What years did Bob Talbot play?

Bob Talbot played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954.

Was Bob Talbot a pitcher?

No. Bob Talbot was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Bob Talbot hit?

Bob Talbot hit 1 career home runs with 107 hits.

Bob Talbot

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1954)

AVG .247

HR 1

RBI 19

H 107

OPS .590

PIV -1,326

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 6/6/1928 in Visalia, CA, USA
Died: 10/31/2017 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-09-16
Last Game: 1954-09-26

Full name: Robert Dale Talbot

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	433	50	107	15	5	1	19	4	16	29	.247	.278	.312	.590	-1,326

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 19.0% below 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
1953	CHN	NL	8	30	5	10	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CHN	NL	114	403	45	97	15	4	1	19	3	16	25	.241	.261 (-8%)	.333 (-18%)	.390 (-22%)	.723 (-20%)	-1326.4
Career · 2 seasons			122	433	50	107	15	5	1	19	4	16	29	.247	—	—	—	—	-1,326

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	67	238	33	65	1	12	.273
Away	55	195	17	42	0	7	.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1954-09-26	CHC	CIN	W	4	0	0	1
1954-09-25	CHC	CIN	W	0	1	0	0
1954-09-21	CHC	STL	W	3	0	0	0
1954-09-19	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1954-09-18	CHC	CIN	L	4	0	0	0
1954-09-14	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	1	0
1954-09-14	CHC	PIT	W	5	1	1	0
1954-09-12	CHC	BRO	L	6	0	0	0
1954-09-12	CHC	BRO	L	4	0	0	0
1954-09-11	CHC	PHI	L	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	118	94	265	13	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	CHN	OF	7	0	20	3	0	1
1954	CHN	OF	111	94	245	10	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	117

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Talbot

What years did Bob Talbot play?: Bob Talbot played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954.
Was Bob Talbot a pitcher?: No. Bob Talbot was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Bob Talbot hit?: Bob Talbot hit 1 career home runs with 107 hits.