| Bobby Wallace | |
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| Shortstop/Pitcher/Manager/Umpire | |
| Born: November 4, 1873 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: November 3, 1960 (aged 86) Torrance, California Interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1894 for the Cleveland Spiders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1918 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Hits | 2309 |
| Runs batted in | 1121 |
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| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1953 |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee |
Rhoderick John "Bobby" Wallace (November 4, 1873 - November 3, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, infielder, manager, umpire and scout.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wallace made his major league debut in 1894 as a starting pitcher with the Cleveland Spiders. After going 12-14 in 1895, Wallace began seeing time in the outfield as well as on the mound in 1896. In 1897 Wallace's transition to an everyday player was completed as he became the team's full-time third baseman, batted .335 and drove in 112 runs.
He played for 24 seasons, and still holds the record for the longest career by a player who never played in a World Series.
In 1899, Wallace moved to the St. Louis Perfectos (renamed the Cardinals in 1900) and changed position again, this time to shortstop. He once again had a solid offensive season, hitting .295 with 108 RBI and 12 home runs (second in the league behind Buck Freeman's 25). Wallace jumped teams again in 1902, when he joined the St. Louis Browns.
His playing time began decreasing a decade later, with his last season as a regular coming in 1912. Wallace played in just 55 games in 1913, and never even played that much again for the rest of his career. In July 1917, he returned to the National League and the Cardinals, but played in just eight games that season. After batting .153 in 32 games in 1918, Wallace retired with a .268 career batting average, 1059 runs, 34 home runs, 1121 RBI and 201 stolen bases.
Defense was Wallace's game and he generally was recognized as the AL's best shortstop from 1902 to 1911, when he served briefly as Browns player-manager.
Wallace managed and umpired when his playing time diminished. He managed the 1911 and 1912 St. Louis Browns and part of the 1937 Cincinnati Reds season, compiling 62 wins and 154 losses for a .287 winning percentage. Upon retiring, he also became a scout.
Wallace was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
| Preceded by Jack O'Connor |
St. Louis Browns Managers 1911-1912 |
Succeeded by George Stovall |
| Preceded by Chuck Dressen |
Cincinnati Reds Manager 1937 |
Succeeded by Bill McKechnie |
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