1933
Born April 7, 1933
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Bobby Del Greco Notable
b. April 7, 1933 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1952, 1956, St. Louis Cardinals 1956, Chicago Cubs 1957, New York Yankees 1957–1958, Philadelphia Phillies 1960–1961, 1965, Kansas City Athletics 1961–1963
Bobby Del Greco played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1965.
Across 731 games he batted .229, with 454 hits and 271 runs. He finished with 42 home runs, 95 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 665 games in the outfield, with 1,456 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on April 7, 1933, and died on October 13, 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 99 | 341 | 34 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 70 | 6 | .217 |
| 1956 | PIT/STL | 116 | 290 | 33 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 53 | 1 | .214 |
| 1957 | CHC/NYY | 28 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 2 | .234 |
| 1958 | NYY | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1960 | PHI | 100 | 300 | 48 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 54 | 64 | 1 | .237 |
| 1961 | KCA/PHI | 115 | 351 | 48 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 1 | .239 |
| 1962 | KCA | 132 | 338 | 61 | 86 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 4 | .254 |
| 1963 | KCA | 121 | 306 | 40 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 1 | .212 |
| 1965 | PHI | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 731 | 1982 | 271 | 454 | 95 | 11 | 42 | 169 | 271 | 372 | 16 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died October 13, 2019
1952
Major-league debut: Bobby Del Greco
Bobby Del Greco made a major-league debut on April 16, 1952.
1965
Final major-league game: Bobby Del Greco
Bobby Del Greco played a final major-league game on May 8, 1965.