What years did Bob Baird play?

Bob Baird played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.

Was Bob Baird a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Baird pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Baird hit?

Bob Baird hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Bob Baird

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

W–L 0–4

ERA 7.25

WHIP 1.79

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -382.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 1/16/1940 in Knoxville, TN, USA
Died: 4/11/1974 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-03
Last Game: 1963-09-27

Full name: Robert Allen Baird

📊 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
0	4	8	6	0	0	0	22.3	25	18	1	15	10	7.25	-382.4

Career ERA 7.25 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 95.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	WS2	AL	1	3	3	10.7	13	8	8	3	6.75	3.96 (-71%)	-93.2
1963	WS2	AL	3	5	3	11.7	12	10	7	7	7.71	3.46 (-123%)	-289.2
Career · 2 seasons			4	8	6	22.1	25	18	15	10	7.25	—	-382

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
8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	WS2	AL	3	3	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	5	3	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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 (16 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	4	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	9.1	16	13	7	3	12.54
Away	4	13.0	9	5	8	7	3.46

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1963-09-27	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0
1963-09-23	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1963-09-22	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1963-09-14	TEX	CHW	L	2	1	0
1963-09-09	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1962-09-22	TEX	BOS	W	0	0	0
1962-09-09	TEX	CHW	L	3	0	2
1962-09-03	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-09-27	TEX	CHW	L	3.1	4	6	3	4	2	1
1963-09-23	TEX	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1963-09-22	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-14	TEX	CHW	L	6.0	5	6	4	2	2	0
1963-09-09	TEX	DET	L	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1962-09-22	TEX	BOS	—	2.0	6	2	2	1	1	0
1962-09-09	TEX	CHW	—	7.2	5	2	2	4	2	0
1962-09-03	TEX	MIN	L	1.0	2	4	4	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	6	0	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	WS2	P	3	3	0	2	0	0
1963	WS2	P	5	3	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Carson-Newman College	Jefferson City	TN	1959, 1960, 1961, 1962

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Baird

What years did Bob Baird play?: Bob Baird played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Bob Baird a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Baird pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Baird hit?: Bob Baird hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.