1930
Born June 2, 1930
Altadena, CA, USA
Bob Lillis Notable
b. June 2, 1930 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1958–1961, St. Louis Cardinals 1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962–1964, Houston Astros 1965–1967
Bob Lillis played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1967.
Across 817 games he batted .236, with 549 hits and 198 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 68 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 530 games at shortstop, with 1,386 assists and 97 errors. He turned 239 double plays. He also played 174 games at second base.
He was born in Altadena, CA, USA on June 2, 1930. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | LAD | 20 | 69 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .391 |
| 1959 | LAD | 30 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .229 |
| 1960 | LAD | 48 | 60 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .267 |
| 1961 | LAD/STL | 105 | 239 | 24 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 3 | .213 |
| 1962 | HOU | 129 | 457 | 38 | 114 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 7 | .249 |
| 1963 | HOU | 147 | 469 | 31 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 35 | 3 | .198 |
| 1964 | HOU | 109 | 332 | 31 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | .268 |
| 1965 | HOU | 124 | 408 | 34 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | .221 |
| 1966 | HOU | 68 | 164 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .232 |
| 1967 | HOU | 37 | 82 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .244 |
| Career | — | 817 | 2328 | 198 | 549 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 137 | 99 | 116 | 23 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Major-league debut: Bob Lillis
Bob Lillis made a major-league debut on August 17, 1958.
1967
Final major-league game: Bob Lillis
Bob Lillis played a final major-league game on September 17, 1967.
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