What years did Bobby Wilkins play?

Bobby Wilkins played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Bobby Wilkins a pitcher?

No. Bobby Wilkins was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bobby Wilkins hit?

Bobby Wilkins hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.

Bobby Wilkins

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

AVG .257

HR 0

RBI 7

H 46

OPS .594

PIV -276

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 8/11/1922 in Denton, NC, USA
Died: 1/3/2010 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-18
Last Game: 1945-09-06

Full name: Robert Linwood Wilkins

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	179	29	46	6	0	0	7	2	11	21	.257	.304	.291	.594	-276

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	PHA	AL	24	25	7	6	0	3	0	1	4	.240	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PHA	AL	62	154	22	40	6	4	2	10	17	.260	.260 (avg)	.328 (-7%)	.354 (-16%)	.683 (-12%)	-276.3
Career · 2 seasons			86	179	29	46	6	7	2	11	21	.257	—	—	—	—	-276

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	46	92	15	23	0	3	.250
Away	40	87	14	23	0	4	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1945-09-06	PHA	CHW	W	4	1	2	0	1	0
1945-09-05	PHA	CHW	L	2	2	0	0	0	3
1945-09-03	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-03	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-02	PHA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-31	PHA	BOS	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-28	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-26	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-21	PHA	DET	L	5	2	1	0	0	0
1945-08-21	PHA	DET	W	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	4	0	5	0	0	0
SS	49	0	86	139	18	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	PHA	SS	9	12	21	2	3
1945	PHA	OF	4	5	0	0	0
1945	PHA	SS	40	74	118	16	23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	49
Left Field	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	1941, 1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Wilkins

What years did Bobby Wilkins play?: Bobby Wilkins played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Bobby Wilkins a pitcher?: No. Bobby Wilkins was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Wilkins hit?: Bobby Wilkins hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.