What years did Bob Cain play?

Bob Cain played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.

Was Bob Cain a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Cain pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 249 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Cain hit?

Bob Cain hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.

Bob Cain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1954)

W–L 37–44

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.49

SO 249

Pitcher PIV -4808.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 10/16/1924 in Longford, KS, USA
Died: 4/8/1997 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-18
Last Game: 1954-09-11

Full name: Robert Max Cain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	44	140	89	27	3	8	628.0	618	314	50	316	249	4.50	-4808.7

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 10.6% 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
1949	CHA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	11.0	7	3	5	5	2.45	4.12 (+40%)	317.6
1950	CHA	AL	9	12	34	23	11	1	2	171.7	153	75	109	77	3.93	4.36 (+10%)	-983.6
1951	CHA	AL	1	2	4	4	1	0	0	26.3	25	11	13	3	3.76	4.04 (+7%)	-997.6
1951	DET	AL	11	10	35	22	6	1	2	149.3	135	78	82	58	4.70	4.04 (-16%)	-2148.8
1952	SLA	AL	12	10	29	27	8	1	2	170.0	169	78	62	70	4.13	3.70 (-12%)	-598.9
1953	SLA	AL	4	10	32	13	1	0	1	99.7	129	69	45	36	6.23	4.14 (-51%)	-397.5
Career · 6 seasons			37	44	140	89	27	3	8	628.0	618	314	316	249	4.50	—	-4,809

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
150	214	28	42	8	1	0	14	0	14	45	.196	.246	.243	.489	-929

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .243 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	CHA	AL	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	35	61	7	12	2	0	2	3	15	.197	.265 (-26%)	.346 (-32%)	.401 (-43%)	.747 (-38%)	-387.8
1951	CHA	AL	4	9	1	3	1	0	0	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	DET	AL	35	53	9	13	3	0	9	6	9	.245	.260 (-6%)	.336 (-4%)	.385 (-22%)	.721 (-14%)	0.0
1952	SLA	AL	35	58	7	8	0	1	1	4	14	.138	.252 (-45%)	.326 (-41%)	.369 (-53%)	.696 (-47%)	-432.8
1953	SLA	AL	34	30	3	6	2	0	2	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CHA	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			150	214	28	42	8	1	14	14	45	.196	—	—	—	—	-821

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	78	102	10	20	0	9	.196
Away	72	112	18	22	0	5	.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	314.1	311	168	163	131	4.81
Away	66	313.2	307	139	153	117	3.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1954-09-11	CHW	NYY	W	0	1
1953-09-07	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1953-09-03	SLA	NYY	L	0	0
1953-08-30	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1953-08-23	SLA	CLE	L	1	0
1953-08-22	SLA	CLE	L	1	0
1953-08-16	SLA	CLE	W	0	0
1953-08-12	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1953-08-09	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1953-08-03	SLA	NYY	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-07	SLA	CLE	L	1.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1953-09-03	SLA	NYY	L	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1
1953-08-30	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1953-08-23	SLA	CLE	—	4.0	5	1	0	0	1	0
1953-08-22	SLA	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-08-16	SLA	CLE	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1953-08-12	SLA	DET	L	0.1	4	4	4	1	0	1
1953-08-09	SLA	MIN	L	0.1	4	5	4	1	0	0
1953-08-03	SLA	NYY	L	3.0	9	7	7	2	2	0
1953-07-28	SLA	PHA	—	3.0	8	6	6	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	140	0	28	91	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1949	CHA	P	6	1	0	0	0
1950	CHA	P	34	7	31	1	1
1951	CHA	P	4	0	4	0	1
1951	DET	P	35	9	26	1	1
1952	SLA	P	29	7	21	1	1
1953	SLA	P	32	4	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	140

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Cain

What years did Bob Cain play?: Bob Cain played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.
Was Bob Cain a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Cain pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 249 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Cain hit?: Bob Cain hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.