Bob Hazle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1958)

Bob Hazle was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Braves, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. In 110 career games, he hit .310 with 81 hits, 9 home runs, and 37 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,069.

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 .310
HR 9
RBI 37
H 81
OPS .857
PIV 1,069
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
12/9/1930 in Laurens, SC, USA
Died
4/25/1992 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-08
Last Game
1958-09-28

Full name: Robert Sidney Hazle

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Hazle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
110 261 37 81 14 0 9 37 1 32 35 .310 .390 .467 .857 1,069

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career OPS .857 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Hazle — 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
1955 CIN NL 6 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 — — — — 0.0
1957 ML1 NL 41 134 26 54 12 0 7 27 1 18 15 .403 .257 (+56%) .323 (+47%) .391 (+66%) .715 (+58%) 1371.1
1958 ML1 NL 20 56 6 10 0 0 0 5 0 9 4 .179 .257 (-31%) .324 (-7%) .394 (-55%) .719 (-33%) -253.8
1958 DET AL 43 58 5 14 2 0 2 5 0 5 13 .241 .257 (-6%) .324 (-7%) .394 (-4%) .719 (-5%) -253.8
Career · 4 seasons 110 261 37 81 14 0 9 37 1 32 35 .310 — — — — 864

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Hazle — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Hazle — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS ML1 4 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Hazle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home491111128411.252
Away611502653526.353

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Hazle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-28 DETCLEL 100000000
1958-09-21 DETCLEL 100000001
1958-09-06 DETKC1L 100000001
1958-08-29 DETCHWL 100000001
1958-08-22 DETBALL 000000000
1958-08-21 DETBALL 100000000
1958-08-19 DETMINL 100000000
1958-08-15 DETKC1L 100000001
1958-08-14 DETCLEL 000000000
1958-08-09 DETCHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Hazle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 75 63 114 2 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Hazle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CIN OF 3 3 12 1 0 0
1957 ML1 OF 40 37 57 1 6 0
1958 ML1 OF 20 16 33 0 0 0
1958 DET OF 12 7 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Hazle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 13
Right Field 63

Award Voting History

Bob Hazle — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1957 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 1.0 24 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hazle

What years did Bob Hazle play?
Bob Hazle played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.
Was Bob Hazle a pitcher?
No. Bob Hazle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Hazle hit?
Bob Hazle hit 9 career home runs with 81 hits.
What was Bob Hazle's career batting average?
Bob Hazle batted .310 over his career, with 81 hits in 261 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Hazle have?
Bob Hazle drove in 37 runs in his career.
Is Bob Hazle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Hazle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.