Bobby Doerr

2nd Baseman

Class of 1986

Bobby Doerr

2nd Baseman

Class of 1986
Bobby Doerr drove in 100-or-more runs six times and led AL in fielding percentage among second basemen four times.

Games

Birth year

About Bobby Doerr

“Bobby Doerr was an absolutely outstanding player. He was an exceptional second baseman, he rarely booted ground balls, he was a good clutch hitter and a good all-around hitter who could bat third, fourth or fifth in a lineup of good hitters. We never had a captain, but he was the silent captain of the team.” – Ted Williams

Bobby Doerr was the second baseman for the Boston Red Sox from 1937-1951. He and teammate Ted Williams were both scouted on the same trip by Eddie Collins from the 1936 San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League.

The Basics

Year inducted
1986
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California
Birth Year
1918
Died
2017, Junction City Oregon

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Boston Red Sox
Primary Position
2nd Baseman
Played For
Boston Red Sox, 1937-1944
Boston Red Sox, 1946-1951

Career MLB Stats

Games
1,865
At bats
7,093
Hits
2,042
Walks
809
Runs
1,094
Doubles
381
Triples
89
Home Runs
223
RBI
1,247
Stolen Bases
54
Batting Average
.288
Ops
.823
On Base %
.362
Slugging %
.461

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Willie McCovey

1st Baseman

Class of 1986

Willie McCovey

1st Baseman

Class of 1986
Willie McCovey was one of the game's most feared power hitters of the 1960s.

Games

Birth year

About Willie McCovey

“Here’s a guy who is the most feared in baseball, but everyone pitches around him. If you let him bat 600 times and pitched to him instead of around him, he’d hit 80 home runs.” – Sparky Anderson

Willie McCovey burst on the scene in 1959, winning National League Rookie of the Year honors despite playing in just 52 games. By the time he retired in 1980, McCovey was a San Francisco legend.

“He could hit a ball farther than anyone I ever played with,” said teammate Willie Mays.

The Basics

Year inducted
1986
Birth Place
Mobile, Alabama
Birth Year
1938
Died
2018, Stanford California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
San Francisco Giants
Primary Position
1st Baseman
Played For
San Francisco Giants, 1959-1973
San Diego Padres, 1974-1976
Oakland Athletics, 1976
San Francisco Giants, 1977-1980

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,588
At bats
8,197
Hits
2,211
Walks
1,345
Runs
1,229
Doubles
353
Triples
46
Home Runs
521
RBI
1,555
Stolen Bases
26
Batting Average
.270
Ops
.889
On Base %
.374
Slugging %
.515

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Ernie Lombardi

Catcher

Class of 1986

Ernie Lombardi

Catcher

Class of 1986
Ernie Lombardi was the first catcher to win multiple batting titles.

Games

Birth year

About Ernie Lombardi

Catcher Ernie Lombardi would appear to be the kind of tall tale scouts like to invent when they are sitting through a rain delay.

Everything about the longtime Reds star seemed larger than life. He had one of the best arms in baseball, the kind of arm that tempted scouts at times to make him a pitcher. He had hands that seemed to almost make a catcher’s mitt superfluous. He swung a 42-ounce bat that made most everyone else’s bats look like a toothpick, thanks to massive wrists and forearms.

The Basics

Year inducted
1986
Birth Place
Oakland, California
Birth Year
1908
Died
1977, Santa Cruz California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Cincinnati Reds
Primary Position
Catcher
Played For
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1931
Cincinnati Reds, 1932-1941
Boston Braves, 1942
New York Giants, 1943-1947

Career MLB Stats

Games
1,853
At bats
5,855
Hits
1,792
Walks
430
Runs
601
Doubles
277
Triples
27
Home Runs
190
RBI
990
Stolen Bases
8
Batting Average
.306
Ops
.818
On Base %
.358
Slugging %
.460

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