Bob Chipman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1952)

W–L 51–46
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.45
SO 322
Pitcher PIV -4982.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
10/11/1918 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
11/8/1973 in Huntington, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-28
Last Game
1952-09-28

Full name: Robert Howard Chipman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 46 293 87 29 7 14 880.7 889 364 60 386 322 3.72 -4982.9

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near 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
1941 BRO NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
1942 BRO NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 3 1 11 3 1 0 0 36.3 38 17 24 20 4.21 3.57 (-18%) -310.8
1944 CHN NL 9 9 26 21 8 1 2 129.0 147 50 40 41 3.49 3.57 (+2%) -984.0
1945 CHN NL 4 5 25 10 3 1 0 72.0 63 28 34 29 3.50 3.67 (+5%) -765.5
1946 CHN NL 6 5 34 10 5 3 2 109.3 103 38 54 42 3.13 3.59 (+13%) -1879.3
1947 CHN NL 7 6 32 17 5 1 0 134.7 135 55 66 51 3.68 3.97 (+7%) -55.5
1948 CHN NL 2 1 34 3 0 0 4 60.3 73 24 24 16 3.58 4.10 (+13%) -619.4
1949 CHN NL 7 8 38 11 3 1 1 113.3 110 50 63 46 3.97 4.12 (+4%) -297.1
1950 BSN NL 7 7 27 12 4 0 1 124.0 127 61 37 40 4.43 4.36 (-2%) 1208.2
1951 BSN NL 4 3 33 0 0 0 4 52.0 59 28 19 17 4.85 4.04 (-20%) -321.2
1952 BSN NL 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 41.7 28 13 20 16 2.81 3.70 (+24%) -958.3
Career · 13 seasons 51 46 293 87 29 7 14 880.2 889 364 386 322 3.72 — -4,983

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
294 250 18 32 1 0 0 10 0 15 82 .128 .177 .132 .309 -449

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career OPS .309 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 55.9% 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
1941 BRO NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BRO NL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 11 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHN NL 26 48 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 .104 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 25 17 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHN NL 34 33 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 17 .061 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 33 44 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .091 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHN NL 34 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 38 24 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1950 BSN NL 27 39 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 33 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
1952 BSN NL 29 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 294 250 18 32 1 0 0 10 0 15 82 .128 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13811351104.097
Away156136132106.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138442.14171381791862.81
Away155445.24822302111374.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-28 BSNBROL 000000000
1952-09-26 BSNBROL 000000000
1952-09-16 BSNSTLL 000000000
1952-09-16 BSNSTLL 000000000
1952-09-10 BSNCINL 000000000
1952-09-09 BSNCINL 000000000
1952-09-06 BSNPHIL 201000001
1952-08-30 BSNPHIL 000000000
1952-08-28 BSNCINL 000000000
1952-08-27 BSNCINW 010000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-09-28 BSNBRO — 2.0000010
1952-09-26 BSNBRO — 1.1100000
1952-09-16 BSNSTL — 1.0000110
1952-09-16 BSNSTL — 1.0211201
1952-09-10 BSNCIN — 1.0211101
1952-09-09 BSNCIN — 1.0000010
1952-09-06 BSNPHI L 6.0211221
1952-08-30 BSNPHI — 1.0000100
1952-08-28 BSNCIN — 0.2100000
1952-08-27 BSNCIN — 1.0322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 293 0 53 150 7 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 BRO P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1942 BRO P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1943 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 BRO P 11 0 2 8 1 0
1944 CHN P 26 0 3 24 1 2
1945 CHN P 25 0 4 16 1 1
1946 CHN P 34 0 10 15 1 3
1947 CHN P 32 0 5 32 0 2
1948 CHN P 34 0 2 18 0 0
1949 CHN P 38 0 9 12 0 1
1950 BSN P 27 0 5 12 2 0
1951 BSN P 33 0 9 5 0 1
1952 BSN P 29 0 3 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 293

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Carrasquel
    50-39, 3.73 ERA
  2. 94
    Hal White
    46-54, 3.78 ERA
  3. 93
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA
  4. 90
    Sheldon Jones
    54-57, 3.96 ERA
  5. 83
    Ed Beatin
    48-56, 3.68 ERA
  6. 78
    Chet Nichols
    34-36, 3.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Chipman

What years did Bob Chipman play?
Bob Chipman played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952.
Was Bob Chipman a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Chipman pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 322 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Chipman hit?
Bob Chipman hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.