Bobby Gorbould
Robert Clarence Gorbould
Born: November 19, 1918
Burdett, AB CA
Deceased: December 13, 2003
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1948
Bobby Gorbould compiled a career batting average of .261 with 21 home runs and 158 RBI in his 931-game career with the Olean Oilers, Santa Barbara Saints, Fort Worth Cats, Knoxville Smokies, Seattle Rainiers, Binghamton Triplets, Portland Beavers and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 98 | 414 | 414 | 129 | 15 | 5 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .415 | .727 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 138 | 545 | 545 | 136 | 28 | 10 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .365 | .615 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 101 | 347 | 347 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .277 | .277 | .349 | .625 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 13 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 87 | 369 | 327 | 37 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 18 | .248 | .313 | .300 | .613 | 98 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 165 | 685 | 594 | 88 | 168 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 37 | 56 | 52 | .283 | .350 | .335 | .685 | 199 | 5 | 30 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 55 | 189 | 167 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 20 | .228 | .299 | .257 | .556 | 43 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 76 | 297 | 258 | 36 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | .275 | .353 | .391 | .744 | 101 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 75 | 205 | 175 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 16 | .194 | .295 | .240 | .535 | 42 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 20 | 70 | 66 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .258 | .300 | .318 | .618 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 103 | 339 | 339 | 73 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .215 | .215 | .277 | .493 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 931 | 3492 | 3264 | 206 | 851 | 125 | 30 | 21 | 158 | 65 | 7 | 155 | 141 | .261 | .297 | .337 | .634 | 1099 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | SS | 63 | 118 | 265 | 28 | .932 | 6.079 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | SS | 138 | 213 | 396 | 42 | .935 | 4.413 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 50 | 124 | 137 | 23 | .919 | 5.220 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 13 | 22 | 49 | 5 | .934 | 5.462 | |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 46 | 114 | 122 | 10 | 22 | .959 | 5.130 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 40 | 79 | 117 | 11 | 19 | .947 | 4.900 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 27 | 49 | 76 | 15 | 15 | .893 | 4.630 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 125 | 343 | 342 | 26 | 68 | .963 | 5.480 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 52 | 131 | 127 | 11 | 23 | .959 | 4.962 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 42 | 65 | 116 | 12 | 20 | .938 | 4.310 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3B | 29 | 29 | 63 | 9 | 7 | .911 | 3.172 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 35 | 72 | 71 | 1 | 12 | .993 | 4.086 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 17 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 8 | .930 | 3.882 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2B | 13 | 30 | 38 | 1 | 11 | .986 | 5.231 |
| Totals | 695 | 1421 | 1966 | 200 | 205 | .944 | 4.873 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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