1939
Born January 29, 1939
Hickory Grove, SC, USA
Bobby Bolin Notable
b. January 29, 1939 · San Francisco Giants 1961–1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Boston Red Sox 1970–1973
Bobby Bolin played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1961 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1973.
He went 88 and 75 with a 3.40 earned run average, pitching 1,576 innings in 495 games. He struck out 1,175, completed 32 of his 164 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 496 games he batted .163, with 69 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 9 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Hickory Grove, SC, USA on January 29, 1939, and died on June 2, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | SFG | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1962 | SFG | 41 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .261 |
| 1963 | SFG | 47 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .143 |
| 1964 | SFG | 39 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 | .100 |
| 1965 | SFG | 45 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .167 |
| 1966 | SFG | 36 | 76 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .171 |
| 1967 | SFG | 37 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .242 |
| 1968 | SFG | 34 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | .091 |
| 1969 | SFG | 30 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .154 |
| 1970 | BOS/MIL | 38 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .189 |
| 1971 | BOS | 52 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1972 | BOS | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | BOS | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 496 | 423 | 39 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 166 | 1 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | SFG | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 48.0 | 37 | 17 | 37 | 48 | 3.19 |
| 1962 | SFG | 7 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 92.0 | 84 | 37 | 35 | 74 | 3.62 |
| 1963 | SFG | 10 | 6 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 137.1 | 128 | 50 | 57 | 134 | 3.28 |
| 1964 | SFG | 6 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 174.2 | 143 | 63 | 77 | 146 | 3.25 |
| 1965 | SFG | 14 | 6 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 163.0 | 125 | 50 | 56 | 135 | 2.76 |
| 1966 | SFG | 11 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 224.1 | 174 | 72 | 70 | 143 | 2.89 |
| 1967 | SFG | 6 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 120.0 | 120 | 65 | 50 | 69 | 4.88 |
| 1968 | SFG | 10 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 176.2 | 128 | 39 | 46 | 126 | 1.99 |
| 1969 | SFG | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 146.1 | 149 | 72 | 49 | 102 | 4.43 |
| 1970 | BOS/MIL | 7 | 11 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 140.0 | 133 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 4.63 |
| 1971 | BOS | 5 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 69.2 | 74 | 33 | 24 | 51 | 4.26 |
| 1972 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 30.2 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 2.93 |
| 1973 | BOS | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 53.1 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 2.70 |
| Career | — | 88 | 75 | 495 | 164 | 50 | 1576.0 | 1364 | 596 | 597 | 1175 | 3.40 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died June 2, 2023
1961
Major-league debut: Bobby Bolin
Bobby Bolin made a major-league debut on April 18, 1961.
1968
Ray Washburn's No-Hitter
Ray Washburn threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants on September 18, 1968, winning 2–0.
1973
Final major-league game: Bobby Bolin
Bobby Bolin played a final major-league game on September 30, 1973.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain