What years did Bob Alexander play?

Bob Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.

Was Bob Alexander a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Alexander hit?

Bob Alexander hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bob Alexander's career batting average?

Bob Alexander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Bob Alexander's career ERA?

Bob Alexander finished with a 10.64 career ERA, going 1-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Alexander have?

Bob Alexander recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Bob Alexander

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

Bob Alexander was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 10.64 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 10.64

WHIP 2.27

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 8/7/1922 in Vancouver, BC, CAN
Died: 4/7/1993 in Oceanside, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-11
Last Game: 1957-09-22

Full name: Robert Somerville Alexander

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Alexander — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	9	0	0	0	0	11.0	18	13	0	7	2	10.64	0.0

Career ERA 10.64 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 171.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Alexander — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	BAL	AL	1	0	4	4.0	8	6	2	1	13.50	—	0.0
1957	CLE	AL	0	1	5	7.0	10	7	5	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	9	11.0	18	13	7	2	10.64	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Alexander — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Alexander — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BAL	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CLE	AL	5	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Alexander — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Alexander — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	1.0	2	3	1	0	27.00
Away	7	10.0	16	10	6	2	9.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Bob Alexander — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1957-09-22	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1957-09-21	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1957-09-15	CLE	BAL	L	0	0
1957-09-14	CLE	BOS	L	1	1
1957-09-11	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1955-05-01	BAL	CHW	W	0	0
1955-04-21	BAL	NYY	L	0	0
1955-04-17	BAL	BOS	L	0	0
1955-04-11	BAL	MIN	L	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Bob Alexander — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1957-09-22	CLE	CHW	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0
1957-09-21	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-15	CLE	BAL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1957-09-14	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	1
1957-09-11	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0
1955-05-01	BAL	CHW	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-04-21	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0
1955-04-17	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1955-04-11	BAL	MIN	—	1.2	4	4	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Alexander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Alexander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1957	CLE	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Alexander — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Bob Alexander — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bethany College	Bethany	WV	1942

Bob Alexander: the record in brief

Bob Alexander's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1955 to a final game on September 22, 1957. By club, Alexander's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1955) and the Cleveland Indians (1957). Born on August 7, 1922, in Vancouver, BC, CAN, Alexander is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on April 7, 1993, in Oceanside, CA, USA. Bob Alexander was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Somerville.

Alexander's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 10.64 ERA over 9 appearances. Alexander had 2 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.64 mark was 171.6% worse.

Every defensive appearance on record for Alexander, 9 games, came at pitcher.

The college table lists Bethany College in 1942. Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Alexander's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Alexander

What years did Bob Alexander play?: Bob Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Bob Alexander a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Alexander hit?: Bob Alexander hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Alexander's career batting average?: Bob Alexander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Bob Alexander's career ERA?: Bob Alexander finished with a 10.64 career ERA, going 1-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Alexander have?: Bob Alexander recorded 2 career strikeouts.