Bob Elliott

Positions: Third Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: November 26, 1916 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: May 4, 1966 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, CA

Debut: September 2, 1939 (Age 22-280d, 7,020th in MLB history)
vs. STL 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 16, 1953 (Age 36-294d)
vs. WSH 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Robert Irving Elliott

Nicknames: Mr. Team

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.4

AB

7141

R

1064

H

2061

BA

.289

HR

170

RBI

1195

SB

OBP

.375

SLG

.440

OPS

.815

OPS+

124

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Games by Position

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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
1937	20	PIT-min	B	139	565	565		165	21	16	9						.292	.292	.434	.726		245							SAV · SALL
1938	21	PIT-min	B,A1	143	575	575		183	32	12	12						.318	.318	.478	.797		275							SAV,KNX · SALL,SOUA
1939	22	PIT-BOS-min	MLB,AA	46	193	182	18	57	10	5	3	19	0		9	4	.313	.346	.473	.818		86	4	0	2				PIT,LOU · NL,AA
1939	22	PIT	NL	32	140	129	18	43	10	3	3	19	0		9	4	.333	.377	.527	.904	143	68	4	0	2			8
1940	23	PIT-min	MLB	148	611	551	88	161	34	11	5	64	13		45	28	.292	.348	.421	.769		232	11	2	13				PIT · NL
1940	23	PIT	NL	148	611	551	88	161	34	11	5	64	13		45	28	.292	.348	.421	.769	112	232	11	2	13			*98/7
1941	24	PIT-min	MLB	141	599	527	74	144	24	10	3	76	6		64	52	.273	.353	.374	.727		197	12	1	7				PIT · NL
1941	24	PIT	NL	141	599	527	74	144	24	10	3	76	6		64	52	.273	.353	.374	.727	105	197	12	1	7			*9/78	AS
1942	25	PIT-min	MLB	143	621	560	75	166	26	7	9	89	2		52	35	.296	.358	.416	.774		233	12	2	7				PIT · NL
1942	25	PIT	NL	143	621	560	75	166	26	7	9	89	2		52	35	.296	.358	.416	.774	123	233	12	2	7			*5/7	AS,MVP-9
1943	26	PIT-min	MLB	156	643	581	82	183	30	12	7	101	4		56	24	.315	.376	.444	.820		258	16	1	5				PIT · NL
1943	26	PIT	NL	156	652	581	82	183	30	12	7	101	4		56	24	.315	.376	.444	.820	133	258	16	1	5			*5/46	MVP-8
1944	27	PIT-min	MLB	143	617	538	85	160	28	16	10	108	9		75	42	.297	.383	.465	.848		250	8	0	4				PIT · NL
1944	27	PIT	NL	143	618	538	85	160	28	16	10	108	9		75	42	.297	.383	.465	.848	134	250	8	0	4			*5/6	AS,MVP-10
1945	28	PIT-min	MLB	144	608	541	80	157	36	6	8	108	5		64	38	.290	.366	.423	.790		229	16	1	2				PIT · NL
1945	28	PIT	NL	144	611	541	80	157	36	6	8	108	5		64	38	.290	.366	.423	.790	116	229	16	1	2			59	MVP-16
1946	29	PIT-min	MLB	140	559	486	50	128	25	3	5	68	6		64	44	.263	.351	.358	.709		174	15	2	7				PIT · NL
1946	29	PIT	NL	140	558	486	50	128	25	3	5	68	6		64	44	.263	.351	.358	.709	99	174	15	2	7			95
1947	30	ATL-min	MLB	150	645	555	93	176	35	5	22	113	3		87	60	.317	.410	.517	.927		287	15	0	3				BSN · NL
1947	30	BSN	NL	150	645	555	93	176	35	5	22	113	3		87	60	.317	.410	.517	.927	147	287	15	0	3			*5	AS,MVP-1
1948	31	ATL-min	MLB	151	675	540	99	153	24	5	23	100	6		131	57	.283	.423	.474	.897		256	14	0	4				BSN · NL
1948	31	BSN	NL	151	677	540	99	153	24	5	23	100	6		*131*	57	.283	.423	.474	.897	143	256	14	0	4			*5	AS,MVP-13
1949	32	ATL-min	MLB	139	578	482	77	135	29	5	17	76	0		90	38	.280	.395	.467	.862		225	16	2	4				BSN · NL
1949	32	BSN	NL	139	578	482	77	135	29	5	17	76	0		90	38	.280	.395	.467	.862	136	225	16	2	4			*5
1950	33	ATL-min	MLB	142	602	531	94	162	28	5	24	107	2		68	67	.305	.386	.512	.898		272	18	2	1				BSN · NL
1950	33	BSN	NL	142	601	531	94	162	28	5	24	107	2		68	67	.305	.386	.512	.898	140	272	18	2	1			*5	MVP-24
1951	34	ATL-min	MLB	136	547	480	73	137	29	2	15	70	2	0	65	56	.285	.371	.448	.819		215	16	0	2				BSN · NL
1951	34	BSN	NL	136	548	480	73	137	29	2	15	70	2	0	65	56	.285	.371	.448	.819	126	215	16	0	2			*5	AS
1952	35	SFG-min	MLB	98	313	272	33	62	6	2	10	35	1	0	36	20	.228	.323	.375	.698		102	7	2	3				NY1 · NL
1952	35	NYG	NL	98	313	272	33	62	6	2	10	35	1	0	36	20	.228	.323	.375	.698	92	102	7	2	3			759
1953	36	CHW-BAL-min	MLB	115	432	368	43	94	18	2	9	61	1	2	61	39	.255	.363	.389	.751		143	7	1	2				CHA,SLA · AL
1953	36	TOT	AL	115	432	368	43	94	18	2	9	61	1	2	61	39	.255	.363	.389	.751	101	143	7	1	2			*5/7
1953	36	SLB	AL	48	192	160	19	40	7	1	5	29	0	1	30	18	.250	.368	.400	.768	106	64	4	0	1			5
1953	36	CHW	AL	67	240	208	24	54	11	1	4	32	1	1	31	21	.260	.358	.380	.738	97	79	3	1	1			5/7
15 Yrs				1978	8204	7141	1064	2061	382	94	170	1195	60	2	967	604	.289	.375	.440	.815	124	3141	187	16	66
162 Game Avg.				162	672	585	87	169	31	8	14	98	5		79	49	.289	.375	.440	.815	124	257	15	1	5
				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
PIT (8 yrs)				1047	4410	3913	552	1142	213	68	50	633	45		429	267	.292	.363	.419	.783	119	1641	94	9	47
BSN (5 yrs)				718	3049	2588	436	763	145	22	101	466	13	0	441	278	.295	.398	.485	.883	139	1255	79	4	14
NYG (1 yr)				98	313	272	33	62	6	2	10	35	1	0	36	20	.228	.323	.375	.698	92	102	7	2	3
SLB (1 yr)				48	192	160	19	40	7	1	5	29	0	1	30	18	.250	.368	.400	.768	106	64	4	0	1
CHW (1 yr)				67	240	208	24	54	11	1	4	32	1	1	31	21	.260	.358	.380	.738	97	79	3	1	1

NL (14 yrs)				1863	7772	6773	1021	1967	364	92	161	1134	59	0	906	565	.290	.375	.443	.818	126	2998	180	15	64
AL (1 yr)				115	432	368	43	94	18	2	9	61	1	2	61	39	.255	.363	.389	.751	101	143	7	1	2

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

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