Bob Chance
| Bob Chance | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman / Right fielder | |
| Born: September 10, 1940 Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 3, 2013 (aged 73) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 20, 1969, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
| Teams | |
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Robert Chance (September 10, 1940 – October 3, 2013) was an American
California Angels in part of six seasons spanning 1963 through 1969. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg), Chance batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Statesboro, Georgia.[1]
His most productive season in 1964 with the Indians, when he batted a .279 average and posted career numbers in hits (109), runs scored (45), home runs (14), RBI (75) and games played (120).[1] Over his MLB career, Chance appeared in 277 games; his 195 hits included 34 doubles, one triple and 24 homers. He knocked in 112 runs.
Additionally, Chance played two seasons in Japan for the Sankei/Yakult Atoms.[1]
In between, Chance played winter ball with the Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican League during the 1961-62 season, and for the Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan League in 1968-69.[2]
Chance died in 2013 in Charleston, West Virginia at the age of 73.[3]
Sources
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet