Was Bob Ferguson a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Ferguson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Ferguson hit?

Bob Ferguson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Bob Ferguson play for?

Bob Ferguson played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1944).

What were Bob Ferguson's career stats?

In 9 games, Bob Ferguson went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA, 9 strikeouts, 16.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Bob Ferguson play?

Bob Ferguson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Ferguson and how much did he weigh?

Bob Ferguson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Bob Ferguson's career ERA?

Bob Ferguson finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Ferguson have?

Bob Ferguson recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Ferguson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bob Ferguson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Bob Ferguson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and 9 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 24, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.12

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1066.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 4/18/1919 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 5/23/2008 in Wetumpka, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-29
Last Game: 1944-06-03

Full name: Robert Lester Ferguson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Ferguson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	9	2	0	0	1	16.0	24	16	3	10	9	9.00	-1066.4

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 151.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Ferguson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CIN	NL	0	3	9	2	0	0	1	16.0	24	16	10	9	9.00	3.57 (-152%)	-1066.4
Career · 1 season			0	3	9	2	0	0	1	16.0	24	16	10	9	9.00	—	-1,066

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 Ferguson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.5% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Ferguson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CIN	NL	9	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	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 Ferguson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Ferguson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	11.0	19	14	7	6	11.45
Away	4	5.0	5	1	3	3	1.80

Last 9 Games — Batting

Bob Ferguson — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1944-06-03	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1944-05-31	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1944-05-20	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1944-05-16	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1944-05-13	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1944-05-11	CIN	NY1	W	0	0	0
1944-04-29	CIN	PIT	L	3	1	1

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Bob Ferguson — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-06-03	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	1
1944-05-31	CIN	PHI	L	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-20	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
1944-05-16	CIN	BSN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-13	CIN	NY1	L	1.2	5	5	5	2	1	1
1944-05-11	CIN	NY1	SV	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1944-04-29	CIN	PIT	L	6.2	8	6	6	4	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Ferguson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Ferguson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	P	9	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Ferguson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Bob Ferguson: the record in brief

April 29, 1944 and June 3, 1944 bracket Bob Ferguson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Ferguson played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 18, 1919, in Birmingham, AL, USA, Ferguson was listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. Ferguson died on May 23, 2008, in Wetumpka, AL, USA. Ferguson's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Lester Ferguson.

Ferguson's career pitching line is 0 wins, 3 losses and a 9.00 ERA over 9 appearances. Ferguson had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ferguson's seasons was 3.57, so the 9.00 figure ran 151.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1944, with 9 games and 9 strikeouts.

Ferguson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.

Ferguson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Ferguson

Was Bob Ferguson a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Ferguson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Ferguson hit?: Bob Ferguson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bob Ferguson play for?: Bob Ferguson played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1944).
What were Bob Ferguson's career stats?: In 9 games, Bob Ferguson went 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA, 9 strikeouts, 16.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Bob Ferguson play?: Bob Ferguson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Ferguson and how much did he weigh?: Bob Ferguson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Bob Ferguson's career ERA?: Bob Ferguson finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Ferguson have?: Bob Ferguson recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Ferguson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Ferguson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.