Bob Skinner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1966)

AVG .277
HR 103
RBI 531
H 1,198
OPS .773
PIV 8,037
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
10/3/1931 in La Jolla, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-13
Last Game
1966-09-24
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Robert Ralph Skinner

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 8 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 .375

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .667
1960 WS PIT 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home711213731859340266.277
Away670218132360563265.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-09-24 STLPHIL 100000001
1966-09-07 STLHOUW 000000000
1966-08-14 STLNYNW 100000001
1966-08-12 STLNYNL 100000000
1966-08-06 STLNYNW 100000001
1966-08-04 STLCINL 100000001
1966-08-02 STLCINL 100000000
1966-08-01 STLCINL 100000000
1966-07-31 STLLADL 100000000
1966-07-24 STLCHCL 100000100

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  2. 96
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  3. 89
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  4. 87
    David DeJesus
    .275 avg, 99 HR
  5. 86
    Steve Henderson
    .280 avg, 68 HR
  6. 86
    Bernard Gilkey
    .275 avg, 118 HR

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 1198 hits.