Bob Tillman Stats

Bob Tillman was born on Wednesday, March 24, 1937, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tillman was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1962, with the Boston Red Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bob Tillman baseball stats page.

Baseball Almanac Top Quote

"He (Bob Tillman) once admitted in a radio interview as a rookie that he 'couldn't hit a curveball with an oar.'" - Associated Press Obituary (June 23, 2000)

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Autograph on a 1966 Topps Baseball Card (#178 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1966top01' title='1966 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Bob Tillman Autograph on a 1966 Topps Baseball Card (#178 | Checklist)

CareerCollegeAll-StarWild CardDivisionLCSWorld SeriesManagerTradesAwardsVideosCardsmlb   espn
Birth Name:   John Robert Tillman
Nickname:   Bob
Born On:   03-24-1937  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Nashville, Tennessee
Year of Death Data Died On:   06-23-2000 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Gallatin, Tennessee
Cemetery:   Sumner Memorial Gardens, Gallatin, Tennessee
High School:   Litton High School (Nashville, TN)
College:   Middle Tennessee & Georgia Tech
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   205
First Game:   04-15-1962 (Age 25)
Last Game:   10-01-1970
Draft:   Not Applicable

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Pitching Stats

- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Hitting Stats

1962 25 Red Sox 81 249 28 57 6 4 14 0 38 19 0 65 0 3 1 7 .229 .283 .454
1963 26 Red Sox 96 307 24 69 10 2 8 0 32 34 8 64 1 0 1 5 .225 .304 .349
1964 27 Red Sox 131 425 43 118 18 1 17 2 61 49 11 74 4 1 0 12 .278 .352 .445
1965 28 Red Sox 111 368 20 79 10 3 6 0 35 40 3 69 0 5 0 13 .215 .288 .307
1966 29 Red Sox 78 204 12 47 8 0 3 0 24 22 3 35 1 2 0 5 .230 .303 .314
1967 30 Red Sox 30 64 4 12 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 18 0 0 0 2 .188 .224 .250
1967 30 Yankees 22 63 5 16 1 0 2 0 9 7 1 17 0 1 0 2 .254 .324 .365
1968 31 Braves 86 236 16 52 4 0 5 0 20 16 2 55 2 0 3 8 .220 .278 .301
1969 32 Braves 69 190 18 37 5 0 12 1 29 18 1 47 0 1 0 6 .195 .263 .411
1970 33 Braves 71 223 19 53 5 0 11 0 30 20 4 66 1 1 0 2 .238 .299 .408
9 Years 775 2,329 189 540 68 10 79 3 282 228 33 510 9 14 5 62 .232 .300 .371

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Fielding Stats

1962 Red Sox C 66 58 1,669 415 6.3 408 389 19 7 1 7 28 12 .983 6.60
1963 Red Sox C 95 89 2,414 652 6.9 647 621 26 5 5 7 43 8 .992 7.24
1964 Red Sox C 131 120 3,231 957 7.3 946 897 49 11 5 6 61 23 .989 7.91
1965 Red Sox C 106 102 2,708 730 6.9 721 676 45 9 6 7 50 19 .988 7.19
1966 Red Sox C 72 56 1,557 400 5.6 396 372 24 4 5 3 51 16 .990 6.87
1967 Red Sox C 26 18 492 133 5.1 130 120 10 3 3 1 37 8 .977 7.13
1967 Yankees C 15 15 438 100 6.7 97 83 14 3 3 0 11 6 .970 5.98
1968 Braves C 75 66 1,749 392 5.2 388 359 29 4 7 7 37 16 .990 5.99
1969 Braves C 69 52 1,471 328 4.8 324 309 15 4 5 4 26 4 .988 5.95
1970 Braves C 70 63 1,648 431 6.2 426 404 22 5 0 10 47 9 .988 6.98
C Totals 725 639 17,377 4,538 6.3 4,483 4,230 253 55 40 52 391 121 .988 6.97
9 Years 725 639 17,377 4,538 6.3 4,483 4,230 253 55 40 52 391 121 .988 6.97

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Miscellaneous Stats

1962 Red Sox 0 0 .000 17 0 n/a 17.8 3.8 6.6 - - -
1963 Red Sox 0 0 .000 3 0 n/a 38.4 4.8 9.6 - - -
1964 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 1 n/a 25.0 5.7 7.0 - - -
1965 Red Sox 0 0 .000 6 0 n/a 61.3 5.3 10.5 - - -
1966 Red Sox 0 0 .000 10 0 n/a 68.0 5.8 8.5 - - -
1967 Red Sox 0 0 .000 5 0 n/a 64.0 3.6 16.0 - - -
1967 Yankees 0 0 .000 7 0 n/a 31.5 3.7 7.0 - - -
1968 Braves 1 0 1.000 11 0 n/a 47.2 4.3 11.8 - - -
1969 Braves 0 0 .000 1 0 n/a 15.8 4.0 6.6 - - -
1970 Braves 0 0 .000 1 0 n/a 20.3 3.4 7.4 - - -
9 Years 1 0 1.000 61 1 n/a 29.5 4.6 8.3 - - -

Bob Tillman

Bob Tillman Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1962 Boston Red Sox 30 Undetermined - -
1963 Boston Red Sox 10 Undetermined - -
1964 Boston Red Sox 10 Undetermined - -
1965 Boston Red Sox 10 Undetermined - -
1966 Boston Red Sox 10 Undetermined - -
1967 Boston Red Sox 10 $19,000.00 - -
1967 New York Yankees 23 "     "     - -
1968 Atlanta Braves 10 Undetermined - -
1969 Atlanta Braves 10 Undetermined - -
1970 Atlanta Braves 10 Undetermined - -

search this site site glossary Print Friendly and PDF

baseball almanac flat baseball

baseball almanac fast facts

Did you know that you can compare Bob Tillman to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1962 American League season?

You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found on any other website.

If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider making a donation to Baseball Almanac : a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance.