Bob Skinner
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1966)
Bob Skinner was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1966 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,381 career games, he hit .277 with 1,198 hits, 103 home runs, and 531 RBI. Bob Skinner was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,037.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-13
- Last Game
- 1966-09-24
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Robert Ralph Skinner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,381 | 4,318 | 642 | 1,198 | 197 | 58 | 103 | 531 | 67 | 485 | 646 | .277 | .351 | .421 | .773 | 8,037 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Career SLG .421 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career OPS .773 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +9.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 132 | 470 | 67 | 117 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 47 | 59 | .249 | .261 (-5%) | .333 (-5%) | .390 (-5%) | .723 (-5%) | -420.1 |
| 1956 | PIT | NL | 113 | 233 | 29 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 50 | .202 | .258 (-22%) | .331 (-15%) | .397 (-18%) | .728 (-16%) | -642.7 |
| 1957 | PIT | NL | 126 | 387 | 58 | 118 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 38 | 50 | .305 | .257 (+18%) | .323 (+14%) | .391 (+20%) | .715 (+17%) | 1343.8 |
| 1958 | PIT | NL | 144 | 529 | 93 | 170 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 12 | 58 | 55 | .321 | .257 (+25%) | .324 (+19%) | .394 (+25%) | .719 (+22%) | 2395.0 |
| 1959 | PIT | NL | 143 | 547 | 78 | 153 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 10 | 67 | 65 | .280 | .256 (+9%) | .323 (+10%) | .392 (+2%) | .715 (+6%) | 778.5 |
| 1960 | PIT | NL | 145 | 571 | 83 | 156 | 33 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 11 | 59 | 86 | .273 | .255 (+7%) | .323 (+5%) | .387 (+11%) | .711 (+8%) | 914.7 |
| 1961 | PIT | NL | 119 | 381 | 61 | 102 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 51 | 49 | .268 | .258 (+4%) | .328 (+9%) | .399 (-10%) | .727 (-1%) | 62.0 |
| 1962 | PIT | NL | 144 | 510 | 87 | 154 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 75 | 10 | 76 | 89 | .302 | .257 (+17%) | .326 (+21%) | .393 (+28%) | .719 (+25%) | 2712.2 |
| 1963 | PIT | NL | 34 | 122 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 22 | .270 | .246 (+10%) | .308 (+10%) | .371 (+6%) | .680 (+8%) | 148.7 |
| 1963 | CIN | NL | 72 | 194 | 25 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 42 | .253 | .246 (+3%) | .308 (+7%) | .371 (avg) | .680 (+3%) | 148.7 |
| 1964 | CIN | NL | 25 | 59 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .220 | .250 (-12%) | .312 (-14%) | .377 (+12%) | .690 (avg) | -11.4 |
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 55 | 118 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .271 | .250 (+8%) | .312 (+7%) | .377 (-10%) | .690 (-3%) | -11.4 |
| 1965 | SLN | NL | 80 | 152 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 30 | .309 | .245 (+26%) | .310 (+16%) | .371 (+33%) | .682 (+25%) | 624.9 |
| 1966 | SLN | NL | 49 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,381 | 4,318 | 642 | 1,198 | 197 | 58 | 103 | 531 | 67 | 485 | 646 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 8,043 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1381 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 711 | 2137 | 318 | 593 | 40 | 266 | .277 |
| Away | 670 | 2181 | 323 | 605 | 63 | 265 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-09-24 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-09-07 | STL | HOU | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-14 | STL | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-12 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-06 | STL | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-04 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-02 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-01 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-07-31 | STL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-07-24 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 151 | 144 | 1262 | 96 | 18 | 115 |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 950 | 916 | 1600 | 71 | 53 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 1B | 118 | 116 | 1026 | 84 | 16 | 87 |
| 1954 | PIT | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | 1B | 23 | 19 | 176 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 1956 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | OF | 36 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | PIT | 1B | 9 | 8 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1957 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | PIT | OF | 93 | 83 | 172 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1958 | PIT | OF | 141 | 141 | 232 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 1959 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | PIT | OF | 142 | 141 | 285 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1960 | PIT | OF | 141 | 140 | 250 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | PIT | OF | 97 | 96 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1962 | PIT | OF | 139 | 138 | 210 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1963 | PIT | OF | 32 | 30 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | CIN | OF | 51 | 46 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | CIN | OF | 12 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | SLN | OF | 31 | 29 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLN | OF | 33 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 151 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 893 |
| Right Field | 56 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 4.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1958 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 18.0 | 336 | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bob Skinner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bob Skinner: the record in brief
Bob Skinner played a first major league game on April 13, 1954 and a last one on September 24, 1966. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954 through 1963), the Cincinnati Reds (1963 to 1964), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1964 through 1966). Skinner, born on October 3, 1931, in La Jolla, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Skinner's listed size is 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Ralph Skinner.
Skinner collected 1,198 hits in 4,318 at bats across 1,381 games, good for a .277 batting average, along with 103 home runs, 531 runs batted in, and 67 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .351 clip and slugging .421, Skinner finished with a .773 OPS. Measured against the leagues Skinner played in, the .277 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 9.2% above the league. The OPS comparison is .773 to a league .707, 9.3% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Skinner
- What years did Bob Skinner play?
- Bob Skinner played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1966.
- Was Bob Skinner a pitcher?
- No. Bob Skinner was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bob Skinner hit?
- Bob Skinner hit 103 career home runs with 1,198 hits.
- What teams did Bob Skinner play for?
- Bob Skinner played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954, 1956–1963), the Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1966).
- Did Bob Skinner win an MVP award?
- No. Bob Skinner did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Bob Skinner win?
- Bob Skinner was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Bob Skinner's career stats?
- In 1,381 games, Bob Skinner had 1,198 hits, 103 home runs, 531 RBI, 642 runs, and 67 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
- What position did Bob Skinner play?
- Bob Skinner played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Skinner and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Skinner was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bob Skinner hit each season?
- Bob Skinner's home runs by season: 8 in 1954, 5 in 1956, 13 in 1957, 13 in 1958, 13 in 1959, 15 in 1960, 3 in 1961, 20 in 1962, 3 in 1963, 4 in 1964, 5 in 1965, and 1 in 1966. His most in one season was 20, in 1962.
- What was Bob Skinner's career batting average?
- Bob Skinner batted .277 over his career, with 1,198 hits in 4,318 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Skinner have?
- Bob Skinner drove in 531 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Skinner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Skinner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Bob Skinner make?
- Bob Skinner was selected to 2 All-Star Games.