Bobby Estalella

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1949)

Bobby Estalella was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1949 for the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 15 seasons. In 680 career games, he hit .282 with 620 hits, 44 home runs, and 308 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,768.

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

AVG .282
HR 44
RBI 308
H 620
OPS .804
PIV 7,768
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
4/25/1911 in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Died
1/6/1991 in Hialeah, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1935-09-07
Last Game
1949-09-16

Full name: Roberto Estalella

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Estalella — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
680 2,196 279 620 106 33 44 308 13 350 246 .282 .383 .421 .804 7,768

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bobby Estalella (b. 1911) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 WS1 AL 15 51 7 16 2 0 2 10 1 17 7 .314 .279 (+12%) .342 (+42%) .399 (+18%) .742 (+29%) 348.9
1936 WS1 AL 13 9 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1939 WS1 AL 82 280 51 77 18 6 8 41 2 40 27 .275 .274 (avg) .342 (+7%) .393 (+19%) .735 (+14%) 718.4
1941 SLA AL 46 83 7 20 6 1 0 14 0 18 13 .241 .262 (-8%) .332 (+13%) .373 (-10%) .705 (+1%) 73.5
1942 WS1 AL 133 429 68 119 24 5 8 65 5 85 42 .277 .253 (+9%) .323 (+24%) .349 (+18%) .672 (+21%) 2044.9
1943 PHA AL 117 367 43 95 14 4 11 63 1 52 44 .259 .255 (+1%) .324 (+8%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+13%) 964.5
1944 PHA AL 140 506 54 151 17 9 7 60 3 59 60 .298 .261 (+14%) .325 (+15%) .357 (+14%) .683 (+15%) 1526.8
1945 PHA AL 126 451 45 135 25 6 8 52 1 74 46 .299 .260 (+15%) .328 (+21%) .354 (+22%) .683 (+22%) 2091.3
1949 PHA AL 8 20 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 680 2,196 279 620 106 33 44 308 13 350 246 .282 — — — — 7,768

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

Bobby Estalella — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home357113114631722169.280
Away323106513330322142.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Estalella — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-16 PHACHWL 200000000
1949-09-11 PHABOSW 302000100
1949-09-05 PHANYYL 200000000
1949-08-31 PHACLEL 311000000
1949-08-20 PHANYYL 411000100
1949-08-17 PHABOSL 100000000
1949-08-12 PHANYYL 501000102
1949-08-07 PHACLEW 000000010
1945-09-27 PHANYYL 401000001
1945-09-23 PHAMINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Estalella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 28 4 0 1
3B 93 0 103 171 20 5
OF 482 0 1115 33 21 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Estalella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 WS1 3B 15 0 14 37 6 1
1939 WS1 OF 74 0 157 3 6 1
1941 SLA OF 17 0 23 0 0 0
1942 WS1 3B 78 0 89 134 14 4
1942 WS1 OF 36 0 69 2 1 1
1943 PHA OF 97 0 225 5 6 1
1944 PHA 1B 6 0 28 4 0 1
1944 PHA OF 128 0 318 12 4 4
1945 PHA OF 124 0 314 10 4 3
1949 PHA OF 6 0 9 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

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Bobby Estalella (b. 1911) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 6
Third Base 93
Left Field 209
Center Field 226
Right Field 55

Award Voting History

Bobby Estalella — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dusty Cooke
    .280 avg, 24 HR
  2. 60
    Gene Hermanski
    .272 avg, 46 HR
  3. 59
    Dave Harris
    .281 avg, 32 HR
  4. 56
    Joe Connolly
    .288 avg, 14 HR
  5. 56
    Merv Rettenmund
    .271 avg, 66 HR
  6. 56
    Danny Taylor
    .297 avg, 44 HR

Bobby Estalella: the record in brief

Bobby Estalella played a first major league game on September 7, 1935 and a last one on September 16, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1935 to 1942), the St. Louis Browns (1941), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1943 through 1949). Estalella is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 8 inches and 180 pounds. Estalella threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 25, 1911, in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba. Estalella's death is recorded on January 6, 1991, in Hialeah, FL, USA. Estalella's full given name, per the bio, is Roberto Estalella.

Estalella collected 620 hits in 2,196 at bats across 680 games, good for a .282 batting average, adding 44 home runs and 308 runs batted in. Estalella's career OPS of .804 combines a .383 on-base mark with .421 slugging. Over the seasons Estalella played, league hitters batted .266; the .282 career figure is 6.1% above that. The OPS comparison is .804 to a league .708, 13.5% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Estalella

What years did Bobby Estalella play?
Bobby Estalella played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1949.
Was Bobby Estalella a pitcher?
No. Bobby Estalella was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Estalella hit?
Bobby Estalella hit 44 career home runs with 620 hits.
What teams did Bobby Estalella play for?
Bobby Estalella played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1935–1936, 1939, 1942), the St. Louis Browns (1941), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1945, 1949).
What were Bobby Estalella's career stats?
In 680 games, Bobby Estalella had 620 hits, 44 home runs, 308 RBI, 279 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
What position did Bobby Estalella play?
Bobby Estalella played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobby Estalella and how much did he weigh?
Bobby Estalella was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Bobby Estalella hit each season?
Bobby Estalella's home runs by season: 2 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 8 in 1939, 0 in 1941, 8 in 1942, 11 in 1943, 7 in 1944, 8 in 1945, and 0 in 1949. His most in one season was 11, in 1943.
What was Bobby Estalella's career batting average?
Bobby Estalella batted .282 over his career, with 620 hits in 2,196 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Estalella have?
Bobby Estalella drove in 308 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Estalella in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Estalella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.