Bob Ewing

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1912)

W–L 124–118
ERA 2.49
WHIP 1.18
SO 998
Pitcher PIV 9275.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
4/24/1873 in New Hampshire, OH, USA
Died
6/20/1947 in Wapakoneta, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-19
Last Game
1912-05-13

Full name: George Lemuel Ewing

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
124 118 291 264 205 19 4 2301.0 2,097 637 31 614 998 2.49 9275.7

Career ERA 2.49 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 12.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 CIN NL 5 6 15 12 10 0 0 117.7 126 39 47 44 2.98 3.17 (+6%) -393.8
1903 CIN NL 14 13 29 28 27 1 1 246.7 254 76 64 104 2.77 3.10 (+11%) 907.8
1904 CIN NL 11 13 26 24 22 0 0 212.0 198 58 58 99 2.46 2.66 (+7%) 631.8
1905 CIN NL 20 11 40 34 30 4 0 311.7 284 87 79 164 2.51 2.82 (+11%) 2276.1
1906 CIN NL 13 14 33 32 26 2 0 287.7 248 76 60 145 2.38 2.68 (+11%) 3692.9
1907 CIN NL 17 19 41 37 32 2 0 332.7 279 64 85 147 1.73 2.50 (+31%) 2656.9
1908 CIN NL 17 15 37 32 23 4 3 293.7 247 72 57 95 2.21 2.40 (+8%) 484.0
1909 CIN NL 11 12 31 29 14 2 0 218.3 195 59 63 86 2.43 2.55 (+4%) 489.9
1910 PHI NL 16 14 34 32 20 4 0 255.3 235 85 86 102 3.00 2.79 (-7%) -713.4
1911 PHI NL 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 24.0 29 21 14 12 7.88 3.37 (-133%) -756.6
1912 SLN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 124 118 291 264 205 19 4 2,301.0 2,097 637 614 998 2.49 — 9,276

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
311 872 77 170 27 7 3 58 5 33 143 .195 .233 .252 .485 -2,959

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .485 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1902 CIN NL 22 71 6 12 3 1 0 7 0 1 12 .169 .266 (-37%) .321 (-44%) .343 (-30%) .665 (-37%) -410.5
1903 CIN NL 32 95 17 24 3 2 0 6 0 10 19 .253 .261 (-3%) .316 (+4%) .345 (-6%) .662 (-1%) 7.7
1904 CIN NL 30 97 9 25 6 1 1 6 2 5 14 .258 .246 (+4%) .300 (avg) .321 (+15%) .622 (+8%) 93.6
1905 CIN NL 43 122 13 32 1 1 0 10 1 5 20 .262 .248 (+6%) .307 (-2%) .322 (-11%) .629 (-6%) -103.9
1906 CIN NL 33 101 5 14 0 0 1 5 0 3 11 .139 .247 (-44%) .307 (-47%) .315 (-47%) .622 (-47%) -665.8
1907 CIN NL 44 123 10 19 5 1 1 9 0 1 20 .154 .245 (-37%) .304 (-45%) .308 (-24%) .613 (-34%) -623.6
1908 CIN NL 37 94 5 14 3 0 0 5 2 2 16 .149 .240 (-38%) .298 (-33%) .306 (-41%) .605 (-37%) -468.2
1909 CIN NL 31 73 5 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 15 .110 .244 (-55%) .306 (-56%) .312 (-61%) .618 (-59%) -598.8
1910 PHI NL 34 90 7 20 5 1 0 6 0 4 16 .222 .249 (-11%) .317 (-17%) .326 (-8%) .644 (-13%) -189.2
1911 PHI NL 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1912 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 311 872 77 170 27 7 3 58 5 33 143 .195 — — — — -2,959

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16445451103330.227
Away1474182767021.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1561268.01142803535250.57
Away1351011.2964972694820.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-05-13 STLBSNW 000000000
1911-08-08 PHIPITL 101000000
1911-07-20 PHICHCL 200000000
1911-07-01 PHIBROW 201000100
1911-06-13 PHISTLL 100000000
1910-10-08 PHIBSNL 300000000
1910-10-06 PHIBSNL 100000000
1910-09-29 PHISTLW 400000003
1910-09-22 PHIPITL 000000000
1910-09-17 PHICINL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-05-13 STLBSN — 1.1200100
1911-08-08 PHIPIT — 4.0685420
1911-07-20 PHICHC L 9.0744231
1911-07-01 PHIBRO — 7.0855440
1911-06-13 PHISTL — 4.0888431
1910-10-08 PHIBSN — 7.0733110
1910-10-06 PHIBSN L 2.11188111
1910-09-29 PHISTL W 9.0310270
1910-09-22 PHIPIT L 2.1955210
1910-09-17 PHICIN L 6.0674532

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 17 4 16 3 1 0
P 291 220 93 539 30 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CIN OF 5 0 7 2 0 0
1902 CIN P 15 0 4 27 2 0
1903 CIN OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1903 CIN P 29 0 12 80 4 3
1904 CIN OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
1904 CIN P 26 24 10 50 2 3
1905 CIN OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1905 CIN P 40 34 9 70 5 1
1906 CIN P 33 32 19 76 1 3
1907 CIN OF 3 0 1 1 0 0
1907 CIN P 41 37 14 60 3 2
1908 CIN P 37 32 11 69 3 0
1909 CIN P 31 29 7 42 8 1
1910 PHI P 34 32 5 60 2 2
1911 PHI P 4 0 1 5 0 0
1912 SLN P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 291
Left Field 8
Center Field 5
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Bob Ewing (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  2. 83
    Harry Howell
    131-146, 2.74 ERA
  3. 82
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  4. 76
    Barney Pelty
    92-117, 2.63 ERA
  5. 75
    Jim Scott
    107-113, 2.30 ERA
  6. 73
    Tully Sparks
    121-137, 2.82 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Ewing

What years did Bob Ewing play?
Bob Ewing played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1912.
Was Bob Ewing a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Ewing pitched in the major leagues, recording 124 wins and 998 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Ewing hit?
Bob Ewing hit 3 career home runs with 170 hits.