Bob Hooper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1955)

Bob Hooper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 194 career appearances, he went 40-41 with a 4.80 ERA, 196 strikeouts, and 25 saves.

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

W–L 40–41
ERA 4.80
WHIP 1.48
SO 196
Pitcher PIV -4037.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
5/30/1922 in Leamington, ON, CAN
Died
3/17/1980 in Brunswick, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-19
Last Game
1955-05-14

Full name: Robert Nelson Hooper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Hooper — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 41 194 57 16 0 25 620.2 640 331 50 280 196 4.80 -4037.1

Career ERA 4.80 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 19.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Hooper — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 PHA AL 15 10 45 20 3 0 5 170.1 181 95 91 58 5.02 4.36 (-15%) -1317.7
1951 PHA AL 12 10 38 23 9 0 5 189.0 192 92 61 64 4.38 4.04 (-8%) 1612.1
1952 PHA AL 8 15 43 14 4 0 6 144.1 158 83 68 40 5.18 3.70 (-40%) -2890.8
1953 CLE AL 5 4 43 0 0 0 7 69.1 50 31 38 16 4.02 4.14 (+3%) -820.0
1954 CLE AL 0 0 17 0 0 0 2 34.2 39 19 16 12 4.93 3.90 (-27%) -350.7
1955 CIN NL 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 13.0 20 11 6 6 7.62 4.00 (-90%) -270.1
Career · 6 seasons 40 41 194 57 16 0 25 620.2 640 331 280 196 4.80 — -4,037

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 Hooper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
194 187 15 31 6 0 4 19 0 3 51 .166 .188 .262 .450 -837

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OPS .450 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Hooper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 PHA AL 45 56 4 7 2 0 1 8 0 0 21 .125 .265 (-53%) .346 (-55%) .401 (-47%) .747 (-51%) -480.3
1951 PHA AL 38 72 8 15 3 0 1 8 0 1 19 .208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-35%) .385 (-24%) .721 (-29%) -356.4
1952 PHA AL 43 41 3 8 1 0 2 3 0 1 10 .195 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 43 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CIN NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 194 187 15 31 6 0 4 19 0 3 51 .166 — — — — -837

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 Hooper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10493919311.204
Away909461218.128

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Hooper — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104321.03401781371054.99
Away90299.2300153143904.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Hooper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-14 CINBROL 000000000
1955-05-08 CINCHCW 100000000
1955-05-07 CINCHCW 000000000
1955-05-01 CINNY1L 000000000
1955-04-27 CINBROL 000000000
1955-04-19 CINSTLL 100000000
1955-04-17 CINATLL 000000000
1955-04-16 CINATLL 000000000
1954-09-21 CLECHWL 000000000
1954-08-30 CLEBOSW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Hooper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-05-14 CINBRO — 0.2677312
1955-05-08 CINCHC — 2.2200010
1955-05-07 CINCHC — 0.1100000
1955-05-01 CINNY1 L 1.1311010
1955-04-27 CINBRO — 1.0100110
1955-04-19 CINSTL L 3.0110100
1955-04-17 CINATL — 3.0533110
1955-04-16 CINATL — 1.0100010
1954-09-21 CLECHW — 2.0333300
1954-08-30 CLEBOS — 1.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Hooper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 194 0 64 132 6 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Hooper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PHA P 45 0 19 37 2 10
1951 PHA P 38 0 18 37 3 3
1952 PHA P 43 0 22 32 1 5
1953 CLE P 43 0 3 16 0 2
1954 CLE P 17 0 2 6 0 0
1955 CIN P 8 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Hooper — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 194

College History

Bob Hooper — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Montclair State University Montclair NJ 1941

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Bayne
    31-32, 4.84 ERA
  2. 90
    Earl Caldwell
    33-43, 4.69 ERA
  3. 85
    Johnny Welch
    35-41, 4.66 ERA
  4. 85
    Marino Pieretti
    30-38, 4.53 ERA
  5. 78
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA
  6. 75
    John Montague
    24-26, 4.76 ERA

Bob Hooper: the record in brief

April 19, 1950 and May 14, 1955 bracket Bob Hooper's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hooper played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1950 through 1952), the Cleveland Indians (1953 to 1954), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955). Hooper played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 30, 1922, in Leamington, ON, CAN and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on March 17, 1980, in Brunswick, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Robert Nelson Hooper.

Across 194 games (57 starts), Hooper recorded 40 wins against 41 losses with a 4.80 ERA. Hooper had 196 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 25 saves. The league ERA over Hooper's seasons was 4.02, so the 4.80 figure ran 19.3% worse than average. 1950 brought Hooper a season-high 15 wins. 1951 produced Hooper's most strikeouts, 64.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hooper

What years did Bob Hooper play?
Bob Hooper played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955.
Was Bob Hooper a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Hooper pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 196 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Hooper hit?
Bob Hooper hit 4 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Bob Hooper's career batting average?
Bob Hooper batted .166 over his career, with 31 hits in 187 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Hooper have?
Bob Hooper drove in 19 runs in his career.
What was Bob Hooper's career ERA?
Bob Hooper finished with a 4.80 career ERA, going 40-41 with 196 strikeouts.