Bo Belinsky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1970)

Bo Belinsky was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 9 seasons. Across 146 career appearances, he went 28-51 with a 4.10 ERA and 476 strikeouts. He also batted .131 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 28–51
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.41
SO 476
Pitcher PIV -6769.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 191 lb
Born
12/7/1936 in New York, NY, USA
Died
11/23/2001 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-18
Last Game
1970-05-18

Full name: Robert Belinsky

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bo Belinsky — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 51 146 102 14 4 2 665.1 603 303 61 333 476 4.10 -6769.7

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bo Belinsky Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 LAA AL 10 11 33 31 5 3 1 187.1 149 74 122 145 3.56 3.96 (+10%) -508.3
1963 LAA AL 2 9 13 13 2 0 0 76.2 78 49 35 60 5.75 3.46 (-66%) -1946.8
1964 LAA AL 9 8 23 22 4 1 0 135.1 120 43 49 91 2.86 3.58 (+20%) 1157.1
1965 PHI NL 4 9 30 14 3 0 1 109.2 103 59 48 71 4.84 3.50 (-38%) -2033.7
1966 PHI NL 0 2 9 1 0 0 0 15.1 14 5 5 8 2.93 3.52 (+17%) -804.7
1967 HOU NL 3 9 27 18 0 0 0 115.1 112 60 54 80 4.68 3.30 (-42%) -2345.9
1969 PIT NL 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 17.2 17 9 14 15 4.58 3.61 (-27%) -287.3
1970 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8.0 10 4 6 6 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 28 51 146 102 14 4 2 665.1 603 303 333 476 4.10 — -6,770

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

Bo Belinsky — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
148 206 8 27 1 0 0 6 0 14 70 .131 .186 .136 .322 -376

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OPS .322 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bo Belinsky — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 LAA AL 34 60 1 10 0 0 0 2 0 7 24 .167 .257 (-35%) .326 (-22%) .393 (-58%) .719 (-42%) -376.1
1963 LAA AL 13 27 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .074 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAA AL 23 42 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 .095 — — — — 0.0
1965 PHI NL 31 32 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .188 — — — — 0.0
1966 PHI NL 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 27 39 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 .077 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 148 206 8 27 1 0 0 6 0 14 70 .131 — — — — -376

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

Bo Belinsky — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7610521305.124
Away7210161401.139

Pitching — Home / Away

Bo Belinsky — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74375.03081381712663.31
Away72290.12951651622105.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bo Belinsky — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-05-18 CINCHCL 101000000
1970-05-08 CINCHCL 000000000
1970-04-18 CINSFGL 000000010
1969-09-15 PITPHIL 100000000
1969-09-10 PITSTLL 000000000
1969-09-03 PITATLL 000000000
1969-08-30 PITHOUL 100000001
1969-08-26 PITATLL 000000000
1969-08-12 PITSFGL 000000000
1969-08-06 PITLADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bo Belinsky — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-05-18 CINCHC — 3.1433210
1970-05-08 CINCHC — 2.0200020
1970-04-18 CINSFG — 2.2431430
1969-09-15 PITPHI L 4.0544251
1969-09-10 PITSTL L 0.2222300
1969-09-03 PITATL — 1.0000100
1969-08-30 PITHOU L 4.0321450
1969-08-26 PITATL — 3.0200120
1969-08-12 PITSFG — 1.0200100
1969-08-06 PITLAD — 2.0100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bo Belinsky — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 146 102 21 97 11 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bo Belinsky — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAA P 33 31 6 30 4 2
1963 LAA P 13 13 2 16 0 1
1964 LAA P 23 22 4 17 1 2
1965 PHI P 30 14 5 17 4 1
1966 PHI P 9 1 0 3 0 0
1967 HOU P 27 18 3 11 2 0
1969 PIT P 8 3 1 3 0 0
1970 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bo Belinsky — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 146

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bo Belinsky (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chuck Estrada
    50-44, 4.07 ERA
  2. 97
    Gerry Arrigo
    35-40, 4.14 ERA
  3. 94
    Dakota Hudson
    40-32, 4.21 ERA
  4. 93
    Joe Sparma
    52-52, 3.94 ERA
  5. 92
    Bill Butler
    23-35, 4.21 ERA
  6. 91
    Joe Cowley
    33-25, 4.20 ERA

Bo Belinsky: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bo Belinsky's first major league game on April 18, 1962; the last one listed came on May 18, 1970. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Angels (1962 through 1964), the Philadelphia Phillies (1965 through 1966), the Houston Astros (1967), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969), and the Cincinnati Reds (1970). Belinsky, born on December 7, 1936, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 191 pounds. The bio records the death on November 23, 2001, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Belinsky's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Belinsky.

Belinsky's career pitching line is 28 wins, 51 losses and a 4.10 ERA over 146 appearances. The totals include 476 strikeouts and 14 complete games. Against a 3.61 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.10 mark was 13.6% worse. 1962 brought Belinsky a season-high 10 wins. 1964 was Belinsky's sharpest full season, a 2.86 ERA against the league's 3.58.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bo Belinsky

What years did Bo Belinsky play?
Bo Belinsky played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970.
Was Bo Belinsky a pitcher?
Yes. Bo Belinsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 476 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bo Belinsky hit?
Bo Belinsky hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What was Bo Belinsky's career batting average?
Bo Belinsky batted .131 over his career, with 27 hits in 206 at bats.
How many RBI did Bo Belinsky have?
Bo Belinsky drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Bo Belinsky's career ERA?
Bo Belinsky finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 28-51 with 476 strikeouts.