Bob Bailey

Q: When was Bob Bailey born?

Bob Bailey was born on October 13, 1942.

Q: Where was Bob Bailey born?

Bob Bailey was born in Long Beach, CA .

Q: How tall was Bob Bailey?

Bob Bailey was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Bailey weigh when playing?

Bob Bailey weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Bailey in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Bailey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bob Bailey play?

Bob Bailey was a Third Baseman, Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bob Bailey have?

Bob Bailey had 1,564 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Bailey have?

Bob Bailey had 189 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Bailey's average?

Bob Bailey had a .257 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Bailey played for?

Bob Bailey played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.

Positions: Third Baseman, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, CA us

Died: January 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV

High School: Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: September 14, 1962 (Age 19-336d, 12,037th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1978 (Age 35-354d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Robert Sherwood Bailey

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1976 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.8

6082

1564

189

.257

772

RBI

773

OBP

.347

SLG

.403

OPS

.750

OPS+

111

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1961	18	PIT-min	A	75	290	218	39	48	12	1	9	31	6		64	53	.220	.402	.408	.810		89		3	4	1	5		AVL · SALL
1962	19	PIT-min	AAA	153	650	548	109	164	31	7	28	108	11	4	96	99	.299	.406	.535	.941		293		3	2	1			CLB · IL
1962	19	PIT	NL	14	50	42	6	7	2	1	0	6	1	1	6	10	.167	.271	.262	.533	44	11	0	0	2	0	0	5/H
1963	20	PIT	NL	154	640	570	60	130	15	3	12	45	10	9	58	98	.228	.303	.328	.632	82	187	9	5	4	3	2	*5/6H
1964	21	PIT	NL	143	582	530	73	149	26	3	11	51	10	8	44	78	.281	.336	.404	.740	109	214	16	1	5	2	1	57H/896
1965	22	PIT	NL	159	702	626	87	160	28	3	11	49	10	14	70	93	.256	.330	.363	.692	95	227	16	0	4	2	1	*57/H
1966	23	PIT	NL	126	433	380	51	106	19	3	13	46	5	3	47	65	.279	.360	.447	.807	124	170	12	2	2	2	4	57H
1967	24	LAD	NL	116	372	322	21	73	8	2	4	28	5	5	40	50	.227	.310	.301	.611	83	97	14	1	4	5	4	57H/36
1968	25	LAD	NL	105	365	322	24	73	9	3	8	39	1	2	38	69	.227	.308	.348	.656	104	112	8	1	1	3	4	5H/6
1969	26	MON	NL	111	405	358	46	95	16	6	9	53	3	3	40	76	.265	.337	.419	.756	111	150	12	1	1	5	3	3H7/5
1970	27	MON	NL	131	429	352	77	101	19	3	28	84	5	3	72	70	.287	.407	.597	1.004	167	210	12	1	2	2	8	57H3
1971	28	MON	NL	157	654	545	65	137	21	4	14	83	13	7	97	105	.251	.359	.382	.741	112	208	19	0	3	9	8	*57/3H
1972	29	MON	NL	143	560	489	55	114	10	4	16	57	6	7	59	112	.233	.315	.368	.683	93	180	13	1	7	4	7	*5/H73
1973	30	MON	NL	151	607	513	77	140	25	4	26	86	5	8	88	99	.273	.379	.489	.868	137	251	23	1	3	2	10	*5/H7
1974	31	MON	NL	152	614	507	69	142	20	2	20	73	4	7	100	107	.280	.396	.446	.842	131	226	22	1	1	5	9	75/H
1975	32	MON	NL	106	279	227	23	62	5	0	5	30	4	4	46	38	.273	.392	.361	.753	107	82	8	1	1	4	3	7H/5
1976	33	CIN	NL	69	141	124	17	37	6	1	6	23	0	0	16	26	.298	.376	.508	.884	148	63	7	0	0	1	1	7H5
1977	34	TOT	MLB	51	94	81	9	20	2	1	2	11	1	1	12	11	.247	.340	.370	.711	90	30	2	0	0	1	2	H3/7
1977	34	CIN	NL	49	92	79	9	20	2	1	2	11	1	1	12	10	.253	.348	.380	.728	94	30	2	0	0	1	2	H3/7
1977	34	BOS	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1978	35	BOS	AL	43	116	94	12	18	3	0	4	9	2	1	19	19	.191	.328	.351	.679	83	33	2	1	0	2	0	DH/57
17 Yrs				1931	7043	6082	772	1564	234	43	189	773	85	83	852	1126	.257	.347	.403	.750	111	2451	195	17	40	52	67
162 Game Avg.				162	591	510	65	131	20	4	16	65	7	7	71	94	.257	.347	.403	.750	111	206	16	1	3	4	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
MON (7 yrs)				951	3548	2991	412	791	116	23	118	466	40	39	502	607	.264	.368	.437	.805	123	1307	109	6	18	31	48
PIT (5 yrs)				596	2407	2148	277	552	90	13	47	197	36	35	225	344	.257	.328	.377	.705	99	809	53	8	17	9	8
LAD (2 yrs)				221	737	644	45	146	17	5	12	67	6	7	78	119	.227	.309	.325	.633	94	209	22	2	5	8	8
CIN (2 yrs)				118	233	203	26	57	8	2	8	34	1	1	28	36	.281	.365	.458	.823	126	93	9	0	0	2	3
BOS (2 yrs)				45	118	96	12	18	3	0	4	9	2	1	19	20	.188	.322	.344	.666	79	33	2	1	0	2	0

NL (16 yrs)				1886	6925	5986	760	1546	231	43	185	764	83	82	833	1106	.258	.348	.404	.752	112	2418	193	16	40	50	67
AL (2 yrs)				45	118	96	12	18	3	0	4	9	2	1	19	20	.188	.322	.344	.666	79	33	2	1	0	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Bailey born?

Bob Bailey was born on October 13, 1942.

Where was Bob Bailey born?

Bob Bailey was born in Long Beach, CA.

How tall was Bob Bailey?

Bob Bailey was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Bailey weigh when playing?

Bob Bailey weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Bailey play?

Bob Bailey played 17 seasons.

Is Bob Bailey in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Bailey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Bailey play?

Bob Bailey was a Third Baseman, Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Bob Bailey have?

Bob Bailey had 1,564 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Bailey have?

Bob Bailey had 189 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Bailey's average?

Bob Bailey had a .257 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Bailey played for?

Bob Bailey played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Bob Bailey won?

Bob Bailey won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Bailey retire?

Bob Bailey last played in 1978.

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