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Bob Boyd

Robert Richard Boyd (Rope)

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: October 1, 1919 in Potts Camp, MS
High School: New Albany HS (New Albany, MS)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1951 (Age 31)
Teams (by GP): Orioles/WhiteSox/Braves/Athletics 1951-1961

Final Game: September 24, 1961 (Age 41)
Died: September 7, 2004 in Wichita, KS
Buried: Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS
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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
1951 31 CHW AL 12 21 18 3 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 3 .167 .286 .278 .563 54 5 0 0 0 /3
1953 33 CHW AL 55 182 165 20 49 6 2 3 23 1 4 13 11 .297 .352 .412 .764 103 68 3 1 3 3O7/89
1954 34 CHW AL 29 61 56 10 10 3 0 0 5 2 0 4 3 .179 .233 .232 .465 26 13 3 0 1 0 73
1956 36 BAL AL 70 262 225 28 70 8 3 2 11 0 5 30 14 .311 .395 .400 .795 119 90 6 1 6 0 2 3/97
1957 37 BAL AL 141 552 485 73 154 16 8 4 34 2 4 55 31 .318 .388 .408 .796 125 198 4 2 8 2 3 *3/7 MVP-16
1958 38 BAL AL 125 432 401 58 124 21 5 7 36 1 1 25 24 .309 .350 .439 .789 122 176 5 2 1 3 1 3
1959 39 BAL AL 128 461 415 42 110 20 2 3 41 3 1 29 14 .265 .312 .345 .656 83 143 12 1 12 4 1 *3
1960 40 BAL AL 71 88 82 9 26 5 2 0 9 0 0 6 5 .317 .364 .427 .790 115 35 4 0 0 0 1 3
1961 41 TOT MLB 62 93 89 10 21 2 0 0 12 0 2 2 9 .236 .247 .258 .506 38 23 2 0 0 2 0 3
1961 41 KCA AL 26 50 48 7 11 2 0 0 9 0 2 1 2 .229 .240 .271 .511 37 13 1 0 0 1 0 /3
1961 41 MLN NL 36 43 41 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 .244 .256 .244 .500 39 10 1 0 0 1 0 /3
9 Yrs 693 2152 1936 253 567 81 23 19 175 9 17 167 114 .293 .349 .388 .737 105 751 39 7 31 11 8
162 Game Avg. 162 503 453 59 133 19 5 4 41 2 4 39 27 .293 .349 .388 .737 105 176 9 2 7
BAL (5 yrs) 535 1795 1608 210 484 70 20 16 131 6 11 145 88 .301 .359 .399 .758 112 642 31 6 27 9 8
CHW (3 yrs) 96 264 239 33 62 9 3 3 32 3 4 20 17 .259 .319 .360 .679 82 86 6 1 4 0
MLN (1 yr) 36 43 41 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 .244 .256 .244 .500 39 10 1 0 0 1 0
KCA (1 yr) 26 50 48 7 11 2 0 0 9 0 2 1 2 .229 .240 .271 .511 37 13 1 0 0 1 0
AL (9 yrs) 657 2109 1895 250 557 81 23 19 172 9 17 166 107 .294 .351 .391 .742 106 741 38 7 31 10 8
NL (1 yr) 36 43 41 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 .244 .256 .244 .500 39 10 1 0 0 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1951 31 CHW AL 12 21 -1 -1 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .485 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 /3
1953 33 CHW AL 55 182 0 -1 0 2 -2 -1 -0.1 6 5 0.5 .498 .499 0.3 -0.0 3 3O7/89
1954 34 CHW AL 29 61 -3 0 -0 2 -1 -2 -0.3 2 -0 -0.1 .491 .498 -0.3 0.1 -2 73
1956 36 BAL AL 70 262 9 -4 0 -3 -3 -1 -0.1 8 7 0.7 .499 .499 0.9 -0.6 10 3/97
1957 37 BAL AL 141 552 19 1 4 0 -7 18 1.8 17 35 3.5 .514 .512 3.5 -0.8 34 *3/7 MVP-16
1958 38 BAL AL 125 432 14 -0 1 4 -5 13 1.4 13 27 2.7 .512 .509 2.3 -0.2 23 3
1959 39 BAL AL 128 461 -4 -1 1 -6 -6 -17 -1.9 14 -2 -0.5 .486 .489 0.3 -1.4 4 *3
1960 40 BAL AL 71 88 1 0 -0 1 -0 2 0.2 3 5 0.4 .503 .501 0.4 -0.0 4 3
1961 41 KCA AL 26 50 -5 -1 1 -1 -0 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.6 .474 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 /3
1961 41 MLN NL 36 43 -4 0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.2 .491 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /3
9 Seasons 693 2152 26 -6 7 -1 -25 1 -0.2 66 68 6.5 .500 .500 6.7 -3.1 68
BAL (5 yrs) 535 1795 39 -4 6 -4 -21 15 1.3 55 71 6.8 .503 .502 7.4 -2.9 75
CHW (3 yrs) 96 264 -4 -2 0 4 -3 -5 -0.5 8 3 0.3 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1
MLN (1 yr) 36 43 -4 0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.2 .491 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2
KCA (1 yr) 26 50 -5 -1 1 -1 -0 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.6 .474 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1951 CHW AL 31 1B 6 3 3 33.0 37 36 1 0 8 1.000 10.09 6.17 .990 9.71 9.67
1953 CHW AL 33 1B 29 29 26 259.1 291 275 16 0 25 1.000 4 19 10.10 10.03 .989 9.72 9.66
1953 CHW AL 33 OF 16 12 7 104.0 27 26 0 1 0 .963 -2 -23 2.25 1.63 .981 2.43 2.41
1953 CHW AL 33 LF 14 10 6 89.0 23 22 0 1 0 .957 -2 -27 2.22 1.57 .973 2.22 2.21
1953 CHW AL 33 CF 1 1 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.29 1.00 .980 2.96 3.00
1953 CHW AL 33 RF 1 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.14 2.10
1954 CHW AL 34 LF 13 12 4 85.2 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1 15 2.21 1.62 .977 2.26 2.24
1954 CHW AL 34 OF 13 12 4 85.2 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1 15 2.21 1.62 .979 2.40 2.37
1954 CHW AL 34 1B 12 4 3 49.0 54 51 2 1 3 .981 1 17 9.73 4.42 .990 9.61 9.53
1956 BAL AL 36 1B 60 54 48 487.1 498 469 24 5 46 .990 -3 -8 9.10 8.22 .990 9.43 9.35
1956 BAL AL 36 OF 8 2 0 20.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0 30 2.21 0.63 .980 2.35 2.33
1956 BAL AL 36 RF 5 1 0 11.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 32 2.38 0.60 .973 2.06 2.08
1956 BAL AL 36 LF 3 1 0 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 27 3.00 1.00 .977 2.10 2.10
1957 BAL AL 37 1B 132 117 107 1085.2 1153 1073 70 10 107 .991 1 1 9.48 8.66 .992 9.67 9.70 MVP-16
1957 BAL AL 37 LF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -60 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.10 MVP-16
1957 BAL AL 37 OF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -60 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.20 MVP-16
1958 BAL AL 38 1B 99 87 82 798.0 815 757 53 5 85 .994 4 5 9.14 8.18 .991 9.60 9.50
1959 BAL AL 39 1B 109 101 77 878.0 988 927 46 15 88 .985 -6 -9 9.97 8.93 .990 9.84 9.77
1960 BAL AL 40 1B 17 4 4 63.0 68 64 4 0 9 1.000 1 15 9.71 4.00 .991 9.59 9.56
1961 TOT MLB 41 1B 11 9 7 76.0 71 64 7 0 7 1.000 -1 -11 8.41 6.45 .990 9.56 9.45
1961 KCA AL 41 1B 8 7 5 55.0 46 44 2 0 4 1.000 -1 -24 7.53 5.75 .990 9.46 9.34
1961 MLN NL 41 1B 3 2 2 21.0 25 20 5 0 3 1.000 0 23 10.71 8.33 .990 9.81 9.73
9 Seasons 1B 475 408 357 3729.1 3975 3716 223 36 378 .991 -1 -0 9.51 8.29 .991 9.66 9.61
4 Seasons OF 38 26 11 212.0 54 51 1 2 0 .963 -0 -3 2.21 1.37 .980 2.41 2.37
4 Seasons LF 31 23 10 185.2 48 45 1 2 0 .958 -1 -5 2.23 1.48 .975 2.23 2.21
2 Seasons RF 6 2 1 19.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 19 1.40 0.50 .973 2.09 2.08
1 Season CF 1 1 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.29 1.00 .980 2.96 3.00
9 Seasons TOT 513 434 368 3941.1 4029 3767 224 38 378 .991 -1 -0 9.11 7.78 .991 9.27 9.08
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1957 AL (16, 3%)
0.03 Career Shares (1270th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1957 AL  3.5 (9th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1957 AL  .318 (4th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1957 AL  .388 (7th)

Triples s c a p y
1957 AL  8 (4th)

Singles s c a p y
1957 AL  126 (4th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1957 AL  125 (9th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1957 AL  18 (9th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1957 AL  1.8 (9th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1957 AL  .653 (9th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1959 AL  12 (4th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1956 AL  5 (9th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1957 AL  15.6 (5th)

Putouts† s c a p y
1957 AL  1,073 (1st)
1959 AL  927 (2nd)

Def. Games as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  132 (2nd)
1958 AL  99 (4th)
1959 AL  109 (2nd)

Putouts as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  1,073 (1st)
1958 AL  757 (5th)
1959 AL  927 (2nd)

Assists as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  70 (4th)
1959 AL  46 (5th)

Errors Committed as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  10 (2nd)
1959 AL  15 (1st)

Double Plays Turned as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  107 (3rd)
1959 AL  88 (2nd)

Total Zone Runs as 1B s c a p y
1953 AL  4 (3rd)
1958 AL  4 (3rd)

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B† s c a p y
1957 AL  9.48 (4th)
1959 AL  9.97 (2nd)

Range Factor/Game as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  8.66 (4th)
1959 AL  8.93 (3rd)

Fielding % as 1B s c a p y
1957 AL  .991 (3rd)
1959 AL  .985 (2nd)

Oldest s c a p y
1956 AL  born 1919-10-01 (10th)
1957 AL  born 1919-10-01 (8th)
1958 AL  born 1919-10-01 (7th)
1959 AL  born 1919-10-01 (4th)
1960 AL  born 1919-10-01 (2nd)
1961 AL  born 1919-10-01 (1st)
1961 NL  born 1919-10-01 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 5 (1811), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1555), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1607), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS First Base (236th), 6.5 career WAR/7.7 7yr-peak WAR/7.1 JAWS
Average HOF 1B (out of 19) = 68.2 career WAR/43.2 7yr-peak WAR/55.7 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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