24. Dick McAuliffe

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 29, 1939 in Hartford, CT USA
Weight: 176 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Bats: L
Throws: R
Debut: September 17, 1960
Final Game: September 01, 1975

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
12370	1776	3060	394	1394	126	0.247

A member of the 1968 World Series Championship Team, Dick McAuliffe was an three time All Star in the three years leading up to that championship season. A versatile infielder, McAuliffe and his unorthodox batting stance popped 192 Home Runs for the Detroit Tigers and would lead the American League in Runs Scored in 1968.

The Bullet Points

Position: Second Base, Short Stop, Third Base
Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent before the 1957 Season.
Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Ben Ogilvie 10/23/73.
Games Played: 1656
Notable Statistics: 856 Runs Scored
1,471 Hits
218 Doubles
70 Triples
192 Home Runs
671 Runs Batted In
61 Stolen Bases
.249/.345/.408 Slash Line
37.6 bWAR

12 Playoff Games
8 Runs Scored
10 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
2 Home Runs
4 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.213/.288/.340 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1968)
All-Star (1965, 1966 & 1967)
Most Runs Scored (1968)