Andy Carey

Born: 10/18/1931 in Oakland, CA, USA

Died: 12/15/2011 in Newport Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-05-02 | Final Game: 1962-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Andrew Arthur Carey

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Biography

Andy Carey was a notable American baseball player whose career spanned from 1952 to 1962. Born in 1931, Carey played primarily as a position player and appeared in a total of 938 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. He was known for his solid batting skills, finishing his career with 741 hits and a batting average of .26. Carey's offensive contributions included 64 home runs and 350 RBIs, showcasing his ability to drive in runs effectively. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the bases, accumulating 23 stolen bases during his career. Carey’s playing era coincided with a transformative period in baseball, bridging the gap between the tail end of the pre-expansion era and the onset of the expansion era in the early 1960s. His versatility and consistent performance made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, though he may not have garnered the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries. Despite this, Carey's contributions to the game and his role in the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball remain significant, as he helped to pave the way for future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
938	2850	371	741	119	38	64	350	23	268	389	0.260	0.327	0.396	0.722	79.7

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.722 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	NYY	AL	16	40	6	6	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	0.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	NYY	AL	51	81	14	26	5	0	4	8	2	9	12	0.321	.264 (+21%)	.335 (+16%)	.397 (+34%)	.733 (+25%)	364.9
1954	NYY	AL	122	411	60	124	14	6	8	65	5	43	38	0.302	.261 (+16%)	.333 (+12%)	.390 (+8%)	.723 (+10%)	896.0
1955	NYY	AL	135	510	73	131	19	11	7	47	3	44	51	0.257	.258 (-1%)	.332 (-6%)	.393 (-4%)	.726 (-5%)	-644.9
1956	NYY	AL	132	422	54	100	18	2	7	50	9	45	53	0.237	.258 (-8%)	.331 (-6%)	.397 (-15%)	.728 (-11%)	-934.6
1957	NYY	AL	85	247	30	63	6	5	6	33	2	15	42	0.255	.257 (-1%)	.323 (-5%)	.391 (avg)	.715 (-2%)	-129.2
1958	NYY	AL	102	315	39	90	19	4	12	45	1	34	43	0.286	.257 (+11%)	.324 (+12%)	.394 (+23%)	.719 (+18%)	1083.9
1959	NYY	AL	41	101	11	26	1	0	3	9	1	7	17	0.257	.256 (avg)	.323 (-6%)	.392 (-9%)	.715 (-8%)	-121.7
1960	NYY	AL	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	102	343	30	80	14	4	12	53	0	26	52	0.233	.255 (-9%)	.323 (-11%)	.387 (+4%)	.711 (-3%)	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	39	123	20	30	6	2	3	11	0	15	23	0.244	.258 (-6%)	.328 (+2%)	.399 (avg)	.727 (+1%)	36.0
1961	CHW	AL	56	143	21	38	12	3	0	14	0	11	24	0.266	.258 (+3%)	.328 (-2%)	.399 (-2%)	.727 (-2%)	36.0
1962	LAD	NL	53	111	12	26	5	1	2	13	0	16	23	0.234	.257 (-9%)	.326 (+2%)	.393 (-11%)	.719 (-5%)	-66.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	40	3	7	1	1	0	2	2	9	0.175

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1958	WS	NYA	5	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.083
1957	WS	NYA	2	7	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.286
1956	WS	NYA	7	19	2	3	0	0	0	1	6	0.158
1955	WS	NYA	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	5	0	0	0
3B	882	746	847	1692	111	194
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	3	0	2	3	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	NYA	3B	14	0	11	21	4	4
1952	NYA	SS	1	0	2	2	2	0
1953	NYA	2B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1953	NYA	3B	40	0	29	55	1	8
1953	NYA	SS	2	0	0	1	1	0
1954	NYA	3B	120	115	154	283	15	32
1955	NYA	3B	135	133	154	301	22	37
1956	NYA	3B	131	128	114	265	21	26
1957	NYA	3B	81	69	66	147	5	9
1958	NYA	3B	99	90	99	195	12	22
1959	NYA	3B	34	23	39	48	8	10
1960	NYA	3B	2	1	0	1	0	0
1960	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960	KC1	3B	91	88	95	179	7	26
1961	KC1	3B	39	35	32	70	6	12
1961	CHA	3B	54	38	26	73	4	4
1962	LAN	3B	42	26	28	54	6	4