Bob Geary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1921)

W–L 3–9
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.45
SO 41
Pitcher PIV -392.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
5/10/1891 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
1/3/1980 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1918-04-25
Last Game
1921-09-28

Full name: Robert Norton Geary

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 9 35 10 7 2 4 148.3 164 57 2 51 41 3.46 -392.3

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.39 across their career seasons — near 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
1918 PHA AL 2 5 16 7 6 2 4 87.0 94 26 31 22 2.69 2.83 (+5%) -284.1
1919 PHA AL 0 3 9 2 1 0 0 32.3 32 17 18 9 4.73 3.09 (-53%) -756.7
1921 CIN NL 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 29.0 38 14 2 10 4.34 4.02 (-8%) 648.5
Career · 3 seasons 3 9 35 10 7 2 4 148.1 164 57 51 41 3.46 — -392

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
35 45 3 11 0 0 0 8 0 5 3 .244 .320 .244 .564 0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
1918 PHA AL 16 27 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 .148 — — — — 0.0
1919 PHA AL 9 10 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1921 CIN NL 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 35 45 3 11 0 0 0 8 0 5 3 .244 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22222504.227
Away14231604.261

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2182.1983929254.26
Away1465.2671921152.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-09-28 CINCHCL 000000000
1921-09-15 CINNY1L 000000000
1921-08-21 CINBROL 100000000
1921-08-13 CINSTLL 000000000
1921-08-05 CINBROL 100000001
1921-07-30 CINNY1L 100000000
1921-07-29 CINNY1L 000000000
1921-07-28 CINBSNL 000000000
1921-07-23 CINNY1L 100000000
1921-07-19 CINPHIW 402000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-09-28 CINCHC — 1.0000000
1921-09-15 CINNY1 — 2.0100010
1921-08-21 CINBRO — 2.1300000
1921-08-13 CINSTL — 2.0422021
1921-08-05 CINBRO — 5.0522110
1921-07-30 CINNY1 — 3.2622000
1921-07-29 CINNY1 L 0.1333000
1921-07-28 CINBSN — 1.0211000
1921-07-23 CINNY1 — 4.0532100
1921-07-19 CINPHI W 7.2942060

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 35 0 4 38 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 PHA P 16 0 1 21 0 0
1919 PHA P 9 0 2 11 2 0
1921 CIN P 10 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 35

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Geary

What years did Bob Geary play?
Bob Geary played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1921.
Was Bob Geary a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Geary pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Geary hit?
Bob Geary hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.