Bobby Catton
Robert Henry Catton
Born: December 17, 1937
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: May 20, 2020
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1964
Bobby Catton compiled a career batting average of .257 with 23 home runs and 203 RBI in his 596-game career with the Los Angeles Angels, Columbus Foxes, Green Bay Bluejays, Macon Dodgers, St. Paul Saints, Montreal Royals, Greenville Spinners, Buffalo Bisons and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 13 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .261 | .346 | .261 | .607 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 12 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .250 | .442 | .344 | .786 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
1958 | D | ALFL | Columbus Foxes | 51 | 197 | 161 | 33 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 26 | 16 | .348 | .454 | .534 | .988 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 96 | 348 | 290 | 35 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 52 | 48 | .262 | .379 | .372 | .752 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 72 | 191 | 165 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | .200 | .289 | .273 | .561 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 77 | 279 | 228 | 19 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 41 | 44 | .197 | .325 | .250 | .575 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 123 | 509 | 415 | 62 | 126 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 71 | 57 | .304 | .411 | .410 | .820 | 170 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 68 | 215 | 189 | 18 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | .254 | .324 | .354 | .678 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 77 | 214 | 193 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | .192 | .259 | .264 | .524 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Totals | 596 | 2038 | 1711 | 212 | 439 | 81 | 8 | 23 | 203 | 8 | 3 | 255 | 245 | .257 | .360 | .354 | .714 | 605 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 8 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
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1958 | D | ALFL | Columbus Foxes | C | 46 | 277 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .990 | 6.543 | 3 | |||
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | C | 10 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 9.100 | 3 | |||
1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | C | 88 | 511 | 53 | 7 | 10 | .988 | 6.409 | 6 | |||
1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | C | 63 | 256 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .989 | 4.302 | 2 | |||
1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 74 | 503 | 35 | 7 | 3 | .987 | 7.270 | 14 | |||
1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1B | 16 | 113 | 7 | 4 | 12 | .968 | 7.500 | ||||
1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 101 | 625 | 32 | 10 | 9 | .985 | 6.505 | 8 | |||
1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 58 | 318 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .997 | 5.810 | 5 | |||
1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 68 | 398 | 29 | 1 | 5 | .998 | 6.279 | 9 | |||
Totals | 525 | 3088 | 218 | 37 | 46 | .989 | 6.297 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Columbus Foxes | LAN | ||
1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
1960 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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