Al Bumbry

Al Bumbry
Center fielder
Born: April 21, 1947 (1947-04-21) Fredericksburg, Virginia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1972 for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1985 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Batting average	.281
Hits	1,422
Runs batted in	402
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1972–1984) San Diego Padres (1985)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1980) World Series champion (1983) 1973 AL Rookie of the Year

Alonza Benjamin Bumbry (born April 21, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985.

Playing career

Al Bumbry was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round in 1968. He spent 13 of his 14 major-league seasons with the Orioles, and played for them in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. Bumbry was voted the American League Rookie of the Year in 1973 with the Orioles and was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1980. In 2002, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He served as the outfield/baserunning coach for the York Revolution in 2007.

Prior to his major league career, Bumbry served in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star^{[citation needed]}.

His son, center fielder Steve Bumbry, was picked by the Orioles in the 12th round of the 2010 major-league amateur draft.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
• List of Major League Baseball triples champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Preceded by Carlton Fisk

American League Rookie of the Year 1973

Succeeded by Mike Hargrove