What years did Bob Thorpe play?

Bob Thorpe played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Bob Thorpe a pitcher?

No. Bob Thorpe was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bob Thorpe hit?

Bob Thorpe hit 3 career home runs with 83 hits.

Bob Thorpe

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .251

HR 3

RBI 32

H 83

OPS .590

PIV -654

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 11/19/1926 in Caryville, FL, USA
Died: 10/30/1996 in Waveland, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-19
Last Game: 1953-09-27

Full name: Benjamin Robert Thorpe

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	331	22	83	9	3	3	32	3	6	48	.251	.266	.323	.590	-654

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 17.8% 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
1951	BSN	NL	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BSN	NL	81	292	20	76	8	2	3	26	3	5	42	.260	.252 (+3%)	.326 (-16%)	.369 (-10%)	.696 (-13%)	-654.3
1953	ML1	NL	27	37	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	1	6	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			110	331	22	83	9	3	3	32	3	6	48	.251	—	—	—	—	-654

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	48	136	6	32	1	11	.235
Away	62	195	16	51	2	21	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-27	ATL	CIN	W	5	1	2	1	3	0	1
1953-09-26	ATL	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-20	ATL	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-20	ATL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1953-09-07	ATL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-30	ATL	PIT	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1953-08-30	ATL	PIT	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-23	ATL	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-12	ATL	STL	W	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1953-08-02	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	90	0	144	9	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BSN	OF	72	0	132	9	4	3
1953	ML1	OF	18	0	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	20
Right Field	77

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Thorpe

What years did Bob Thorpe play?: Bob Thorpe played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Bob Thorpe a pitcher?: No. Bob Thorpe was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Thorpe hit?: Bob Thorpe hit 3 career home runs with 83 hits.