Bob Lillis was a singles-hitting infielder who played primarily for Los Angeles and Houston in the 1960s. In his 10-year career, Lillis hit .236 with a grand total of three homeruns.
As the starting shortstop for Houston in 1963, he hit one of those homers plus a triple and 13 doubles. His .198/.229/.237 numbers were pretty low especially when you consider that the Colt .45s played him in 147 games.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Totals | 147 | 496 | 469 | 31 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 35 | .198 | .229 | .237 |
Bob Lillis’ 1963 card only gets one zero with two 1s and two 2s (and a 3!) in the second column. However, he DOES have a 55-8 and a hit number at 25. After that though, his hit numbers all sort of go to pot mostly because he just has one 14. He has a fly out numbers at 31 and 51 plus a 35-28. Lillis is the first starting player I’ve seen with those kind of numbers.
Ugly numbers: 31-32, 51-32, 35-28
He will have to rely on APBA’s 38 result to replicate his three stolen bases. He has no steal numbers on his card. Giving credit where it’s is due, Lillis’ card will move the runner along. He only has one 13 and is fortunate to have two 31s.
This card is awful.
Might be good for sacrificing only.
Would consider hitting him 9th.
True, it wouldn’t be awful to bunt with. :)