Bob Elliott
1939–1953 · bats R / throws R · ASF, Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox, MLS, NLS, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, PRK
1,978G
.289AVG
.376OBP
.440SLG
2,062H
170HR
1,203RBI
62SB
11Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,978 | 8,203 | 7,142 | 1,065 | 2,062 | 382 | 95 | 170 | 1,203 | 979 | 604 | 62 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 3,144 | .289 | .376 | .440 | .816 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1942-05-03 to 1942-05-15
37longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 5 walks | 1949-06-08 | 1 in 36,651 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | The Cycle | 1945-07-15 | 1 in 693 games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | 5 runs scored | 1951-07-21 | 1 in 14,431 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 991 | 4009 | 1046 | 63 | 601 | 483 | 264 | .300 | .381 | .447 |
| Away | 987 | 4194 | 1016 | 107 | 602 | 496 | 340 | .278 | .361 | .434 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 152 | 627 | 141 | 17 | 87 | 72 | 49 | .257 | .340 | .430 |
| May | 320 | 1368 | 331 | 28 | 194 | 173 | 116 | .280 | .368 | .421 |
| June | 365 | 1575 | 383 | 28 | 245 | 198 | 92 | .282 | .369 | .429 |
| July | 382 | 1582 | 405 | 37 | 233 | 207 | 118 | .299 | .387 | .457 |
| August | 389 | 1576 | 411 | 30 | 226 | 173 | 123 | .296 | .371 | .443 |
| September | 359 | 1429 | 384 | 29 | 213 | 147 | 104 | .303 | .372 | .455 |
| October | 11 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .189 | .348 | .378 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 276 | 1175 | 308 | 20 | 168 | 123 | 81 | .298 | .367 | .443 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 268 | 1115 | 268 | 22 | 156 | 109 | 75 | .269 | .338 | .426 |
| chicago-cubs | 267 | 1117 | 275 | 17 | 154 | 148 | 82 | .289 | .379 | .410 |
| cincinnati-reds | 266 | 1091 | 259 | 32 | 151 | 121 | 72 | .271 | .348 | .454 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 261 | 1084 | 270 | 18 | 170 | 151 | 83 | .292 | .388 | .440 |
| new-york-giants | 253 | 1066 | 284 | 26 | 159 | 103 | 87 | .296 | .363 | .446 |
| boston-braves | 154 | 625 | 167 | 9 | 98 | 77 | 42 | .309 | .390 | .450 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 118 | 498 | 137 | 17 | 86 | 86 | 43 | .334 | .448 | .524 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 129 | 43 | 3 | 19 | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 551 | 161 | 5 | 67 | 14 | .292 | – | – |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 141 | 527 | 144 | 3 | 75 | 5 | .273 | – | – |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 560 | 166 | 9 | 90 | 2 | .296 | – | – |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 581 | 183 | 7 | 101 | 4 | .315 | – | – |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 | 538 | 160 | 10 | 108 | 10 | .297 | – | – |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 541 | 157 | 8 | 109 | 5 | .290 | – | – |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 140 | 487 | 129 | 5 | 71 | 6 | .265 | – | – |
| 1947 |  Boston Braves | 150 | 555 | 176 | 22 | 113 | 3 | .317 | – | – |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 151 | 540 | 153 | 23 | 100 | 6 | .283 | – | – |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 139 | 482 | 135 | 17 | 76 | – | .280 | – | – |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 142 | 531 | 162 | 24 | 108 | 3 | .305 | – | – |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 136 | 480 | 137 | 15 | 70 | 2 | .285 | – | – |
| 1952 |  New York Giants | 98 | 272 | 62 | 10 | 35 | 1 | .228 | – | – |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns | 115 | 368 | 94 | 9 | 61 | 1 | .255 | – | – |