Bob Boyd

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: October 1, 1919 in Potts Camp, MS us

Died: September 7, 2004 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS

High School: New Albany HS (New Albany, MS)

AL/NL Debut: September 8, 1951 (Age 31-342d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1961 (Age 41-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Robert Richard Boyd

Nicknames: Rope

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

2078

620

.298

276

RBI

201

OBP

.355

SLG

.396

OPS

.750

OPS+

108

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1947	27	-2.1	MRS	NAL	Maj	MRS	21	96	88	14	23	3	0	1	10	4		6		.261	.323	.330	.652	29		2	0
1948	28	-0.2	MRS	NAL	Maj	MRS	13	59	54	9	30	7	1	1	16	5		4		.556	.593	.778	1.371	42		1	0

1950	30	6.4	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	42	182	158	39	59	6	5	9	39	3		21	10	.373	.450	.646	1.096	102		1	2
1951	31	1.0	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	CHW	145	602	555	82	190	32	11	5	64	41		43	27	.342	.393	.467	.859	259		3	1
1951	31	2.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	12	21	18	3	3	0	1	0	4	0	0	3	3	.167	.286	.278	.564	5	0	0	0		0
1952	32	2.2	Seattle	PCL	Opn		161	689	641	100	205	29	18	3	75	33		29	40	.320	.349	.435	.785	279		0	19
1953	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CHW	80	343	318	49	101	12	10	5	34	13		20	14	.318	.360	.465	.825	148	4	1	4
1953	33	6.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	CHW	49	211	198	33	64	8	6	2	22	12		10	7	.323	.356	.455	.810	90	4	0	3
1953	33	4.8	Toronto	IL	AAA		31	132	120	16	37	4	4	3	12	1		10	7	.308	.366	.483	.850	58		1	1
1953	33	4.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	55	182	165	20	49	6	2	3	23	1	4	13	11	.297	.352	.412	.764	68	3	1	3		0
1954	34	7.1	Houston	TL	AA	STL	94	398	358	59	115	22	2	7	63	3	7	28	22	.321	.369	.453	.821	162		3	2	7
1954	34	5.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	29	61	56	10	10	3	0	0	5	2	0	4	3	.179	.233	.232	.465	13	3	0	1	0	0
1955	35	8.3	Houston	TL	AA	STL	163	728	635	96	197	39	6	15	94	13	7	81	28	.310	.388	.461	.850	293		3	4	5
1956	36	7.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	70	262	225	28	70	8	3	2	11	0	5	30	14	.311	.395	.400	.795	90	6	1	6	0	2
1957	37	8.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	141	552	485	73	154	16	8	4	34	2	4	55	31	.318	.388	.408	.796	198	4	2	8	2	3
1958	38	9.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	125	432	401	58	124	21	5	7	36	1	1	25	24	.309	.350	.439	.789	176	5	2	1	3	1
1959	39	10.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	128	461	415	42	110	20	2	3	41	3	1	29	14	.265	.312	.345	.656	143	12	1	12	4	1
1960	40	11.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	71	88	82	9	26	5	2	0	9	0	0	6	5	.317	.364	.427	.790	35	4	0	0	0	1
1961	41		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	KCA	62	93	89	10	21	2	0	0	12	0	2	2	9	.236	.247	.258	.506	23	2	0	0	2	0
1961	41	12.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	26	50	48	7	11	2	0	0	9	0	2	1	2	.229	.240	.271	.511	13	1	0	0	1	0
1961	41	13.4	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	36	43	41	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	.244	.256	.244	.500	10	1	0	0	1	0
1962	42		2 Teams	AA	AAA	MLN-HOU	117	406	368	56	120	18	12	5	42	1		35	33					177		0	3	0	3
1962	42	15.9	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	20
1962	42	15.9	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	HOU	97
1963	43		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	HOU	122	487	452	53	133	29	5	4	48	3	2	30	42	.294	.340	.407	.747	184		2	2	1
1963	43	17.3	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	67	241	223	19	56	12	1	2	23	0	1	14	31	.251	.301	.341	.642	76		2	2	0
1963	43	19.2	San Antonio	TL	AA	HOU	55	246	229	34	77	17	4	2	25	3	1	16	11	.336	.378	.472	.850	108		0	0	1
1964	44	18.5	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	9	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	0		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		727	2307	2078	276	620	91	24	21	201	18	17	177	114	.298	.355	.396	.750	822	39	10	31	11	8
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		933	3438	3125	479	1000	169	57	48	417	109	16	253	183					1427		13	34	13
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1660	5745	5203	755	1620	260	81	69	618	127	33	430	297					2249		23	65	24	8

Opn (1 season)					Minors		161	689	641	100	205	29	18	3	75	33		29	40	.320	.349	.435	.785	279		0	19
AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		418	1195	1104	151	347	56	22	12	121	54	1	78	72					483		6	7	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		312	1372	1222	189	389	78	12	24	182	19	15	125	61	.318	.381	.461	.841	563		6	6	13
A (1 season)					Minors		42	182	158	39	59	6	5	9	39	3		21	10	.373	.450	.646	1.096	102		1	2