Was Bob Garber a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Garber pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

What teams did Bob Garber play for?

Bob Garber played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956).

What were Bob Garber's career stats?

In 2 games, Bob Garber went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.

What position did Bob Garber play?

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

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

Bob Garber was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Bob Garber's career ERA?

Bob Garber finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Garber have?

Bob Garber recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Garber in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bob Garber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

Bob Garber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 3 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 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 2.25

WHIP 1.50

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 9/10/1928 in Hunker, PA, USA
Died: 6/7/1999 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-05-13
Last Game: 1956-09-23

Full name: Robert Mitchell Garber

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Garber — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	1	3	3	2.25	0.0

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 43.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Garber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	PIT	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	3	3	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	3	3	2.25	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Garber — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	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 Garber — 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
1956	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Garber — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Garber — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	4.0	3	1	3	3	2.25

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Bob Garber — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-09-23	PIT	BRO	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	3	1
1956-05-13	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Garber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Garber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	PIT	P	2	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Garber — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Bob Garber: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Garber's first major league game on May 13, 1956; the last one listed came on September 23, 1956. Garber spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garber played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 10, 1928, in Hunker, PA, USA, Garber was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Garber's death is recorded on June 7, 1999, in Redwood City, CA, USA. Garber's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Mitchell Garber.

Garber went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Garber had 3 strikeouts. That 2.25 ERA compares with a 3.96 league average across the same seasons, 43.2% better. All of that pitching came in 1956, with 2 games and 3 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Garber, 2 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Garber

Was Bob Garber a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Garber pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
What teams did Bob Garber play for?: Bob Garber played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956).
What were Bob Garber's career stats?: In 2 games, Bob Garber went 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bob Garber play?: Bob Garber played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Garber and how much did he weigh?: Bob Garber was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Bob Garber's career ERA?: Bob Garber finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Garber have?: Bob Garber recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Garber in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Garber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.