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.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 20	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
2	7 (2)	Apr 22 (2)	BAL		WSH	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
3	8	Apr 25	BAL		NYY	L,2-4	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
4	9	Apr 26	BAL		NYY	W,7-5	GF	10	3.0	2	1	0	3	0	PH 1B
5	11 (1)	Apr 28	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-5	GS	39	8.0	6	0	1	7	2	RF 1B
6	13 (1)	Apr 29 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	L,4-5	GF	17	3.1	3	0	0	3	0	PH 1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	14	May 1	BAL		CHW	W,3-2	GF	12	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	PH 1B
8	15	May 3	BAL		CLE	L,1-7	GS	38	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B RF
9	16	May 4	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR 1B
10	17	May 5	BAL		CLE	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
11	18	May 6 (1)	BAL		DET	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
12	19	May 6 (2)	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
13	20	May 7	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	16	1	0	17	1	1B
14	22 (1)	May 9	BAL		KCA	L,0-4	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B RF
15	24 (1)	May 12	BAL	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
16	25	May 13 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	42	8.0	6	0	1	7	0	1B
17	26	May 13 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	3	1B
18	27	May 15	BAL	@	KCA	W,9-5	GS	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	RF 1B
19	30 (2)	May 19	BAL	@	DET	W,5-4	GS	40	9.0	7	0	1	8	1	LF 1B
20	31	May 20 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-6	GS	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B LF
21	32	May 20 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	112 (79)	Aug 15	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	CG	46	12.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
23	113	Aug 17	BAL		NYY	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
24	114	Aug 18 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
25	115	Aug 18 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
26	116	Aug 19	BAL		NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
27	117	Aug 21	BAL		KCA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
28	118	Aug 22	BAL		KCA	L,2-7	CG	49	11.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
29	119	Aug 23	BAL		DET	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
30	120	Aug 24	BAL		DET	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
31	121	Aug 25	BAL		DET	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
32	122	Aug 26 (1)	BAL		CHW	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	13	2	0	15	1	1B
33	123	Aug 26 (2)	BAL		CHW	L,1-5	CG	34	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
34	124	Aug 28	BAL		CLE	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
35	125	Aug 29	BAL		CLE	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
36	126	Aug 31	BAL	@	BOS	W,13-6	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	127	Sep 1	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
38	128	Sep 2	BAL	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	42	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
39	129	Sep 3 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
40	130	Sep 3 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
41	131	Sep 5	BAL	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
42	132	Sep 6	BAL	@	WSH	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
43	133	Sep 7 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,5-7	GS	44	10.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B RF
44	134	Sep 7 (2)	BAL		BOS	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
45	135	Sep 8	BAL		BOS	L,1-6	CG	45	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
46	136	Sep 9	BAL		BOS	L,2-3	CG	49	12.0	13	0	2	15	0	1B
47	137	Sep 11	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	9	2	0	11	2	1B
48	138	Sep 12	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
49	139	Sep 13	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
50	140	Sep 14	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	45	10.1	11	2	0	13	3	1B
51	141	Sep 15	BAL	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	6	1	0	7	3	1B
52	142	Sep 16 (1)	BAL	@	KCA	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	2	1B
53	143	Sep 16 (2)	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-10	CG	41	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
54	144	Sep 18	BAL	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
55	145	Sep 19	BAL	@	DET	L,1-9	CG	41	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
56	146	Sep 21	BAL		WSH	W,7-3	CG	42	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
57	147	Sep 22	BAL		WSH	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
58	148	Sep 23	BAL		WSH	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	2	1B
59	149	Sep 24	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
60	150	Sep 25	BAL		NYY	L,6-11	CG	47	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
61	151	Sep 26	BAL		NYY	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
							68gm		507.2	475	24	5	504	46