24. Bob Bailey

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, CA USA
Weight: 180 lbs.
Height: 6'1"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 14, 1962
Final Game: October 02, 1978

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
12164	1544	3128	378	1546	170	0.257

After seven years in Baseball; five with Pittsburgh, and two with the Dodgers, Bob Bailey became an original Montreal Expo, when the expansion team purchased his contract.

Bailey was a good hitter who would three times exceed twenty Home Runs in a season and actually topped over 1.000 in OPS during the 1970 campaign. He had 791 Hits for Montreal, 118 of which were Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

Position: Third Base, Outfield
Acquired: Purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers 10/21/68.
Departed: Traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Clay Kirby 12/12/75.
Games Played: 951
Notable Statistics: 412 Runs Scored
791 Hits
116 Doubles
23 Triples
118 Home Runs
466 RBI
40 Stolen Bases
.264/.368/.437 Slash Line
18.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards: Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (1971)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1974)