Bob Hazle

Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 9, 1930 in Laurens, SC us

Died: April 25, 1992 in Columbia, SC

Buried: Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia, SC

High School: Woodruff HS (Woodruff, SC)

School: Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

Debut: September 8, 1955 (Age 24-273d, 8,903rd in MLB history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1958 (Age 27-293d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Robert Sidney Hazle

Nicknames: Hurricane

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1957 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

AB

261

R

H

BA

.310

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.390

SLG

.467

OPS

.857

OPS+

134

Standard Batting

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
1950	19	CIN-min	A	153	581	581		182	33	7	3						.313	.313	.410	.723		238							CLM · SALL
1951	20	CIN-min	AA	89	329	329		92	20	6	2						.280	.280	.395	.675		130							TUL · TL
1953	22	CIN-min	AA	57	217	191	26	52	15	3	3	24	1	0	20	25	.272	.347	.429	.777		82		2	4				TUL · TL
1954	23	CLE-min	AAA	106	335	290	45	65	11	5	4	23	3		38	30	.224	.313	.338	.651		98	3	0	6	1			INA · AA
1955	24	CIN-min	AA	150	601	601		189	32	4	29						.314	.314	.526	.840		316							NVL · SOUA
1955	24	CIN	NL	6	13	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.231	.462	21	3	0	0	0	0	0	/7

1956	25	MLN-min	AAA	124	431	376	64	107	18	3	13	46	1		53	42	.285	.373	.452	.825		170	10	0	2	0			WCH · AA
1957	26	MLN-min	AAA	92	395	330	60	92	22	2	12	58	1		51	36	.279	.373	.467	.840		154		1	9	4	2		WCH · AA
1957	26	MLN	NL	41	155	134	26	54	12	0	7	27	1	3	18	15	.403	.477	.649	1.126	209	87	1	1	2	0	4	9/7	RoY-4
1958	27	TOT	MLB	63	129	114	11	24	2	0	2	10	0	0	14	17	.211	.302	.281	.583	60	32	0	1	0	0	0	9/7
1958	27	MLN	NL	20	66	56	6	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	9	4	.179	.303	.179	.482	37	10	0	1	0	0	0	9
1958	27	DET	AL	43	63	58	5	14	2	0	2	5	0	0	5	13	.241	.302	.379	.681	81	22	0	0	0	0	0	/79
1959	28	DET-min	AAA	130	435	372	48	99	17	2	4	41	3		51	39	.266	.354	.355	.709		132		2	6	4	5		CHL · AA
1960	29	DET-min	AA	132	516	450	64	131	26	1	9	57	1		58	37	.291	.370	.413	.784		186		1	3	4	7		LRK,BIR · SOUA
3 Yrs				110	297	261	37	81	14	0	9	37	1	3	32	35	.310	.390	.467	.857	134	122	1	2	2	0	4
162 Game Avg.				162	437	384	54	119	21	0	13	54	1	4	47	52	.310	.390	.467	.857	134	180	1	3	3	0	6

MLN (2 yrs)				61	221	190	32	64	12	0	7	32	1	3	27	19	.337	.425	.511	.935	158	97	1	2	2	0	4
CIN (1 yr)				6	13	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.231	.462	21	3	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				43	63	58	5	14	2	0	2	5	0	0	5	13	.241	.302	.379	.681	81	22	0	0	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				67	234	203	32	67	12	0	7	32	1	3	27	22	.330	.414	.493	.906	149	100	1	2	2	0	4
AL (1 yr)				43	63	58	5	14	2	0	2	5	0	0	5	13	.241	.302	.379	.681	81	22	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

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

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