| Larry Haney | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1942-11-19)November 19, 1942 (age 82) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 1966, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1978, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 73 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wallace Larry Haney (born November 19, 1942) is anAmerican formerMajor League Baseballcatcher. He played from 1966 to 1978 for theBaltimore Orioles,Seattle Pilots /Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics, andSt. Louis Cardinals. Haney later served asbullpen coach with the Brewers. His son,Chris Haney,pitched in the majors, primarily for theKansas City Royals. During a 13-year baseball career, hehit .215, with 12 home runs and 73runs batted in.[1]
Haney was valued by teams mainly for his defensive abilities. In addition to his .985fielding percentage and skill at working with pitching staffs, he threw out 110 of 282stolen base attempts (39.0%) and picked off nine baserunners during his career.[1] He was acquired three separate times by the Oakland A's, and was on their roster during their entire World Championship year of 1974.[2]
On July 27, 1966, Haney hit a home run in his first major league game (secondat bat) againstJohn O'Donoghue of theCleveland Indians.[3]
On September 6, 1968, Haney had his first and only four-hit game, when he hit threesingles and adouble against theChicago White Sox.[4] He also recorded five three-hit games in his career.
Haney played in twoWorld Series games for the Oakland A's in 1974 against theLos Angeles Dodgers.[1]
In his minor league career, he ledCalifornia League catchers with 18double plays and 38passed balls while playing for theStockton Ports in 1962, and ledEastern League catchers with 17 double plays while playing for theElmira Pioneers in 1963.
After his major league career, Haney went to work for theMilwaukee Brewers organization. He was a major league coach in 1978–91, serving as bullpen coach from 1978 until 1989 and pitching coach in 1990 and 1991.[5] He continued working for the Brewers in various capacities until2006.[6]
Haney'sTopps baseball cards for 1968 and 1969 are popular because the 1969 card is simply the reverse image of the 1968 card. He appears as a left-handed throwing catcher (with a mitt that fits on his right hand) in the 1969 card. The player/coach in the background (of both cards) is also reversed.