Robert John Rhawn (February 13, 1919 – June 8, 1984) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in the Major Leagues, primarily as a third baseman, for the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox between 1947 and 1949. Nicknamed "Rocky", Rhawn got into 90 MLB games during parts of those three seasons. He had an 11-year career overall (1938–1940; 1945–1952), most of it taking place at the highest levels of minor league baseball. He also served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
| Bobby Rhawn | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 13, 1919 Catawissa, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: June 9, 1984 (aged 65) Danville, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1947, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 31, 1949, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rhawn batted and threw right-handed; he stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He made his MLB debut after the end of the 1947 minor league season—when he had batted .302 and knocked in 90 runs, and made the American Association's All-Star team as a utility player. In Rhawn's first big-league contest, he relieved Giants' second baseman Bill Rigney in mid-game, collected two singles in two at bats, and scored two runs in a 9–3 Giants' victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.[2] Four days later, he went 3–for–4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, and hit the first of his two MLB home runs, a two-run shot off Schoolboy Rowe, pacing a 6–4 New York win.[3]
He was traded along with Ray Poat from the Giants to the Pirates for Kirby Higbe on June 6, 1949.[4]
Rhawn's 47 MLB hits also included nine doubles and two triples.
References
edit- ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
- ^ 1947-9-17 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1947-9-21 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ "Pirates Trade Kirby Higbe To Giants," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, June 6, 1949. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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