Bobby Cargo

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892)

Bobby Cargo was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1892 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2 career games, he hit .250 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS .500
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
10/1/1868 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
4/27/1904 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1892-10-06
Last Game
1892-10-07

Full name: Robert J. Cargo

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Cargo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Cargo — 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
1892 PIT NL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Cargo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 2 0 2 5 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Cargo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 PIT SS 2 0 2 5 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Cargo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Shortstop 2

Bobby Cargo: the record in brief

Bobby Cargo played a first major league game on October 6, 1892 and a last one on October 7, 1892. Cargo spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cargo, born on October 1, 1868, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio records the death on April 27, 1904, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Robert J. Cargo.

Across 2 games at the plate, Cargo's career line reads 1 hits in 4 at bats for a .250 average. Against a .245 league average for those years, Cargo's .250 average was near the norm. The season table holds a single row: 1892 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits.

Cargo appears at one position only: shortstop, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Cargo

Was Bobby Cargo a pitcher?
No. Bobby Cargo was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Cargo hit?
Bobby Cargo hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bobby Cargo's career batting average?
Bobby Cargo batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
Is Bobby Cargo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Cargo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bobby Cargo play for?
Bobby Cargo played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.