Bob Harvey
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bob Harvey was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the Birmingham Black Barons. In 225 career games, he hit .313 with 244 hits, 9 home runs, and 119 RBI. Bob Harvey was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,984.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 238 lb
- Died
- 6/27/1992 in Montclair, NJ, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Robert Alexander Harvey
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 779 | 114 | 244 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 119 | 5 | 80 | 2 | .313 | .378 | .424 | .802 | 1,984 |
Career AVG .313 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +20.4% above league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.
Career OPS .802 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NE | NN2 | 17 | 65 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .323 | .255 (+26%) | .324 (+12%) | .346 (+24%) | .671 (+18%) | 164.8 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 27 | 101 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .416 | .261 (+59%) | .325 (+36%) | .357 (+83%) | .683 (+61%) | 911.5 |
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 22 | 82 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .256 | .260 (-2%) | .328 (-4%) | .354 (-7%) | .683 (-6%) | -71.4 |
| 1945 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -71.4 |
| 1946 | NE | NN2 | 51 | 167 | 26 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .263 | .256 (+3%) | .328 (+6%) | .358 (-6%) | .687 (avg) | 29.9 |
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 56 | 187 | 22 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .299 | .262 (+14%) | .336 (+6%) | .376 (+9%) | .712 (+8%) | 236.8 |
| 1948 | NE | NN2 | 51 | 174 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .345 | .263 (+31%) | .340 (+26%) | .379 (+15%) | .719 (+21%) | 712.7 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 225 | 779 | 114 | 244 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 119 | 5 | 80 | 2 | .313 | — | — | — | — | 1,913 | ||
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 (243 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 399 | 73 | 131 | 8 | 45 | .328 |
| Away | 118 | 407 | 52 | 122 | 3 | 37 | .300 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-10 | HOE | KCM | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | HOE | KCM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-06-06 | HOE | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-02 | HOE | PH5 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-05-30 | HOE | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-30 | HOE | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-05-29 | HOE | PH5 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-05-29 | HOE | PH5 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-05-15 | HOE | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-03 | HOE | BIR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-24 | NW2 | NY5 | W | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 35 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 185 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Harvey
- Was Bob Harvey a pitcher?
- No. Bob Harvey was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bob Harvey hit?
- Bob Harvey hit 9 career home runs with 244 hits.
- What was Bob Harvey's career batting average?
- Bob Harvey batted .313 over his career, with 244 hits in 779 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Harvey have?
- Bob Harvey drove in 119 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Harvey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Harvey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bob Harvey play for?
- Bob Harvey played for the Newark Eagles and the Birmingham Black Barons.