Bobby Reeves

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1931)

AVG .252
HR 8
RBI 135
H 402
OPS .660
PIV -3,034
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
6/24/1904 in Hill City, TN, USA
Died
6/4/1993 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1926-06-09
Last Game
1931-09-13

Full name: Robert Edwin Reeves

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
502 1,598 203 402 55 22 8 135 21 175 218 .252 .331 .329 .660 -3,034

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1926 WS1 AL 20 49 4 11 0 1 0 7 1 6 9 .224 — — — — -145.8
1927 WS1 AL 112 380 37 97 11 5 1 39 3 21 53 .255 .282 (-10%) .344 (-14%) .392 (-19%) .736 (-17%) -1053.6
1928 WS1 AL 102 353 44 107 16 8 3 42 4 24 47 .303 .280 (+8%) .342 (+2%) .395 (+6%) .737 (+4%) 252.1
1929 BOS AL 140 460 66 114 19 2 2 28 7 60 57 .248 .289 (-14%) .353 (-3%) .415 (-25%) .769 (-15%) -1002.8
1930 BOS AL 92 272 41 59 7 4 2 18 6 50 36 .217 .293 (-26%) .354 (-3%) .429 (-32%) .784 (-19%) -742.7
1931 BOS AL 36 84 11 14 2 2 0 1 0 14 16 .167 .276 (-40%) .338 (-13%) .388 (-39%) .726 (-27%) -341.3
Career · 6 seasons 502 1,598 203 402 55 22 8 135 21 175 218 .252 — — — — -3,034

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.3 6 3 0 1 0 3.68 0.0

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1931 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.3 6 3 1 0 3.68 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 6 3 1 0 3.68 — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home254791102213067.269
Away248808100189869.234

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home17.163103.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-09-13 BOSCHWL 000000000
1931-09-07 BOSMINL 400000000
1931-08-24 BOSCLEL 111000010
1931-08-05 BOSNYYL 000000000
1931-08-03 BOSNYYL 100000001
1931-08-02 BOSNYYL 100000000
1931-07-31 BOSNYYL 000000000
1931-07-28 BOSDETW 100000000
1931-07-27 BOSDETW 100000000
1931-07-26 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-09-07 BOSMIN — 7.1633100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 67 0 170 164 23 28
3B 229 0 248 419 69 52
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 1 0 1 2 0 0
SS 180 0 374 509 80 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 WS1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 WS1 3B 16 0 21 26 3 3
1926 WS1 SS 1 0 2 3 0 1
1927 WS1 2B 2 0 7 8 1 1
1927 WS1 3B 12 0 6 11 4 0
1927 WS1 SS 96 0 194 296 41 36
1928 WS1 2B 22 0 57 52 8 6
1928 WS1 3B 8 0 6 15 2 1
1928 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 WS1 SS 66 0 161 194 36 32
1929 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BOS 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BOS 3B 131 0 152 242 38 27
1929 BOS SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1930 BOS 2B 11 0 43 42 2 10
1930 BOS 3B 62 0 63 125 22 21
1930 BOS SS 15 0 17 16 3 1
1931 BOS 2B 29 0 63 62 12 11
1931 BOS P 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 67
Third Base 230
Shortstop 179
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1924, 1925, 1926

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 7.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Reeves (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Otto Krueger
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  2. 95
    Rod Gilbreath
    .248 avg, 14 HR
  3. 95
    Ken Aspromonte
    .249 avg, 19 HR
  4. 91
    Tom O'Malley
    .256 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Red Shannon
    .259 avg, 0 HR
  6. 86
    Bienvenido Jiménez
    .243 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Reeves

What years did Bobby Reeves play?
Bobby Reeves played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
Was Bobby Reeves a pitcher?
No. Bobby Reeves was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bobby Reeves hit?
Bobby Reeves hit 8 career home runs with 402 hits.