd
1965 - 175 - 5th
1966 - 193 - 3rd
1967 - 190 - 2nd
1968 - 182 - 5th
1969 - 206 - 2nd
1970 - 221 - 1st
1971 - 189 - 4th
Doubles
1958 - 25 - 10th
1959 - 54 - 1st
1960 - 36 - 5th
1961 - 54 - 2nd
1962 - 46 - 3rd
1963 - 35 - 2nd
1964 - 48 - 1st
1965 - 38 - 2nd
1969 - 35 - 6th
1970 - 45 - 3rd
1971 - 38 - 5th
Triples
1958 - 8 - 9th
1959 - 9 - 8th
1960 - 14 - 2nd
1961 - 15 - 3rd
1962 - 16 - 2nd
1963 - 14 - 2nd
1965 - 11 - 5th
1966 - 9 - 7th
1967 - 11 - 5th
1968 - 9 - 4th
1969 - 15 - 1st
1970 - 12 - 2nd
1971 - 9 - 3rd
RBI
1960 - 106 - 9th
1961 - 117 - 2nd
1964 - 91 - 9th
Runs
1959 - 109 - 5th
1961 - 99 - 6th
1962 - 107 - 6th
1963 - 86 - 10th
1964 - 103 - 3rd
1965 - 110 - 1st
1966 - 98 - 6th
1967 - 103 - 2nd
1968 - 90 - 10th
1969 - 126 - 4th
1970 - 123 - 5th
BB
1959 - 90 - 6th
1960 - 100 - 7th
1961 - 81 - 7th
1964 - 76 - 5th
1965 - 71 - 7th
     

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