What years did Bob Darnell play?

Bob Darnell played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.

Was Bob Darnell a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Darnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Darnell hit?

Bob Darnell hit 0 career home runs.

Bob Darnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1956)

W–L 0–0

ERA 2.87

WHIP 1.47

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -387.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 11/6/1930 in Wewoka, OK, USA
Died: 1/3/1995 in Fredericksburg, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-08-10
Last Game: 1956-04-29

Full name: Robert Jack Darnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	7	1	0	0	0	15.7	16	5	2	7	5	2.87	-387.8

Career ERA 2.87 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 26.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	BRO	NL	6	1	14.3	15	5	7	5	3.14	3.90 (+19%)	-387.8
1956	BRO	NL	1	0	1.3	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	1	15.2	16	5	7	5	2.87	—	-388

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
7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	BRO	NL	6	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.2	13	5	4	3	5.87
Away	2	8.0	3	0	3	2	0.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1956-04-29	BRO	PIT	L	0
1954-09-16	BRO	CIN	L	0
1954-09-06	BRO	PIT	L	0
1954-09-06	BRO	PIT	L	0
1954-09-01	BRO	CHC	L	0
1954-08-16	BRO	PHI	L	0
1954-08-10	BRO	PHI	L	2

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-04-29	BRO	PIT	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-09-16	BRO	CIN	—	1.1	4	3	3	1	0	2
1954-09-06	BRO	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-09-06	BRO	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1954-09-01	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-16	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	5	4	2	3	2	0
1954-08-10	BRO	PHI	—	6.0	2	0	0	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	1	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	BRO	P	6	1	0	5	0	0
1956	BRO	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Darnell

What years did Bob Darnell play?: Bob Darnell played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.
Was Bob Darnell a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Darnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Darnell hit?: Bob Darnell hit 0 career home runs.