Retired
Robert Bolen
Nickname:
HeavyBirthdate:
April 24, 1917 (51 y, 1 m, 3 d)Born In:
Birmingham, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/198
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1954 (2nd) | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1949 (3rd) | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1947 (2nd) | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 1954 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1951 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1950 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1949 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1947 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1962 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1954 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | May 1958 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Jun 1954 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jun 1947 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Aug 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Jun 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 21, 1958 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Jul 12, 1954 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jun 28, 1954 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Aug 4, 1952 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Jun 5, 1950 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Aug 1, 1949 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| May 30, 1949 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Jul 28, 1947 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| May 19, 1947 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Jul 8, 1946 | San Francisco (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 31 |
| Grey Ink | 91 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sam Tucker | 910 |
| Bob Allgood | 873 |
| Red Matthews | 867 |
| Jim Griffin | 858 |
| Tom McMullin | 852 |
| Jim Spencer | 839 |
| Willie Terry | 832 |
| Bobo Baker | 830 |
| Duncan Nagle | 826 |
| Harry Rhodes | 824 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 725 | 6 |
| 1954 | 718 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 242 | 1 |
| 1947 | 176 | 10 |
| 1954 | 201 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 385 | 1 |
| 1947 | 297 | 5 |
| 1954 | 323 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 53 | 1 |
| 1947 | 32 | 8 |
| 1950 | 34 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 22 | 8 |
| 1947 | 23 | 10 |
| 1954 | 29 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 118 | 2 |
| 1947 | 94 | 9 |
| 1954 | 111 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 134 | 1 |
| 1947 | 95 | 6 |
| 1954 | 121 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 110 | 6 |
| 1947 | 89 | 8 |
| 1954 | 121 | 2 |
| 1957 | 70 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 10 | 2 |
| 1947 | 11 | 2 |
| 1949 | 8 | 4 |
| 1950 | 11 | 3 |
| 1954 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 87 | 1 |
| 1947 | 65 | 6 |
| 1954 | 61 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.399 | 1 |
| 1947 | 0.382 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.364 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0.342 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.348 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.488 | 1 |
| 1947 | 0.484 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.461 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0.455 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.430 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.635 | 1 |
| 1947 | 0.644 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.542 | 6 |
| 1954 | 0.549 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.236 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.263 | 2 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1.123 | 1 |
| 1947 | 1.128 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1.003 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1.005 | 4 |
| 1957 | 0.950 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 159 | 8 |
| 1954 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 1947 | 9.0 | 4 |
| 1949 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 1950 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1954 | 8.8 | 2 |