Roe Skidmore
Robert Roe Skidmore
Born: October 30, 1945
Decatur, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 188
Career: 1966-1975
Major League Statistics
Roe Skidmore compiled a career batting average of .267 with 140 home runs and 634 RBI in his 1051-game career with the Yakima Braves, Decatur Commodores, West Palm Beach Braves, Tacoma Cubs, San Antonio Missions, Tucson Toros, Indianapolis Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Denver Bears, Pawtucket Red Sox and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Tacoma Cubs |
 Tucson Toros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Denver Bears |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Iowa Oaks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 47 | 136 | 119 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | .193 | .281 | .235 | .517 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 9 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 99 | 397 | 362 | 52 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 59 | .276 | .332 | .459 | .791 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 117 | 491 | 464 | 70 | 114 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 60 | .246 | .281 | .463 | .744 | 215 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 140 | 554 | 521 | 69 | 136 | 33 | 3 | 16 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 68 | .261 | .292 | .428 | .720 | 223 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 78 | 309 | 295 | 23 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .207 | .236 | .353 | .589 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 52 | 223 | 209 | 25 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .316 | .345 | .469 | .814 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 125 | 514 | 479 | 76 | 143 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 69 | .299 | .332 | .509 | .841 | 244 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 125 | 528 | 497 | 52 | 144 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 89 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 83 | .290 | .316 | .429 | .745 | 213 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 11 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .206 | .250 | .294 | .544 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 125 | 496 | 445 | 55 | 125 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 81 | .281 | .341 | .476 | .818 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Denver Bears | 119 | 475 | 430 | 53 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 74 | .286 | .342 | .437 | .780 | 188 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 119 | 475 | 430 | 53 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 74 | .286 | .342 | .437 | .780 | 188 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 111 | 451 | 412 | 41 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 67 | .265 | .322 | .417 | .739 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 12 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1051 | 4171 | 3870 | 488 | 1034 | 187 | 26 | 140 | 634 | 6 | 13 | 237 | 583 | .267 | .309 | .437 | .747 | 1693 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | C | 18 | 99 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 5.833 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | OF | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .938 | ||||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 98 | 766 | 47 | 11 | 44 | .987 | 8.296 | ||||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | C | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.800 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 117 | 894 | 82 | 8 | 84 | .992 | 8.342 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 1B | 138 | 1312 | 100 | 12 | 114 | .992 | 1.232 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 1B | 73 | 709 | 37 | 5 | 70 | .993 | 1.219 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 52 | 519 | 42 | 7 | 47 | .988 | 1.788 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 68 | 587 | 38 | 1 | 76 | .998 | 9.191 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 51 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .967 | 1.706 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 4 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 11.750 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 125 | 1138 | 84 | 11 | 99 | .991 | 9.776 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 116 | 963 | 93 | 16 | 105 | .985 | 9.103 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 43 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .939 | 1.442 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 108 | 918 | 72 | 8 | 71 | .992 | 9.167 | ||||
| Totals | 1043 | 8139 | 615 | 89 | 715 | .990 | 8.393 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU |
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