Bob Humphreys

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

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

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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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 10.7 11 6 7 8 5.06 3.46 (-46%) -1238.7
1964 SLN NL 2 0 28 0 0 0 2 42.7 32 12 15 36 2.53 3.58 (+29%) 671.5
1965 CHN NL 2 0 41 0 0 0 0 65.7 59 23 27 38 3.15 3.50 (+10%) -613.5
1966 WS2 AL 7 3 58 1 0 0 3 111.7 91 35 28 88 2.82 3.52 (+20%) 2809.8
1967 WS2 AL 6 2 48 2 0 0 4 105.7 93 49 41 54 4.17 3.30 (-26%) -2730.7
1968 WS2 AL 5 7 56 0 0 0 2 92.7 78 38 30 56 3.69 2.98 (-24%) -2292.1
1969 WS2 AL 3 3 47 0 0 0 5 79.7 69 27 38 43 3.05 3.61 (+16%) 456.7
1970 WS2 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 4 1 9 6 1.35 — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 2 4 23 1 0 0 3 45.7 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home164293402.138
Away155320401.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164295.12561021091933.11
Away155270.12261091101723.63

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 319 4 35 78 3 8

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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Position Games
Pitcher 319

College History

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

Most Similar Players

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

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

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.