Bob Stinson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1980)

AVG .250
HR 33
RBI 180
H 408
OPS .693
PIV 393
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/11/1945 in Elkin, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-23
Last Game
1980-08-01

Full name: Gorrell Robert Stinson

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
652 1,634 166 408 61 7 33 180 8 201 254 .250 .337 .356 .693 393

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 LAN NL 4 8 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1970 LAN NL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 17 19 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .211 — — — — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 27 35 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .171 — — — — 0.0
1973 MON NL 48 111 12 29 6 1 3 12 0 17 15 .261 .256 (+2%) .325 (+15%) .378 (+9%) .703 (+12%) 284.7
1974 MON NL 38 87 4 15 2 0 1 6 1 15 16 .172 .256 (-33%) .324 (-9%) .369 (-38%) .693 (-24%) -287.5
1975 KCA AL 63 147 18 39 9 1 1 9 1 18 29 .265 .257 (+3%) .327 (+5%) .374 (-4%) .701 (+1%) 33.6
1976 KCA AL 79 209 26 55 7 1 2 25 3 25 29 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (+7%) .360 (-7%) .681 (-1%) 40.6
1977 SEA AL 105 297 27 80 11 1 8 32 0 37 50 .269 .264 (+2%) .329 (+9%) .401 (-2%) .730 (+3%) 314.4
1978 SEA AL 124 364 46 94 14 3 11 55 2 45 42 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (+7%) .378 (+7%) .702 (+7%) 556.5
1979 SEA AL 95 247 19 60 8 0 6 28 1 33 38 .243 .265 (-9%) .329 (+2%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-6%) -141.6
1980 SEA AL 48 107 6 23 2 0 1 8 0 9 19 .215 .264 (-19%) .326 (-15%) .387 (-33%) .714 (-25%) -407.8
Career · 12 seasons 652 1,634 166 408 61 7 33 180 8 201 254 .250 — — — — 393

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS KCA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (652 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home330800801891793.236
Away322834862191687.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-08-01 SEADETL 201000110
1980-07-27 SEATORL 300000002
1980-07-26 SEATORW 400000001
1980-07-25 SEATORL 312000000
1980-07-23 SEACLEL 000000000
1980-07-14 SEAMINW 311000011
1980-07-13 SEAMINL 601000001
1980-07-05 SEAKCRL 100000011
1980-07-04 SEAKCRL 302000000
1980-07-02 SEATEXL 402000102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 585 466 2415 226 44 36
OF 7 0 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 LAN C 4 3 20 0 1 0
1970 LAN C 3 0 3 0 0 0
1971 SLN C 6 4 34 0 1 0
1971 SLN OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1972 HOU C 12 1 25 2 1 0
1972 HOU OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1973 MON 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MON C 35 30 174 9 4 2
1974 MON C 29 20 122 14 0 4
1975 KCA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 KCA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1975 KCA C 59 43 256 31 2 4
1975 KCA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1976 KCA C 79 62 304 30 7 4
1977 SEA C 99 90 494 43 9 11
1978 SEA C 123 110 472 60 7 7
1979 SEA C 91 76 376 29 9 2
1980 SEA C 45 27 135 8 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 584
Second Base 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 1
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-04-14

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus Miami FL 1966

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Biff Pocoroba
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  2. 95
    Red Wilson
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  3. 89
    Jim Essian
    .244 avg, 33 HR
  4. 88
    Ryan Hanigan
    .251 avg, 30 HR
  5. 86
    Fran Healy
    .250 avg, 20 HR
  6. 86
    Lenny Webster
    .254 avg, 33 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Stinson

What years did Bob Stinson play?
Bob Stinson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.
Was Bob Stinson a pitcher?
No. Bob Stinson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob Stinson hit?
Bob Stinson hit 33 career home runs with 408 hits.