For the baseball player, see Bob Stinson (baseball)

Bob Stinson (born Robert Neil Stinson, December 17, 1959–February 18, 1995) was the founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The Replacements.

Stinson formed The Replacements (formerly Dog's Breath) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA in 1979 with drummer Chris Mars and Bob's younger half-brother Tommy, then just 12 years old; a year later, Stinson brought in Paul Westerberg on second guitar and vocals.

In 1985, a long-running power struggle between Stinson and Westerberg reached a breaking point, and Stinson was forced out of the band sometime in late 1986. Though the exact circumstances of the split remain murky, published explanations include Westerberg's commercial aspirations, pressure from Sire Records for more mainstream records, and Stinson's increasing substance abuse problems. "Whether he was thrown out for the way his alleged alcohol problems had destroyed his skills or he left voluntarily due to creative tension is a moot point," according to Prefix Magazine. "What matters is this: Stinson was gone, and with him went much of the band's edge." With the departure of Stinson, "Pleased to Meet Me" and all subsequent recordings by the band were increasingly more pop-oriented, dominated by Westerberg's pop stylings. Stinson's last stint in the band was on the demos for the Pleased to Meet Me album.