Bobby Darwin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1977)

AVG .251
HR 83
RBI 328
H 559
OPS .723
PIV 1,936
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
2/16/1943 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-30
Last Game
1977-08-18

Full name: Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 12 8 0 9 6 10.29 0.0

Career ERA 10.29 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 172.9% worse than 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
1962 LAA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 8 4 4 6 10.80 — 0.0
1969 LAN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home316102812224938151.242
Away330119612831045177.259

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00
Away36.01189612.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-08-18 CHCPITL 111100000
1977-08-16 CHCPITW 100000001
1977-08-10 CHCPITL 300000001
1977-07-02 CHCSTLL 100000001
1977-06-20 CHCSFGW 111000000
1977-06-16 CHCSDPL 100000000
1977-06-14 CHCSDPW 100000001
1977-06-12 CHCSFGW 100000000
1977-06-03 CHCPITL 100000001
1977-06-01 CHCSTLW 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-05-02 LADATL — 1.0011100
1969-04-24 LADCIN — 1.0100000
1969-04-14 LADHOU — 1.2333400
1962-09-30 LAACLE L 3.1864460

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nomar Mazara
    .256 avg, 85 HR
  2. 86
    Lou Clinton
    .247 avg, 65 HR
  3. 79
    Glenn Braggs
    .257 avg, 70 HR
  4. 78
    Lane Thomas
    .240 avg, 87 HR
  5. 78
    Jerry Martin
    .251 avg, 85 HR
  6. 75
    Tom Grieve
    .249 avg, 65 HR

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.