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Roger Repoz

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Roger Repoz
Outfielder
Born: (1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 84)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 11, 1964, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1972, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Home runs82
Runs batted in260
NPB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs122
Runs batted in290
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Teams

Roger Allen Repoz (born August 3, 1940) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played for nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics and California Angels.[1] He also played five seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), for the Taiheiyo Club Lions and Yakult Swallows.[2]

Repoz was born in Bellingham, Washington. He batted and threw left-handed, stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). After graduating from Bellingham High School and Western Washington University, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees prior to the 1960 season.[3]

In 1971, Repoz became the first player in MLB history to compile an OPS of greater than .700 while putting up a batting average of under .200 and playing in a minimum of 100 games.[4]

Strong defensively, Repoz posted a career .991 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roger Repoz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Roger Repoz Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Roger Repoz". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Player Batting Season & Career Stats Finder - Baseball". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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