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 Robert Pershing Doerr
Born: April 7, 1918, Los Angeles, California
Batted: right
Threw: right
Played for: Boston Red
Sox
Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1986
Career
Batting Record
Hall of Fame Plaque
Ted Williams called Bobby Doerr "the silent captain of the Red Sox." He hit .288 lifetime and
.409 in the 1946 World Series, driving in 100 runs six times, with a high of 120 in 1950. Doerr once held the American League record by handling 414 chances without an error and frequently led American League second basemen in double plays, putouts and assists. The affable second baseman was signed by
Eddie Collins on the same scouting trip that netted
Ted Williams for Boston.
Did you know
... that Bobby Doerr starred in his major league debut, going 3-for-5 for the Red Sox on Opening Day, April 20, 1937?
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