Bob Stanley

Robert William Stanley
(Stanley Steamer)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 215 lb.
• High School Kearny (NJ) High School
• Debut April 16, 1977
• Final Game September 5, 1989
• Born November 10, 1954 in Portland, ME USA

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Biographical Information

It was Bob Stanley that uncorked the wild pitch in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, enabling Kevin Mitchell to score the tying run for the New York Mets and prolong the game for Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner's date with destiny, cementing an epic collapse for the Boston Red Sox. Ironically, Stanley had remarked earlier that season "They may boo me now, but they'll love me when I'm standing on the mound when we win the World Series."

Stanley spent his entire big league career (1977 to 1989) in Boston. He remains the Sox's all-time leader in appearances, with 637. He made two All-Star teams, becoming the first (and to date only) player born in Maine to be so honored. In 2000, he was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.

• 1997, 2000 Pitching coach Pittsfield Mets
• 1998 Pitching coach St. Lucie Mets
• 1999, 2001-2002 Pitching coach Binghamton Mets
• 2003 Pitching coach Hagerstown Suns
• 2004-2005 Pitching coach Norwich Navigators
• 2006-2008 Pitching coach Connecticut Defenders
• 2012 Pitching coach Las Vegas 51s
• 2013 Pitching coach Buffalo Bisons
• 2014 Bullpen coach Toronto Blue Jays
• 2015 Pitching coach New Hampshire Fisher Cats
• 2016-2018 Pitching coach Buffalo Bisons

Notable Achievements

• 2-time AL All-Star (1979 & 1983)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1978 & 1979)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1979)
• 30 Saves Seasons: 1 (1983)

Further Reading

• Will Anderson: "Bob Stanley", in Bill Nowlin and Leslie Heaphy, ed.: The 1986 Boston Red Sox: There Was More Than Game 6, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2016. pp. 200-202. ISBN 978-1-943816-19-4

Related Sites

• Bob Stanley at the SABR Bio Project
• Stanley leaving Seacoast