Bobby Darwin
[edit] Biography
Bobby Darwin (Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin) was born on February 16, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He made his Major League debut on September 30, 1962 for the Los Angeles Angels. In 1972, his rookie year, he hit .267 with 22 home runs and 80 RBI. Darwin played for the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that Bobby Darwin's best season was 1974, when he slugged 25 home runs and knocked in 94 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1962
| LA
| A
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| LA
| N
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| LA
| N
| 11
| 20
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 4
| .250
| .318
| .450
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| MIN
| A
| 145
| 513
| 48
| 137
| 22
| 80
| .267
| .326
| .442
| 20
| 2
| 38
| 145
| 8
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 24
|
| 1973
| MIN
| A
| 145
| 560
| 69
| 141
| 18
| 90
| .252
| .309
| .391
| 20
| 2
| 46
| 137
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 22
|
| 1974
| MIN
| A
| 152
| 575
| 67
| 152
| 25
| 94
| .264
| .322
| .442
| 13
| 7
| 37
| 127
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 12
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| 48
| 169
| 26
| 37
| 5
| 18
| .219
| .307
| .343
| 6
| 0
| 18
| 44
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 8
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| 55
| 186
| 19
| 46
| 8
| 23
| .247
| .300
| .430
| 6
| 2
| 11
| 54
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 4
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| 103
| 355
| 45
| 83
| 13
| 41
| .234
| .304
| .389
| 12
| 2
| 29
| 98
| 7
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 12
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| 25
| 73
| 6
| 18
| 1
| 5
| .247
| .321
| .356
| 3
| 1
| 6
| 16
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| 43
| 106
| 9
| 19
| 3
| 13
| .179
| .216
| .349
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 35
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1976
| TOT
| A
| 68
| 179
| 15
| 37
| 4
| 18
| .207
| .260
| .352
| 8
| 3
| 8
| 51
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 4
|
| 1977
| CHI
| N
| 11
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .167
| .250
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| 4
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .222
| .222
| .333
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1977
| Total
|
| 15
| 21
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .190
| .190
| .286
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 28
| 32
| 5
| 7
| 1
| 4
| .219
| .265
| .375
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 618
| 2192
| 245
| 552
| 82
| 324
| .252
| .311
| .412
| 74
| 16
| 158
| 563
| 37
| 3
| 15
| 13
| 75
|
| Total
|
|
| 646
| 2224
| 250
| 559
| 83
| 328
| .251
| .311
| .412
| 76
| 16
| 160
| 577
| 37
| 3
| 15
| 13
| 75
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1962
| LA
| A
| P
| 1
| 1
| 3.1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| LA
| N
| P
| 3
| 0
| 3.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| LA
| N
| OF
| 4
| 4
| 31
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| LA
| N
| RF
| 4
| 4
| 31
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 47
| 46
| 401.1
| 92
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1972
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 142
| 131
| 1193
| 289
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1972
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 9
| 1
| 33
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| MIN
| A
| CF
| 86
| 84
| 758.2
| 188
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1973
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 140
| 137
| 1223.1
| 235
| 13
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1973
| MIN
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 140
| 137
| 1223.1
| 233
| 13
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1974
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 142
| 141
| 1246.2
| 259
| 8
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1974
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 142
| 141
| 1246.2
| 254
| 8
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| DH
| 19
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 27
| 26
| 228
| 28
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 27
| 26
| 228
| 28
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 20
| 18
| 146.2
| 36
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 43
| 42
| 329.1
| 82
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 25
| 24
| 182.2
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 28
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 70
| 68
| 557.1
| 110
| 8
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 47
| 44
| 374.2
| 64
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 21
| 19
| 148.2
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 21
| 19
| 148.2
| 42
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 16
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 14
| 9
| 91
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 17
| 9
| 104
| 26
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1976
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 17
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 38
| 28
| 252.2
| 68
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1976
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 35
| 28
| 239.2
| 65
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1977
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1977
| Total
|
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1977
| Total
|
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 48
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 4
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 37
| 25
| 228.2
| 52
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 417
| 401
| 3525.2
| 725
| 32
| 17
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 86
| 84
| 758.2
| 188
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 538
| 510
| 4513
| 964
| 39
| 25
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1962
| LA
| A
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1.80
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.1
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| LA
| N
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.82
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.2
| 4
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.82
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.2
| 4
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1.80
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.1
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1.29
| 6
| 10
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 12
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Los Angeles Angels (1962).
- Claimed on first-year waivers by Baltimore Orioles from Los Angeles Angels (May 15, 1963).
- Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers from Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 2, 1968).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Paul Powell (October 22, 1971).
- Traded by Minnesota Twins to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for John Briggs (June 14, 1975).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with Tom Murphy to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bernie Carbo (June 3, 1976).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ramon Hernandez (May 28, 1977).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (August 23, 1977).
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