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Bob Skinner
Robert Ralph Skinner
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 3, 1931 in LaJolla, CA
High School: La Jolla (La Jolla, CA)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1954
Final Game: September 24, 1966
Relatives: Father of Joel Skinner
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Standard Batting

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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
1954 22 PIT NL 132 530 470 67 117 15 9 8 46 4 0 47 59 .249 .316 .370 .686 80 174 11 0 11 2 *3/9
1956 24 PIT NL 113 262 233 29 47 8 3 5 29 1 1 26 50 .202 .282 .326 .609 66 76 6 1 0 2 1 739/5
1957 25 PIT NL 126 431 387 58 118 12 6 13 45 10 4 38 50 .305 .370 .468 .838 127 181 2 2 4 0 6 7/35
1958 26 PIT NL 144 596 529 93 170 33 9 13 70 12 4 58 55 .321 .387 .491 .879 134 260 11 2 2 5 7 *7 AS,MVP-15
1959 27 PIT NL 143 617 547 78 153 18 4 13 61 10 7 67 65 .280 .357 .399 .756 102 218 6 0 1 2 8 *7/3
1960 28 PIT NL 145 640 571 83 156 33 6 15 86 11 8 59 86 .273 .340 .431 .771 109 246 13 1 5 4 11 *7 AS
1961 29 PIT NL 119 442 381 61 102 20 3 3 42 3 5 51 49 .268 .358 .360 .718 91 137 6 4 4 2 9 7
1962 30 PIT NL 144 597 510 87 154 29 7 20 75 10 4 76 89 .302 .395 .504 .899 139 257 9 4 4 3 5 *7 MVP-22
1963 31 TOT NL 106 354 316 43 82 15 7 3 25 5 3 34 64 .259 .335 .380 .715 104 120 11 2 2 0 2 7
1963 31 PIT NL 34 137 122 18 33 5 5 0 8 4 1 13 22 .270 .341 .393 .734 111 48 5 0 2 0 1 7
1963 31 CIN NL 72 217 194 25 49 10 2 3 17 1 2 21 42 .253 .332 .371 .703 100 72 6 2 0 0 1 7
1964 32 TOT NL 80 192 177 16 45 8 0 4 21 0 0 15 32 .254 .313 .367 .680 86 65 1 0 0 0 2 97
1964 32 CIN NL 25 63 59 6 13 3 0 3 5 0 0 4 12 .220 .270 .424 .694 90 25 1 0 0 0 0 7
1964 32 STL NL 55 129 118 10 32 5 0 1 16 0 0 11 20 .271 .333 .339 .672 84 40 0 0 0 0 2 9/7
1965 33 STL NL 80 164 152 25 47 5 4 5 26 1 0 12 30 .309 .360 .493 .853 129 75 5 0 0 0 2 97
1966 34 STL NL 49 48 45 2 7 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 17 .156 .208 .244 .453 26 11 0 1 0 0 0
12 Seasons 1381 4873 4318 642 1198 197 58 103 531 67 36 485 646 .277 .351 .421 .773 108 1820 81 17 33 20 53
162 Game Avg. 162 572 507 75 141 23 7 12 62 8 4 57 76 .277 .351 .421 .773 108 213 10 2 4 2
PIT (9 yrs) 1100 4252 3750 574 1050 173 52 90 462 65 34 435 525 .280 .355 .426 .781 110 1597 69 14 33 20 48
STL (3 yrs) 184 341 315 37 86 11 4 7 47 1 0 25 67 .273 .328 .400 .728 98 126 5 1 0 0 4
CIN (2 yrs) 97 280 253 31 62 13 2 6 22 1 2 25 54 .245 .318 .383 .701 98 97 7 2 0 0 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1960 28 PIT NL WS NYY W 2 8 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 1 0 1 1 0 0
1964 32 STL NL WS NYY W 4 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750 3 0 0 0 0 1
2 Seasons (2 Series) 6 12 8 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 .375 .545 .500 1.045 4 0 1 1 0 1
2 WS 6 12 8 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 .375 .545 .500 1.045 4 0 1 1 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1954 PIT NL 22 1B 118 116 1006.1 1126 1026 84 16 87 .986 -5.0 -6.0 -5.0 -0.3 -4.7 0 9.93 9.41 .991 8.94 8.47
1954 PIT NL 22 OF 2 2 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.8 -144.0 -1.8 -1.8 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.34 2.20
1954 PIT NL 22 RF 2 2 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.8 -144.0 -1.8 -1.8 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.98 1.80
1956 PIT NL 24 OF 36 30 230.0 43 40 2 1 0 .977 -3.6 -18.8 -4.6 -2.1 -2.5 1 1.64 1.17 .977 2.28 2.05
1956 PIT NL 24 LF 26 21 172.0 24 22 1 1 0 .958 -2.3 -16.0 -3.3 -1.2 -2.1 1 1.20 0.88 .971 2.07 1.70
1956 PIT NL 24 1B 23 19 174.1 183 176 6 1 21 .995 -0.7 -4.8 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 0 9.40 7.91 .989 9.82 8.71
1956 PIT NL 24 RF 10 9 58.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -26.9 -1.3 -0.9 -0.4 0 1.40 0.90 .978 2.00 1.80
1956 PIT NL 24 3B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 1.00 1.000 3.15 2.60
1957 PIT NL 25 LF 93 83 743.2 190 173 10 7 2 .963 4.7 7.6 0.7 -0.1 0.8 4 2.21 1.97 .978 2.03 1.71
1957 PIT NL 25 OF 93 83 743.2 188 172 9 7 2 .963 4.7 7.6 0.7 -0.1 0.8 4 2.19 1.95 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 PIT NL 25 1B 9 8 72.0 67 60 6 1 7 .985 -0.4 -6.7 -0.4 -1.5 1.1 0 8.25 7.33 .990 9.68 8.82
1957 PIT NL 25 3B 1 1 6.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -20.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.00 2.00 .950 3.00 2.70
1958 PIT NL 26 LF 141 141 1191.1 253 230 17 6 2 .976 -1.5 -1.5 -5.5 -6.5 1.0 4 1.87 1.75 .975 2.00 1.54 AS,MVP-15
1958 PIT NL 26 OF 141 141 1191.1 257 232 19 6 2 .977 -1.5 -1.5 -5.5 -6.5 1.0 4 1.90 1.78 .980 2.26 1.95 AS,MVP-15
1959 PIT NL 27 OF 142 141 1254.2 305 285 9 11 1 .964 2.6 2.5 4.6 -0.2 4.8 -2 2.11 2.07 .977 2.21 1.90
1959 PIT NL 27 LF 141 141 1254.2 307 287 9 11 1 .964 2.6 2.5 4.6 -0.2 4.8 -2 2.12 2.10 .971 2.04 1.59
1959 PIT NL 27 1B 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.00
1960 PIT NL 28 LF 141 140 1228.1 260 242 13 5 2 .981 -4.0 -3.9 -6.0 -4.0 -2.0 2 1.87 1.81 .974 1.98 1.54 AS
1960 PIT NL 28 OF 141 140 1228.1 268 250 13 5 2 .981 -4.0 -3.9 -6.0 -4.0 -2.0 2 1.93 1.87 .978 2.20 1.92 AS
1961 PIT NL 29 LF 97 96 843.0 182 173 4 5 1 .973 -1.5 -2.1 -0.5 -4.5 4.0 -1 1.89 1.82 .973 1.88 1.50
1961 PIT NL 29 OF 97 96 843.0 185 175 5 5 1 .973 -1.5 -2.1 -0.5 -4.5 4.0 -1 1.92 1.86 .977 2.16 1.86
1962 PIT NL 30 LF 139 138 1181.1 228 213 6 9 0 .961 -11.2 -11.4 -9.2 -5.7 -3.5 -2 1.67 1.58 .968 1.81 1.37 MVP-22
1962 PIT NL 30 OF 139 138 1181.1 225 210 6 9 0 .960 -11.2 -11.4 -9.2 -5.7 -3.5 -2 1.65 1.55 .974 2.07 1.79 MVP-22
1963 TOT NL 31 LF 83 76 681.2 139 134 4 1 1 .993 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -1 1.82 1.66 .971 1.80 1.38
1963 TOT NL 31 OF 83 76 681.2 136 131 4 1 1 .993 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -1 1.78 1.63 .976 2.01 1.75
1963 PIT NL 31 LF 32 30 275.0 61 59 1 1 0 .984 1.1 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.7 0 1.96 1.88 .970 1.80 1.38
1963 PIT NL 31 OF 32 30 275.0 59 57 1 1 0 .983 1.1 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.7 0 1.90 1.81 .976 2.01 1.75
1963 CIN NL 31 LF 51 46 406.2 78 75 3 0 1 1.000 -1.8 -5.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -1 1.73 1.53 .971 1.80 1.38
1963 CIN NL 31 OF 51 46 406.2 77 74 3 0 1 1.000 -1.8 -5.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -1 1.70 1.51 .977 2.01 1.75
1964 TOT NL 32 OF 43 41 304.2 71 62 4 5 0 .930 -3.0 -11.8 -2.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1 1.95 1.53 .975 1.99 1.72
1964 TOT NL 32 LF 16 16 130.2 29 26 1 2 0 .931 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 0 1.86 1.69 .966 1.71 1.34
1964 CIN NL 32 LF 12 12 101.2 24 21 1 2 0 .917 -0.4 -4.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0 1.95 1.83 .967 1.71 1.34
1964 CIN NL 32 OF 12 12 101.2 23 20 1 2 0 .913 -0.4 -4.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0 1.86 1.75 .974 1.99 1.72
1964 STL NL 32 OF 31 29 203.0 48 42 3 3 0 .938 -2.6 -15.4 -1.6 -1.1 -0.5 -1 2.00 1.45 .975 1.99 1.72
1964 STL NL 32 RF 26 25 174.0 43 37 3 3 0 .930 -2.9 -20.0 -1.9 -1.4 -0.5 -1 2.07 1.54 .974 1.90 1.62
1964 STL NL 32 LF 4 4 29.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 12.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 1.55 1.25 .960 1.71 1.35
1965 STL NL 33 OF 33 28 229.2 46 43 0 3 0 .935 -3.2 -16.7 -2.2 -2.1 -0.1 -1 1.69 1.30 .976 2.00 1.75
1965 STL NL 33 RF 18 15 124.0 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -1.5 -14.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -1 1.67 1.28 .975 1.96 1.73
1965 STL NL 33 LF 16 13 105.2 22 20 0 2 0 .909 -1.7 -19.3 -1.7 -1.8 0.1 0 1.70 1.25 .968 1.71 1.38
11 Seasons OF 950 916 7903.1 1724 1600 71 53 9 .969 -23.2 -3.5 -26.2 -28.1 1.9 3 1.90 1.76 .978 2.17 1.89
10 Seasons LF 893 865 7532.1 1634 1520 65 49 9 .970 -15.7 -2.5 -20.7 -23.7 3.0 5 1.89 1.77 .973 1.94 1.52
4 Seasons 1B 151 144 1252.2 1376 1262 96 18 115 .987 -6.1 -5.8 -6.1 -1.7 -4.4 0 9.76 8.99 .991 9.11 8.53
4 Seasons RF 56 51 371.0 76 67 5 4 0 .947 -7.5 -24.3 -5.5 -4.4 -1.1 -2 1.75 1.29 .975 1.94 1.69
2 Seasons 3B 2 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -15.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.38 1.50 .967 3.04 2.65
12 Seasons TOT 1103 1061 9164.0 3103 2863 169 71 124 .977 -29.4 -3.8 -32.4 -29.8 -2.6 3 0 2.98 2.75 .960 3.12 2.80
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1958 (LF)
1960-1 (LF)
1960-2 (LF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1958-NL-15-5%
1962-NL-22-1%
0.06 Career Shares (1033rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1958 NL--.321--5th

On-Base% s c a p y
1958 NL--.387--5th
1962 NL--.395--3rd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1958 NL--.879--7th
1962 NL--.899--8th

At Bats s c a p y
1960 NL--571--8th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1960 NL--640--9th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1958 NL--93--7th

Hits s c a p y
1958 NL--170--8th

Total Bases s c a p y
1958 NL--260--10th

Doubles s c a p y
1958 NL--33--6th
1960 NL--33--3rd
1962 NL--29--9th

Triples s c a p y
1954 NL--9--4th
1958 NL--9--7th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1960 NL--86--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1959 NL--67--10th
1962 NL--76--5th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1960 NL--86--9th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1958 NL--12--9th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1958 NL--134--7th
1962 NL--139--6th

Runs Created s c a p y
1958 NL--102--5th
1962 NL--106--10th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1958 NL--28--8th
1962 NL--31--6th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1958 NL--2.7--7th
1962 NL--3.0--5th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1958 NL--55--9th
1960 NL--54--9th

Times On Base s c a p y
1958 NL--230--7th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1958 NL--.689--6th
1962 NL--.715--6th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1954 NL--11--10th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1960 NL--11--7th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1959 NL--7--9th
1960 NL--8--9th
1961 NL--5--10th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1957 NL--11.3--7th
1958 NL--12.5--6th
1960 NL--12.7--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1960 NL--445--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 25 (753), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (829), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1349), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  8. Tito Francona (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1951 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

May 23, 1963: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Jerry Lynch.

June 13, 1964: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Saul (minors) and cash.

October 5, 1966: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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