Bob Skinner
| Bob Skinner | ||
|---|---|---|
Runs batted in | 531 | |
| Managerial record | 93–123 | |
| Winning % | .431 | |
| Teams | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Robert Ralph Skinner (born October 3, 1931) is an American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman, manager, coach, and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three National League (NL) teams. In all, Skinner spent over 50 years in the game.
Career
Bob Skinner, a
He played most of his career with the
In 1967, Skinner retired from playing and became manager of his hometown team, the
He remained in the game, however, as a coach for the
PCL franchise from 1989 to 1992 before becoming a Houston scout.His career record as a manager, including a one-game interim stint with the 1977 Padres, was 93–123 (.431).
In 1976, Skinner was also inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.
Career statistics
| Years | Games | PA
|
AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB
|
BB | SO
|
AVG | OBP | SLG | FLD% |
| 12 | 1381 | 4873 | 4318 | 642 | 1198 | 197 | 58 | 103 | 531 | 67 | 485 | 646 | .277 | .351 | .421 | .977 |
Skinner played 893 games at left field, 151 games at first base, 56 games at right field and 2 games at third base.
Personal life
Skinner is the father of former MLB catcher and coach Joel Skinner.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bob Skinner managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Bob Skinner at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Bob Skinner at Baseball Almanac
- Bob Skinner at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)