Bobby Doerr
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Robert Pershing Doerr
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut April 20, 1937
- Final Game September 7, 1951
- Born April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, CA USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1986
[edit] Biographical Information
Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr played 14 years in the majors, all for the Boston Red Sox, with excellent range at second base and with good power for a middle infielder. He led the American League in slugging in 1944, before entering the Army in September. He was discharged in December 1945 and was third in the MVP voting the following year. During the 1948 season, he went 414 consecutive chances at second without an error. He led the AL in triples in 1950 but retired at the end of the next season at age 33 due to a bad back.
Overall, during his career, Doerr was a nine-time All-Star. Through 2006, the most similar player to Doerr, according to the similarity scores method, is his teammate and double-play partner Vern Stephens. The second and third most similar players are Hall of Famers Gabby Hartnett and Tony Lazzeri.
Doerr scouted for the Boston Red Sox from 1957 to 1966, then spent three seasons as a Red Sox coach (1967-1969). He was later was the first hitting coach of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1981).
Doerr was originally scouted and signed by Eddie Collins.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 9-time AL All-Star (1941-1944, 1946-1948, 1950 & 1951)
- AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1944)
- AL Triples Leader (1950)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1940, 1948 & 1950)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1940, 1942, 1946 & 1948-1950)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1950)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1986
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