Bobby Tolan

Born: 11/19/1945 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-09-03 | Final Game: 1979-09-19

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Robert Tolan

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Biography

Bobby Tolan was a versatile position player who enjoyed a prominent career in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979. Born in 1945, Tolan made his debut during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the emergence of speed and athleticism on the field. Over the course of 1,282 games, he compiled a respectable .265 batting average, amassing 1,121 hits and 86 home runs. Tolan's offensive contributions included 497 RBIs and an impressive 193 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to impact games with both his power and speed. Tolan's career was distinguished not only by his statistical accomplishments but also by his dynamic playing style. Known for his agility and quickness, he was a key asset in the outfield as well as a formidable presence on the bases. Throughout his time in the majors, he played for several teams, including the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, and was known for his clutch performances in critical moments. Tolan's legacy endures as a testament to the exciting brand of baseball that characterized the late 1960s and 1970s, and he remains a notable figure in the history of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1282	4238	572	1121	173	34	86	497	193	258	587	0.265	0.314	0.382	0.696	957.0

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.696 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — near 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
1965	STL	NL	17	69	8	13	2	0	0	6	2	0	4	0.188	.245 (-23%)	.310 (-37%)	.371 (-42%)	.682 (-39%)	-435.9
1966	STL	NL	43	93	10	16	5	1	1	6	1	6	15	0.172	.248 (-31%)	.309 (-25%)	.376 (-26%)	.685 (-25%)	-414.4
1967	STL	NL	110	265	35	67	7	3	6	32	12	19	43	0.253	.242 (+4%)	.306 (+1%)	.357 (+3%)	.663 (+2%)	87.2
1968	STL	NL	92	278	28	64	12	1	5	17	9	13	42	0.230	.236 (-3%)	.298 (-9%)	.340 (-2%)	.638 (-5%)	-277.9
1969	CIN	NL	152	637	104	194	25	10	21	93	26	27	92	0.305	.248 (+23%)	.320 (+8%)	.369 (+28%)	.689 (+19%)	2158.2
1970	CIN	NL	152	589	112	186	34	6	16	80	57	62	94	0.316	.253 (+24%)	.325 (+18%)	.385 (+23%)	.711 (+21%)	2517.2
1972	CIN	NL	149	604	88	171	28	5	8	82	42	44	88	0.283	.243 (+16%)	.310 (+8%)	.353 (+9%)	.664 (+8%)	884.2
1973	CIN	NL	129	457	42	94	14	2	9	51	15	27	68	0.206	.256 (-20%)	.325 (-23%)	.378 (-20%)	.703 (-21%)	-2011.2
1974	SDP	NL	95	357	45	95	16	1	8	40	7	20	41	0.266	.256 (+4%)	.324 (-1%)	.369 (+4%)	.693 (+1%)	68.3
1975	SDP	NL	147	506	58	129	19	4	5	43	11	28	45	0.255	.257 (-1%)	.327 (-7%)	.374 (-10%)	.701 (-8%)	-847.8
1976	PHI	NL	110	272	32	71	7	0	5	35	10	7	39	0.261	.255 (+2%)	.320 (-11%)	.360 (-5%)	.681 (-8%)	-474.6
1977	PHI	NL	15	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	PIT	NL	49	74	7	15	4	0	2	9	1	4	10	0.203	.264 (-23%)	.329 (-27%)	.401 (-16%)	.730 (-21%)	0.0
1979	SDP	NL	22	21	2	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
27	83	14	21	3	1	2	13	7	13	0.253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1976	NLCS	PHI	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
1972	NLCS	CIN	5	21	3	5	1	1	0	4	0	4	0.238
1972	WS	CIN	7	26	2	7	1	0	0	6	1	4	0.269
1970	NLCS	CIN	3	12	3	5	0	0	1	2	1	1	0.417
1970	WS	CIN	5	19	5	4	1	0	1	1	3	2	0.211
1968	WS	SLN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1967	WS	SLN	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	130	77	784	51	4	69
OF	1005	919	2131	50	54	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	SLN	OF	17	17	32	0	1	0
1966	SLN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1966	SLN	OF	26	22	39	1	2	0
1967	SLN	1B	13	8	107	5	0	7
1967	SLN	OF	80	47	118	4	1	1
1968	SLN	1B	9	7	83	9	0	7
1968	SLN	OF	67	56	116	3	4	1
1969	CIN	OF	150	149	362	6	10	3
1970	CIN	OF	150	146	349	7	8	0
1972	CIN	OF	149	148	401	9	4	3
1973	CIN	OF	120	116	279	9	10	1
1974	SDN	OF	88	84	161	5	5	0
1975	SDN	1B	27	10	106	15	0	7
1975	SDN	OF	120	114	230	5	7	1
1976	PHI	1B	50	41	354	13	3	36
1976	PHI	OF	35	20	41	1	2	0
1977	PHI	1B	5	1	16	1	1	1
1977	PIT	1B	20	10	106	6	0	9
1977	PIT	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
1979	SDN	1B	5	0	10	2	0	2
1979	SDN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0