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Larry Haney

Larry Haney Notable

b. November 19, 1942 · Baltimore Orioles 1966–1968, Oakland Athletics 1969–1970, 1972–1976, Seattle Pilots 1969, St. Louis Cardinals 1973, Milwaukee Brewers 1977–1978

Larry Haney played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978. His longest stay was with the Oakland Athletics, from 1972 to 1976.

Across 480 games he batted .215, with 198 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 30 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

He played 461 games behind the plate, with 1,659 putouts and 28 errors. He turned 19 double plays.

He was born in Charlottesville, VA, USA on November 19, 1942. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1966 BAL 205639 101 31150 .161
1967 BAL 581641344 1103 206281 .268
1968 BAL 3889521 311 50190 .236
1969 OAK/SEP 751451128 704 1913311 .193
1970 OAK 2220 000 0210 .000
1972 OAK 5400 000 0010 .000
1973 OAK/STL 4301 000 0010 .333
1974 OAK 761211220 402 33181 .165
1975 OAK 472635 001 2140 .192
1976 OAK 881771240 200 1013260 .226
1977 MIL 63127729 200 105300 .228
1978 MIL 4501 000 1010 .200
Career 48091968198 30112 73441753 .215

On this day & linked events

1942

Born November 19, 1942

Charlottesville, VA, USA

1966

Major-league debut: Larry Haney

Larry Haney made a major-league debut on July 27, 1966.

1978

Final major-league game: Larry Haney

Larry Haney played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.

Image: Sports Service/Baltimore Orioles, public domain