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Marty Keough

Marty Keough Notable

b. April 14, 1934 · Boston Red Sox 1956–1960, Cleveland Indians 1960, Washington Senators 1961, Cincinnati Reds 1962–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966, Chicago Cubs 1966

Marty Keough played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1956 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1966.

Across 841 games he batted .242, with 434 hits and 256 runs. He finished with 43 home runs, 71 doubles and 26 stolen bases.

He played 464 games in the outfield, with 762 putouts and 13 errors. He also played 130 games at first base.

He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on April 14, 1934. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1956 BOS 3210 000 1100 .000
1957 BOS 91711 000 0430 .059
1958 BOS 681182126 331 97291 .220
1959 BOS 962514061 1357 2726403 .243
1960 BOS/CLE 1032543463 1114 2017314 .248
1961 WSA 1353905797 1899 34326012 .249
1962 CIN 1112303464 827 2721313 .278
1963 CIN 951722139 826 2125371 .227
1964 CIN 1092762971 919 2822581 .257
1965 CIN 6243145 000 33140 .116
1966 ATL/CHC 504347 100 66151 .163
Career 8411796256434 712343 17616431826 .242

On this day & linked events

1934

Born April 14, 1934

Oakland, CA, USA

1956

Major-league debut: Marty Keough

Marty Keough made a major-league debut on April 21, 1956.

1966

Final major-league game: Marty Keough

Marty Keough played a final major-league game on September 16, 1966.

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