Bob Carpenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1947)

W–L 25–20
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.36
SO 134
Pitcher PIV -4666.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
12/12/1917 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
10/19/2005 in Evergreen Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1940-09-05
Last Game
1947-08-13

Full name: Robert Louis Carpenter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 20 80 54 23 4 2 399.7 411 160 38 132 134 3.60 -4666.9

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 6.5% 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
1940 NY1 NL 2 0 5 3 2 0 0 33.0 29 10 14 25 2.73 4.21 (+35%) 552.1
1941 NY1 NL 11 6 29 19 8 1 2 131.7 138 56 42 42 3.83 3.94 (+3%) -2350.6
1942 NY1 NL 11 10 28 25 12 2 0 185.7 192 65 51 53 3.15 3.57 (+12%) -872.8
1946 NY1 NL 1 3 12 6 1 1 0 39.0 37 21 18 13 4.85 3.59 (-35%) -1995.6
1947 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 3 0 12.00 — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 7.3 10 4 4 1 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 25 20 80 54 23 4 2 399.2 411 160 132 134 3.60 — -4,667

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
80 131 7 22 1 0 0 15 0 8 17 .168 .221 .176 .397 -405

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .397 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 43.3% 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
1940 NY1 NL 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 29 45 1 7 1 0 0 8 0 4 5 .156 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 28 65 5 12 0 0 0 6 0 2 9 .185 .253 (-27%) .323 (-35%) .349 (-47%) .672 (-42%) -405.3
1946 NY1 NL 12 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 80 131 7 22 1 0 0 15 0 8 17 .168 — — — — -405

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home416051208.200
Away397121007.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home41210.02108070853.43
Away39189.12038462503.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-13 CHCPITL 000000000
1947-08-05 CHCSTLL 000000000
1947-07-30 CHCPHIL 101000000
1947-07-26 CHCNY1L 000000000
1947-04-26 NY1BROL 000000000
1947-04-20 NY1PHIL 000000000
1946-09-26 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-09-02 NY1BSNL 100000000
1946-08-28 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-06-29 NY1PHIW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-13 CHCPIT — 1.0000200
1947-08-05 CHCSTL — 2.0400100
1947-07-30 CHCPHI L 2.1654111
1947-07-26 CHCNY1 — 2.0000000
1947-04-26 NY1BRO — 1.0111300
1947-04-20 NY1PHI — 2.0443000
1946-09-26 NY1BSN — 2.0311211
1946-09-02 NY1BSN — 0.2444000
1946-08-28 NY1STL — 1.0122111
1946-06-29 NY1PHI — 1.0333001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 80 0 21 54 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NY1 P 5 0 2 5 0 0
1941 NY1 P 29 0 3 17 2 2
1942 NY1 P 28 0 14 23 0 0
1946 NY1 P 12 0 2 6 1 0
1947 NY1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1947 CHN P 4 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 80

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Carpenter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brad Hogg
    20-29, 3.70 ERA
  2. 93
    Milt Watson
    21-30, 3.57 ERA
  3. 89
    Sig Jakucki
    25-22, 3.79 ERA
  4. 73
    Jing Johnson
    24-37, 3.35 ERA
  5. 67
    Dolly Gray
    15-51, 3.52 ERA
  6. 67
    Monty Stratton
    36-23, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Carpenter

What years did Bob Carpenter play?
Bob Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1947.
Was Bob Carpenter a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Carpenter hit?
Bob Carpenter hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.