Bobby Floyd

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1974)

Bobby Floyd was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. In 214 career games, he hit .219 with 93 hits and 26 RBI.

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 .219
HR 0
RBI 26
H 93
OPS .530
PIV -1,410
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
10/20/1943 in Hawthorne, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-18
Last Game
1974-06-24

Full name: Robert Nathan Floyd

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Floyd — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
214 425 41 93 18 1 0 26 2 28 99 .219 .264 .266 .530 -1,410

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Floyd — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 BAL AL 5 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1969 BAL AL 39 84 7 17 4 0 0 1 0 6 17 .202 .248 (-18%) .320 (-21%) .369 (-32%) .689 (-27%) -359.2
1970 BAL AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 14 43 5 14 4 0 0 9 0 4 9 .326 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 31 66 8 10 3 0 0 2 0 7 21 .152 .249 (-39%) .316 (-26%) .365 (-46%) .682 (-37%) -363.9
1972 KCA AL 61 134 9 24 3 0 0 5 1 5 29 .179 .243 (-27%) .310 (-33%) .353 (-43%) .664 (-38%) -761.3
1973 KCA AL 51 78 11 26 3 1 0 8 1 4 14 .333 .256 (+30%) .325 (+10%) .378 (+5%) .703 (+7%) 74.1
1974 KCA AL 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 214 425 41 93 18 1 0 26 2 28 99 .219 — — — — -1,410

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 Floyd — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home109187254109.219
Away1052381652017.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Floyd — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-06-24 KCRCHWL 000000000
1974-06-09 KCRCLEL 000000000
1974-06-07 KCRCLEL 000000000
1974-06-02 KCRCLEL 000000000
1974-05-29 KCRBALL 111000000
1974-05-19 KCRTEXL 000000000
1974-05-14 KCROAKL 300000002
1974-05-13 KCROAKL 100000001
1974-05-12 KCRLAAW 100000010
1974-04-25 KCRNYYW 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Floyd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 56 19 76 85 1 18
3B 48 30 34 58 2 3
SS 98 61 131 216 22 45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Floyd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 BAL SS 4 3 6 10 0 3
1969 BAL 2B 15 5 31 31 1 8
1969 BAL 3B 9 2 4 10 0 0
1969 BAL SS 15 12 29 43 5 7
1970 BAL 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1970 BAL SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1970 KCA 3B 6 5 6 10 0 0
1970 KCA SS 8 8 18 26 6 5
1971 KCA 2B 8 4 13 13 0 3
1971 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 KCA SS 15 12 21 43 2 11
1972 KCA 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1972 KCA 3B 30 22 24 34 2 3
1972 KCA SS 29 18 30 49 3 12
1973 KCA 2B 25 8 26 31 0 7
1973 KCA SS 24 8 26 45 6 7
1974 KCA 2B 5 2 4 9 0 0
1974 KCA 3B 2 1 0 4 0 0
1974 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Floyd — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 55
Third Base 48
Shortstop 99
Designated Hitter 1

College History

Bobby Floyd — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1963

Bobby Floyd: the record in brief

Bobby Floyd played a first major league game on September 18, 1968 and a last one on June 24, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (1968 to 1970) and the Kansas City Royals (1970 through 1974). At 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Floyd is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Floyd threw and hit right-handed. Floyd was born on October 20, 1943, in Hawthorne, CA, USA. Floyd's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Nathan Floyd.

The batting record for Floyd: 214 games, 93 hits in 425 at bats, and a .219 average; the totals also include 26 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .264 and .266 give Floyd a career OPS of .530. Floyd's .219 average ran 12.4% below the .250 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 26, in 1973. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .202 in 1969, did not top the league's .248. The seasons in which Floyd beat the league batting average were 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Floyd

What years did Bobby Floyd play?
Bobby Floyd played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.
Was Bobby Floyd a pitcher?
No. Bobby Floyd was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Floyd hit?
Bobby Floyd hit 0 career home runs with 93 hits.
What was Bobby Floyd's career batting average?
Bobby Floyd batted .219 over his career, with 93 hits in 425 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Floyd have?
Bobby Floyd drove in 26 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Floyd in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Floyd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.