What years did Bob Fallon play?

Bob Fallon played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985.

Was Bob Fallon a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Fallon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.

What was Bob Fallon's career ERA?

Bob Fallon finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 0-0 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Fallon have?

Bob Fallon recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Fallon in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Fallon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Bob Fallon play for?

Bob Fallon played for the Chicago White Sox.

Bob Fallon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1985)

Bob Fallon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.99 ERA and 27 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.99

WHIP 1.86

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -908.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 2/18/1960 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-04-26
Last Game: 1985-06-23

Full name: Robert Joseph Fallon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Fallon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	13	3	0	0	0	30.2	37	17	5	20	27	4.99	-908.8

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 29.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Fallon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	CHA	AL	3	3	14.2	12	6	11	10	3.68	3.81 (+3%)	57.5
1985	CHA	AL	10	0	16.0	25	11	9	17	6.19	3.89 (-59%)	-966.3
Career · 2 seasons			13	3	30.2	37	17	20	27	4.99	—	-909

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 Fallon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	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 Fallon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	CHA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Fallon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Fallon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	19.2	21	11	10	21	5.03
Away	7	11.0	16	6	10	6	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Fallon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-06-23	CHW	LAA	—	5.1	9	4	4	1	7	2
1985-06-20	CHW	OAK	—	2.2	4	5	5	3	5	3
1985-06-13	CHW	LAA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-06-12	CHW	SEA	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-06-10	CHW	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-06-09	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-05-22	CHW	TOR	—	3.0	5	2	2	1	3	0
1985-05-20	CHW	TOR	—	1.1	2	0	0	2	1	0
1985-05-18	CHW	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-04-24	CHW	MIL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Fallon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	3	3	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Fallon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	CHA	P	3	3	1	3	0	0
1985	CHA	P	10	0	2	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Fallon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

Bob Fallon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus	Miami	FL	1979

Bob Fallon: the record in brief

April 26, 1984 and June 23, 1985 bracket Bob Fallon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Fallon, born on February 18, 1960, in Bronx, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Fallon's listed size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio lists the given name Robert Joseph.

Fallon pitched in 13 games, starting 3, and finished with a 0-0 record and 4.99 ERA. Also on Fallon's record: 27 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.99 mark was 29.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.68 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Fallon's college years, 1979, were spent at Miami-Dade College - North Campus. Fallon's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 13 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 6 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Fallon

What years did Bob Fallon play?: Bob Fallon played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985.
Was Bob Fallon a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Fallon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.
What was Bob Fallon's career ERA?: Bob Fallon finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 0-0 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Fallon have?: Bob Fallon recorded 27 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Fallon in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Fallon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bob Fallon play for?: Bob Fallon played for the Chicago White Sox.