Bob Boyd

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: October 1, 1919 in Potts Camp, MS us

Died: September 7, 2004 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS

High School: New Albany HS (New Albany, MS)

Debut: 1947 (10,206th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: September 8, 1951 (Age 31-342d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1961 (Age 41-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1953 season)

Full Name: Robert Richard Boyd

Nicknames: Rope

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

2078

620

.298

276

RBI

201

OBP

.355

SLG

.396

OPS

.750

OPS+

108

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	103 (102)	Aug 2	CHW	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	104	Aug 3	CHW	@	WSH	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
3	105	Aug 4	CHW	@	PHA	W,8-3	CG	31	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
4	106	Aug 5	CHW	@	PHA	W,9-7	GS	46	10.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
5	107	Aug 6	CHW	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
6	109 (1)	Aug 8 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	36	8.1	10	1	0	11	3	1B
7	110	Aug 8 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
8	111	Aug 9	CHW	@	NYY	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
9	112	Aug 11	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
10	113	Aug 12	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
11	114	Aug 13	CHW	@	CLE	W,7-3	CG	46	10.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
12	115	Aug 14	CHW	@	DET	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
13	116	Aug 15	CHW	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
14	117	Aug 16	CHW	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
15	118	Aug 18 (1)	CHW		SLB	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
16	119	Aug 18 (2)	CHW		SLB	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	10	2	0	12	3	1B
17	120	Aug 19	CHW		SLB	L,3-4	CG	48	10.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
18	121	Aug 21	CHW		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
19	122	Aug 22	CHW		DET	L,1-2	CG	43	11.0	17	1	0	18	2	1B
20	123	Aug 23 (1)	CHW		DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
21	124	Aug 23 (2)	CHW		DET	W,11-6	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
22	125	Aug 25	CHW		PHA	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
23	126	Aug 26	CHW		PHA	L,8-10	GS	42	8.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
24	127	Aug 27	CHW		BOS	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
25	128	Aug 28	CHW		BOS	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
26	129	Aug 29	CHW		BOS	W,5-1	GS	27	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
27	130	Aug 30 (1)	CHW		NYY	L,6-10	GS	42	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
28	131	Aug 30 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,1-0	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	133 (1)	Sep 2	CHW		WSH	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
30	134	Sep 3	CHW		WSH	L,1-5	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
31	135	Sep 4	CHW	@	CLE	T,6-6	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	136	Sep 5 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	W,2-0	GS	23	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	137	Sep 5 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	138	Sep 6	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
35	139	Sep 7 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	141 (1)	Sep 9	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-9	GF	29	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR LF
37	144 (2)	Sep 12	CHW	@	PHA	W,6-5	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	145	Sep 13	CHW	@	BOS	L,6-7	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
39	148 (2)	Sep 16	CHW	@	WSH	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	149	Sep 17	CHW	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	152 (2)	Sep 22	CHW		CLE	L,3-8	GF	12	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
42	153	Sep 23	CHW		CLE	L,3-8	GF	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
43	154	Sep 25	CHW	@	SLB	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	12	2	0	14	1	1B
44	155	Sep 26	CHW	@	SLB	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
45	156	Sep 27	CHW	@	SLB	W,2-1	CG	39	11.0	9	2	0	11	0	1B
							45gm		363.1	298	16	1	315	25