| Charley Lau | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: April 12, 1933 Romulus, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: March 18, 1984 (aged 50) Key Colony Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1956, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 140 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Richard Lau (April 12, 1933 – March 18, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and a highly influential hitting coach.[1] During his playing career in Major League Baseball, Lau appeared in 527 games as a catcher and pinch hitter over all or portions of 11 seasons for four clubs. Then, beginning in 1969, he spent 15 years as a coach for five American League teams, most notably the Kansas City Royals. He was the incumbent hitting coach of the Chicago White Sox when he died, aged 50, from colorectal cancer in 1984.
- ^ "Charley Lau Dead; Called One of Baseball's Best Batting Instructors". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved June 15, 2022.