Boyd Bartley
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)
Boyd Bartley was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 9 career games, he hit .048 with 1 hits and 1 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/21/2012 in North Richland Hills, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-05-30
- Last Game
- 1943-06-07
Full name: Boyd Owen Bartley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .048 | .091 | .048 | .139 | 0 |
Career AVG .048 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.
Career OBP .091 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.
Career SLG .048 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.
Career OPS .139 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 79.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .048 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-07 | BRO | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | BRO | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-06-06 | BRO | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-04 | BRO | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-01 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-31 | BRO | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-31 | BRO | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | BRO | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943-05-30 | BRO | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 9 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | IL | 1941, 1942, 1943 |
Boyd Bartley: the record in brief
According to the bio, Boyd Bartley debuted on May 30, 1943 and played a final game on June 7, 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bartley played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 11, 1920, in Chicago, IL, USA, Bartley was listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 165 pounds. Bartley died on December 21, 2012, in North Richland Hills, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Boyd Owen.
Bartley collected 1 hits in 21 at bats across 9 games, good for a .048 batting average; the totals also include 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues Bartley played in, the .048 career average compares with a .256 league average over the same seasons, 81.4% below the league. The OPS comparison is .139 to a league .671, 79.4% below average. Only one season appears, 1943 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, when Bartley played 9 games and went 1 for 21.
Bartley's college years, 1941, 1942, and 1943, were spent at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Bartley appears at one position only: shortstop, in 9 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd Bartley
- Was Boyd Bartley a pitcher?
- No. Boyd Bartley was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Boyd Bartley hit?
- Boyd Bartley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Boyd Bartley play for?
- Boyd Bartley played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943).
- What were Boyd Bartley's career stats?
- In 9 games, Boyd Bartley had 1 hits and 1 RBI, with a .048 batting average.
- What position did Boyd Bartley play?
- Boyd Bartley played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Boyd Bartley and how much did he weigh?
- Boyd Bartley was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Boyd Bartley's career batting average?
- Boyd Bartley batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
- How many RBI did Boyd Bartley have?
- Boyd Bartley drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Boyd Bartley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Boyd Bartley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.