Player
Bobby Doerr HOF 1986
Player Info
- Full Name
- Robert Pershing
- Born
-
April 7, 1918
Los Angeles, CA, USA - Died
- November 13, 2017
- Size
- 5'11" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 20, 1937
- Final Game
- September 7, 1951
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1937-1951
Honors
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1946 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1946 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1946 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1944 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1944 - Sporting News Guide MVP
(AL)
1944 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
1,865
G
.288
AVG
2,042
H
223
HR
1,247
RBI
.822
OPS
127
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 106 | 402 | 116 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 60 | .289 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 149 | 586 | 172 | 29 | 11 | 27 | 103 | .294 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 139 | 541 | 167 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 91 | .309 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 140 | 527 | 150 | 23 | 6 | 27 | 94 | .285 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 146 | 561 | 145 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 79 | .258 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 151 | 583 | 158 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 95 | .271 |
| 1944 | Boston Red Sox | 125 | 468 | 152 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 95 | .325 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 604 | 163 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 78 | .270 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | 144 | 545 | 158 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 71 | .290 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 132 | 500 | 141 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 74 | .282 |
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | 151 | 595 | 173 | 37 | 10 | 22 | 87 | .291 |
| 1939 | Boston Red Sox | 127 | 525 | 167 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 75 | .318 |
| 1938 | Boston Red Sox | 145 | 509 | 147 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 70 | .289 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox | 55 | 147 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .224 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AL | 463 | .159 | .289 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 128 | 13.7 | |
| 1950 | AL | 663 | .225 | .281 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 132 | 28.4 | ✓ |
| 1949 | AL | 623 | .189 | .304 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 142 | 18.8 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 618 | .220 | .273 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 143 | 28.2 | ✓ |
| 1947 | AL | 624 | .168 | .258 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 115 | 17.5 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 659 | .182 | .281 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 130 | 18.7 | ✓ |
| 1944 | AL | 536 | .203 | .325 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 173 | 15.6 | ✓ |
| 1943 | AL | 676 | .142 | .278 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 126 | 16.7 | ✓ |
| 1942 | AL | 625 | .165 | .301 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 140 | 16.0 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 549 | .168 | .283 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 115 | 16.7 | ✓ |
| 1940 | AL | 658 | .207 | .290 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 125 | 23.1 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 574 | .130 | .322 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 114 | 12.8 | ✓ |
| 1938 | AL | 590 | .108 | .305 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 97 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 1937 | AL | 170 | .088 | .258 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 64 | 2.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1,852 | 4,928 | 5,710 | 214 | 1,507 | .980 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 106 | 303 | 311 | 12 | 99 | .981 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 149 | 443 | 431 | 11 | 130 | .988 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 139 | 395 | 439 | 17 | 134 | .980 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 138 | 366 | 430 | 6 | 119 | .993 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 146 | 376 | 466 | 16 | 118 | .981 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 151 | 420 | 483 | 13 | 129 | .986 |
| 1944 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 125 | 341 | 363 | 17 | 96 | .976 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 155 | 415 | 490 | 9 | 132 | .990 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 142 | 376 | 453 | 21 | 105 | .975 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 132 | 290 | 389 | 20 | 85 | .971 |
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 151 | 401 | 480 | 21 | 118 | .977 |
| 1939 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 126 | 336 | 431 | 19 | 95 | .976 |
| 1938 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 145 | 372 | 420 | 26 | 118 | .968 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 47 | 94 | 124 | 6 | 29 | .973 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .409 | ||
| 1946 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .409 |