Bob Bailor

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1985)

Bob Bailor was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. In 955 career games, he hit .264 with 775 hits, 9 home runs, and 222 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

AVG .264
HR 9
RBI 222
H 775
OPS .636
PIV -5,039
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/10/1951 in Connellsville, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-06
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: Robert Michael Bailor

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Bailor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
955 2,937 339 775 107 23 9 222 90 187 164 .264 .310 .325 .636 -5,039

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Bailor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 BAL AL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1976 BAL AL 9 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 122 496 62 154 21 5 5 32 15 17 26 .310 .264 (+18%) .329 (+2%) .401 (+1%) .730 (+1%) 32.6
1978 TOR AL 154 621 74 164 29 7 1 52 5 38 21 .264 .257 (+2%) .323 (-4%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-8%) -766.0
1979 TOR AL 130 414 50 95 11 5 1 38 14 36 27 .229 .265 (-14%) .329 (-10%) .397 (-28%) .727 (-20%) -1271.5
1980 TOR AL 117 347 44 82 14 2 1 16 12 36 33 .236 .264 (-11%) .326 (-5%) .387 (-23%) .714 (-15%) -738.8
1981 NYN NL 51 81 11 23 3 1 0 8 2 8 11 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+10%) .368 (-6%) .688 (+1%) 34.9
1982 NYN NL 110 376 44 104 14 1 0 31 20 20 17 .277 .261 (+6%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-18%) .712 (-11%) -655.5
1983 NYN NL 118 340 33 85 8 0 1 30 18 20 23 .250 .260 (-4%) .324 (-11%) .389 (-27%) .714 (-20%) -1043.1
1984 LAN NL 65 131 11 36 4 0 0 8 3 8 1 .275 .259 (+6%) .322 (-2%) .384 (-21%) .707 (-12%) -225.2
1985 LAN NL 74 118 8 29 3 1 0 7 1 3 5 .246 .257 (-4%) .323 (-16%) .390 (-26%) .714 (-22%) -406.4
Career · 11 seasons 955 2,937 339 775 107 23 9 222 90 187 164 .264 — — — — -5,039

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Bailor — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 2 0 1 0 7.71 0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 100.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Bailor — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 TOR AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 2 1 0 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 2 1 0 7.71 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Bailor — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Bailor — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Bailor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48514951784032128.270
Away4701442161372794.258

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Bailor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.020000.00
Away21.1221013.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Bailor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 LADCINL 101000100
1985-10-05 LADCINW 000000000
1985-10-04 LADCINL 200000000
1985-10-03 LADATLL 301000000
1985-09-25 LADHOUL 000000000
1985-09-24 LADHOUW 100000000
1985-09-23 LADHOUW 101000000
1985-09-22 LADSFGW 000000000
1985-09-21 LADSFGW 100000000
1985-09-19 LADHOUL 000000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Bob Bailor — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-08-16 TORKCR — 0.0222100
1980-08-08 TORKCR — 1.0200000
1980-08-04 TORCLE — 1.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Bailor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 160 100 229 344 18 65
3B 143 85 78 218 11 23
OF 425 367 895 58 19 16
P 3 0 0 0 0 0
SS 250 159 291 577 24 102

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Bailor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 BAL 2B 1 1 2 4 0 1
1975 BAL SS 2 1 3 5 0 0
1976 BAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 TOR OF 63 61 156 10 2 2
1977 TOR SS 53 49 79 155 10 25
1978 TOR 3B 28 28 25 64 3 8
1978 TOR OF 125 123 303 15 12 7
1978 TOR SS 4 0 1 3 0 0
1979 TOR 3B 9 7 7 16 0 0
1979 TOR OF 118 100 210 16 3 2
1980 TOR 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 TOR 3B 11 6 4 16 0 2
1980 TOR OF 98 80 205 16 2 5
1980 TOR P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1980 TOR SS 12 7 24 29 0 7
1981 NYN 2B 13 2 12 14 1 3
1981 NYN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 NYN OF 13 2 13 0 0 0
1981 NYN SS 22 12 18 46 3 6
1982 NYN 2B 56 41 86 129 4 23
1982 NYN 3B 21 16 13 26 4 1
1982 NYN OF 4 0 3 1 0 0
1982 NYN SS 60 29 64 116 3 18
1983 NYN 2B 50 32 73 120 8 25
1983 NYN 3B 11 5 9 14 0 5
1983 NYN OF 3 1 5 0 0 0
1983 NYN SS 75 47 84 162 8 35
1984 LAN 2B 23 18 38 47 5 8
1984 LAN 3B 17 5 6 19 1 1
1984 LAN SS 16 12 15 51 0 10
1985 LAN 2B 16 6 18 30 0 5
1985 LAN 3B 45 18 14 63 3 6
1985 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 LAN SS 5 2 3 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Bailor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
Second Base 161
Third Base 144
Shortstop 251
Left Field 80
Center Field 106
Right Field 254
Designated Hitter 13

Salary History

Bob Bailor's recorded salaries total $705,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bailor's career ran from 1975 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Bob Bailor — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 LAN NL $375,000
1985 LAN NL $330,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $705,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Burgess Whitehead
    .266 avg, 17 HR
  2. 94
    Bill Gleason
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  3. 88
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  4. 85
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  5. 80
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  6. 79
    Zeb Terry
    .260 avg, 2 HR

Bob Bailor: the record in brief

September 6, 1975 and October 6, 1985 bracket Bob Bailor's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bailor played for the Baltimore Orioles (1975 through 1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977 to 1980), the New York Mets (1981 through 1983), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1984 through 1985). Bailor played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 10, 1951, in Connellsville, PA, USA, Bailor was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Bob Bailor was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Michael.

Across 955 games at the plate, Bailor's career line reads 775 hits in 2,937 at bats for a .264 average; the totals also include 9 homers, 222 runs batted in, and 90 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .310 clip and slugging .325, Bailor finished with a .636 OPS. The .264 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 10.4% below league average (.636 against .709).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Bailor

What years did Bob Bailor play?
Bob Bailor played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985.
Was Bob Bailor a pitcher?
No. Bob Bailor was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Bob Bailor hit?
Bob Bailor hit 9 career home runs with 775 hits.
What teams did Bob Bailor play for?
Bob Bailor played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1975–1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1980), the New York Mets (1981–1983), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1984–1985).
What were Bob Bailor's career stats?
In 955 games, Bob Bailor had 775 hits, 9 home runs, 222 RBI, 339 runs, and 90 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
How much did Bob Bailor earn in his career?
Bob Bailor's recorded salaries total $705,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bailor's career ran from 1975 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Bob Bailor's salary?
Bob Bailor's last recorded salary was $375,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $375,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $330,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Bob Bailor play?
Bob Bailor played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Bailor and how much did he weigh?
Bob Bailor was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Bailor hit each season?
Bob Bailor's home runs by season: 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 5 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 1 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 0 in 1982, 1 in 1983, 0 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 5, in 1977.
What was Bob Bailor's career batting average?
Bob Bailor batted .264 over his career, with 775 hits in 2,937 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Bailor have?
Bob Bailor drove in 222 runs in his career.
What was Bob Bailor's career ERA?
Bob Bailor finished with a 7.71 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Bob Bailor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Bailor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.