Bob Seeds

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1940)

Bob Seeds was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 615 career games, he hit .277 with 537 hits, 28 home runs, and 233 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

AVG .277
HR 28
RBI 233
H 537
OPS .718
PIV -656
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
2/24/1907 in Ringgold, TX, USA
Died
10/28/1993 in Erick, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1930-04-19
Last Game
1940-09-24

Full name: Ira Robert Seeds

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Seeds — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
615 1,937 268 537 77 21 28 233 14 160 190 .277 .336 .382 .718 -656

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Seeds Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 CLE AL 85 277 37 79 11 3 3 32 1 12 22 .285 .293 (-3%) .354 (-11%) .429 (-12%) .784 (-12%) -568.5
1931 CLE AL 48 134 26 41 4 1 1 10 1 11 11 .306 .276 (+11%) .338 (+6%) .388 (-4%) .726 (+1%) 38.2
1932 CLE AL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHA AL 116 434 53 126 18 6 2 45 5 31 37 .290 .275 (+6%) .335 (+2%) .391 (-5%) .726 (-2%) 0.0
1933 BOS AL 82 230 26 56 13 4 0 23 1 21 20 .243 .270 (-10%) .329 (-6%) .377 (-11%) .707 (-9%) -326.8
1934 BOS AL 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1934 CLE AL 61 186 28 46 8 1 0 18 2 21 13 .247 .278 (-11%) .340 (-4%) .392 (-23%) .733 (-14%) 0.0
1936 NYA AL 13 42 12 11 1 0 4 10 3 5 3 .262 — — — — 0.0
1938 NY1 NL 81 296 35 86 12 3 9 52 0 20 33 .291 .272 (+6%) .341 (-1%) .392 (+13%) .734 (+6%) 282.8
1939 NY1 NL 63 173 33 46 5 1 5 26 1 22 31 .266 .274 (-3%) .342 (+3%) .393 (avg) .735 (+1%) 81.4
1940 NY1 NL 56 155 18 45 5 2 4 16 0 17 19 .290 .267 (+9%) .335 (+11%) .387 (+10%) .722 (+10%) 318.3
Career · 11 seasons 615 1,937 268 537 77 21 28 233 14 160 190 .277 — — — — -175

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Seeds — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Seeds — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1936 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Seeds — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32094512925914116.274
Away29599313927814115.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Seeds — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-24 NY1BROL 100000000
1940-09-23 NY1BROL 312101210
1940-09-17 NY1CHCL 100000000
1940-09-15 NY1PITL 300000001
1940-09-13 NY1CINL 211000011
1940-09-11 NY1STLL 301000010
1940-09-09 NY1BROW 410000011
1940-09-07 NY1BROW 311000010
1940-09-05 NY1BSNW 111000100
1940-09-02 NY1PHIL 433002311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Seeds — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 43 0 386 21 6 33
3B 3 0 4 4 1 1
OF 472 0 880 32 28 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Seeds — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CLE OF 70 0 156 6 8 0
1931 CLE 1B 2 0 7 3 0 0
1931 CLE OF 33 0 56 1 2 0
1932 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 CHA OF 112 0 234 7 9 1
1933 BOS 1B 41 0 379 18 6 33
1933 BOS OF 32 0 43 4 2 0
1934 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 CLE OF 48 0 83 2 2 0
1936 NYA 3B 3 0 4 4 1 1
1936 NYA OF 9 0 20 1 0 0
1938 NY1 OF 76 0 147 6 2 2
1939 NY1 OF 50 0 77 2 2 0
1940 NY1 OF 40 0 64 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Seeds Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 43
Third Base 3
Left Field 196
Center Field 157
Right Field 135

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ryan Sweeney
    .276 avg, 23 HR
  2. 93
    Jose Tabata
    .275 avg, 17 HR
  3. 93
    Kiddo Davis
    .282 avg, 19 HR
  4. 93
    Terry Whitfield
    .281 avg, 33 HR
  5. 91
    So Taguchi
    .279 avg, 19 HR
  6. 89
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR

Bob Seeds: the record in brief

Bob Seeds's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1930 to a final game on September 24, 1940. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1930 through 1934), the Chicago White Sox (1932), the Boston Red Sox (1933 through 1934), the New York Yankees (1936), and the New York Giants (1938 through 1940). Born on February 24, 1907, in Ringgold, TX, USA, Seeds is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 180 pounds. Seeds's death is recorded on October 28, 1993, in Erick, OK, USA. Bob Seeds was the playing name; the full given name is Ira Robert.

Across 615 games at the plate, Seeds's career line reads 537 hits in 1,937 at bats for a .277 average, along with 28 home runs and 233 RBI. Seeds got on base at a .336 rate and slugged .382 (.718 OPS). Against a .277 league average for those years, Seeds's .277 average was near the norm. No season topped the 126 hits of 1932.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Seeds

What years did Bob Seeds play?
Bob Seeds played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940.
Was Bob Seeds a pitcher?
No. Bob Seeds was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Seeds hit?
Bob Seeds hit 28 career home runs with 537 hits.
What teams did Bob Seeds play for?
Bob Seeds played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1930–1932, 1934), the Chicago White Sox (1932), the Boston Red Sox (1933–1934), the New York Yankees (1936), and the New York Giants (1938–1940).
What were Bob Seeds's career stats?
In 615 games, Bob Seeds had 537 hits, 28 home runs, 233 RBI, 268 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Bob Seeds play?
Bob Seeds played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Seeds and how much did he weigh?
Bob Seeds was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Seeds hit each season?
Bob Seeds's home runs by season: 3 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 4 in 1936, 9 in 1938, 5 in 1939, and 4 in 1940. His most in one season was 9, in 1938.
What was Bob Seeds's career batting average?
Bob Seeds batted .277 over his career, with 537 hits in 1,937 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Seeds have?
Bob Seeds drove in 233 runs in his career.
Is Bob Seeds in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Seeds has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.