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.
Bob Aspromonte: the record in brief
Bob Aspromonte played a first major league game on September 19, 1956 and a last one on September 28, 1971. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1956), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1960 to 1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962 to 1964), the Houston Astros (1965 to 1968), the Atlanta Braves (1969 to 1970), and the New York Mets (1971). At 170 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Aspromonte is listed as a third baseman. Aspromonte batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Aspromonte was born on June 19, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. On the record, Bob Aspromonte was born Robert Thomas Aspromonte.
In 1,324 games and 4,369 at bats, Aspromonte batted .252 with 1,103 hits, along with 60 homers and 457 RBI. Aspromonte got on base at a .308 rate and slugged .336 (.644 OPS). The .252 career average is close to the .250 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .644 to a league .692, 7.0% below average. No season beat the 12 home runs Aspromonte hit in 1964. The highest hit total in a season was 155, in 1964.
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 1,103 hits.
- What teams did Bob Aspromonte play for?
- Bob Aspromonte played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1956, 1960–1961), the Houston Astros (1962–1968), the Atlanta Braves (1969–1970), and the New York Mets (1971).
- What were Bob Aspromonte's career stats?
- In 1,324 games, Bob Aspromonte had 1,103 hits, 60 home runs, 457 RBI, 386 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
- What position did Bob Aspromonte play?
- Bob Aspromonte played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Aspromonte and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Aspromonte was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bob Aspromonte hit each season?
- Bob Aspromonte's home runs by season: 0 in 1956, 1 in 1960, 0 in 1961, 11 in 1962, 8 in 1963, 12 in 1964, 5 in 1965, 8 in 1966, 6 in 1967, 1 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 0 in 1970, and 5 in 1971. His most in one season was 12, in 1964.
- 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.