Bob Sloan

Robert Ray Sloan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School Oklahoma State University
• Born June 22, 1937 in Stillwater, OK USA
• Died February 19, 2019 in Amarillo, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Bob Sloan played in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system from 1960 to 1962, slashing .300/.363/.413 with 15 home runs, 144 RBI and 41 stolen bases in 306 games.

In his first season, he hit .317/.391/.415 with 5 home runs, 55 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 115 games for the Panama City Fliers. He led the Alabama-Florida League with 138 hits. In 1961, he hit .285/.336/.394 with 6 home runs, 59 RBI and 11 stolen in 118 games for the Great Falls Electrics. Between Great Falls and the Salem Dodgers in 1962, he hit .301/.367/.442 with 4 home runs, 30 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 73 games.

Prior to playing professionally, he played for the 1959 College World Series victors, Oklahoma State University. He later served as the West Texas A&M University baseball head coach in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He served as a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1990s.

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