Bob Humphreys

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1970)

Bob Humphreys was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 319 career appearances, he went 27-21 with a 3.36 ERA, 364 strikeouts, and 20 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 27–21
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.24
SO 364
Pitcher PIV -2685.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/18/1935 in Covington, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-08
Last Game
1970-09-25

Full name: Robert William Humphreys

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Humphreys — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 21 319 4 0 0 20 566.0 482 211 55 219 364 3.36 -2685.5

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Humphreys Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 DET AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 5.0 8 4 2 3 7.20 — 0.0
1963 SLN NL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 10.2 11 6 7 8 5.06 3.46 (-46%) -1238.7
1964 SLN NL 2 0 28 0 0 0 2 42.2 32 12 15 36 2.53 3.58 (+29%) 671.5
1965 CHN NL 2 0 41 0 0 0 0 65.2 59 23 27 38 3.15 3.50 (+10%) -613.5
1966 WS2 AL 7 3 58 1 0 0 3 111.2 91 35 28 88 2.82 3.52 (+20%) 2809.8
1967 WS2 AL 6 2 48 2 0 0 4 105.2 93 49 41 54 4.17 3.30 (-26%) -2730.7
1968 WS2 AL 5 7 56 0 0 0 2 92.2 78 38 30 56 3.69 2.98 (-24%) -2292.1
1969 WS2 AL 3 3 47 0 0 0 5 79.2 69 27 38 43 3.05 3.61 (+16%) 456.7
1970 WS2 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.2 4 1 9 6 1.35 — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 2 4 23 1 0 0 3 45.2 37 16 22 32 3.15 3.89 (+19%) 251.5
Career · 10 seasons 27 21 319 4 0 0 20 566.0 482 211 219 364 3.36 — -2,686

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 Humphreys — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
319 61 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 19 .131 .264 .131 .395 0

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Humphreys Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 SLN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 SLN NL 28 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHN NL 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 WS2 AL 58 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 48 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 56 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 47 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1970 WS2 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 23 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 319 61 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 19 .131 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Humphreys — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Humphreys — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Humphreys — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Humphreys — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Humphreys — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home164293402.138
Away155320401.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Humphreys — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164295.12561021091933.11
Away155270.12261091101723.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Humphreys — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-25 MILCHWW 200000000
1970-09-10 MILKCRL 000000000
1970-08-07 MILKCRL 000000000
1970-08-05 MILCHWL 100000010
1970-08-04 MILMINL 000000000
1970-08-01 MILNYYL 000000000
1970-07-31 MILNYYL 000000000
1970-07-26 MILBOSL 000000000
1970-07-21 MILNYYL 000000000
1970-07-19 MILTEXL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Humphreys — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-09-25 MILCHW W 5.0811140
1970-09-10 MILKCR — 1.0000010
1970-08-07 MILKCR — 0.2100000
1970-08-05 MILCHW — 4.1310140
1970-08-04 MILMIN — 2.0100020
1970-08-01 MILNYY L 1.1133410
1970-07-31 MILNYY — 2.1000120
1970-07-26 MILBOS — 0.1333102
1970-07-21 MILNYY — 2.2000320
1970-07-19 MILTEX L 0.1111200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Humphreys — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 319 4 35 78 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Humphreys — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 DET P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1963 SLN P 9 0 0 2 0 0
1964 SLN P 28 0 3 5 0 1
1965 CHN P 41 0 2 8 0 0
1966 WS2 P 58 1 8 13 0 2
1967 WS2 P 48 2 7 11 2 2
1968 WS2 P 56 0 8 16 0 2
1969 WS2 P 47 0 1 16 1 0
1970 WS2 P 5 0 1 1 0 0
1970 ML4 P 23 1 4 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Humphreys Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 319

College History

Bob Humphreys — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney VA 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  2. 91
    Wes Stock
    27-13, 3.60 ERA
  3. 89
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  4. 81
    Pete Mikkelsen
    45-40, 3.38 ERA
  5. 81
    Manny Sarmiento
    26-22, 3.49 ERA
  6. 76
    Todd Burns
    21-23, 3.47 ERA

Bob Humphreys: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Humphreys's first major league game on September 8, 1962; the last one listed came on September 25, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1962), the St. Louis Cardinals (1963 to 1964), the Chicago Cubs (1965), the Washington Senators (1966 through 1970), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1970). Humphreys played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 18, 1935, in Covington, VA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Humphreys's full given name, per the bio, is Robert William Humphreys.

Humphreys's career pitching line is 27 wins, 21 losses and a 3.36 ERA over 319 appearances. Also on Humphreys's record: 364 strikeouts and 20 saves. Against a 3.54 league ERA for the same years, Humphreys was 5.3% better. The best win total was 7, in 1966. In 1966, one of the busiest seasons, Humphreys posted a 2.82 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.52.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Humphreys

What years did Bob Humphreys play?
Bob Humphreys played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970.
Was Bob Humphreys a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Humphreys pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 364 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Humphreys hit?
Bob Humphreys hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Bob Humphreys play for?
Bob Humphreys played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1962), the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1964), the Chicago Cubs (1965), the Washington Senators (1966–1970), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1970).
What were Bob Humphreys's career stats?
In 319 games, Bob Humphreys went 27-21 with a 3.36 ERA, 364 strikeouts, 566.0 innings pitched, and 20 saves.
What position did Bob Humphreys play?
Bob Humphreys played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Humphreys and how much did he weigh?
Bob Humphreys was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Bob Humphreys's career ERA?
Bob Humphreys finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 27-21 with 364 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Humphreys have?
Bob Humphreys recorded 364 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Humphreys in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Humphreys has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.