Curt Flood

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Curt Flood is a MLB baseball player. He was born on January 18, 1938

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Also Known As	Curtis Charles Flood
Born	January 18, 1938 • Houston • Texas
Died	January 20, 1997 (aged 59) • Los Angeles • California
Height/Weight	5 ft 9 inches, 165 lb (175 cm, 74 kg)
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	September 9, 1956
Last Game	April 25, 1971
Jersey Number	21 (1971-1971, Washington Senators) • 21 (1958-1969, St. Louis Cardinals) • 42 (1958-1958, St. Louis Cardinals) • 14 (1957-1957, Cincinnati Redlegs) • 27 (1956-1956, Cincinnati Redlegs)
Position	centerfielder
At Bats	6,357
Batting Average	0.293
Hits	1,861
Home Runs	85
On-Base Percentage	0.342
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.732
Runs	851
Runs Batted In	636
Slugging Percentage	0.389
Stolen Bases	88

Top Questions

How many hits did Curt Flood have?

Curt Flood had 1,861 hits in his career.

Where was Curt Flood born?

Curt Flood was born in Houston, Texas, United States.

What was Curt Flood's batting average?

Curt Flood had a career batting average of 0.293.

What position did Curt Flood play?

Curt Flood played centerfielder.

How tall was Curt Flood?

Curt Flood was 5 ft 9 inches, 165 lb (175 cm, 74 kg).

When was Curt Flood born?

Curt Flood was born on January 18, 1938.

How many home runs did Curt Flood hit?

Curt Flood hit 85 home runs during his career.

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