Bob Maier
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Bob Maier was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Detroit Tigers. In 132 career games, he hit .263 with 128 hits, 1 home runs, and 34 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/4/1993 in South Plainfield, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-17
- Last Game
- 1945-09-20
Full name: Robert Phillip Maier
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 486 | 58 | 128 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 38 | 32 | .263 | .317 | .350 | .667 | -263 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .350 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | DET | AL | 132 | 486 | 58 | 128 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 38 | 32 | .263 | .260 (+1%) | .328 (-4%) | .354 (-1%) | .683 (-2%) | -262.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 132 | 486 | 58 | 128 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 38 | 32 | .263 | — | — | — | — | -263 | ||
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
View full game log (132 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 64 | 236 | 34 | 66 | 0 | 18 | .280 |
| Away | 68 | 250 | 24 | 62 | 1 | 16 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-20 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-18 | DET | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-09-16 | DET | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-16 | DET | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | DET | MIN | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | DET | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-09-14 | DET | PHA | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-13 | DET | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-12 | DET | PHA | L | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 124 |
| Left Field | 5 |
Bob Maier: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 17, 1945 and the final game on September 20, 1945, Bob Maier built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Maier played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 5, 1915, in Dunellen, NJ, USA, Maier was listed at 5'8" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on August 4, 1993, in South Plainfield, NJ, USA. Bob Maier was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Phillip.
Maier finished with 128 hits from 486 at bats in 132 games, which works out to .263, plus 1 home run and 34 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .317 and .350 give Maier a career OPS of .667. Maier hit .263 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. Maier's lone season row is 1945 with the Detroit Tigers: 132 games, 128 hits in 486 at bats. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Maier's postseason line is 1 for 1 (1.000) across 1 games. Those games came in 1945, in the World Series.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Maier
- Was Bob Maier a pitcher?
- No. Bob Maier was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bob Maier hit?
- Bob Maier hit 1 career home run with 128 hits.
- What teams did Bob Maier play for?
- Bob Maier played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1945).
- What were Bob Maier's career stats?
- In 132 games, Bob Maier had 128 hits, 1 home runs, 34 RBI, 58 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
- What position did Bob Maier play?
- Bob Maier played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Maier and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Maier was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Bob Maier's career batting average?
- Bob Maier batted .263 over his career, with 128 hits in 486 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Maier have?
- Bob Maier drove in 34 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Maier in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Maier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.