Bob Chance
Robert Chance
Born: September 10, 1940
Statesboro, GA US
Deceased: October 3, 2013
Charleston, WV US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Career: 1961-1970
Major League Statistics
Bob Chance compiled a career batting average of .300 with 131 home runs and 564 RBI in his 921-game career with the El Paso Sun Kings, Alamance Indians, Charleston Indians, Hawaii Islanders, Buffalo Bisons, Sankei Atoms, Richmond Braves and Yakult Atoms. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | El Paso Sun Kings | 118 | 503 | 442 | 107 | 164 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 96 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 82 | .371 | .445 | .563 | 1.009 | 249 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | 80 | 318 | 285 | 39 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 68 | .302 | .372 | .425 | .797 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 63 | 271 | 239 | 46 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 2 | 29 | 52 | .285 | .365 | .510 | .876 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 130 | 537 | 464 | 73 | 159 | 38 | 5 | 26 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 104 | .343 | .428 | .614 | 1.043 | 285 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 18 | 73 | 68 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .294 | .342 | .441 | .784 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 61 | 234 | 209 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50 | .249 | .322 | .411 | .733 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 112 | 430 | 377 | 53 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 68 | .273 | .353 | .422 | .775 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 140 | 559 | 509 | 79 | 149 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 110 | .293 | .343 | .519 | .862 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 56 | 194 | 177 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | .243 | .309 | .362 | .671 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | 55 | 221 | 194 | 32 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 39 | .320 | .398 | .624 | 1.022 | 121 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Atoms | 88 | 264 | 253 | 15 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 56 | .233 | .254 | .344 | .598 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 921 | 3604 | 3217 | 490 | 965 | 196 | 17 | 131 | 564 | 15 | 6 | 341 | 660 | .300 | .369 | .494 | .863 | 1588 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | El Paso Sun Kings | OF | 113 | 125 | 12 | 15 | 1 | .901 | 1.212 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 1B | 63 | 502 | 18 | 7 | 45 | .987 | 8.254 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | 1B | 63 | 486 | 29 | 8 | 41 | .985 | 8.175 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Charleston Indians | OF | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 1B | 85 | 719 | 38 | 12 | 59 | .984 | 8.906 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | OF | 44 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.182 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 17 | 148 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .988 | 9.294 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 57 | 499 | 23 | 6 | 37 | .989 | 9.158 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 108 | 888 | 66 | 17 | 83 | .982 | 8.833 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 129 | 1040 | 53 | 23 | 92 | .979 | 8.473 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | 1B | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 19 | 141 | 11 | 5 | 9 | .968 | 8.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Atoms | 1B | 71 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 848 | 4615 | 268 | 96 | 378 | .981 | 5.758 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Sophomore League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Sankei Atoms | |||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Atoms |
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