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20. Curt Flood

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20. Curt Flood
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 18, 1938 in Houston, TX USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'9"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 09, 1956
  • Final Game: April 25, 1971
  • Gold Glove - 1963
  • Gold Glove - 1964
  • Gold Glove - 1965
  • Gold Glove - 1966
  • Gold Glove - 1967
  • Gold Glove - 1968
  • TSN All-Star - 1968
  • Gold Glove - 1969
  • MVP - 1963
  • MVP - 1964
  • MVP - 1965
  • MVP - 1966
  • MVP - 1967
  • MVP - 1968
 
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Curt Flood was very highly regarded for his defensive skills as he was a seven time Gold Glove recipient (1963 to 1969) but slowly his offensive game increased to the point where he was a regular threat to lead the National League in Hits.  He would actually do that in 1964, the season that would see him go to his first All Star Game and World Series (the Cards won) and he would have six seasons where he would bat at least .300.  Flood would again help the Cardinals win the World Series in 1967 and he would have a fourth place finish in MVP voting in 1968.  He would collect 1,853 Hits for St. Louis.

How he left St. Louis has to be discussed.

Flood was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, a team he refused to report for.  This led to a lawsuit where he challenged Major League Baseball’s reserve clause.  Flood lost, and barring a few games with the expansion Washington Senators he was essentially blackballed from the Majors, but his actions would lead to a domino effect that would create free agency, which would lead to the high salaries that baseball players enjoy today.

The players today owe a great deal to the sacrifices of Curt Flood.

St. Louis chose Flood for their franchise Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed prior to the 1884 Season.
  • Departed: Purchased by the Brooklyn Grays foe $8,250 11/26/87.
  • Games Played: 1738
  • Notable Statistics: 845 Runs Scored
    1,861 Hits
    271 Doubles
    44 Triples
    85 Home Runs
    633 Runs Batted In
    88 Stolen Bases
    Slash Line .293/.343/.393
    42.3 bWAR

    21 Playoff Games
    11 Runs Scored
    19 Hits
    2 Doubles
    1 Triple
    0 Home Runs
    8 Runs Batted In
    3 Stolen Bases
    Slash Line .221/.287/.267
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1964 & 1967)
    All-Star (1964, 1966 & 1968)
    Gold Glove (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 & 1969)
    Most At Bats (1963 & 1964)
    Most Plate Appearances (1964)
    Most Hits (1964)
    Most Singles (1963, 1964 & 1968)
    Most Outs Made (1964)
    Most Putouts by a Centerfielder (1963, 1966, 1968 & 1969)
    Most Assists by a Centerfielder (1958, 1968 & 1969)
    Most Putouts by an Outfielder (1963, 1966, 1968 & 1969)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Centerfielder (1958 & 1963)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Centerfielder (1963, 1967 & 1968)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Centerfielder (1960, 1966 & 1969)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by an Outfielder (1963, 1967, 1968 & 1969)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (1960 & 1968)
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