Showing posts with label Bobby Doerr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobby Doerr. Show all posts

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Bobby Doerr: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Born: April 7, 1918
1934: Began pro career
1935: Purchased by Boston Red Sox from PCL
1936: Graduated High School
Debut: April 20, 1937 (Red Sox)
1944: Hit for Cycle
1944: TSN AL MVP
1944: .325, 15 HR, 81 RBI, .927 OPS
1945: WWII service
1946: Red Sox win Pennant
1947: Hit for Cycle
1951: Retired
1951-57: Cattle Rancher
1957-66: Scout for Red Sox
1967-9: First Base Coach Red Sox
1967: Red Sox win Pennant
1977-81: Toronto Blue Jays coach
1986: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1988: Red Sox retired his number 1
2014: Died

Accomplishments:
9x All Star
.288
223 HR
1247 RBI
1094 Runs
2042 Hits
809 Walks-608 Strikeouts
.362 OBP
.461 SLG
.823 OPS
3270 TB
30+ Doubles: 6x
10+ Triples: 4x
20+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 6x
.300+: 3x
.500 SLG: 3x
Led league in Triples (11): 1950
Led league in Games (155): 1943
Led league in SH (22): 1938
Led league in SLG (.528): 1944
Postseason: .409, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1.049 OPS (1946 WS)

Monday, May 11, 2015

Best second basemen in history by team (American League)

Baltimore Orioles: Brian Roberts (2001-13)

Boston Red Sox: Bobby Doerr (1937-51)

New York Yankees: Robinson Cano (2005-13)

Tampa Bay Rays: Ben Zobrist (2006-14)

Toronto Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar (1991-95)

Chicago White Sox: Eddie Collins (1915-26)

Cleveland Indians: Napoleon Lajoie (1902-14)

Detroit Tigers: Charlie Gehringer (1924-42)

Kansas City Royals: Frank White (1973-90)

Minnesota Twins: Rod Carew (1967-78)

Houston Astros: Craig Biggio (1988-2007)

LA Angels: Bobby Grich (1977-86)

Oakland A's: Eddie Collins (via Philadelphia) (1906-14; 1927-30)

Seattle Mariners: Harold Reynolds (1983-92)

Texas Rangers: Ian Kinsler (2006-13)