What years did Bob Buchanan play?

Bob Buchanan played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1989.

Was Bob Buchanan a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Buchanan hit?

Bob Buchanan hit 0 career home runs.

Bob Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1989)

W–L 1–0

ERA 9.78

WHIP 2.17

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -1341.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 5/3/1961 in Ridley Park, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-07-13
Last Game: 1989-07-16

Full name: Robert Gordon Buchanan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	16	0	0	0	0	19.3	30	21	5	12	6	9.78	-1341.3

Career ERA 9.78 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 157.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CIN	NL	1	14	16.0	25	15	9	3	8.44	3.89 (-117%)	-1341.3
1989	KCA	AL	0	2	3.3	5	6	3	3	16.20	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	16	19.1	30	21	12	6	9.78	—	-1,341

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
16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	CIN	NL	14	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	KCA	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	1	.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	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	9.2	15	11	7	3	10.24
Away	9	9.2	15	10	5	3	9.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-07-16	KCR	NYY	—	2.1	4	5	5	2	1	0
1989-07-14	KCR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
1985-10-03	CIN	SDP	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1985-09-21	CIN	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-14	CIN	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1985-09-13	CIN	LAD	—	1.2	2	3	3	3	1	1
1985-09-08	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-07	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1985-09-03	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-05	CIN	SDP	—	1.2	3	3	3	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CIN	P	14	0	1	3	0	0
1989	KCA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Buchanan

What years did Bob Buchanan play?: Bob Buchanan played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1989.
Was Bob Buchanan a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Buchanan hit?: Bob Buchanan hit 0 career home runs.