Bob Chlupsa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

Bob Chlupsa was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 8.84 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 8.84
WHIP 2.07
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -315.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 215 lb
Born
9/16/1945 in New York, NY, USA
Died
7/17/2024 in Garden City, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1970-07-16
Last Game
1971-06-04

Full name: Robert Joseph Chlupsa

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Chlupsa — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 15 0 0 0 0 18.1 29 18 2 9 11 8.84 -315.6

Career ERA 8.84 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 140.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Chlupsa — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 SLN NL 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 16.1 26 16 9 10 8.82 3.89 (-127%) -315.6
1971 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 18.1 29 18 9 11 8.84 — -316

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

Bob Chlupsa — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Chlupsa — 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
1970 SLN NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Bob Chlupsa — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1100000—
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Chlupsa — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1112.121145710.22
Away46.084446.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Chlupsa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-06-04 STLCIN — 2.0322010
1970-09-29 STLPIT — 1.0222001
1970-09-19 STLPHI — 1.0000110
1970-09-07 STLPHI L 1.2311300
1970-09-07 STLPHI — 1.1000120
1970-09-05 STLWSN — 1.0100000
1970-08-13 STLSDP — 1.1533030
1970-08-11 STLSDP — 2.0311010
1970-08-09 STLWSN — 1.0111100
1970-08-05 STLNYN — 2.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Chlupsa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 0 1 6 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Chlupsa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SLN P 14 0 1 5 0 1
1971 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Chlupsa — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15

College History

Bob Chlupsa — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1965, 1966, 1967

Bob Chlupsa: the record in brief

Bob Chlupsa played a first major league game on July 16, 1970 and a last one on June 4, 1971. Chlupsa spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. At 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, Chlupsa is listed as a pitcher. Chlupsa threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Chlupsa was born on September 16, 1945, in New York, NY, USA. Chlupsa died on July 17, 2024, in Garden City, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Joseph.

Chlupsa went 0-2 with a 8.84 ERA in 15 games, 0 of them starts. Chlupsa had 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chlupsa's seasons was 3.68, so the 8.84 figure ran 140.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.82 in 1970, when the league's was 3.89.

The college table lists Manhattan College in 1965, 1966, and 1967. Chlupsa's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 30 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 15 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Chlupsa's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Chlupsa

What years did Bob Chlupsa play?
Bob Chlupsa played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Bob Chlupsa a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Chlupsa pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
What was Bob Chlupsa's career ERA?
Bob Chlupsa finished with a 8.84 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Chlupsa have?
Bob Chlupsa recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Chlupsa in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Chlupsa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bob Chlupsa play for?
Bob Chlupsa played for the St. Louis Cardinals.