Bob Botz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

Bob Botz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1962 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Across 35 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA and 24 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 58.2.

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 2–1
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.30
SO 24
Pitcher PIV 58.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/28/1935 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1962-05-08
Last Game
1962-09-29

Full name: Robert Allen Botz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Botz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 35 0 0 0 2 63.0 71 24 7 11 24 3.43 58.2

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 13.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Botz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 LAA AL 2 1 35 0 0 0 2 63.0 71 24 11 24 3.43 3.96 (+13%) 58.2
Career · 1 season 2 1 35 0 0 0 2 63.0 71 24 11 24 3.43 — 58

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 Botz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Botz — 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 35 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 35 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 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 Botz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1930000.000
Away1661000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Botz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1932.041147123.94
Away1631.030104122.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Botz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-29 LAACLEL 100000000
1962-09-23 LAACLEL 000000000
1962-09-15 LAADETL 000000000
1962-09-13 LAAKC1L 000000000
1962-09-12 LAAKC1L 000000000
1962-08-25 LAACHWL 000000000
1962-08-24 LAACHWL 000000000
1962-08-14 LAABOSL 000000000
1962-08-12 LAAMINL 000000000
1962-08-09 LAACHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Botz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-09-29 LAACLE L 5.0231041
1962-09-23 LAACLE — 0.2000000
1962-09-15 LAADET — 1.0000000
1962-09-13 LAAKC1 — 1.1200010
1962-09-12 LAAKC1 — 1.0000020
1962-08-25 LAACHW — 3.0211001
1962-08-24 LAACHW — 1.0200000
1962-08-14 LAABOS — 2.0552200
1962-08-12 LAAMIN — 2.0100110
1962-08-09 LAACHW — 3.0111211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Botz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 35 0 1 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Botz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAA P 35 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Botz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 35

Bob Botz: the record in brief

May 8, 1962 and September 29, 1962 bracket Bob Botz's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Los Angeles Angels, in 1962. The bio lists Botz as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads April 28, 1935, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. On the record, Bob Botz was born Robert Allen Botz.

Botz's career pitching line is 2 wins, 1 loss and a 3.43 ERA over 35 appearances. Also on Botz's record: 24 strikeouts. That 3.43 ERA compares with a 3.96 league average across the same seasons, 13.3% better. Botz's only pitching season is 1962: 35 games, 24 strikeouts. Botz's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 58.2.

The position breakdown shows 35 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 8 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Botz

Was Bob Botz a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Botz pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Botz hit?
Bob Botz hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Botz's career batting average?
Bob Botz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Bob Botz's career ERA?
Bob Botz finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 2-1 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Botz have?
Bob Botz recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Botz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Botz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.