Bobby Darwin

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: February 16, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA us

High School: Jordan HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 30, 1962 (Age 19-226d, 12,060th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: August 18, 1977 (Age 34-183d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

2224

559

.251

250

RBI

328

OBP

.311

SLG

.412

OPS

.723

OPS+

104

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 83 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 10 tying, 25 go ahead

4 Tms
MIN	70
MIL	9
BOS	3
LAD	1

Platoon
vs RHP	51
vs LHP	32

Home/Road
Away	45
Home	38

Outs
2	30
1	27
0	26

13 Opps
OAK	12
CLE	9
MIL	9
TEX	8
KCR	7
CAL	7
NYY	7
CHW	7
DET	6
BOS	5
BAL	4
MIN	1
CHC	1

61 Pitchers
Fritz Peterson	3
Paul Lindblad	3
Catfish Hunter	3
Rudy May	2
Rich Gossage	2
Dave Hamilton	2
Woodie Fryman	2
Rick Wise	2
Frank Tanana	2
Milt Wilcox	2
Jim Colborn	2
Mike Cuellar	2
Pete Broberg	2
Ken Holtzman	2
Luis Tiant	2
Eddie Fisher	2
Gaylord Perry	2
Mickey Lolich	2
David Clyde	2
Nolan Ryan	1
Joe Coleman	1
Larry Gura	1
Stan Bahnsen	1
Lynn McGlothen	1
Chuck Dobson	1
Clyde Wright	1
Ed Figueroa	1
Bruce Dal Canton	1
Wilbur Wood	1
Tom Burgmeier	1
Sam McDowell	1
Eduardo Rodríguez	1
Roric Harrison	1
Dave Pagan	1
Vince Colbert	1
Jim Slaton	1
Tom Timmermann	1
Claude Osteen	1
Jim Panther	1
Steve Foucault	1
Doc Medich	1
Dick Drago	1
Earl Stephenson	1
Bill Parsons	1
Ken Brett	1
Nelson Briles	1
Doug Bird	1
Mel Stottlemyre	1
Blue Moon Odom	1
Al Fitzmorris	1
Horacio Piña	1
Juan Pizarro	1
Fergie Jenkins	1
Steve Busby	1
Glenn Abbott	1
Dick Bosman	1
Jerry Augustine	1
Rollie Fingers	1
Dennis Eckersley	1
Lindy McDaniel	1
Eddie Watt	1

14 Parks
Metrop. Stad (MIN)	34
RingCentral Col (OAK)	7
County Stad (MIL)	7
Angel Stad (ANA)	5
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	5
KauffmanStad (KAN)	5
ClevelandStd (CLE)	4
Arlington St (ARL)	4
Fenway Pk (BOS)	3
Memor. Stad (BAL)	3
Tiger Stad (DET)	2
Shea Stad (NYC)	2
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1

Where Hit
7	50
8	10
9	7
78	2
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	71
2·HR gms	6

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	35
1--	21
12-	11
-2-	7
123	4
1-3	3
--3	1
-23	1

154 RBI
RISP	27
0 on	35
1 on	29
2 on	15
3 on	4
Any on	48

Inning
1	12
2	12
3	4
4	8
5	6
6	10
7	10
8	11
9	9
Extra	1

1-3	28
4-6	24
7-end	31

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	9
+2	9
+1	9
Tied	21
-1	9
-2	4
-3	6
-4..	12

Ahead	31
Tied	21
Behind	31

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
RF	53
CF	13
DH	8
LF	5
PH	4

OrderPos
5th	31
4th	31
6th	13
3rd	4
7th	1
1st	1
9th	1
2nd	1

Leverage
High Lev	21
Medium Lev	26
Low Lev	36

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1971	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1971-07-07 (2)	LAD		CHC	Juan Pizarro	behind 0-4	b 7	2	12-	3	9	PH	0.196	25%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Lefebvre Scores; J. Ferguson Scores
1972	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1972-04-15	MIN	@	OAK	Rollie Fingers	behind 2-3	t 9	2	---	1	5	8	0.389	42%		Home Run (Deep LF)
3	3	2	1	1972-04-16	MIN	@	OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-2	t 5	0	1--	2	6	8	0.247	50%		Home Run; C. Manuel Scores
4	4	3	1	1972-04-19	MIN	@	CAL	Eddie Fisher	ahead 4-3	t 7	1	12-	3	5	8	0.189	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carew Scores; H. Killebrew Scores
5	5	4	1	1972-04-23	MIN		OAK	Ken Holtzman	behind 0-1	b 2	0	1--	2	5	8	0.206	67%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Killebrew Scores
6	6	5	1	1972-04-28	MIN	@	NYY	Mel Stottlemyre	behind 0-1	t 7	1	1--	2	6	8	0.437	71%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Braun Scores
7	7	6	1	1972-05-03	MIN	@	MIL	Jim Colborn	ahead 3-0	t 8	0	1-3	3	5	8	0.019	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carew Scores; R. Reese Scores
8	8	7	1	1972-06-11	MIN	@	CLE	Vince Colbert	tied 3-3	t 8	0	---	1	5	7	0.277	78%		Home Run (Deep LF)
9	9	8	1	1972-06-29 (1)	MIN		KCR	Dick Drago	behind 2-5	b 9	2	---	1	6	7	0.008	1%		Home Run (Deep LF)
10	10	9	1	1972-07-03	MIN	@	BOS	Luis Tiant	behind 1-7	t 8	1	---	1	5	8	0.004	1%		Home Run (Deep LF)
11	11	10	1	1972-07-10	MIN		MIL	Earl Stephenson	tied 0-0	b 1	1	123	4	5	8	0.234	88%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Thompson Scores; R. Carew Scores; H. Killebrew Scores
12	12	11	1	1972-07-12	MIN		MIL	Ken Brett	ahead 2-0	b 5	2	12-	3	4	8	0.134	97%		Home Run (Deep RF); D. Thompson Scores; H. Killebrew Scores
13	13	12	1	1972-07-15	MIN		BOS	Lynn McGlothen	tied 0-0	b 2	0	1--	2	6	8	0.185	77%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. Manuel Scores
14	14	13	1	1972-07-28	MIN	@	OAK	Ken Holtzman	behind 0-1	t 7	1	---	1	5	8	0.241	47%		Home Run (Deep CF)
15	15	14	1	1972-08-01	MIN	@	TEX	Pete Broberg	ahead 2-0	t 4	1	---	1	6	8	0.090	85%		Home Run (Deep LF)
16	16	15	1	1972-08-07	MIN		TEX	Jim Panther	ahead 2-0	b 8	0	12-	3	4	8	0.028	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carew Scores; D. Monzon Scores
17	17	16	1	1972-08-20	MIN	@	BAL	Mike Cuellar	tied 0-0	t 1	1	12-	3	4	9	0.247	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. Tovar Scores; S. Braun Scores
18	18	17	1	1972-08-22	MIN	@	CLE	Gaylord Perry	behind 1-2	t 8	2	---	1	4	9	0.289	43%		Home Run
19	19	18	1	1972-08-26	MIN		DET	Mickey Lolich	tied 1-1	b 6	2	1--	2	4	9	0.319	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. Tovar Scores
20	20	19	1	1972-08-29	MIN		BAL	Mike Cuellar	ahead 2-0	b 1	1	---	1	4	9	0.081	82%		Home Run (Deep LF)
21	21	20	1	1972-09-01	MIN		CLE	Milt Wilcox	behind 1-2	b 4	0	---	1	5	9	0.156	55%		Home Run (Deep LF)
22	22	21	2	1972-09-01	MIN		CLE	Milt Wilcox	tied 2-2	b 6	1	1--	2	5	9	0.286	86%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Killebrew Scores/unER
23	23	22	1	1972-09-19	MIN		TEX	Dick Bosman	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	1--	2	5	9	0.177	82%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Killebrew Scores
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
24	24	1	1	1973-04-13	MIN		OAK	Paul Lindblad	ahead 5-0	b 2	2	1--	2	5	9	0.049	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Oliva Scores
25	25	2	1	1973-04-21	MIN		TEX	Pete Broberg	behind 0-3	b 2	0	1--	2	5	9	0.156	44%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Oliva Scores
26	26	3	1	1973-05-06	MIN		BOS	Luis Tiant	behind 0-2	b 2	0	1--	2	5	9	0.174	55%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Oliva Scores
27	27	4	1	1973-05-14 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	Steve Foucault	tied 4-4	t 11	1	---	1	5	9	0.390	83%		Home Run (Deep CF)
28	28	5	1	1973-05-20 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	Eddie Fisher	ahead 1-0	t 7	2	-2-	2	5	9	0.202	88%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Killebrew Scores
29	29	6	1	1973-05-29	MIN	@	MIL	Jim Slaton	tied 0-0	t 7	0	---	1	5	9	0.205	71%		Home Run (Deep LF)
30	30	7	1	1973-05-30	MIN	@	MIL	Bill Parsons	tied 0-0	t 1	2	12-	3	5	9	0.262	76%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Oliva Scores; H. Killebrew Scores
31	31	8	1	1973-06-10	MIN	@	BAL	Eddie Watt	ahead 9-4	t 9	2	-2-	2	5	9	0.005	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Carew Scores
32	32	9	1	1973-06-15	MIN	@	DET	Woodie Fryman	ahead 4-3	t 3	0	1--	2	5	9	0.149	80%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
33	33	10	2	1973-06-15	MIN	@	DET	Tom Timmermann	ahead 8-5	t 6	2	1--	2	5	9	0.095	95%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Oliva Scores
34	34	11	1	1973-06-29	MIN	@	CAL	Nolan Ryan	tied 0-0	t 8	2	123	4	4	9	0.429	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Mitterwald Scores; J. Terrell Scores; T. Oliva Scores
35	35	12	1	1973-07-07 (1)	MIN		NYY	Fritz Peterson	ahead 4-1	b 7	2	-2-	2	3	9	0.044	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Monzon Scores
36	36	13	1	1973-07-07 (2)	MIN		NYY	Dave Pagan	ahead 5-2	b 6	1	---	1	4	9	0.042	95%		Home Run (Deep CF)
37	37	14	1	1973-08-02	MIN	@	OAK	Paul Lindblad	tied 1-1	t 6	0	---	1	3	9	0.174	67%		Home Run (Deep LF)
38	38	15	1	1973-08-15	MIN		DET	Mickey Lolich	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	---	1	4	9	0.095	71%		Home Run (Deep LF)
39	39	16	1	1973-09-03	MIN	@	KCR	Bruce Dal Canton	ahead 8-5	t 9	2	12-	3	4	9	0.032	100%		Home Run (Deep CF); R. Carew Scores; T. Oliva Scores
40	40	17	1	1973-09-14	MIN	@	CHW	Stan Bahnsen	ahead 2-0	t 4	0	---	1	4	9	0.085	82%		Home Run (Deep RF)
41	41	18	1	1973-09-20 (1)	MIN		OAK	Blue Moon Odom	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	---	1	4	9	0.106	74%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	1974-04-06	MIN	@	KCR	Steve Busby	behind 4-10	t 5	1	1--	2	5	9	0.045	8%		Home Run (LF-CF); L. Hisle Scores
43	43	2	1	1974-04-14	MIN		KCR	Doug Bird	ahead 4-0	b 7	1	123	4	4	9	0.015	100%		Home Run (LF-CF); J. Terrell Scores; R. Carew Scores; L. Hisle Scores
44	44	3	1	1974-04-30	MIN		CLE	Fritz Peterson	behind 0-6	b 5	1	---	1	6	9	0.023	5%		Home Run (Deep LF)
45	45	4	2	1974-04-30	MIN		CLE	Fritz Peterson	behind 1-6	b 7	1	1--	2	6	9	0.056	9%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Soderholm Scores
46	46	5	1	1974-05-05	MIN		DET	Woodie Fryman	ahead 2-0	b 2	0	---	1	6	9	0.075	83%		Home Run (Deep CF)
47	47	6	1	1974-05-12	MIN	@	OAK	Paul Lindblad	behind 1-8	t 8	2	---	1	6	9	0.001	0%		Home Run
48	48	7	1	1974-05-21	MIN		OAK	Dave Hamilton	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	1	4	9	0.115	55%		Home Run (Deep LF)
49	49	8	1	1974-05-26	MIN		TEX	Fergie Jenkins	ahead 4-1	b 7	1	1--	2	4	9	0.040	99%		Home Run; S. Braun Scores
50	50	9	1	1974-06-01	MIN		NYY	Doc Medich	behind 0-3	b 2	0	---	1	4	9	0.090	33%		Home Run (Deep CF)
51	51	10	1	1974-06-23 (2)	MIN		CHW	Rich Gossage	behind 0-3	b 6	1	12-	3	4	9	0.339	54%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Brye Scores; J. Terrell Scores
52	52	11	1	1974-07-07 (2)	MIN	@	MIL	Clyde Wright	tied 0-0	t 1	2	-2-	2	4	9	0.188	67%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Brye Scores
53	53	12	1	1974-07-17	MIN		MIL	Jim Colborn	ahead 2-0	b 3	2	1-3	3	5	9	0.158	93%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Braun Scores; T. Oliva Scores
54	54	13	2	1974-07-17	MIN		MIL	Eduardo Rodríguez	ahead 7-0	b 5	0	---	1	5	9	0.005	99%		Home Run (Deep LF)
55	55	14	1	1974-07-28 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	Frank Tanana	behind 1-4	t 3	2	12-	3	4	9	0.282	46%		Home Run (CF-RF); J. Terrell Scores; L. Hisle Scores
56	56	15	2	1974-07-28 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	Frank Tanana	behind 4-8	t 8	1	12-	3	4	9	0.128	18%		Home Run (Deep CF); S. Brye Scores; J. Terrell Scores
57	57	16	1	1974-08-01	MIN		CAL	Horacio Piña	behind 4-5	b 8	1	1--	2	5	9	0.559	86%		Home Run (Deep RF); L. Hisle Scores
58	58	17	1	1974-08-02	MIN		CAL	Ed Figueroa	behind 0-3	b 4	1	---	1	5	9	0.091	27%		Home Run (Deep LF)
59	59	18	1	1974-08-04 (1)	MIN		OAK	Catfish Hunter	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	4	9	0.111	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
60	60	19	1	1974-08-08	MIN	@	KCR	Al Fitzmorris	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1	5	9	0.111	59%		Home Run (Deep CF)
61	61	20	1	1974-08-19	MIN	@	NYY	Sam McDowell	tied 0-0	t 1	2	-23	3	5	9	0.249	76%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carew Scores; L. Hisle Scores
62	62	21	1	1974-09-03	MIN	@	TEX	David Clyde	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	2	3	9	0.184	69%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Hisle Scores
63	63	22	2	1974-09-03	MIN	@	TEX	David Clyde	tied 2-2	t 4	0	---	1	3	9	0.136	64%		Home Run (Deep LF)
64	64	23	1	1974-09-08	MIN	@	KCR	Lindy McDaniel	ahead 7-4	t 9	0	---	1	4	9	0.018	99%		Home Run (Deep CF)
65	65	24	1	1974-09-10	MIN		CHW	Wilbur Wood	tied 0-0	b 1	2	--3	2	4	9	0.179	71%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Brye Scores
66	66	25	1	1974-09-26	MIN	@	OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-2	t 9	1	---	1	4	9	0.049	8%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1975	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
67	67	1	1	1975-04-20 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	Glenn Abbott	behind 0-4	t 9	0	---	1	5	9	0.017	3%		Home Run (Deep LF)
68	68	2	1	1975-04-22	MIN	@	CAL	Chuck Dobson	ahead 4-1	t 8	1	1--	2	4	DH	0.044	99%		Home Run (Deep CF); S. Ferrer Scores
69	69	3	1	1975-05-07	MIN	@	CHW	Claude Osteen	ahead 1-0	t 6	0	---	1	4	DH	0.121	79%		Home Run (Deep LF)
70	70	4	1	1975-05-14	MIN		CLE	Gaylord Perry	ahead 2-0	b 6	0	---	1	4	DH	0.065	92%		Home Run (Deep LF)
71	71	5	1	1975-05-19	MIN		DET	Joe Coleman	behind 0-4	b 5	2	1--	2	4	9	0.134	23%		Home Run (Deep RF); L. Hisle Scores
72	72	6	1	1975-06-20	MIL	@	CLE	Roric Harrison	tied 0-0	t 1	2	-2-	2	4	7	0.183	67%		Home Run; G. Scott Scores
73	73	7	1	1975-06-21	MIL	@	CLE	Dennis Eckersley	behind 1-3	t 4	2	-2-	2	5	7	0.214	45%		Home Run; H. Aaron Scores
74	74	8	1	1975-06-30	MIL		NYY	Rudy May	behind 3-4	b 9	1	1--	2	6	PH	0.797	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run; S. Lezcano Scores
75	75	9	1	1975-07-02 (1)	MIL		BOS	Rick Wise	behind 2-6	b 9	2	---	1	4	7	0.003	0%		Home Run
76	76	10	1	1975-07-09	MIL	@	KCR	Nelson Briles	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	1	5	DH	0.097	70%		Home Run
77	77	11	1	1975-07-21	MIL	@	CHW	Dave Hamilton	ahead 4-2	t 8	1	12-	3	1	PH	0.095	98%		Home Run; S. Lezcano Scores; R. Yount Scores
78	78	12	1	1975-09-10	MIL	@	NYY	Larry Gura	behind 0-8	t 6	0	---	1	4	DH	0.006	1%		Home Run
79	79	13	1	1975-09-13 (1)	MIL	@	BOS	Rick Wise	ahead 3-2	t 4	0	-2-	2	6	DH	0.128	81%		Home Run; C. Moore Scores
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
80	80	1	1	1976-04-29	MIL	@	CHW	Rich Gossage	ahead 3-0	t 6	2	1--	2	7	9	0.087	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Porter Scores
81	81	2	1	1976-06-22	BOS	@	BAL	Rudy May	tied 0-0	t 1	2	123	4	6	DH	0.315	84%		Home Run; R. Burleson Scores; C. Fisk Scores; J. Rice Scores
82	82	3	1	1976-07-02	BOS	@	MIL	Jerry Augustine	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1	6	DH	0.119	60%		Home Run (Deep LF)
83	83	4	1	1976-07-09	BOS		MIN	Tom Burgmeier	behind 0-6	b 4	2	1-3	3	2	PH	0.115	17%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Hobson Scores; C. Cooper Scores

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