Retired
Bob Sykes
Nickname:
Bullet BobBirthdate:
March 24, 1872 (90 y, 2 m, 11 d)Born In:
Columbus, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'6"/186
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1900 | Chicago (FABL) |
| 1899 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1894 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Jun 1894 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 12, 1904 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Sep 15, 1902 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jun 18, 1900 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| May 8, 1899 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jun 15, 1896 | Chicago (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 66.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 94 | 273.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 67.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 39.6 | 109.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 31.9 | 60.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 35.8 | 84.7 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Watson R | 907 |
| Rich Rowley R | 905 |
| Fred Huffman R | 902 |
| Charlie Kinney R | 899 |
| James Eubanks R | 896 |
| Bert Hartman R | 894 |
| Jeff Greene R | 892 |
| George Reid R | 890 |
| Lem Rodgers R | 889 |
| Gustav Gray R | 886 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 140 | 1 |
| 1895 | 140 | 1 |
| 1896 | 140 | 1 |
| 1897 | 140 | 1 |
| 1898 | 140 | 1 |
| 1899 | 140 | 1 |
| 1900 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 688 | 1 |
| 1895 | 677 | 5 |
| 1900 | 656 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 606 | 4 |
| 1894 | 606 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 192 | 10 |
| 1900 | 198 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 301 | 2 |
| 1898 | 249 | 8 |
| 1900 | 267 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 35 | 5 |
| 1900 | 32 | 6 |
| 1901 | 29 | 10 |
| 1902 | 29 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 16 | 7 |
| 1895 | 32 | 1 |
| 1896 | 18 | 5 |
| 1897 | 18 | 7 |
| 1900 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 7 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 129 | 1 |
| 1896 | 108 | 6 |
| 1898 | 85 | 10 |
| 1901 | 85 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 104 | 9 |
| 1895 | 129 | 5 |
| 1896 | 108 | 8 |
| 1899 | 107 | 10 |
| 1900 | 101 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 69 | 9 |
| 1895 | 92 | 4 |
| 1896 | 81 | 1 |
| 1897 | 79 | 2 |
| 1899 | 98 | 2 |
| 1900 | 72 | 2 |
| 1904 | 57 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 12 | 10 |
| 1895 | 19 | 1 |
| 1896 | 17 | 1 |
| 1899 | 14 | 3 |
| 1900 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 5 | 9 |
| 1899 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 52 | 7 |
| 1895 | 64 | 2 |
| 1900 | 49 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.345 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.424 | 5 |
| 1899 | 0.431 | 5 |
| 1900 | 0.422 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.522 | 3 |
| 1898 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1900 | 0.465 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.191 | 1 |
| 1900 | 0.120 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.946 | 3 |
| 1899 | 0.866 | 9 |
| 1900 | 0.887 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 140 | 1 |
| 1895 | 140 | 1 |
| 1896 | 140 | 1 |
| 1897 | 140 | 1 |
| 1898 | 140 | 1 |
| 1899 | 140 | 1 |
| 1900 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 5.9 | 8 |