Bob Elliott
Robert Irving Elliott
Born: November 26, 1916
San Francisco, CA USA
Deceased: 1966
San Diego, CA USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1953
Minor League Statistics
Bob Elliott compiled a career batting average of .289 with 170 home runs and 1195 RBI in his 1978-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 140 | 129 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .333 | .377 | .527 | .904 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 611 | 551 | 88 | 161 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 45 | 28 | .292 | .348 | .421 | .769 | 232 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 141 | 599 | 527 | 74 | 144 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 52 | .273 | .353 | .374 | .727 | 197 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 621 | 560 | 75 | 166 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 35 | .296 | .358 | .416 | .774 | 233 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 643 | 581 | 82 | 183 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 24 | .315 | .376 | .444 | .820 | 258 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 617 | 538 | 85 | 160 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 42 | .297 | .383 | .465 | .848 | 250 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 608 | 541 | 80 | 157 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 38 | .290 | .366 | .423 | .790 | 229 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 140 | 559 | 486 | 50 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 44 | .263 | .351 | .358 | .709 | 174 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | NL | Boston Braves | 150 | 645 | 555 | 93 | 176 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 60 | .317 | .410 | .517 | .927 | 287 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | 151 | 675 | 540 | 99 | 153 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 57 | .283 | .423 | .474 | .897 | 256 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Boston Braves | 139 | 578 | 482 | 77 | 135 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 38 | .280 | .395 | .467 | .862 | 225 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Boston Braves | 142 | 602 | 531 | 94 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 67 | .305 | .386 | .512 | .898 | 272 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | Boston Braves | 136 | 547 | 480 | 73 | 137 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 56 | .285 | .371 | .448 | .819 | 215 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | 98 | 313 | 272 | 33 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 20 | .228 | .323 | .375 | .698 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 48 | 191 | 160 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 18 | .250 | .368 | .400 | .768 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 67 | 241 | 208 | 24 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 21 | .260 | .358 | .380 | .738 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1978 | 8190 | 7141 | 1064 | 2061 | 382 | 94 | 170 | 1195 | 60 | 2 | 967 | 604 | .289 | .375 | .440 | .815 | 3141 | 187 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.967 | |
| 1940 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 147 | 0 | 0.0 | 302 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .978 | 2.136 | |
| 1941 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 139 | 0 | 0.0 | 281 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .970 | 2.086 | |
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 142 | 0 | 0.0 | 173 | 285 | 36 | 22 | .927 | 3.225 | |
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 151 | 0 | 0.0 | 149 | 294 | 24 | 34 | .949 | 2.934 | |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | |
| 1944 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 140 | 0 | 0.0 | 169 | 285 | 27 | 22 | .944 | 3.243 | |
| 1944 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1945 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 81 | 0 | 0.0 | 94 | 178 | 21 | 18 | .928 | 3.358 | |
| 1945 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 61 | 0 | 0.0 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.164 | |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 82 | 6 | 5 | .955 | 2.930 | |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 92 | 0 | 0.0 | 188 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .995 | 2.130 | |
| 1947 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 148 | 0 | 0.0 | 129 | 302 | 20 | 25 | .956 | 2.912 | |
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 150 | 0 | 0.0 | 146 | 298 | 26 | 18 | .945 | 2.960 | |
| 1949 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 130 | 0 | 0.0 | 141 | 300 | 17 | 27 | .963 | 3.392 | |
| 1950 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 137 | 0 | 0.0 | 141 | 256 | 20 | 26 | .952 | 2.898 | |
| 1951 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 127 | 0 | 0.0 | 138 | 242 | 24 | 31 | .941 | 2.992 | |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | .957 | 3.385 | |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 65 | 0 | 0.0 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.369 | |
| 1953 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 3B | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 51 | 93 | 7 | 12 | .954 | 3.200 | |
| 1953 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 104 | 6 | 9 | .963 | 2.724 | |
| 1953 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1906 | 0 | 0.0 | 2519 | 2790 | 261 | 259 | .953 | 2.785 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | WS | 6 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .391 | .619 | 1.010 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .391 | .619 | 1.010 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NL | Boston Braves | WS | 3B | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .889 | 4.154 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .889 | 4.154 | 4.000 |
Awards
1944 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1947 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1947 - NL Most Valuable Player
1950 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
