Bob Mavis

Robert Henry Mavis

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 160 lb.
• High School Bay View High School
• Debut September 17, 1949
• Final Game September 17, 1949
• Born April 8, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI USA
• Died March 1, 2005 in Little Rock, AR USA

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Biographical Information

Bob Mavis did not make his professional baseball debut until he was 26 years old. He played with the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association from 1944 to 1948 and hit above .300 in each of his seasons with the club. He hit .301 for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1949 and was called up by the Detroit Tigers in September. He appeared in just one game, as a pinch runner. After his playing career ended, he managed for several years.

He was also a scout for the Tigers until 1968 and the Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers from 1969 to 1973.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffsm	Notes
1954	Idaho Falls Russets	Pioneer League	74-58	3rd	Detroit Tigers	Lost in 1st round
1955	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association	20-59	--	Detroit Tigers	--	replaced by Steve Souchock (32-43) on June 27
1957	Durham Bulls	Carolina League	79-61	1st	Detroit Tigers	League Champs
1963	Duluth-Superior Dukes	Northern League	77-43	1st	Detroit Tigers	2nd in Baukol Playoffs
1964	Knoxville Smokies	Southern League	67-73	5th	Detroit Tigers
1966	Rocky Mount Leafs	Carolina League		--	Detroit Tigers	--	replaced Al Federoff from May 28-June 19
1969	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	14-28	--	Seattle Pilots	--	replaced by Roland LeBlanc (12-17) on August 6

He also managed the Detroit Tigers' affiliate in the Florida Instructional League and the Seattle Pilots' affiliate in the Arizona Instructional League

Related Sites

• Bob Mavis at the SABR Bio Project