Bobby Cuellar
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977)
Bobby Cuellar was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1977 for the Texas Rangers. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 3 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 188 lb
- Died
- 1/20/2025 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1977-09-09
- Last Game
- 1977-09-20
Full name: Robert Cuellar
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.35 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.35 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Away | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-20 | TEX | LAA | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-16 | TEX | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-13 | TEX | LAA | — | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977-09-09 | TEX | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
Bobby Cuellar: the record in brief
Bobby Cuellar played a first major league game on September 9, 1977 and a last one on September 20, 1977. Cuellar's only club in the season tables is the Texas Rangers. Cuellar played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 20, 1952, in Alice, TX, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 188 pounds. Cuellar died on January 20, 2025, in Houston, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert.
Cuellar went 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA in 4 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. The leagues Cuellar pitched in allowed 4.00 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 66.2% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1977, with 4 games and 3 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.
Cuellar's college years, 1972, 1973, and 1974, were spent at University of Texas at Austin.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Cuellar
- Was Bobby Cuellar a pitcher?
- Yes. Bobby Cuellar pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- What was Bobby Cuellar's career ERA?
- Bobby Cuellar finished with a 1.35 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bobby Cuellar have?
- Bobby Cuellar recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Bobby Cuellar in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Cuellar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bobby Cuellar play for?
- Bobby Cuellar played for the Texas Rangers.