What years did Bob Hansen play?

Bob Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1976.

Was Bob Hansen a pitcher?

No. Bob Hansen was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Bob Hansen hit?

Bob Hansen hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.

Bob Hansen

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1976)

AVG .242

HR 2

RBI 13

H 36

OPS .614

PIV -253

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/26/1948 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-05-10
Last Game: 1976-06-10

Full name: Robert Joseph Hansen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	149	12	36	5	1	2	13	2	9	24	.242	.285	.329	.614	-253

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 10.7% 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
1974	ML4	AL	58	88	8	26	4	1	2	9	2	3	16	.295	.256 (+15%)	.324 (-2%)	.369 (+17%)	.693 (+8%)	89.5
1976	ML4	AL	24	61	4	10	1	0	0	4	0	6	8	.164	.255 (-36%)	.320 (-25%)	.360 (-50%)	.681 (-38%)	-342.3
Career · 2 seasons			82	149	12	36	5	1	2	13	2	9	24	.242	—	—	—	—	-253

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	70	5	19	0	5	.271
Away	45	79	7	17	2	8	.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1976-06-10	MIL	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1976-06-09	MIL	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1976-06-06	MIL	KCR	W	6	1	2	0	0	0
1976-06-05	MIL	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-06-02	MIL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-01	MIL	DET	L	1	1	0	0	2	1
1976-05-31	MIL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-05-30	MIL	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-05-29	MIL	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1976-05-27	MIL	BOS	L	4	0	1	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	1	11	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	ML4	1B	3	1	11	0	0	0
1976	ML4	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	4
Designated Hitter	33

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	MA	1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hansen

What years did Bob Hansen play?: Bob Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1976.
Was Bob Hansen a pitcher?: No. Bob Hansen was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Bob Hansen hit?: Bob Hansen hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.