Bob Duliba
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1967)
Bob Duliba was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 176 career appearances, he went 17-12 with a 3.47 ERA and 129 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
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1959-08-11
- Last Game
- 1967-05-09
Full name: Robert John Duliba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 2.78 | 3.90 (+29%) | -78.8 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 49 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 4.20 | 3.82 (-10%) | -688.3 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.1 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 2.06 | 3.96 (+48%) | 167.1 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.17 | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 6 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 72.2 | 80 | 29 | 22 | 33 | 3.59 | 3.58 (avg) | 73.4 |
| 1965 | BOS | AL | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.1 | 60 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 3.78 | 3.50 (-8%) | -671.2 |
| 1967 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6.52 | 3.30 (-97%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 17 | 12 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 257.0 | 257 | 99 | 96 | 129 | 3.47 | — | -1,198 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .038 | .074 | .038 | .113 | 0 |
Career AVG .038 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 84.6% below league average.
Career OBP .074 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.
Career SLG .038 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 89.8% below league average.
Career OPS .113 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | BOS | AL | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | KC1 | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 176 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .038 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (352 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| Away | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 129.1 | 124 | 37 | 38 | 64 | 2.57 |
| Away | 86 | 128.2 | 134 | 62 | 58 | 65 | 4.34 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-05-09 | KC1 | BOS | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-05-02 | KC1 | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-29 | KC1 | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-04-22 | KC1 | BAL | — | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967-04-19 | KC1 | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967-04-16 | KC1 | DET | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-14 | KC1 | BAL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-10-03 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-24 | BOS | KC1 | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965-09-22 | BOS | LAA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 176 |
Bob Duliba: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bob Duliba's first major league game on August 11, 1959; the last one listed came on May 9, 1967. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1959 through 1962), the Los Angeles Angels (1963 to 1964), the Boston Red Sox (1965), and the Kansas City Athletics (1967). Duliba is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. The bio says Duliba batted and threw right-handed. Duliba was born on January 9, 1935, in Glen Lyon, PA, USA. On the record, Bob Duliba was born Robert John Duliba.
The pitching table credits Duliba with a 17-12 record and a 3.47 ERA in 176 games. Also on Duliba's record: 129 strikeouts and 14 saves. Duliba's 3.47 ERA was close to the 3.63 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 1964. In 1964, one of the busiest seasons, Duliba posted a 3.59 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Duliba
- What years did Bob Duliba play?
- Bob Duliba played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967.
- Was Bob Duliba a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Duliba pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 129 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Duliba hit?
- Bob Duliba hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Bob Duliba's career batting average?
- Bob Duliba batted .038 over his career, with 1 hits in 26 at bats.
- What was Bob Duliba's career ERA?
- Bob Duliba finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 17-12 with 129 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bob Duliba have?
- Bob Duliba recorded 129 career strikeouts.