Bob Boone

Q: When was Bob Boone born?

Bob Boone was born on November 19, 1947.

Q: Where was Bob Boone born?

Bob Boone was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Bob Boone?

Bob Boone is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Boone weigh when playing?

Bob Boone weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bob Boone drafted?

Bob Boone was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Bob Boone have?

Bob Boone had 1,838 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Boone have?

Bob Boone had 105 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Boone's average?

Bob Boone had a .254 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Boone played for?

Bob Boone played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: November 19, 1947 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: Crawford HS (San Diego, CA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1972 (Age 24-296d, 13,302nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1990 (Age 42-312d)
vs. CAL 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Arthur Rosenberg

Full Name: Robert Raymond Boone

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Relatives: Father of Aaron Boone, Bret Boone; Son of Ray Boone

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

7245

1838

105

.254

679

RBI

826

OBP

.315

SLG

.346

OPS

.661

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1969	21	PHI-min	A,WRk	106	423	392	58	118	18	2	6	60	2	2	23	31	.301	.340	.403	.744		158		2	3	3			RDH,PHL · CARL,FLIN
1970	22	PHI-min	AA	20	89	80	12	23	2	0	2	10	0	0	7	9	.288	.352	.388	.740		31		1	1	0			REA · EL
1971	23	PHI-min	AA	92	359	328	41	87	14	3	4	37	1	1	28	28	.265	.322	.363	.685		119		0	2	1			REA · EL
1972	24	PHI-min	AAA	138	570	513	77	158	32	4	17	67	2	9	45	35	.308	.363	.485	.848		249		3	2	7			EUG · PCL
1972	24	PHI	NL	16	57	51	4	14	1	0	1	4	1	0	5	7	.275	.333	.353	.686	94	18	2	0	0	1	2	2/H
1973	25	PHI	NL	145	575	521	42	136	20	2	10	61	3	4	41	36	.261	.311	.365	.675	86	190	7	0	5	8	8	*2/H	RoY-3
1974	26	PHI	NL	146	541	488	41	118	24	3	3	52	3	1	35	29	.242	.295	.322	.617	70	157	16	4	9	5	9	*2/H
1975	27	PHI	NL	97	329	289	28	71	14	2	2	20	1	3	32	14	.246	.322	.329	.651	79	95	8	1	6	1	6	2/H5
1976	28	PHI	NL	121	418	361	40	98	18	2	4	54	2	5	45	44	.271	.348	.366	.713	101	132	10	1	4	7	14	2H/3	AS
1977	29	PHI	NL	132	495	440	55	125	26	4	11	66	5	5	42	54	.284	.343	.436	.780	104	192	8	2	3	8	5	*2/5H
1978	30	PHI	NL	132	495	435	48	123	18	4	12	62	2	5	46	37	.283	.347	.425	.772	115	185	13	1	5	8	10	*2/H37	AS,MVP-23,GG
1979	31	PHI	NL	119	454	398	38	114	21	3	9	58	1	4	49	33	.286	.367	.422	.789	113	168	9	2	4	1	9	*2/5H	AS,GG
1980	32	PHI	NL	141	535	480	34	110	23	1	9	55	3	4	48	41	.229	.299	.338	.637	75	162	9	1	4	2	12	*2/H
1981	33	PHI	NL	76	253	227	19	48	7	0	4	24	2	2	22	16	.211	.279	.295	.574	60	67	6	0	2	2	2	*2/H
1982	34	CAL	AL	143	539	472	42	121	17	0	7	58	0	2	39	34	.256	.310	.337	.647	78	159	9	0	23	5	2	*2	MVP-16,GG
1983	35	CAL	AL	142	509	468	46	120	18	0	9	52	4	3	24	42	.256	.289	.353	.641	77	165	19	0	10	7	1	*2	AS
1984	36	CAL	AL	139	486	450	33	91	16	1	3	32	3	3	25	45	.202	.242	.262	.504	41	118	11	0	6	5	1	*2/H
1985	37	CAL	AL	150	520	460	37	114	17	0	5	55	1	2	37	35	.248	.306	.317	.623	72	146	12	3	16	4	2	*2/H
1986	38	CAL	AL	144	503	442	48	98	12	2	7	49	1	0	43	30	.222	.287	.305	.593	63	135	15	0	12	6	1	*2/H	GG
1987	39	CAL-min	A	3	9	9	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.111	.111	.222	.333		2		0	0	0	0		PSP · CALL
1987	39	CAL	AL	128	442	389	42	94	18	0	3	33	0	2	35	36	.242	.304	.311	.615	66	121	10	1	14	3	0	*2/DH	GG
1988	40	CAL	AL	122	392	352	38	104	17	0	5	39	2	2	29	26	.295	.352	.386	.739	110	136	9	2	9	0	2	*2/H	GG
1989	41	KCR	AL	131	469	405	33	111	13	2	1	43	3	2	49	37	.274	.351	.323	.675	92	131	16	2	8	5	4	*2/H	GG
1990	42	KCR	AL	40	136	117	11	28	3	0	0	9	1	1	17	12	.239	.336	.265	.601	72	31	2	0	2	0	0	2
19 Yrs				2264	8148	7245	679	1838	303	26	105	826	38	50	663	608	.254	.315	.346	.661	82	2508	191	20	142	78	90
162 Game Avg.				162	583	518	49	132	22	2	8	59	3	4	47	44	.254	.315	.346	.661	82	179	14	1	10	6	6
				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
PHI (10 yrs)				1125	4152	3690	349	957	172	21	65	456	23	33	365	311	.259	.325	.370	.695	90	1366	88	12	42	43	77
CAL (7 yrs)				968	3391	3033	286	742	115	3	39	318	11	14	232	248	.245	.297	.323	.620	71	980	85	6	90	30	9
KCR (2 yrs)				171	605	522	44	139	16	2	1	52	4	3	66	49	.266	.348	.310	.658	88	162	18	2	10	5	4

NL (10 yrs)				1125	4152	3690	349	957	172	21	65	456	23	33	365	311	.259	.325	.370	.695	90	1366	88	12	42	43	77
AL (9 yrs)				1139	3996	3555	330	881	131	5	40	370	15	17	298	297	.248	.305	.321	.626	74	1142	103	8	100	35	13

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Boone?

Bob Boone is 75 years old.

When was Bob Boone born?

Bob Boone was born on November 19, 1947.

Where was Bob Boone born?

Bob Boone was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Bob Boone?

Bob Boone is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Boone weigh when playing?

Bob Boone weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Boone play?

Bob Boone played 19 seasons.

Is Bob Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bob Boone drafted?

Bob Boone was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

What position did Bob Boone play?

Bob Boone was a Catcher.

How many hits did Bob Boone have?

Bob Boone had 1,838 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Boone have?

Bob Boone had 105 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Boone's average?

Bob Boone had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Boone played for?

Bob Boone played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Bob Boone won?

Bob Boone has won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Boone retire?

Bob Boone last played in 1990.

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