Bob Hendley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1967)

W–L 48–52
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.36
SO 522
Pitcher PIV -7114.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
4/30/1939 in Macon, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-06-23
Last Game
1967-09-03

Full name: Charles Robert Hendley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 52 216 126 25 6 12 879.3 864 388 99 329 522 3.97 -7114.1

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than 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
1961 ML1 NL 5 7 19 13 3 0 0 97.0 96 42 39 44 3.90 4.03 (+3%) 201.0
1962 ML1 NL 11 13 35 29 7 2 1 200.0 188 80 59 112 3.60 3.96 (+9%) 2436.7
1963 ML1 NL 9 9 41 24 7 3 3 169.3 153 74 64 105 3.93 3.46 (-14%) -676.7
1964 SFN NL 10 11 30 29 4 1 0 163.3 161 66 59 104 3.64 3.58 (-2%) -1241.3
1965 SFN NL 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 15.0 27 21 13 8 12.60 3.50 (-260%) -2231.9
1965 CHN NL 4 4 18 10 2 0 0 62.0 59 30 25 38 4.35 3.50 (-24%) -1453.5
1966 CHN NL 4 5 43 6 0 0 7 89.7 98 39 39 65 3.91 3.52 (-11%) -759.6
1967 CHN NL 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 12.3 17 9 3 10 6.57 3.30 (-99%) -789.3
1967 NYN NL 3 3 15 13 2 0 0 70.7 65 27 28 36 3.44 3.30 (-4%) -2599.5
Career · 9 seasons 48 52 216 126 25 6 12 879.1 864 388 329 522 3.97 — -7,114

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
222 243 21 23 2 0 1 12 0 16 99 .095 .157 .115 .272 -848

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career OPS .272 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 60.7% 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
1961 ML1 NL 19 31 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .032 — — — — 0.0
1962 ML1 NL 36 59 8 7 1 0 1 6 0 6 14 .119 .257 (-54%) .326 (-35%) .393 (-53%) .719 (-45%) -412.8
1963 ML1 NL 46 47 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .106 — — — — 0.0
1964 SFN NL 30 47 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 18 .106 — — — — -434.7
1965 SFN NL 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHN NL 18 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHN NL 43 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 15 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 222 243 21 23 2 0 1 12 0 16 99 .095 — — — — -848

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
Home115118111116.093
Away107125101206.096

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113484.14492141912843.98
Away103395.04151741382383.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-03 NYNCHCL 000000000
1967-08-28 NYNSTLL 100000001
1967-08-20 NYNPITL 101000000
1967-08-13 NYNPITW 100000001
1967-08-08 NYNATLW 100000001
1967-08-02 NYNHOUL 000000000
1967-07-29 NYNLADL 400000004
1967-07-23 NYNLADW 200000002
1967-07-18 NYNHOUW 200000001
1967-07-13 NYNCINW 110000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-09-03 NYNCHC — 1.0110010
1967-08-28 NYNSTL L 2.2844121
1967-08-20 NYNPIT — 3.2422031
1967-08-13 NYNPIT — 2.2450111
1967-08-08 NYNATL — 6.0321460
1967-08-02 NYNHOU — 5.0522420
1967-07-29 NYNLAD L 8.2522121
1967-07-23 NYNLAD W 9.0411371
1967-07-18 NYNHOU W 5.0422411
1967-07-13 NYNCIN W 6.2633031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 126 30 167 11 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 ML1 P 19 13 6 24 1 0
1962 ML1 P 35 29 7 41 5 1
1963 ML1 P 41 24 3 39 0 0
1964 SFN P 30 29 6 21 2 3
1965 SFN P 8 2 1 5 1 0
1965 CHN P 18 10 3 14 1 0
1966 CHN P 43 6 3 18 1 1
1967 CHN P 7 0 1 0 0 0
1967 NYN P 15 13 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 216

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Hendley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bud Daley
    60-64, 4.03 ERA
  2. 97
    Eric King
    52-45, 3.97 ERA
  3. 82
    Sam Crawford
    61-51, 3.98 ERA
  4. 82
    Henry McHenry
    71-57, 4.12 ERA
  5. 81
    Sammy Ellis
    63-58, 4.15 ERA
  6. 79
    Greg Harris
    45-64, 3.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hendley

What years did Bob Hendley play?
Bob Hendley played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1967.
Was Bob Hendley a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Hendley pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 522 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Hendley hit?
Bob Hendley hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.