What years did Bob Blaylock play?

Bob Blaylock played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.

Was Bob Blaylock a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Blaylock pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Blaylock hit?

Bob Blaylock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bob Blaylock's career batting average?

Bob Blaylock batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.

What was Bob Blaylock's career ERA?

Bob Blaylock finished with a 5.94 career ERA, going 1-7 with 42 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Blaylock have?

Bob Blaylock recorded 42 career strikeouts.

Bob Blaylock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1959)

Bob Blaylock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-7 with a 5.94 ERA and 42 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–7

ERA 5.94

WHIP 1.60

SO 42

Pitcher PIV -490.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/28/1935 in Chattanooga, OK, USA
Died: 9/1/2024 in Collinsville, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-07-22
Last Game: 1959-09-20

Full name: Robert Edward Blaylock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Blaylock — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	7	17	7	0	0	0	50.0	53	33	8	27	42	5.94	-490.0

Career ERA 5.94 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 51.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Blaylock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	SLN	NL	1	6	14	6	41.0	45	29	24	39	6.37	3.96 (-61%)	-490.0
1959	SLN	NL	0	1	3	1	9.0	8	4	3	3	4.00	3.90 (-2%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	7	17	7	50.0	53	33	27	42	5.94	—	-490

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 Blaylock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Blaylock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	SLN	NL	14	11	1	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	SLN	NL	3	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			17	12	1	5	.083	—	—	—	—	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 Blaylock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Blaylock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	17.2	19	10	11	13	5.09
Away	11	31.1	33	23	16	29	6.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Blaylock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1959-09-20	STL	CHC	W	1	0	1
1959-09-13	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1959-09-11	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1956-09-25	STL	CHC	L	2	1	0
1956-09-21	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1956-09-16	STL	PIT	L	1	0	1
1956-09-02	STL	ATL	L	2	0	0
1956-08-29	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0
1956-08-25	STL	PIT	W	0	0	0
1956-08-19	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Blaylock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-20	STL	CHC	—	5.0	4	4	3	3	1	1
1959-09-13	STL	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1959-09-11	STL	CHC	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1956-09-25	STL	CHC	L	6.0	7	4	4	2	6	1
1956-09-21	STL	CIN	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
1956-09-16	STL	PIT	—	2.1	5	3	2	2	3	0
1956-09-02	STL	ATL	—	5.2	2	1	1	0	6	1
1956-08-29	STL	PHI	L	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1956-08-25	STL	PIT	W	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1956-08-19	STL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Blaylock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	7	1	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Blaylock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	SLN	P	14	6	1	8	0	0
1959	SLN	P	3	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Blaylock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Blaylock

What years did Bob Blaylock play?: Bob Blaylock played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.
Was Bob Blaylock a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Blaylock pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Blaylock hit?: Bob Blaylock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bob Blaylock's career batting average?: Bob Blaylock batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Bob Blaylock's career ERA?: Bob Blaylock finished with a 5.94 career ERA, going 1-7 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Blaylock have?: Bob Blaylock recorded 42 career strikeouts.