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.

Bob Botz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

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

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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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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	16	6	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	32.0	41	14	7	12	3.94
Away	16	31.0	30	10	4	12	2.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1962-09-29	LAA	CLE	L	1
1962-09-23	LAA	CLE	L	0
1962-09-15	LAA	DET	L	0
1962-09-13	LAA	KC1	L	0
1962-09-12	LAA	KC1	L	0
1962-08-25	LAA	CHW	L	0
1962-08-24	LAA	CHW	L	0
1962-08-14	LAA	BOS	L	0
1962-08-12	LAA	MIN	L	0
1962-08-09	LAA	CHW	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-29	LAA	CLE	L	5.0	2	3	1	0	4	1
1962-09-23	LAA	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-15	LAA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-13	LAA	KC1	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-12	LAA	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1962-08-25	LAA	CHW	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1962-08-24	LAA	CHW	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-14	LAA	BOS	—	2.0	5	5	2	2	0	0
1962-08-12	LAA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1962-08-09	LAA	CHW	—	3.0	1	1	1	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	1	8	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

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.