Bob Skinner Notable

b. October 3, 1931 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1954, 1956–1963, Cincinnati Reds 1963–1964, St. Louis Cardinals 1964–1966

Bob Skinner played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1966.

Across 1,381 games he batted .277, with 1,198 hits and 642 runs. He finished with 103 home runs, 197 doubles, 58 triples and 67 stolen bases.

He played 950 games in the outfield, with 1,600 putouts and 53 errors. He also played 151 games at first base.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1958 and 1960.

He was born in La Jolla, CA, USA on October 3, 1931, and died on May 4, 2026. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1958, 1960

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1954	PIT	132	470	67	117	15	9	8	46	47	59	4	.249
1956	PIT	113	233	29	47	8	3	5	29	26	50	1	.202
1957	PIT	126	387	58	118	12	6	13	45	38	50	10	.305
1958	PIT	144	529	93	170	33	9	13	70	58	55	12	.321
1959	PIT	143	547	78	153	18	4	13	61	67	65	10	.280
1960	PIT	145	571	83	156	33	6	15	86	59	86	11	.273
1961	PIT	119	381	61	102	20	3	3	42	51	49	3	.268
1962	PIT	144	510	87	154	29	7	20	75	76	89	10	.302
1963	CIN/PIT	106	316	43	82	15	7	3	25	34	64	5	.259
1964	CIN/STL	80	177	16	45	8	0	4	21	15	32	0	.254
1965	STL	80	152	25	47	5	4	5	26	12	30	1	.309
1966	STL	49	45	2	7	1	0	1	5	2	17	0	.156
Career	—	1381	4318	642	1198	197	58	103	531	485	646	67	.277

On this day & linked events

1931

Born October 3, 1931

La Jolla, CA, USA

2026

Died May 4, 2026

1954

Major-league debut: Bob Skinner

Bob Skinner made a major-league debut on April 13, 1954.

1966

Final major-league game: Bob Skinner

Bob Skinner played a final major-league game on September 24, 1966.

Image: Pittsburgh Pirates / Major League Baseball, public domain