Bobby Bolin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1973)

W–L 88–75
ERA 3.40
WHIP 1.24
SO 1,175
Pitcher PIV -4661.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 185 lb
Born
1/29/1939 in Hickory Grove, SC, USA
Died
6/2/2023 in Easley, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-18
Last Game
1973-09-30

Full name: Bobby Donald Bolin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 75 495 164 32 10 50 1576.0 1,364 596 164 597 1,175 3.40 -4661.9

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 SFN NL 2 2 37 1 0 0 5 48.0 37 17 37 48 3.19 4.03 (+21%) -807.1
1962 SFN NL 7 3 41 5 2 0 5 92.0 84 37 35 74 3.62 3.96 (+8%) 537.6
1963 SFN NL 10 6 47 12 2 0 7 137.3 128 50 57 134 3.28 3.46 (+5%) 1068.8
1964 SFN NL 6 9 38 23 5 3 1 174.7 143 63 77 146 3.25 3.58 (+9%) -164.9
1965 SFN NL 14 6 45 13 2 0 2 163.0 125 50 56 135 2.76 3.50 (+21%) 749.4
1966 SFN NL 11 10 36 34 10 4 1 224.3 174 72 70 143 2.89 3.52 (+18%) -1557.5
1967 SFN NL 6 8 37 15 0 0 0 120.0 120 65 50 69 4.88 3.30 (-48%) -3431.8
1968 SFN NL 10 5 34 19 6 3 0 176.7 128 39 46 126 1.99 2.98 (+33%) 2343.7
1969 SFN NL 7 7 30 22 2 0 0 146.3 149 72 49 102 4.43 3.61 (-23%) -585.3
1970 ML4 AL 5 11 32 20 3 0 1 132.0 131 72 67 81 4.91 3.89 (-26%) -3658.4
1970 BOS AL 2 0 6 0 0 0 2 8.0 2 0 5 8 0.00 — 0.0
1971 BOS AL 5 3 52 0 0 0 6 69.7 74 33 24 51 4.26 3.47 (-23%) 250.8
1972 BOS AL 0 1 21 0 0 0 5 30.7 24 10 11 27 2.93 3.26 (+10%) 139.0
1973 BOS AL 3 4 39 0 0 0 15 53.3 45 16 13 31 2.70 3.75 (+28%) 453.7
Career · 14 seasons 88 75 495 164 32 10 50 1,576.0 1,364 596 597 1,175 3.40 — -4,662

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
496 423 39 69 9 1 6 35 1 35 166 .163 .232 .232 .464 -1,420

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career OPS .464 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1961 SFN NL 37 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1962 SFN NL 41 23 3 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 9 .261 — — — — 0.0
1963 SFN NL 47 35 5 5 0 0 1 3 0 5 17 .143 — — — — 0.0
1964 SFN NL 39 50 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 6 21 .100 .250 (-60%) .312 (-33%) .377 (-68%) .690 (-52%) -383.4
1965 SFN NL 45 54 5 9 0 0 1 7 1 1 16 .167 .245 (-32%) .310 (-37%) .371 (-40%) .682 (-39%) -314.8
1966 SFN NL 36 76 7 13 1 1 2 7 0 6 25 .171 .248 (-31%) .309 (-25%) .376 (-23%) .685 (-24%) -283.7
1967 SFN NL 37 33 4 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 12 .242 — — — — 0.0
1968 SFN NL 34 55 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 26 .091 .236 (-62%) .298 (-44%) .340 (-68%) .638 (-57%) -438.5
1969 SFN NL 30 39 6 6 2 0 1 5 0 8 18 .154 — — — — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 32 36 3 7 0 0 1 2 0 2 17 .194 — — — — 0.0
1970 BOS AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 BOS AL 52 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1972 BOS AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 BOS AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 496 423 39 69 9 1 6 35 1 35 166 .163 — — — — -1,420

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.7 4 2 2 2 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 4 2 2 2 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2391891829315.153
Away2562352140320.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home238798.26422832926263.19
Away256776.17223123035463.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-09-30 BOSMIL SV 1.0000110
1973-09-25 BOSCLE SV 2.0000020
1973-09-22 BOSDET — 1.2000100
1973-09-14 BOSCLE SV 1.0000010
1973-09-10 BOSBAL SV 2.1300000
1973-09-05 BOSBAL SV 2.1100010
1973-09-03 BOSBAL — 0.2233110
1973-08-31 BOSMIL L 3.1211110
1973-08-29 BOSOAK SV 1.1000000
1973-08-22 BOSTEX SV 1.1300010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 495 164 87 190 15 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 SFN P 37 1 0 4 1 0
1962 SFN P 41 5 3 10 0 0
1963 SFN P 47 12 4 11 1 0
1964 SFN P 38 23 13 22 1 4
1965 SFN P 45 13 9 16 0 1
1966 SFN P 36 34 13 30 5 0
1967 SFN P 37 15 12 15 1 0
1968 SFN P 34 19 10 23 2 0
1969 SFN P 30 22 7 19 0 0
1970 ML4 P 32 20 5 17 1 0
1970 BOS P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1971 BOS P 52 0 2 7 1 1
1972 BOS P 21 0 1 4 1 0
1973 BOS P 39 0 8 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 495

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Bolin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Aguirre
    75-72, 3.24 ERA
  2. 98
    Moe Drabowsky
    88-105, 3.71 ERA
  3. 94
    Pete Richert
    80-73, 3.19 ERA
  4. 94
    Bobby Shantz
    119-99, 3.38 ERA
  5. 92
    Dick Tidrow
    100-94, 3.68 ERA
  6. 89
    Turk Farrell
    106-111, 3.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Bolin

What years did Bobby Bolin play?
Bobby Bolin played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1973.
Was Bobby Bolin a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Bolin pitched in the major leagues, recording 88 wins and 1175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Bolin hit?
Bobby Bolin hit 6 career home runs with 69 hits.