leroy bobby stanton (april 10, 1946 – march 13, 2019) was an american major league baseball outfielder. he played all or part of nine seasons in the majors, from 1970 to 1978. he played for the new york mets, california angels, and the seattle mariners. he also played one season in japan for the hanshin tigers in 1979. stanton was born in latta, south carolina.