Bob Aspromonte
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1971)
Bob Aspromonte was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,324 career games, he hit .252 with 1,103 hits, 60 home runs, and 457 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1956-09-19
- Last Game
- 1971-09-28
Full name: Robert Thomas Aspromonte
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,324 | 4,369 | 386 | 1,103 | 135 | 26 | 60 | 457 | 19 | 333 | 459 | .252 | .308 | .336 | .644 | -3,368 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .336 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career OPS .644 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 21 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .255 (-29%) | .323 (-39%) | .387 (-34%) | .711 (-37%) | -320.9 |
| 1961 | LAN | NL | 47 | 58 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .241 | .258 (-7%) | .328 (-12%) | .399 (-27%) | .727 (-20%) | -180.4 |
| 1962 | HOU | NL | 149 | 534 | 59 | 142 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 4 | 46 | 54 | .266 | .257 (+3%) | .326 (+2%) | .393 (-4%) | .719 (-2%) | -86.2 |
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 136 | 468 | 42 | 100 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 40 | 57 | .214 | .246 (-13%) | .308 (-11%) | .371 (-18%) | .680 (-15%) | -1020.4 |
| 1964 | HOU | NL | 157 | 553 | 51 | 155 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 6 | 35 | 54 | .280 | .250 (+12%) | .312 (+5%) | .377 (+4%) | .690 (+4%) | 475.6 |
| 1965 | HOU | NL | 152 | 578 | 53 | 152 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 38 | 54 | .263 | .245 (+7%) | .310 (avg) | .371 (-13%) | .682 (-7%) | -614.1 |
| 1966 | HOU | NL | 152 | 560 | 55 | 141 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 63 | .252 | .248 (+1%) | .309 (-4%) | .376 (-11%) | .685 (-8%) | -680.8 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 137 | 486 | 51 | 143 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 45 | 44 | .294 | .242 (+21%) | .306 (+15%) | .357 (+12%) | .663 (+14%) | 1268.2 |
| 1968 | HOU | NL | 124 | 409 | 25 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 35 | 57 | .225 | .236 (-5%) | .298 (-4%) | .340 (-22%) | .638 (-14%) | -778.1 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 82 | 198 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 19 | .253 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (-5%) | .369 (-6%) | .689 (-5%) | -181.2 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 62 | 127 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | .213 | .253 (-16%) | .325 (-14%) | .385 (-39%) | .711 (-27%) | -531.8 |
| 1971 | NYN | NL | 104 | 342 | 21 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 25 | .225 | .249 (-10%) | .316 (-10%) | .365 (-18%) | .682 (-14%) | -718.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,324 | 4,369 | 386 | 1,103 | 135 | 26 | 60 | 457 | 19 | 333 | 459 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -3,368 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1324 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 672 | 2169 | 204 | 552 | 30 | 253 | .254 |
| Away | 652 | 2199 | 182 | 551 | 30 | 204 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-28 | NYN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-25 | NYN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-23 | NYN | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-19 | NYN | PIT | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-18 | NYN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-16 | NYN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-11 | NYN | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-07 | NYN | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-05 | NYN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-03 | NYN | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 11 | 5 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2B | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 1094 | 1061 | 1025 | 1879 | 121 | 120 |
| OF | 61 | 58 | 82 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| SS | 59 | 22 | 42 | 72 | 7 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | LAN | 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | LAN | SS | 15 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| 1961 | LAN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | LAN | 3B | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | LAN | SS | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962 | HOU | 3B | 142 | 139 | 150 | 233 | 13 | 21 |
| 1962 | HOU | SS | 11 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | HOU | 3B | 131 | 126 | 134 | 213 | 23 | 4 |
| 1964 | HOU | 3B | 155 | 153 | 133 | 261 | 11 | 10 |
| 1965 | HOU | 1B | 6 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1965 | HOU | 3B | 146 | 146 | 123 | 281 | 16 | 25 |
| 1965 | HOU | SS | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1966 | HOU | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | HOU | 3B | 149 | 146 | 149 | 261 | 16 | 18 |
| 1966 | HOU | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | HOU | 3B | 133 | 132 | 130 | 237 | 14 | 17 |
| 1968 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | HOU | 3B | 75 | 74 | 67 | 148 | 6 | 8 |
| 1968 | HOU | OF | 36 | 36 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | HOU | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | ATL | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | ATL | 3B | 23 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 1 |
| 1969 | ATL | OF | 24 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | ATL | SS | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | ATL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | ATL | 3B | 30 | 25 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 5 |
| 1970 | ATL | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | ATL | SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | NYN | 3B | 97 | 93 | 76 | 145 | 8 | 10 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 11 |
| Second Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 1094 |
| Shortstop | 60 |
| Left Field | 60 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bob Aspromonte (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Aspromonte
- What years did Bob Aspromonte play?
- Bob Aspromonte played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971.
- Was Bob Aspromonte a pitcher?
- No. Bob Aspromonte was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bob Aspromonte hit?
- Bob Aspromonte hit 60 career home runs with 1103 hits.
- What was Bob Aspromonte's career batting average?
- Bob Aspromonte batted .252 over his career, with 1,103 hits in 4,369 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Aspromonte have?
- Bob Aspromonte drove in 457 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Aspromonte in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Aspromonte has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.