Bob Addy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1877)

Bob Addy was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1877 for 6 teams, including the Rockford Forest Citys, a span of 7 seasons. In 274 career games, he hit .277 with 341 hits, 1 home runs, and 167 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 43.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .277
HR 1
RBI 167
H 341
OPS .618
PIV 43
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
1842 in Port Hope, ON, CAN
Died
4/9/1910 in Pocatello, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-06
Last Game
1877-10-06

Full name: Robert Edward Addy

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Addy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
274 1,231 227 341 36 13 1 167 35 20 9 .277 .289 .330 .618 43

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Addy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 RC1 25 118 30 32 6 0 0 13 8 4 0 .271 .286 (-5%) .311 (-5%) .383 (-16%) .695 (-11%) -181.8
1873 PH2 10 51 12 16 1 0 0 10 1 2 0 .314 .290 (+8%) .304 (+12%) .357 (-7%) .661 (+2%) 29.9
1873 BS1 31 152 37 54 6 3 1 32 6 2 1 .355 .290 (+22%) .304 (+20%) .357 (+27%) .661 (+24%) 29.9
1874 HR1 50 213 25 51 9 2 0 22 4 1 1 .239 .273 (-12%) .282 (-14%) .333 (-10%) .615 (-12%) -351.3
1875 PH2 69 310 60 80 8 4 0 43 16 0 2 .258 .253 (+2%) .260 (-1%) .309 (avg) .570 (-1%) -35.8
1876 CHN NL 32 142 36 40 4 1 0 16 0 5 0 .282 .265 (+6%) .277 (+10%) .320 (+1%) .598 (+5%) 132.6
1877 CN1 NL 57 245 27 68 2 3 0 31 0 6 5 .278 .271 (+2%) .289 (+2%) .337 (-8%) .626 (-3%) -85.4
Career · 7 seasons 274 1,231 227 341 36 13 1 167 35 20 9 .277 — — — — -462

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Addy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 79 67 219 241 101 14
3B 5 4 10 10 15 0
OF 188 0 241 40 82 7
SS 4 4 8 15 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Addy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 RC1 2B 22 22 67 72 42 5
1871 RC1 SS 3 3 8 14 7 0
1873 PH2 2B 10 0 24 23 8 2
1873 BS1 OF 31 0 30 3 14 0
1874 HR1 2B 45 45 125 139 48 7
1874 HR1 3B 5 4 10 10 15 0
1874 HR1 SS 1 1 0 1 2 0
1875 PH2 2B 2 0 3 7 3 0
1875 PH2 OF 68 0 91 14 33 2
1876 CHN OF 32 0 46 6 13 0
1877 CN1 OF 57 0 74 17 22 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Addy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 79
Third Base 5
Shortstop 4
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right Field 183

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Addy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Bechtel
    .277 avg, 3 HR
  2. 96
    John Glenn
    .267 avg, 1 HR
  3. 88
    Jim Holdsworth
    .291 avg, 0 HR
  4. 87
    Dave Eggler
    .274 avg, 0 HR
  5. 80
    Steve Brady
    .261 avg, 4 HR
  6. 80
    Bill Crowley
    .263 avg, 8 HR

Bob Addy: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 6, 1871 and the final game on October 6, 1877, Bob Addy built the record summarized on this page. Addy played for the Rockford Forest Citys (1871), the Philadelphia Whites (1873 through 1875), the Boston Red Stockings (1873), the Hartford Dark Blues (1874), the Chicago White Stockings (1876), and the Cincinnati Reds (1877). Born in 1842, in Port Hope, ON, CAN, Addy is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. Addy's listed size is 160 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on April 9, 1910, in Pocatello, ID, USA. On the record, Bob Addy was born Robert Edward Addy.

The batting record for Addy: 274 games, 341 hits in 1,231 at bats, and a .277 average, adding 1 home run, 167 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .289 and .330 give Addy a career OPS of .618. The .277 career average is close to the .271 the league hit across the same seasons. Addy collected a career-high 80 hits in 1875.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Addy

What years did Bob Addy play?
Bob Addy played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1877.
Was Bob Addy a pitcher?
No. Bob Addy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Addy hit?
Bob Addy hit 1 career home runs with 341 hits.
What was Bob Addy's career batting average?
Bob Addy batted .277 over his career, with 341 hits in 1,231 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Addy have?
Bob Addy drove in 167 runs in his career.
Is Bob Addy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Addy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.