What years did Bob Sheldon play?

Bob Sheldon played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.

Was Bob Sheldon a pitcher?

No. Bob Sheldon was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bob Sheldon hit?

Bob Sheldon hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.

Bob Sheldon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

AVG .256

HR 0

RBI 17

H 67

OPS .642

PIV -347

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 11/27/1950 in Montebello, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-04-10
Last Game: 1977-07-17

Full name: Bob Mitchell Sheldon

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	262	30	67	8	5	0	17	0	23	25	.256	.317	.324	.642	-347

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	ML4	AL	10	17	4	2	1	1	0	4	2	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	53	181	17	52	3	3	14	13	14	.287	.257 (+12%)	.327 (+3%)	.374 (-10%)	.701 (-4%)	-98.5
1977	ML4	AL	31	64	9	13	4	1	3	6	9	.203	.264 (-23%)	.329 (-19%)	.401 (-26%)	.730 (-23%)	-248.8
Career · 3 seasons			94	262	30	67	8	5	17	23	25	.256	—	—	—	—	-347

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	127	14	29	0	6	.228
Away	45	135	16	38	0	11	.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	BB	SO
1977-07-17	MIL	BAL	W	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
1977-07-16	MIL	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-07-15	MIL	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-07-14	MIL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-07-12	MIL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-07-10	MIL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-07-10	MIL	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-07-09	MIL	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1977-07-08	MIL	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-07-06	MIL	KCR	L	2	1	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	52	43	95	135	5	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	ML4	2B	3	1	1	4	0	0
1975	ML4	2B	44	39	87	122	5	33
1977	ML4	2B	5	3	7	9	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	52
Designated Hitter	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	CA	1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Sheldon

What years did Bob Sheldon play?: Bob Sheldon played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Bob Sheldon a pitcher?: No. Bob Sheldon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Sheldon hit?: Bob Sheldon hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.