Milt Bolling

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1958)

AVG .241
HR 19
RBI 94
H 280
OPS .658
PIV -1,439
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 177 lb
Born
8/9/1930 in Mississippi City, MS, USA
Died
1/19/2013 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-10
Last Game
1958-07-28

Full name: Milton Joseph Bolling

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
400 1,161 127 280 50 7 19 94 5 114 188 .241 .313 .345 .658 -1,439

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
1952 BOS AL 11 36 4 8 1 0 1 3 0 3 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1953 BOS AL 109 323 30 85 12 1 5 28 1 23 41 .263 .264 (avg) .335 (-5%) .397 (-11%) .733 (-8%) -441.3
1954 BOS AL 113 370 42 92 20 3 6 36 2 47 55 .249 .261 (-5%) .333 (+1%) .390 (-6%) .723 (-3%) -100.8
1955 BOS AL 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 45 118 19 25 3 2 3 8 0 18 20 .212 .258 (-18%) .331 (-4%) .397 (-13%) .728 (-9%) -147.8
1957 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 91 277 29 63 12 1 4 19 2 18 59 .227 .257 (-12%) .323 (-15%) .391 (-18%) .715 (-16%) 0.0
1958 DET AL 24 31 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 400 1,161 127 280 50 7 19 94 5 114 188 .241 — — — — -690

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home201608671441249.237
Away19955360136747.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-07-28 DETBOSW 000000000
1958-07-26 DETMINW 100000000
1958-07-18 DETBOSL 000000000
1958-07-15 DETNYYW 100000000
1958-07-13 DETBALW 010000000
1958-07-12 DETMINW 100000000
1958-07-05 DETCHWL 100000000
1958-07-04 DETCLEW 000000000
1958-06-26 DETBALL 200000010
1958-06-06 DETMINW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 51 128 147 6 36
3B 18 11 11 28 5 2
SS 305 151 470 904 70 185

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BOS SS 11 0 22 41 1 6
1953 BOS SS 109 0 174 321 23 71
1954 BOS 3B 5 3 5 7 1 0
1954 BOS SS 107 103 186 370 32 73
1955 BOS SS 2 1 1 3 1 0
1956 BOS 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1956 BOS 3B 11 8 6 20 3 2
1956 BOS SS 26 17 31 59 5 11
1957 WS1 2B 53 51 126 143 5 36
1957 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1957 WS1 SS 37 24 42 89 6 17
1958 DET 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1958 DET 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1958 DET SS 13 6 14 21 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 55
Third Base 19
Shortstop 305

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Milt Bolling (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Stringer
    .242 avg, 19 HR
  2. 30
    Emmanuel Rivera
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  3. 30
    Nick Green
    .236 avg, 17 HR
  4. 30
    Scott Leius
    .244 avg, 28 HR
  5. 30
    Chris Burke
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  6. 30
    Steve Lombardozzi
    .233 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Bolling

What years did Milt Bolling play?
Milt Bolling played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.
Was Milt Bolling a pitcher?
No. Milt Bolling was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Milt Bolling hit?
Milt Bolling hit 19 career home runs with 280 hits.