Milt Bolling

Born: 8/9/1930 in Mississippi City, MS, USA

Died: 1/19/2013 in Mobile, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-09-10 | Final Game: 1958-07-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 177 lbs

Full name: Milton Joseph Bolling

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Biography

Milt Bolling was a professional baseball player born in 1930, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1952 until 1958. Over the course of his career, Bolling appeared in 400 games, where he showcased his skills primarily as a middle infielder. He finished his playing days with a batting average of .241, accumulating 280 hits, 19 home runs, and 94 RBIs. Known for his tenacity on the field, Bolling also contributed with 5 stolen bases, reflecting a degree of speed that complemented his defensive capabilities. Bolling's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the gradual integration of players into the league and the evolving dynamics of the game in the 1950s. While he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, his contributions as a reliable role player provided depth to the teams he played for. Milt Bolling's legacy is remembered as part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the hardworking athletes of his era who played an important role in the development of the game. He retired on July 28, 1958, leaving behind a career that, while modest in statistics, was significant in the context of the teams and eras he was a part of.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
400	1161	127	280	50	7	19	94	5	114	188	0.241	0.313	0.345	0.658	-1701.1

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.658 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
1952	BOS	AL	11	36	4	8	1	0	1	3	0	3	5	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	BOS	AL	109	323	30	85	12	1	5	28	1	23	41	0.263	.264 (avg)	.335 (-5%)	.397 (-11%)	.733 (-8%)	-535.0
1954	BOS	AL	113	370	42	92	20	3	6	36	2	47	55	0.249	.261 (-5%)	.333 (+1%)	.390 (-6%)	.723 (-3%)	-123.0
1955	BOS	AL	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BOS	AL	45	118	19	25	3	2	3	8	0	18	20	0.212	.258 (-18%)	.331 (-4%)	.397 (-13%)	.728 (-9%)	-160.8
1957	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WSN	AL	91	277	29	63	12	1	4	19	2	18	59	0.227	.257 (-12%)	.323 (-15%)	.391 (-18%)	.715 (-16%)	0.0
1958	DET	AL	24	31	3	6	2	0	0	0	0	5	7	0.194	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	55	51	128	147	6	36
3B	18	11	11	28	5	2
SS	305	151	470	904	70	185

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BOS	SS	11	0	22	41	1	6
1953	BOS	SS	109	0	174	321	23	71
1954	BOS	3B	5	3	5	7	1	0
1954	BOS	SS	107	103	186	370	32	73
1955	BOS	SS	2	1	1	3	1	0
1956	BOS	2B	1	0	1	2	1	0
1956	BOS	3B	11	8	6	20	3	2
1956	BOS	SS	26	17	31	59	5	11
1957	WS1	2B	53	51	126	143	5	36
1957	WS1	3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1957	WS1	SS	37	24	42	89	6	17
1958	DET	2B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1958	DET	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1958	DET	SS	13	6	14	21	2	7