Bobby Darwin
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1977)
Bobby Darwin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1977 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 16 seasons. In 646 career games, he hit .251 with 559 hits, 83 home runs, and 328 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,936.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1962-09-30
- Last Game
- 1977-08-18
Full name: Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646 | 2,224 | 250 | 559 | 76 | 16 | 83 | 328 | 15 | 160 | 577 | .251 | .311 | .412 | .723 | 1,936 |
Career AVG .251 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .412 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.
Career OPS .723 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LAA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | LAN | NL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | LAN | NL | 11 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | MIN | AL | 145 | 513 | 48 | 137 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 2 | 38 | 145 | .267 | .243 (+10%) | .310 (+5%) | .353 (+25%) | .664 (+16%) | 1428.8 |
| 1973 | MIN | AL | 145 | 560 | 69 | 141 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 90 | 5 | 46 | 137 | .252 | .256 (-2%) | .325 (-5%) | .378 (+3%) | .703 (avg) | -112.3 |
| 1974 | MIN | AL | 152 | 575 | 67 | 152 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 94 | 1 | 37 | 127 | .264 | .256 (+3%) | .324 (-1%) | .369 (+20%) | .693 (+10%) | 1023.9 |
| 1975 | MIN | AL | 48 | 169 | 26 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 44 | .219 | .257 (-15%) | .327 (-6%) | .374 (-8%) | .701 (-7%) | -169.2 |
| 1975 | ML4 | AL | 55 | 186 | 19 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 54 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .327 (-8%) | .374 (+15%) | .701 (+4%) | -169.2 |
| 1976 | ML4 | AL | 25 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .247 | .255 (-3%) | .320 (avg) | .360 (-1%) | .681 (-1%) | 1.3 |
| 1976 | BOS | AL | 43 | 106 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | .179 | .255 (-30%) | .320 (-32%) | .360 (-3%) | .681 (-17%) | 1.3 |
| 1977 | BOS | AL | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CHN | NL | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 646 | 2,224 | 250 | 559 | 76 | 16 | 83 | 328 | 15 | 160 | 577 | .251 | — | — | — | — | 2,005 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LAA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9.82 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10.29 | — | 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
View full game log (650 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 316 | 1028 | 122 | 249 | 38 | 151 | .242 |
| Away | 330 | 1196 | 128 | 310 | 45 | 177 | .259 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 6.0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-18 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-16 | CHC | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-08-10 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-07-02 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-20 | CHC | SFG | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-16 | CHC | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-14 | CHC | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-12 | CHC | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-03 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-01 | CHC | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-05-02 | LAD | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-04-24 | LAD | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-04-14 | LAD | HOU | — | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-30 | LAA | CLE | L | 3.1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 538 | 510 | 964 | 39 | 25 | 4 |
| P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LAA | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | LAN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | LAN | OF | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | MIN | OF | 142 | 131 | 289 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | MIN | OF | 140 | 137 | 233 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | MIN | OF | 142 | 141 | 254 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1975 | MIN | OF | 27 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | ML4 | OF | 43 | 42 | 82 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | ML4 | OF | 21 | 19 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | BOS | OF | 17 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | BOS | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | CHN | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
| Left Field | 37 |
| Center Field | 86 |
| Right Field | 417 |
| Designated Hitter | 48 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bobby Darwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bobby Darwin: the record in brief
Bobby Darwin's major league career runs from a debut on September 30, 1962 to a final game on August 18, 1977. By club, Darwin's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Angels (1962), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969 to 1971), the Minnesota Twins (1972 to 1975), the Milwaukee Brewers (1975 through 1976), the Boston Red Sox (1976 to 1977), and the Chicago Cubs (1977). The bio lists Darwin as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads February 16, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Bobby Darwin was born Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin.
In 646 games and 2,224 at bats, Darwin batted .251 with 559 hits, adding 83 homers and 328 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .311 and .412 give Darwin a career OPS of .723. Against a .255 league average for those years, Darwin's .251 average was near the norm. 1974 was Darwin's biggest home run year, with 25.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Darwin
- What years did Bobby Darwin play?
- Bobby Darwin played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1977.
- Was Bobby Darwin a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Darwin was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
- How many home runs did Bobby Darwin hit?
- Bobby Darwin hit 83 career home runs with 559 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Darwin play for?
- Bobby Darwin played for 6 teams: the Los Angeles Angels (1962), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969, 1971), the Minnesota Twins (1972–1975), the Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1976), the Boston Red Sox (1976–1977), and the Chicago Cubs (1977).
- What were Bobby Darwin's career stats?
- In 646 games, Bobby Darwin had 559 hits, 83 home runs, 328 RBI, 250 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.
- What position did Bobby Darwin play?
- Bobby Darwin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Darwin and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Darwin was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bobby Darwin hit each season?
- Bobby Darwin's home runs by season: 0 in 1962, 1 in 1971, 22 in 1972, 18 in 1973, 25 in 1974, 13 in 1975, 4 in 1976, and 0 in 1977. His most in one season was 25, in 1974.
- What was Bobby Darwin's career batting average?
- Bobby Darwin batted .251 over his career, with 559 hits in 2,224 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Darwin have?
- Bobby Darwin drove in 328 runs in his career.
- What was Bobby Darwin's career ERA?
- Bobby Darwin finished with a 10.29 career ERA, going 0-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- Is Bobby Darwin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Darwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.