Bobby Prescott
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961)
Bobby Prescott was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1961 for the Kansas City Athletics. In 10 career games, he hit .083 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/2/2020 in Panama, Panamá, Panama
- MLB Debut
- 1961-06-17
- Last Game
- 1961-07-01
Full name: George Bertrand Prescott
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career SLG .083 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.
Career OPS .298 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 59.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KC1 | AL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-01 | KC1 | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-06-30 | KC1 | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961-06-29 | KC1 | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-27 | KC1 | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-25 | KC1 | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-06-23 | KC1 | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-22 | KC1 | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-06-20 | KC1 | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-18 | KC1 | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-06-17 | KC1 | LAA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2 |
Bobby Prescott: the record in brief
Bobby Prescott played a first major league game on June 17, 1961 and a last one on July 1, 1961. Prescott spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Athletics. Prescott, a left fielder by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads March 27, 1931, in Colon, Colón, Panama. The bio records the death on August 2, 2020, in Panama, Panamá, Panama. Prescott's full given name, per the bio, is George Bertrand Prescott.
The batting record for Prescott: 10 games, 1 hits in 12 at bats, and a .083 average. Over the seasons Prescott played, league hitters batted .258; the .083 career figure is 67.7% below that. In OPS terms, Prescott's .298 stands 59.1% below the league's .727. Only one season appears, 1961 for the Kansas City Athletics, when Prescott played 10 games and went 1 for 12.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at left field.
Prescott's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Prescott
- Was Bobby Prescott a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Prescott was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bobby Prescott hit?
- Bobby Prescott hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bobby Prescott play for?
- Bobby Prescott played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1961).
- What were Bobby Prescott's career stats?
- In 10 games, Bobby Prescott had 1 hits, with a .083 batting average.
- What position did Bobby Prescott play?
- Bobby Prescott played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Prescott and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Prescott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Bobby Prescott's career batting average?
- Bobby Prescott batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
- Is Bobby Prescott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Prescott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.