What years did Bob Babcock play?

Bob Babcock played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.

Was Bob Babcock a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Babcock pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 39 strikeouts.

Bob Babcock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

W–L 2–3

ERA 3.92

WHIP 1.38

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -659.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 8/25/1949 in New Castle, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-07-22
Last Game: 1981-06-11

Full name: Robert Ernest Babcock

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	39	0	0	0	0	57.3	48	25	6	31	39	3.92	-659.8

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	TEX	AL	0	0	4	5.3	7	6	7	6	10.12	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	1	2	19	23.3	20	12	8	15	4.63	3.84 (-20%)	-339.5
1981	TEX	AL	1	1	16	28.7	21	7	16	18	2.20	3.58 (+39%)	-320.3
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	39	57.1	48	25	31	39	3.92	—	-660

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	TEX	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			39	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (78 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	23	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	23.2	21	12	9	16	4.56
Away	23	33.2	27	13	22	23	3.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-06-11	TEX	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-10	TEX	MIL	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1981-05-29	TEX	SEA	L	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	1
1981-05-23	TEX	SEA	—	3.0	1	1	1	3	1	1
1981-05-19	TEX	DET	—	3.1	3	1	1	3	3	0
1981-05-18	TEX	DET	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1981-05-16	TEX	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1981-05-11	TEX	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1981-05-09	TEX	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-05-07	TEX	CHW	W	3.2	3	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	39	0	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1979	TEX	P	4	0	1
1980	TEX	P	19	0	3
1981	TEX	P	16	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	39

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Babcock

What years did Bob Babcock play?: Bob Babcock played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was Bob Babcock a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Babcock pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 39 strikeouts.