Bo Belinsky

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 51 146 102 14 4 2 665.3 603 303 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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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 1 187.3 149 74 122 145 3.56 3.96 (+10%) -508.3
1963 LAA AL 2 9 13 13 2 0 0 76.7 78 49 35 60 5.75 3.46 (-66%) -1946.8
1964 LAA AL 9 8 23 22 4 1 0 135.3 120 43 49 91 2.86 3.58 (+20%) 1157.1
1965 PHI NL 4 9 30 14 3 0 1 109.7 103 59 48 71 4.84 3.50 (-38%) -2033.7
1966 PHI NL 0 2 9 1 0 0 0 15.3 14 5 5 8 2.93 3.52 (+17%) -804.7
1967 HOU NL 3 9 27 18 0 0 0 115.3 112 60 54 80 4.68 3.30 (-42%) -2345.9
1969 PIT NL 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 17.7 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7610521305.124
Away7210161401.139

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74375.03081381712663.31
Away72290.12951651622105.11

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 146 102 21 97 11 6

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

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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

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.