Bob Cone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

Bob Cone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 40.50 ERA.

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 0–0
ERA 40.50
WHIP 7.50
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 172 lb
Born
2/27/1894 in Galveston, TX, USA
Died
5/24/1955 in Galveston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1915-07-25

Full name: Robert Earl Cone

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Cone — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.2 5 3 0 0 0 40.50 0.0

Career ERA 40.50 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 1298.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Cone — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 PHA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.2 5 3 0 0 40.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.2 5 3 0 0 40.50 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Cone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 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 Cone — 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
1915 PHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Cone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Cone — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.2530040.50

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bob Cone — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-07-25 PHACLE — 0.2533000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

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

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Cone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Cone — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

College History

Bob Cone — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915

Bob Cone: the record in brief

Bob Cone's entire major league record comes from the period beginning July 25, 1915. Cone spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed as a pitcher, Cone threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 172 pounds. Cone was born on February 27, 1894, in Galveston, TX, USA. Cone died on May 24, 1955, in Galveston, TX, USA. Bob Cone was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Earl.

Cone's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 40.50 ERA over 1 appearances. The league ERA over Cone's seasons was 2.90, so the 40.50 figure ran 1298.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1915, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cone, 1 games, came at pitcher.

Before the majors, Cone played college baseball at University of Texas at Austin (1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Cone

Was Bob Cone a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Cone pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What was Bob Cone's career ERA?
Bob Cone finished with a 40.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Cone have?
Bob Cone recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Cone in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Cone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bob Cone play for?
Bob Cone played for the Philadelphia Athletics.