#66 Lou Skizas, First Base, 36 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Lou Skizas

6/2/1932
36
USA,IL,
5"11
185

First Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1969
9 Year(s), 11 Days (1559 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 11 Days (1559 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65759
Versus LHP867510
Versus RHP55749
Talent768510
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3
7
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@ATLL 2-3400000000#4  
9/26STLL 0-2400000000#4  
9/27STLL 2-11402000200#3  
9/29@CINW 5-2501100100#4  
9/30@CINW 4-1301000110#4  
10/1HOUL 1-5401100000#4  
10/3@PHIL 0-4401000000#4  
10/5PITW 12-11612200001#4  
10/6LANL 1-3402100100#4  
10/8@SFW 4-1400000011#4  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555871623012596825125.276.333.458.791.755.182
Projected1555871623012596825125.276.333.458.791.755.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14764932018082695612192.389.35.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18662100113729165400.333.379.565.943
vs. RHP4011002011459533520403.249.312.409.720
Close/Late7022603101382000.314.385.529.913
Scoring Position16643917710178801.259.318.452.770
Pinch Hitting621003000000.333.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77294811611351392213.276.323.469.792
Road78293811401245432912.276.342.447.790
March/April238824813211144.273.305.489.794
May2811231403121873.277.317.393.710
June2584172021112145.202.323.298.621
July238322307171575.265.323.554.877
August259629404121574.302.346.469.815
Sept/Oct31124399062311124.315.370.532.902

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1959310310141000100.300.300.7001.000LA
1960731624481729341312711.272.326.463.789LA
1961143504163154341159447271852.323.379.571.950LA
196215056016022131978743163164.286.334.495.829LAN
1963156572164284321049157072570.287.347.517.865LAN
1964156578177391311268743192221.306.350.538.888LAN,NL
1965154555154282291009851242031.277.338.492.830LAN
19661555821592603211610054082032.273.331.483.814LAN
196714952714824023826034032652.281.323.457.780LAN
1968155587162301259682513825121.276.333.458.791 NYM
Total1294463713342211424586973439310541954414.288.341.500.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA136590199282561431244031116.337.372.6761.048
1957, AAA135604217334561411465726125.359.407.7051.112
1958, AAA138651258374861951924933120.396.427.8621.289
1959, AAA13859721731660169145622973.363.420.7371.157

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1961630113031091000.367.387.7671.154
1963729153031281000.517.533.9311.464
Total13592660622172000.441.459.8471.306

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1481471647134154179413.9931304.012.38    
Second Base30170801.00012.06.00    
Leftfield20300301.0006.04.50    

Player History

Won World Series with Los Angeles (N) in 1963...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 7/15/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1964, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
9/25/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (N), $5,210,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 10/5/1965...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1966, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 13 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/15/1967...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/13/1968 to a 2-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1968...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1961 - .571 - 9th
OPS
1961 - .950 - 9th
Doubles
1964 - 39 - 7th
RBI
1964 - 126 - 6th
1966 - 116 - 10th
 

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