Player
Bob Elliott
Player Info
- Full Name
- Robert Irving
- Born
-
November 26, 1916
San Francisco, CA, USA - Died
- May 4, 1966
- Size
- 6'0" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 2, 1939
- Final Game
- September 16, 1953
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1939-1946
- Boston Braves 1947-1951
- New York Giants 1952-1952
- Chicago White Sox 1953-1953
- St. Louis Browns 1953-1953
Honors
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1948 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1947 - Most Valuable Player
(NL)
1947 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1947 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1944 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1944 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1944 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
1,978
G
.289
AVG
2,061
H
170
HR
1,195
RBI
.813
OPS
131
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | St. Louis Browns | 48 | 160 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | .250 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 67 | 208 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | .260 |
| 1952 | New York Giants | 98 | 272 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | .228 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 136 | 480 | 137 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 73 | .285 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 142 | 531 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 94 | .305 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 139 | 482 | 135 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 77 | .280 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 151 | 540 | 153 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 99 | .283 |
| 1947 | Boston Braves | 150 | 555 | 176 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 93 | .317 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 140 | 486 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 50 | .263 |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 541 | 157 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 80 | .290 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 538 | 160 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 85 | .297 |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 581 | 183 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 82 | .315 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 560 | 166 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 75 | .296 |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 141 | 527 | 144 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 74 | .273 |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 551 | 161 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 88 | .292 |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 129 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .333 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AL | 432 | .133 | .266 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 109 | 9.4 | |
| 1952 | NL | 313 | .147 | .215 | 11.5 | 6.4 | 100 | 10.5 | |
| 1951 | NL | 547 | .163 | .298 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 127 | 15.7 | ✓ |
| 1950 | NL | 602 | .207 | .314 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 143 | 24.9 | ✓ |
| 1949 | NL | 578 | .187 | .276 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 138 | 17.5 | ✓ |
| 1948 | NL | 675 | .191 | .283 | 19.4 | 8.4 | 151 | 24.2 | ✓ |
| 1947 | NL | 645 | .200 | .326 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 153 | 23.1 | ✓ |
| 1946 | NL | 559 | .095 | .282 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 107 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1945 | NL | 608 | .133 | .301 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 126 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| 1944 | NL | 617 | .167 | .309 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 145 | 10.3 | ✓ |
| 1943 | NL | 643 | .129 | .320 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 144 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| 1942 | NL | 621 | .120 | .304 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 133 | 9.7 | ✓ |
| 1941 | NL | 599 | .101 | .299 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 112 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NL | 611 | .129 | .301 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 119 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1939 | NL | 140 | .194 | .328 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 148 | 3.2 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1,365 | 1,448 | 2,744 | 236 | 252 | .947 |
| OF | 537 | 1,070 | 44 | 24 | 7 | .979 |
| SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 58 | 54 | 104 | 6 | 9 | .963 |
| 1953 | St. Louis Browns | 3B | 45 | 51 | 93 | 7 | 12 | .954 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | New York Giants | 3B | 13 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | .957 |
| 1952 | New York Giants | OF | 65 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .978 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 3B | 127 | 138 | 242 | 24 | 31 | .941 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 3B | 137 | 141 | 256 | 20 | 26 | .952 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 3B | 130 | 141 | 300 | 17 | 27 | .963 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 3B | 150 | 146 | 298 | 26 | 18 | .945 |
| 1947 | Boston Braves | 3B | 148 | 129 | 302 | 20 | 25 | .956 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 43 | 44 | 82 | 6 | 5 | .955 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 92 | 188 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .995 |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 81 | 94 | 178 | 21 | 18 | .928 |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 61 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .985 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 140 | 169 | 285 | 27 | 22 | .944 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 151 | 149 | 294 | 24 | 34 | .949 |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 142 | 173 | 285 | 36 | 22 | .927 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 139 | 281 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .970 |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 147 | 302 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .978 |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 30 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .978 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .333 | ||
| 1948 | World Series | Boston Braves | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .333 |
Managerial record: 58-96 (.377)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 155 | 58 | 96 | .377 | 8 |