Bob Boyd

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

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)

Debut: 1947 (10,206th in major league history)

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 (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1953 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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-37 / in Starts: 26-30
Longest Hitting Streak	19 games
Longest On Base Streak	29 games
Most Games w/o HR	42 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 262 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	133 (79-42-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 262 PAs	29
Avg. Runners on Base	165 (87-51-26)

Most Driven In
Self	2
W Miranda	2
G Triandos	1
D Philley	1
R Moore	1
W Causey	1
G Hatton	1
B Gardner	1

Most Driven In By
G Triandos	6
T Francona	6
B Nieman	5
B Gardner	2
D Philley	2
Self	2
G Kell	1
B Hale	1

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	131	1	Apr 17	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1	.04	0.002	.10	0.00%	0.40	PH
2	132	2	Apr 18	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.06	-0.002	.15	0.00%	-0.12	PH
3	133	3	Apr 19	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.54	-0.041	3.47	-0.06%	-0.27	PH
4	134	4	Apr 20	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	.833	1.405	2	1.80	0.279	3.49	0.33%	1.39	1B
5	135	6 (1)	Apr 22 (1)	BAL		WSH	W,7-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.714	1.214	1	.96	-0.012	1.80	-0.01%	-0.19	PH
6	136	7	Apr 22 (2)	BAL		WSH	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.545	.962	2	.86	0.005	1.76	0.01%	-0.07	1B
7	137	8	Apr 25	BAL		NYY	L,2-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.385	.500	.885	7	2.51	0.091	4.90	0.11%	0.38	1B
8	138	9	Apr 26	BAL		NYY	W,7-5	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.462	.862	7	1.46	0.041	2.72	0.05%	0.13	PH 1B
9	139	10	Apr 27	BAL	@	WSH	L,5-8	6-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.438	.462	.899	9	1.43	0.043	2.62	0.05%	1.00	PH
10	140	11	Apr 28	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.381	.389	.770	2	.89	0.001	1.42	0.00%	0.01	RF 1B
11	141	12	Apr 29 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	W,8-6	7-7	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.409	.526	.935	9	2.31	0.284	3.78	0.28%	1.42	PH
12	142	13	Apr 29 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	L,4-5	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.375	.476	.851	2	1.93	-0.139	3.37	-0.15%	-1.02	PH 1B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	143	14	May 1	BAL		CHW	W,3-2	8-GF(11)	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.423	.565	.988	4	3.13	0.386	4.97	0.37%	1.19	PH 1B
14	144	15	May 3	BAL		CLE	L,1-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.433	.556	.989	2	.90	0.045	1.57	0.05%	0.28	1B RF
15	145	16	May 4	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.370	.433	.556	.989	4						PR 1B
16	146	17	May 5	BAL		CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.367	.441	.533	.975	2	.88	0.029	1.49	0.03%	0.53	1B
17	147	18	May 6 (1)	BAL		DET	W,6-2	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.447	.545	.993	2	.86	0.024	1.22	0.02%	0.22	1B
18	148	19	May 6 (2)	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.571	1.071	2	.92	0.103	1.39	0.09%	1.26	1B
19	149	20	May 7	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.385	.478	.538	1.017	2	1.66	-0.071	2.73	-0.07%	-0.66	1B
20	150	21	May 8	BAL		KCA	W,7-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.468	.525	.993	5	.41	-0.009	.78	-0.01%	-0.46	PH
21	151	22	May 9	BAL		KCA	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.386	.471	.545	1.016	4	.87	-0.071	1.79	-0.09%	-0.96	1B RF
22	152	24 (1)	May 12	BAL	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.396	.473	.563	1.035	2	1.11	-0.037	2.14	-0.04%	-0.20	1B
23	153	25	May 13 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.458	.529	.987	2	.46	-0.029	1.03	-0.04%	-0.50	1B
24	154	26	May 13 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.370	.469	.537	1.006	2	.81	0.079	1.57	0.09%	0.76	1B
25	155	27	May 15	BAL	@	KCA	W,9-5	CG	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.464	.517	.981	2	.52	-0.003	.97	0.00%	-0.45	RF 1B
26	156	30 (2)	May 19	BAL	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.453	.500	.953	2	.95	0.027	1.95	0.03%	0.20	LF 1B
27	157	31	May 20 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.463	.500	.963	2	.82	0.039	2.21	0.06%	0.17	1B LF
28	158	32	May 20 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.451	.486	.937	2	.68	-0.035	1.60	-0.05%	-0.34	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	159	112 (79)	Aug 15	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	CG(12)	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.448	.480	.928	2	1.23	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.17	1B
30	160	113	Aug 17	BAL		NYY	W,6-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.424	.450	.874	2	.67	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.84	1B
31	161	114	Aug 18 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.417	.440	.857	2	.94	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.76	1B
32	162	115	Aug 18 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,2-6	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.406	.438	.844	2	.67	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.60	1B
33	163	116	Aug 19	BAL		NYY	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.410	.452	.861	2	.79	-0.010	.00	0.00%	0.21	1B
34	164	117	Aug 21	BAL		KCA	W,4-3	CG	5	5	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.418	.480	.898	2	1.87	0.517	.00	0.00%	2.07	1B
35	165	118	Aug 22	BAL		KCA	L,2-7	CG(11)	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.409	.466	.875	2	1.08	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-1.07	1B
36	166	119	Aug 23	BAL		DET	W,3-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.349	.420	.472	.892	2	1.12	0.100	.00	0.00%	1.12	1B
37	167	120	Aug 24	BAL		DET	L,1-4	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.411	.459	.871	2	1.17	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-0.75	1B
38	168	121	Aug 25	BAL		DET	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.406	.452	.858	2	1.11	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.46	1B
39	169	122	Aug 26 (1)	BAL		CHW	W,8-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.402	.445	.847	2	.48	0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.13	1B
40	170	123	Aug 26 (2)	BAL		CHW	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.397	.439	.836	2	.71	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.95	1B
41	171	124	Aug 28	BAL		CLE	W,1-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.396	.437	.832	2	.78	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.31	1B
42	172	125	Aug 29	BAL		CLE	L,2-3	CG	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.406	.446	.852	2	1.30	0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.28	1B
43	173	126	Aug 31	BAL	@	BOS	W,13-6	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.405	.444	.850	2	1.29	0.093	.00	0.00%	0.40	1B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	174	127	Sep 1	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.345	.401	.439	.840	2	1.47	0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.35	1B
45	175	128	Sep 2	BAL	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	6	5	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.411	.465	.877	2	1.17	0.143	.00	0.00%	2.02	1B
46	176	129	Sep 3 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.354	.414	.463	.876	2	.86	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.32	1B
47	177	130	Sep 3 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.416	.460	.876	2	.96	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.38	1B
48	178	131	Sep 5	BAL	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.414	.458	.872	2	1.47	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.29	1B
49	179	132	Sep 6	BAL	@	WSH	L,5-7	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.420	.459	.878	3	1.21	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.23	1B
50	180	133	Sep 7 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,5-7	CG(10)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.413	.447	.861	2	2.16	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.50	1B RF
51	181	134	Sep 7 (2)	BAL		BOS	W,5-0	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.415	.467	.882	2	.69	0.029	.00	0.00%	1.75	1B
52	182	135	Sep 8	BAL		BOS	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.343	.406	.456	.862	4	.47	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.43	1B
53	183	136	Sep 9	BAL		BOS	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.411	.453	.865	2	1.55	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.56	1B
54	184	137	Sep 11	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.408	.446	.854	2	1.18	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.06	1B
55	185	138	Sep 12	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.412	.452	.864	2	1.35	0.107	.00	0.00%	0.34	1B
56	186	139	Sep 13	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.337	.409	.448	.856	2	1.13	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.42	1B
57	187	140	Sep 14	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.409	.443	.852	2	1.33	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.40	1B
58	188	141	Sep 15	BAL	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.403	.436	.839	2	.94	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.84	1B
59	189	142	Sep 16 (1)	BAL	@	KCA	W,3-2	CG	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.412	.437	.849	2	.92	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.72	1B
60	190	143	Sep 16 (2)	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.409	.433	.842	2	.76	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.45	1B
61	191	144	Sep 18	BAL	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.411	.434	.845	2	.69	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.01	1B
62	192	145	Sep 19	BAL	@	DET	L,1-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.408	.428	.836	2	.55	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.39	1B
63	193	146	Sep 21	BAL		WSH	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.405	.422	.827	2	.89	0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.02	1B
64	194	147	Sep 22	BAL		WSH	W,8-6	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.324	.409	.420	.830	2	1.05	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.25	1B
65	195	148	Sep 23	BAL		WSH	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.407	.417	.824	2	.54	-0.040	.00	0.00%	0.20	1B
66	196	149	Sep 24	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.408	.419	.827	2	1.57	0.144	.00	0.00%	0.57	1B
67	197	150	Sep 25	BAL		NYY	L,6-11	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.404	.411	.815	2	.63	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.65	1B
68	198	151	Sep 26	BAL		NYY	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.314	.398	.404	.801	2	1.02	-0.141	.00	0.00%	-1.49	1B
69	199	152	Sep 29	BAL	@	WSH	L,1-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.396	.402	.798	9	.41	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
70	200	154 (1)	Sep 30 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	W,6-3	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.311	.395	.400	.795	9	1.94	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.53	PH
							33-37		262	225	28	70	8	3	2	12	30	2	15	1	6	0	5	6	0	5	.311	.395	.400	.795		1.06	1.246	.64	1.04%	1.33

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