Bob Gillespie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1950)

W–L 5–13
ERA 5.07
WHIP 1.61
SO 59
Pitcher PIV -416.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 187 lb
Born
10/8/1919 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died
11/4/2001 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1944-05-11
Last Game
1950-05-11

Full name: Robert William Gillespie

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 13 58 23 2 0 0 202.3 223 114 8 102 59 5.07 -416.6

Career ERA 5.07 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 27.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 DET AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 7 8 12 4 6.55 3.57 (-83%) -453.5
1947 CHA AL 5 8 25 17 1 0 0 118.0 133 62 53 36 4.73 3.97 (-19%) 218.4
1948 CHA AL 0 4 25 6 1 0 0 72.0 81 41 33 19 5.12 4.10 (-25%) -181.5
1950 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 2 3 4 0 20.25 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 5 13 58 23 2 0 0 202.1 223 114 102 59 5.07 — -417

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
58 51 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 24 .039 .109 .039 .148 0

Career AVG .039 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 85.1% below league average.

Career OBP .109 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career SLG .039 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 89.6% below league average.

Career OPS .148 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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 DET AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 25 33 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 .061 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 25 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 58 51 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 24 .039 — — — — 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

View full game log (116 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28232201.087
Away30280000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home28103.21094753364.08
Away3098.21146749236.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-05-11 BOSDETL 000000000
1948-09-28 CHWCLEL 100000000
1948-09-19 CHWMINL 000000000
1948-09-18 CHWPHAL 100000001
1948-09-11 CHWDETL 000000000
1948-08-31 CHWMINL 000000000
1948-08-23 CHWNYYL 000000000
1948-08-14 CHWCLEL 000000000
1948-08-09 CHWSLAL 000000000
1948-08-08 CHWBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-05-11 BOSDET — 1.1233401
1948-09-28 CHWCLE — 3.0100200
1948-09-19 CHWMIN — 2.0210000
1948-09-18 CHWPHA — 2.2200020
1948-09-11 CHWDET — 1.0000200
1948-08-31 CHWMIN — 2.0311010
1948-08-23 CHWNYY — 0.0233200
1948-08-14 CHWCLE — 3.0200030
1948-08-09 CHWSLA — 1.0000210
1948-08-08 CHWBOS — 1.2200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 0 7 51 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 DET P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1947 CHA P 25 0 4 35 1 0
1948 CHA P 25 0 3 13 0 0
1950 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 58

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Gillespie

What years did Bob Gillespie play?
Bob Gillespie played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1950.
Was Bob Gillespie a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Gillespie pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Gillespie hit?
Bob Gillespie hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.