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Charlie Lau was a Major League Baseball catcher, born April 12, 1933 in Romulus, MI. A left-handed hitter listed at 6' 0" and 190 pounds, Charlie Lau debuted on September 12, 1956 and last played on September 29, 1967.
Over 527 major-league games, Charlie Lau batted .255 with 298 hits, 16 home runs, and 140 RBI in 1170 at-bats.
Every one of Charlie's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career batting totals across 527 major-league games, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 1170 | 105 | 298 | 63 | 9 | 16 | 140 | 109 | 150 | .255 | .318 | .365 | .683 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1958 | Detroit Tigers | 30 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .147 |
| 1959 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .189 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | 28 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .207 |
| 1961 | Baltimore Orioles | 17 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .170 |
| 1961 | ? | 45 | 129 | 25 | 1 | 9 | .194 |
| 1962 | Baltimore Orioles | 81 | 197 | 58 | 6 | 37 | .294 |
| 1963 | Baltimore Orioles | 29 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 6 | .188 |
| 1963 | Kansas City Athletics | 62 | 187 | 55 | 3 | 26 | .294 |
| 1963 | ? | 91 | 235 | 64 | 3 | 32 | .272 |
| 1964 | Kansas City Athletics | 43 | 118 | 32 | 2 | 9 | .271 |
| 1964 | Baltimore Orioles | 62 | 158 | 41 | 1 | 14 | .259 |
| 1964 | ? | 105 | 276 | 73 | 3 | 23 | .264 |
| 1965 | Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 132 | 39 | 2 | 18 | .295 |
| 1966 | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .500 |
| 1967 | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .125 |
| 1967 | Atlanta Braves | 52 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .200 |
| 1967 | ? | 63 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 8 | .189 |
With the Athletics franchise, Charlie Lau appears across the 1963 and 1964 seasons (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Charlie Lau played 105 games with 87 hits and 35 RBI. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Charlie Lau.
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