Bob Chance

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: September 10, 1940 in Statesboro, GA us

Died: October 3, 2013 in Charleston, WV

Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV

High School: William James HS (Statesboro, GA)

Debut: September 4, 1963 (Age 22-359d, 9,756th in MLB history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 29, 1969 (Age 28-231d)
vs. SEP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Robert Chance

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

AB

747

H

195

HR

BA

.261

R

RBI

112

SB

OBP

.323

SLG

.406

OPS

.728

OPS+

105

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
1961	20	SFG-min	D	118	503	442	107	164	29	4	16	96	9	1	58	82	.371	.445	.563	1.009		249		2	0	1			ELP · SOPH
1962	21	CLE-min	A,B	143	589	524	85	154	41	3	14	76	2		60	120	.294	.369	.464	.833		243		3	1	1	9		CHL,BRL · EL,CARL
1963	22	CLE-min	AA	130	537	464	73	159	38	5	26	114	0	2	65	104	.343	.428	.614	1.043		285		6	0	2			CHL · EL
1963	22	CLE	AL	16	54	52	5	15	4	0	2	7	0	1	1	10	.288	.302	.481	.783	117	25	1	0	1	0	0	9/H
1964	23	CLE	AL	120	439	390	45	109	16	1	14	75	3	3	40	101	.279	.346	.433	.780	116	169	9	3	0	6	8	39H/7
1965	24	WSA-min	AAA	18	73	68	8	20	7	0	1	6	1	0	4	12	.294	.342	.441	.784		30		1	0	0			HAW · PCL
1965	24	WSA	AL	72	218	199	20	51	9	0	4	14	0	1	18	44	.256	.317	.362	.678	95	72	4	0	0	1	2	3H/9
1966	25	WSA-min	AAA	61	234	209	21	52	10	0	8	27	0	0	22	50	.249	.322	.411	.733		86		1	1	1			HAW · PCL
1966	25	WSA	AL	37	60	57	1	10	3	0	1	8	0	0	2	23	.175	.200	.281	.481	37	16	2	0	0	1	0	H3
1967	26	WSA-min	AAA	112	430	377	53	103	19	2	11	71	0	0	45	68	.273	.353	.422	.775		159		4	0	4			HAW · PCL
1967	26	WSA	AL	27	50	42	5	9	2	0	3	7	0	0	7	13	.214	.340	.476	.816	144	20	0	1	0	0	0	H3

1968	27	WSA-min	AAA	140	559	509	79	149	24	2	29	84	0	1	40	110	.293	.343	.519	.862		264		3	0	7			BFL · IL
1969	28	ATL-min	AAA	56	194	177	17	43	7	1	4	18	0	0	16	19	.243	.309	.362	.671		64		1	0	0			RMD · IL
1969	28	CAL	AL	5	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286	-17	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H3
6 Yrs				277	828	747	76	195	34	1	24	112	3	5	68	195	.261	.323	.406	.728	105	303	16	4	1	8	10
162 Game Avg.				162	484	437	44	114	20	1	14	66	2	3	40	114	.261	.323	.406	.728	105	177	9	2	1	5	6

WSA (3 yrs)				136	328	298	26	70	14	0	8	29	0	1	27	80	.235	.299	.362	.661	91	108	6	1	0	2	2
CLE (2 yrs)				136	493	442	50	124	20	1	16	82	3	4	41	111	.281	.341	.439	.780	116	194	10	3	1	6	8
CAL (1 yr)				5	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286	-17	1	0	0	0	0	0

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