Bob Blakiston, baseball player, 1882-1884

Bob Blakiston

Born: 10/2/1855 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 12/26/1918 in San Francisco, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1882-05-02 | Final Game: 1884-10-15

Bats: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Robert Blakiston

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Biography

Bob Blakiston, born in 1855, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the early years of Major League Baseball, playing from 1882 to 1884. As a position player, Blakiston participated in 154 games, where he accumulated 142 hits and recorded a batting average of .239. While he did not hit any home runs during his career, he contributed to his teams with 46 RBIs, showcasing his ability to drive in runs despite the challenges of the era. Blakiston's career unfolded during a formative period in baseball history, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach. Although he did not steal any bases, his presence on the field during the early days of the sport helped lay the groundwork for the evolution of player roles and strategies in the game. Retiring in 1884, Blakiston’s contributions to baseball are remembered as part of the rich tapestry of the sport's development in its nascent years.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
154 594 87 142 14 4 0 46 0 30 0 0.239 0.280 0.276 0.556 -651.2

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.556 vs. league average 0.613 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1882 PH4 AA 72 281 40 64 4 1 0 20 0 9 0 0.228 .248 (-8%) .275 (-9%) .329 (-24%) .605 (-17%) -688.2
1883 PH4 AA 44 167 26 41 3 3 0 26 0 9 0 0.246 .257 (-5%) .285 (-1%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-8%) -160.2
1884 PH4 AA 32 128 21 33 6 0 0 0 0 11 0 0.258 .243 (+6%) .278 (+20%) .327 (-7%) .606 (+6%) 197.1
1884 IN2 AA 6 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.222 — — — — 197.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 0 79 5 10 0
2B 2 0 3 1 4 0
3B 41 0 35 93 37 3
OF 104 0 145 21 24 1
SS 1 0 0 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 PH4 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1882 PH4 3B 34 0 32 81 33 3
1882 PH4 OF 38 0 52 13 11 0
1883 PH4 1B 6 0 32 3 4 0
1883 PH4 3B 5 0 2 9 3 0
1883 PH4 OF 37 0 43 5 8 0
1884 PH4 1B 1 0 11 0 1 0
1884 PH4 2B 1 0 3 1 3 0
1884 PH4 3B 2 0 1 3 1 0
1884 PH4 OF 28 0 48 3 5 1
1884 PH4 SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
1884 IN2 1B 5 0 36 2 5 0
1884 IN2 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 12
Second Base 2
Third Base 41
Shortstop 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 66
Right Field 37