Bob Addy

Full Name: Robert Edward Addy Primary Position: OF,2B Height/Weight: 5' 8"/160 First Game: May 6, 1871 Birthdate: February , 1845 Final Game: October 6, 1877 Birthplace: Rochester, New York MLB Experience: 6 years Died: April 9, 1910 Deathplace: Pocatello, Idaho Bat/Throw: Left/Left

Biography

Robert Edward "The Magnet" Addy (February 1845 - April 9, 1910) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player who hailed from Rochester, New York. He was an outfielder and second baseman for the majority of his career in the National Association and the National League.

In 1866, he is credited with employing the first slide in an organized game, while playing for the Rockford Forest Citys.

On January 20, 1874, the National Association's Judiciary Committee met to discuss, among other things, charges that Bob had joined the Boston Red Stockings before 60 days had elapsed since leaving his previous team, the Rockford club. He was acquitted of these days and was allowed to play.

Bob passed away at the age of 65 in Pocatello, Idaho and was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery. Find-A-Grave website shows that he was interned as "Eddy" Addy, with a birthdate of February 1838.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1871	ROK	n	25	118	30	32	0	13	.271	.295	.322	6	0	4	0	0	0	8	0	0
1873	PHI	n	10	51	12	16	0	10	.314	.340	.333	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1873	BOS	n	31	152	37	54	1	36	.355	.359	.441	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1873	TOT	n	41	203	49	70	1	46	.345	.354	.414	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1874	HAR	n	50	213	25	51	0	22	.239	.243	.300	9	2	1	0	0	0	4	0	0
1875	PHI	n	69	310	60	80	0	43	.258	.258	.310	8	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1876	CHI	N	32	142	36	40	0	16	.282	.306	.324	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1877	CIN	N	57	245	27	68	0	31	.278	.295	.310	2	3	6	5	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		89	387	63	108	0	47	.279	.299	.315	6	4	11	5	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NA		185	844	164	233	1	124	.276	.283	.334	30	8	8	2	0	0	12	0	0
Total			274	1231	227	341	1	171	.277	.288	.328	36	12	19	7	0	0	12	0	0

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1871	ROK	n	2B	22	0	0	67	72	42	5	0	0	0	0	0	.768
1871	ROK	n	SS	3	0	0	8	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.759
1873	PHI	n	2B	10	0	0	24	23	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	.855
1873	BOS	n	OF	31	0	0	30	3	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750
1874	HAR	n	3B	5	4	36	10	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571
1874	HAR	n	SS	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
1874	HAR	n	2B	45	45	409	125	139	48	7	0	0	0	0	0	.846
1875	PHI	n	2B	2	0	0	3	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.769
1875	PHI	n	OF	68	0	0	91	14	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	.761
1876	CHI	N	OF	32	0	0	46	6	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.800
1877	CIN	N	OF	57	0	0	74	17	22	5	0	0	0	0	0	.805
Total			2B	79	45	409	219	241	101	14	0	0	0	0	0	.820
Total			SS	4	1	0	8	15	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.719
Total			3B	5	4	36	10	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571
Total			OF	188	0	0	241	40	79	7	0	0	0	0	0	.781