Bob Lillis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1967)

AVG .236
HR 3
RBI 137
H 549
OPS .546
PIV -7,705
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
6/2/1930 in Altadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-08-17
Last Game
1967-09-17

Full name: Robert Perry Lillis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
817 2,328 198 549 68 9 3 137 23 99 116 .236 .270 .277 .546 -7,705

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 21.8% 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
1958 LAN NL 20 69 10 27 3 1 1 5 1 4 2 .391 .257 (+52%) .324 (+30%) .394 (+29%) .719 (+29%) 324.2
1959 LAN NL 30 48 7 11 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 .229 — — — — -177.5
1960 LAN NL 48 60 6 16 4 0 0 6 2 2 6 .267 .255 (+5%) .323 (-10%) .387 (-14%) .711 (-12%) -123.6
1961 LAN NL 19 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 86 230 24 50 4 0 0 21 3 7 13 .217 .258 (-16%) .328 (-25%) .399 (-41%) .727 (-34%) 0.0
1962 HOU NL 129 457 38 114 12 4 1 30 7 28 23 .249 .257 (-3%) .326 (-11%) .393 (-24%) .719 (-18%) -1293.5
1963 HOU NL 147 469 31 93 13 1 1 19 3 15 35 .198 .246 (-19%) .308 (-26%) .371 (-36%) .680 (-32%) -2237.6
1964 HOU NL 109 332 31 89 11 2 0 17 4 11 10 .268 .250 (+7%) .312 (-7%) .377 (-17%) .690 (-13%) -655.1
1965 HOU NL 124 408 34 90 12 1 0 20 2 20 10 .221 .245 (-10%) .310 (-14%) .371 (-31%) .682 (-24%) -1418.9
1966 HOU NL 68 164 14 38 6 0 0 11 1 7 4 .232 .248 (-7%) .309 (-16%) .376 (-29%) .685 (-23%) -583.4
1967 HOU NL 37 82 3 20 1 0 0 5 0 1 8 .244 .242 (+1%) .306 (-17%) .357 (-28%) .663 (-23%) -283.4
Career · 11 seasons 817 2,328 198 549 68 9 3 137 23 99 116 .236 — — — — -6,449

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
Home395105299249261.237
Away419127698300176.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-17 HOUNYNW 010000000
1967-09-02 HOUSTLL 400000002
1967-08-13 HOUATLL 100000000
1967-08-12 HOUATLL 100000000
1967-08-11 HOUATLL 701000001
1967-08-10 HOUATLL 404000000
1967-08-06 HOUPHIL 400000000
1967-08-02 HOUNYNW 000000000
1967-08-01 HOUNYNL 400000001
1967-07-31 HOUNYNW 301000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 174 126 286 363 16 71
3B 70 30 47 76 1 10
SS 530 456 859 1386 97 239

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 LAN SS 19 18 29 52 3 10
1959 LAN SS 20 16 27 52 7 10
1960 LAN 2B 1 1 2 1 0 1
1960 LAN 3B 14 6 14 21 0 2
1960 LAN SS 23 4 24 30 1 8
1961 LAN 2B 1 0 6 3 0 1
1961 LAN 3B 12 1 1 2 0 0
1961 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1961 SLN 2B 24 23 43 62 2 13
1961 SLN SS 56 43 73 134 16 19
1962 HOU 2B 33 23 46 71 2 14
1962 HOU 3B 9 7 8 17 0 4
1962 HOU SS 99 89 169 290 13 54
1963 HOU 2B 19 11 24 34 1 7
1963 HOU 3B 6 3 2 5 0 0
1963 HOU SS 124 119 223 336 25 52
1964 HOU 2B 52 33 86 107 1 18
1964 HOU 3B 12 6 8 15 1 1
1964 HOU SS 43 38 75 114 8 21
1965 HOU 2B 6 6 7 18 1 1
1965 HOU 3B 9 6 11 13 0 2
1965 HOU SS 104 100 188 273 15 49
1966 HOU 2B 35 28 70 65 7 15
1966 HOU 3B 6 1 3 3 0 1
1966 HOU SS 18 12 26 41 3 8
1967 HOU 2B 3 1 2 2 2 1
1967 HOU 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1967 HOU SS 23 17 25 64 5 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 174
Third Base 70
Shortstop 531

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1949
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1950, 1951

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Lillis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pepe Frias
    .240 avg, 1 HR
  2. 90
    Ed Caskin
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  3. 89
    Phil Lewis
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  4. 86
    Denny Mack
    .228 avg, 1 HR
  5. 85
    Ollie O'Mara
    .231 avg, 2 HR
  6. 85
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Lillis

What years did Bob Lillis play?
Bob Lillis played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.
Was Bob Lillis a pitcher?
No. Bob Lillis was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bob Lillis hit?
Bob Lillis hit 3 career home runs with 549 hits.