What years did Bob Giggie play?

Bob Giggie played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1962.

Was Bob Giggie a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Giggie pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Giggie hit?

Bob Giggie hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bob Giggie's career batting average?

Bob Giggie batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Bob Giggie's career ERA?

Bob Giggie finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 3-1 with 32 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Giggie have?

Bob Giggie recorded 32 career strikeouts.

Bob Giggie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1962)

Bob Giggie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1962 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 5.18 ERA and 32 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 9, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 5.18

WHIP 1.78

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -1662.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 8/13/1933 in Dorchester, MA, USA
Died: 12/9/2018 in Braintree, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-18
Last Game: 1962-07-24

Full name: Robert Thomas Giggie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Giggie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	30	2	0	0	1	57.3	70	33	8	32	32	5.18	-1662.8

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Giggie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	ML1	NL	1	0	13	0	1	20.0	24	9	10	15	4.05	3.90 (-4%)	30.6
1960	ML1	NL	0	0	3	0	0	4.3	5	2	4	5	4.15	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	1	0	10	0	0	18.7	24	12	15	8	5.79	3.82 (-52%)	-447.9
1962	KC1	AL	1	1	4	2	0	14.3	17	10	3	4	6.28	3.96 (-59%)	-1245.5
Career · 4 seasons			3	1	30	2	1	57.1	70	33	32	32	5.18	—	-1,663

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 Giggie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Giggie — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	ML1	NL	13	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	ML1	NL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	10	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	4	4	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			30	7	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Giggie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	6	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Giggie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	40.1	42	21	21	17	4.69
Away	13	17.0	27	12	11	15	6.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Giggie — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1962-07-24	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0
1962-07-20	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0
1962-07-18	KC1	BAL	W	3	1	1
1962-07-16	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1960-06-23	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1960-06-18	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0
1960-06-13	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1960-06-11	KC1	BAL	L	0	0	0
1960-06-07	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0
1960-06-02	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Giggie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-07-24	KC1	CLE	L	4.0	5	5	5	0	1	2
1962-07-20	KC1	DET	—	1.0	3	4	3	0	0	3
1962-07-18	KC1	BAL	W	8.1	9	2	2	3	3	0
1962-07-16	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-06-23	KC1	BOS	—	0.2	5	3	3	1	0	0
1960-06-18	KC1	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1960-06-13	KC1	NYY	—	3.0	4	4	4	4	1	0
1960-06-11	KC1	BAL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960-06-07	KC1	MIN	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	3	1
1960-06-02	KC1	CLE	—	4.0	4	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Giggie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	2	2	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Giggie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1959	ML1	P	13	0	0	8
1960	ML1	P	3	0	0	0
1960	KC1	P	10	0	1	4
1962	KC1	P	4	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Giggie — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Giggie

What years did Bob Giggie play?: Bob Giggie played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1962.
Was Bob Giggie a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Giggie pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Giggie hit?: Bob Giggie hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Giggie's career batting average?: Bob Giggie batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Bob Giggie's career ERA?: Bob Giggie finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 3-1 with 32 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Giggie have?: Bob Giggie recorded 32 career strikeouts.