| Bob Skinner | |
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| Left fielder /Manager | |
| Born: (1931-10-03)October 3, 1931 (age 93) La Jolla, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1966, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 103 |
| Runs batted in | 531 |
| Managerial record | 93–123 |
| Winning % | .431 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Ralph Skinner (born October 3, 1931) is anAmerican former professionalbaseballoutfielder /first baseman,manager,coach, andscout, who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for threeNational League (NL) teams. In all, Skinner spent over 50 years in the game.
Bob Skinner, aleft-handed hitter who threwright-handed, was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). He is a native ofLa Jolla, California.
He played most of his career with thePittsburgh Pirates (1954; 1956–63), signing with them in 1951. Skinner spent his last3+1⁄2 years as apinch hitter and backup outfielder for theCincinnati Reds (1963–64) andSt. Louis Cardinals (1964–66). During his best season,1962 with the Pirates, hebatted .302 and hit 20home runs. Over his 12-year career, he batted .277 with 1,198hits, including 197doubles, 58triples and 103 homers. He played for twoWorld Series champions in two tries. In the1960 World Series with Pittsburgh, he was injured in game 1 and unable to return until game 7. He had 1 hit in 5 at bats plus a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base. As a pinch hitter for St. Louis during the1964 World Series, Skinner hit safely in two of threeat-bats for a .667 average.
In 1967, Skinner retired from playing and became manager of his hometown team, theSan Diego Padres of theTriple-APacific Coast League, the topfarm club of thePhiladelphia Phillies. He led San Diego to an 85–63 record and the 1967 PCL championship, winning Minor League Manager of the Year honors fromThe Sporting News. In1968, he began the year at San Diego but on June 16 he was called to the Phillies to replaceGene Mauch as manager with the Phils in fifth place with a record of 27–27. It was a disastrous move for the Phils; under Skinner, the team plunged to eighth place, with a 48–59 record, and when they performed even worse in1969, at 44–64, and in fifth place in the newNL East Division, Skinner was replaced by his third-base coach,George Myatt, on August 6.
He remained in the game, however, as a coach for theNational LeaguePadres, who came into being in 1969, Pirates,California Angels andAtlanta Braves. He also managed theHouston Astros'Tucson Toros PCL franchise from 1989 to 1992 before becoming a Houston scout.
His career record as a manager, including a one-game interim stint with the 1977 Padres, was 93–123 (.431).
In 1976, Skinner was also inducted by theSan Diego Hall of Champions into theBreitbard Hall of Fame[usurped] honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.
| Years | Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | FLD% |
| 12 | 1381 | 4873 | 4318 | 642 | 1198 | 197 | 58 | 103 | 531 | 67 | 485 | 646 | .277 | .351 | .421 | .977 |
Skinner played 893 games at left field, 151 games at first base, 56 games at right field and 2 games at third base.
Skinner is the father of former MLB catcher and coachJoel Skinner.