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Pete Runnels

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Full name James Edward Runnels
Born January 28, 1928, Lufkin, Texas
Died May 20, 1991, Pasadena, Texas
Buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Webster, Texas (Section 210- Lot 219- Space 4)
Born as: James Edward Runnells
First Game: July 1, 1951; Final Game: May 14, 1964
Managed First Game: September 9, 1966; Managed Final Game: September 27, 1966
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170
Ejections as player: 1960 (1)
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1951 WAS A Daily Splits 78 273 31 76 12 2 0 25 31 3 24 1 2 0 4 5 0 3 .278 .354 .337 -1.4 1951 WAS A 1952 WAS A Daily Splits 152 555 70 158 18 3 1 64 72 6 55 1 4 0 12 14 0 10 .285 .368 .333 -0.3 1952 WAS A 1953 WAS A Daily Splits 137 486 64 125 15 5 2 50 64 2 36 3 6 0 4 18 3 4 .257 .347 .321 -2.1 1953 WAS A 1954 WAS A Daily Splits 139 488 75 131 17 15 3 56 78 7 60 0 2 2 0 13 10 2 3 .268 .368 .383 0.7 1954 WAS A 1955 WAS A Daily Splits 134 503 66 143 16 4 2 49 55 2 51 1 4 4 0 8 14 3 9 .284 .353 .344 0.6 1955 WAS A 1956 WAS A Daily Splits 147 578 72 179 29 9 8 76 58 2 64 2 4 4 0 12 18 5 5 .310 .372 .433 1.6 1956 WAS A 1957 WAS A Daily Splits 134 473 53 109 18 4 2 35 55 5 51 2 1 5 0 8 7 2 3 .230 .310 .298 -2.3 1957 WAS A 1958 BOS A Daily Splits 147 568 103 183 32 5 8 59 87 0 49 6 2 3 0 8 15 1 2 .322 .416 .438 4.1 1958 BOS A 1959 BOS A Daily Splits 147 560 95 176 33 6 6 57 95 1 48 1 5 0 0 9 17 6 5 .314 .415 .427 3.9 1959 BOS A 1960 BOS A Daily Splits 143 528 80 169 29 2 2 35 71 2 51 2 9 3 0 14 16 5 2 .320 .401 .394 3.5 1960 BOS A 1961 BOS A Daily Splits 143 360 49 114 20 3 3 38 46 2 32 3 2 3 0 3 12 5 1 .317 .396 .414 0.6 1961 BOS A 1962 BOS A Daily Splits 152 562 80 183 33 5 10 60 79 11 57 3 0 6 0 8 5 3 4 .326 .408 .456 1.3 1962 BOS A 1963 HOU N Daily Splits 124 388 35 98 9 1 2 23 45 2 42 3 7 4 1 6 20 2 0 .253 .332 .296 -1.8 1963 HOU N 1964 HOU N Daily Splits 22 51 3 10 1 0 0 3 8 1 7 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 .196 .305 .216 -0.6 1964 HOU N Total NL ( 2 Years) 146 439 38 108 10 1 2 26 53 3 49 3 8 4 1 8 23 2 0 .246 .329 .287 -2.4 Total NL Total AL (12 Years) 1653 5934 838 1746 272 63 47 604 791 43 578 25 41 30 0 103 151 35 51 .294 .378 .385 10.2 Total AL Total (14 Years) Splits 1799 6373 876 1854 282 64 49 630 844 46 627 28 49 34 1 111 174 37 51 .291 .375 .378 7.8 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1959 AL Daily Splits 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 1959 AL 1960 AL Daily Splits 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 1960 AL 1962 AL Daily Splits 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 1962 AL Total ( 3 Years) Splits 5 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .400 .571 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1951 WAS A Daily Splits SS 73 72 60 610.1 159 176 18 41 0 .949 1952 WAS A Daily Splits SS 147 146 144 1327.2 314 406 25 97 0 .966 1952 WAS A 2B 1 1 0 7 5 4 0 2 0 1.000 1953 WAS A Daily Splits SS 121 116 110 1014.1 195 324 23 87 1 .958 1953 WAS A 2B 11 10 9 92 24 27 3 7 0 .944 1954 WAS A Daily Splits SS 107 104 100 916 174 313 24 69 0 .953 1954 WAS A 2B 27 27 24 236.2 90 59 5 23 0 .968 1954 WAS A OF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1954 WAS A LF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1955 WAS A Daily Splits 2B 132 129 126 1137.2 349 338 17 107 0 .976 1955 WAS A SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 .667 1956 WAS A Daily Splits 1B 81 79 75 698 693 49 4 73 0 .995 1956 WAS A 2B 69 65 59 558.2 179 177 10 56 0 .973 1956 WAS A SS 3 0 0 6 3 3 0 2 0 1.000 1957 WAS A Daily Splits 1B 72 70 60 603 616 44 3 59 0 .995 1957 WAS A 3B 32 32 29 284.1 31 73 3 12 0 .972 1957 WAS A 2B 23 17 17 164 52 43 2 13 0 .979 1958 BOS A Daily Splits 2B 106 106 100 933.1 267 320 9 88 0 .985 1958 BOS A 1B 42 40 40 353.1 364 15 2 41 0 .995 1959 BOS A Daily Splits 2B 101 101 94 872.1 273 272 10 82 0 .982 1959 BOS A 1B 44 42 35 363.1 387 28 0 48 0 1.000 1959 BOS A SS 9 1 1 25 3 7 0 1 0 1.000 1960 BOS A Daily Splits 2B 129 127 72 1018.2 274 360 9 99 0 .986 1960 BOS A 1B 57 7 7 148.2 142 11 1 15 0 .994 1960 BOS A 3B 3 3 2 26 4 6 1 0 0 .909 1961 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 113 75 70 735 701 50 4 92 0 .995 1961 BOS A 3B 11 11 4 82 8 29 2 0 0 .949 1961 BOS A 2B 6 2 2 23 6 11 0 5 0 1.000 1961 BOS A SS 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1962 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 151 151 146 1344 1309 104 10 125 0 .993 1963 HOU N Daily Splits 1B 70 65 50 554.1 526 40 4 31 0 .993 1963 HOU N 2B 36 33 17 268.1 64 64 2 18 0 .985 1963 HOU N 3B 3 3 2 26 3 7 0 1 0 1.000 1964 HOU N Daily Splits 1B 14 13 10 115.1 138 5 2 8 0 .986 Total ( 9 Years) Splits 1B 644 542 493 4915 4876 346 30 492 0 .994 Total (11 Years) 2B 641 618 520 5311.2 1583 1675 67 500 0 .980 Total ( 8 Years) SS 463 439 415 3903.1 848 1231 91 297 1 .958 Total ( 4 Years) 3B 49 49 37 418.1 46 115 6 13 0 .964 Total ( 1 Year ) OF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1959 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 7 9 0 0 1 0 1.000 1960 AL Daily Splits 2B 2 2 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) Splits 2B 2 2 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 1 0 7 9 0 0 1 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG

                       Managerial Record

Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING 1966 BOS A 16 8 8 .500 44 37 9- 9 9 9

              Coaching Record

Year Team Position START END 1965 BOS A First base 4-12 10- 3 1966 BOS A First base 4-12 9- 8 Total ( 2 Years)

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 5-27-1960 BOX BOS A Jim Honochick Charging mound

Transaction Information

Sold by Texarkana (Big State) to Washington Senators for $12500 (September, 1950).

Traded by Washington Senators to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin (January 23, 1958).

Traded by Boston Red Sox to Houston Colt .45s in exchange for Roman Mejias (November 26, 1962).

Released by Houston Colt .45s (May 19, 1964).

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