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 hits.

What was Bob Ferguson's career batting average?

Bob Ferguson batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

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 September 8, 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

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 hits.
What was Bob Ferguson's career batting average?: Bob Ferguson batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
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.