Boyd Bartley, baseball player, 1943-1943

Boyd Bartley

Born: 2/11/1920 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 12/21/2012 in North Richland Hills, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-05-30 | Final Game: 1943-06-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Boyd Owen Bartley

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Biography

Boyd Bartley was a professional baseball player born in 1920, who had a brief career in Major League Baseball during the early 1940s. He played as a position player for a short stint from May 30 to June 7, 1943, appearing in a total of nine games. Bartley’s time in the majors came during a challenging period for baseball, as the sport was navigating the impacts of World War II, which led to a significant decrease in the availability of players. Throughout his major league career, Bartley recorded one hit, resulting in a batting average of .048, along with one run batted in. Despite the limited opportunities he encountered, his presence on the field during this era of baseball history reflects the resilience of the game during wartime. Bartley’s contributions to the sport, albeit modest in statistical terms, represent the countless players who participated in the league during a time of great upheaval, making him a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.048 0.091 0.048 0.139 0.0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career SLG .048 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.139 vs. league average 0.671 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BRO NL 9 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.048 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 9 0 14 21 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BRO SS 9 0 14 21 4 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 9

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1941, 1942, 1943