Benjamin Robert Thorpe
[edit] Biography
Bob Thorpe (Benjamin Robert Thorpe) was born on November 19, 1926 in Caryville, Florida. He made his Major League debut on April 19, 1951 for the Boston Braves. In 1952, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI. Thorpe played for the Boston Braves and Milwaukee Braves over the course of his 2 year career.
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| 1951
| BOS
| N
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| .500
| .500
| 1.500
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1952
| BOS
| N
| 81
| 292
| 20
| 76
| 3
| 26
| .260
| .275
| .332
| 8
| 2
| 5
| 42
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 7
|
| 1953
| MIL
| N
| 27
| 37
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 5
| .162
| .184
| .189
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 110
| 331
| 22
| 83
| 3
| 32
| .251
| .266
| .323
| 9
| 3
| 6
| 48
| 1
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 7
|
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| 1952
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 132
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1953
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 90
| 0
| 0
| 144
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Detroit Tigers from Milwaukee Braves in the minor league draft (December 3, 1956).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Herb Moford (July 14, 1957).
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