Bob Neighbors
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)
Bob Neighbors was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1939 for the St. Louis Browns. In 7 career games, he hit .182 with 2 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/8/1952 in North Korea
- MLB Debut
- 1939-09-16
- Last Game
- 1939-09-30
Full name: Robert Otis Neighbors
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 | 0 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.
Career OPS .636 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 13.4% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .182 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-30 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-24 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-09-24 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-23 | SLA | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-21 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-20 | SLA | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-16 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 5 |
Bob Neighbors: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 16, 1939 and the final game on September 30, 1939, Bob Neighbors built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Browns, in 1939. Neighbors played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 9, 1917, in Talihina, OK, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Neighbors died on August 8, 1952, in North Korea. Neighbors's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Otis Neighbors.
The batting record for Neighbors: 7 games, 2 hits in 11 at bats, and a .182 average, adding 1 home run and 1 RBI. Over the seasons Neighbors played, league hitters batted .274; the .182 career figure is 33.7% below that. Neighbors's lone season row is 1939 with the St. Louis Browns: 7 games, 2 hits in 11 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Neighbors
- Was Bob Neighbors a pitcher?
- No. Bob Neighbors was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bob Neighbors hit?
- Bob Neighbors hit 1 career home run with 2 hits.
- What teams did Bob Neighbors play for?
- Bob Neighbors played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1939).
- What were Bob Neighbors's career stats?
- In 7 games, Bob Neighbors had 2 hits, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, and 3 runs, with a .182 batting average.
- What position did Bob Neighbors play?
- Bob Neighbors played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Neighbors and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Neighbors was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Bob Neighbors's career batting average?
- Bob Neighbors batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Neighbors have?
- Bob Neighbors drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Neighbors in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Neighbors has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.