Reese tied for the American League lead in pinch hits with 13 in 1967. He is also the co-holder of the major league record for pinch-hit grand slam home runs in a career with three. One of those pinch-hit grand slams, on August 3, 1969, snapped the Baltimore Orioles\' Dave McNally\'s consecutive win streak at 17, one short of the American League record.\n', '

Reese is also in the record books for two strikeouts: as the final out in Catfish Hunter\'s perfect game on May 8, 1968, and as Nolan Ryan\'s 383rd strikeout victim of the 1973 season (September 27), the still-standing single-season record breaking Sandy Koufax\'s record of 382 in 1965.\n', '

In 866 games over 10 seasons, Reese compiled a .253 batting average (512-for-2020) with 248 runs, 73 doubles, 17 triples, 52 home runs, 245 RBI, 158 base on balls, 270 strikeouts, .312 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .992 fielding percentage at first base and left field. In the postseason, in the 1969 and 1970 American League Championship Series covering 5 games, he hit .158 (3-for-19) with 2 RBI.\n', '

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