Neil Chrisley
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| Neil Chrisley | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1957 for the Washington Senators | |
| Final game | |
| September 24, 1961 for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .210 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| RBI | 64 |
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Barbra O'Neil Chrisley (born: December 16, 1931 in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1957 to 1961 with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves. He was 6'3" tall, weighed 187 pounds and he threw right but batted left handed.
He was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent in 1950. On November 8, 1955, he was traded from the Red Sox with minor leaguer Al Curtis, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger and Karl Olson to the Senators for Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz and Tom Umphlett.
He started his Major League career at the age of 25 on April 15, 1957 against the Baltimore Orioles as a pinch-hitter for Camilo Pascual in the 11th inning. He singled off pitcher Billy Loes, but Pedro Ramos pinch ran for him. The rest of his season-and career-did not fare him so well. He'd end up mostly being used as a pinch hitter/bench player throughout his career, which consisted of 302 games. He batted .210 in 619 career at-bats. He hit 16 home runs, walked 55 times and struck out 62 times. Defensively, he only appeared in three games as something other than an outfielder-in 1958, he was used in one game as a third baseman, and in 1960 he was used in two games as a second baseman. He played his final game on September 24, 1961.
At one point after his retirement from baseball, he worked as an insurance agent in Greenwood, South Carolina. [1]
At last check, he lived in Greenwood.
[edit] Other information
- According to Baseball-Reference.com, he is most related to Dick Simpson, statistically.
- According to TheBaseballCube.com, he spent four seasons with Bridges, Yost and Lou Berberet-longer than any other teammates.
- According to BaseballLibrary.com, Chrisley hit 60 home runs in his final three minor league seasons, as well as posted a .343 average with the Indianapolis Indians in 1957.
- He collected his first home run off of Bob Turley on May 9, 1958. He hit his final two homers off of Johnny Kucks on May 14, 1960.
- His uniform numbers: 20 (1957), 34 (1957), 32 (1958), 24 (1959-1960), 30 (1961)
- Bill Monbouquette pitched a one hitter against the Tigers in a game in 1960-the Tigers only hit? A double by Chrisley.
[edit] Other major transactions
- On December 6, 1958, he was traded by the Senators with Rocky Bridges and Eddie Yost to the Tigers for Reno Bertoia, Ron Samford and Jim Delsing.
- On December 7, 1960, he was traded by the Tigers with Frank Bolling to the Braves for Bill Bruton, Terry Fox, Dick Brown and Chuck Cottier.
