Luis Aparicio
Luis Ernesto Aparicio
Born: April 29, 1934
Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1956-1973
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Minor League Statistics
Luis Aparicio compiled a career batting average of .262 with 83 home runs and 791 RBI in his 2601-game career with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign. Aparicio was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 152 | 583 | 533 | 69 | 142 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 63 | .266 | .311 | .341 | .653 | 182 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| 1957 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 143 | 640 | 575 | 82 | 148 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 52 | 55 | .257 | .317 | .332 | .649 | 191 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 145 | 604 | 557 | 76 | 148 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 38 | .266 | .309 | .345 | .653 | 192 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 152 | 686 | 612 | 98 | 157 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 56 | 13 | 53 | 40 | .257 | .316 | .332 | .647 | 203 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 1960 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 153 | 670 | 600 | 86 | 166 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 51 | 8 | 43 | 39 | .277 | .323 | .343 | .666 | 206 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 1961 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 156 | 672 | 625 | 90 | 170 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 53 | 13 | 38 | 33 | .272 | .313 | .352 | .665 | 220 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 153 | 622 | 581 | 72 | 140 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 36 | .241 | .280 | .334 | .614 | 194 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 146 | 651 | 601 | 73 | 150 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 6 | 36 | 35 | .250 | .291 | .331 | .623 | 199 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 146 | 642 | 578 | 93 | 154 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 57 | 17 | 49 | 51 | .266 | .324 | .363 | .688 | 210 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 144 | 629 | 564 | 67 | 127 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 46 | 56 | .225 | .286 | .339 | .625 | 191 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 707 | 659 | 97 | 182 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 33 | 42 | .276 | .311 | .366 | .676 | 241 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 134 | 587 | 546 | 55 | 127 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 44 | .233 | .270 | .313 | .583 | 171 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1968 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 157 | 664 | 622 | 55 | 164 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 43 | .264 | .302 | .334 | .636 | 208 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1969 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 156 | 681 | 599 | 77 | 168 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 66 | 29 | .280 | .352 | .362 | .714 | 217 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 146 | 616 | 552 | 86 | 173 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 34 | .313 | .372 | .404 | .776 | 223 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1971 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 125 | 541 | 491 | 56 | 114 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 43 | .232 | .284 | .303 | .587 | 149 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 110 | 474 | 436 | 47 | 112 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | .257 | .299 | .351 | .649 | 153 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 132 | 561 | 499 | 56 | 135 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 33 | .271 | .324 | .309 | .633 | 154 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Totals | 2601 | 11230 | 10230 | 1335 | 2677 | 394 | 92 | 83 | 791 | 506 | 136 | 736 | 742 | .262 | .311 | .343 | .653 | 3504 | 184 | 27 | 161 | 76 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 152 | 151 | 1299.7 | 250 | 474 | 35 | 91 | .954 | 5.014 | 4.763 |
| 1957 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 142 | 139 | 1246.0 | 246 | 449 | 20 | 85 | .972 | 5.020 | 4.894 |
| 1958 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 145 | 145 | 1266.0 | 289 | 463 | 21 | 90 | .973 | 5.346 | 5.186 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 152 | 150 | 1338.7 | 282 | 460 | 23 | 87 | .970 | 4.989 | 4.882 |
| 1960 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 153 | 152 | 1345.0 | 305 | 551 | 18 | 117 | .979 | 5.728 | 5.595 |
| 1961 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 156 | 151 | 1331.0 | 264 | 487 | 30 | 86 | .962 | 5.078 | 4.814 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 152 | 141 | 1280.7 | 280 | 452 | 20 | 102 | .973 | 5.144 | 4.816 |
| 1963 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 145 | 145 | 1274.3 | 275 | 403 | 12 | 76 | .983 | 4.788 | 4.676 |
| 1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 145 | 144 | 1271.7 | 260 | 437 | 15 | 98 | .979 | 4.933 | 4.807 |
| 1965 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 141 | 139 | 1269.7 | 238 | 439 | 20 | 87 | .971 | 4.799 | 4.801 |
| 1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 151 | 151 | 1366.0 | 303 | 441 | 17 | 104 | .978 | 4.902 | 4.927 |
| 1967 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 131 | 128 | 1146.7 | 221 | 333 | 25 | 67 | .957 | 4.348 | 4.229 |
| 1968 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 156 | 151 | 1356.3 | 269 | 535 | 19 | 92 | .977 | 5.335 | 5.154 |
| 1969 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 154 | 153 | 1321.7 | 248 | 563 | 20 | 94 | .976 | 5.523 | 5.266 |
| 1970 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 146 | 140 | 1196.0 | 251 | 483 | 18 | 99 | .976 | 5.523 | 5.027 |
| 1971 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 121 | 121 | 1057.0 | 194 | 338 | 16 | 56 | .971 | 4.530 | 4.397 |
| 1972 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 109 | 109 | 936.0 | 183 | 304 | 16 | 54 | .968 | 4.683 | 4.468 |
| 1973 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 132 | 129 | 1104.7 | 190 | 404 | 21 | 68 | .966 | 4.839 | 4.500 |
| Totals | 2583 | 2539 | 22407.0 | 4548 | 8016 | 366 | 1553 | .972 | 5.046 | 4.864 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | WS | 6 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .357 | .346 | .703 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .313 | .563 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .318 | .333 | .652 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | WS | SS | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 4.500 | 4.333 |
| 1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | SS | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 88.0 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .956 | 4.398 | 4.300 |
Awards
1956 - AL Rookie of the Year
1958 - AL Gold Glove SS
1959 - AL Gold Glove SS
1960 - AL Gold Glove SS
1961 - AL Gold Glove SS
1962 - AL Gold Glove SS
1963 - AL TSN All-Star SS
1964 - AL Gold Glove SS
1966 - AL Gold Glove SS
1966 - AL TSN All-Star SS
1968 - AL Gold Glove SS
1968 - AL TSN All-Star SS
1970 - AL Gold Glove SS
1970 - AL TSN All-Star SS
1972 - AL TSN All-Star SS
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
