Was Bob Katz a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Katz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Katz hit?

Bob Katz hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bob Katz's career batting average?

Bob Katz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Bob Katz's career ERA?

Bob Katz finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Katz have?

Bob Katz recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Katz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Katz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Katz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Bob Katz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 86.2.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.93

WHIP 1.31

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 86.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 1/30/1911 in Lancaster, PA, USA
Died: 12/14/1962 in St. Joseph, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-05-12
Last Game: 1944-05-31

Full name: Robert Clyde Katz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Katz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	6	2	0	0	0	18.3	17	8	0	7	4	3.93	86.2

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Katz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CIN	NL	0	1	6	2	0	0	0	18.3	17	8	7	4	3.93	3.57 (-10%)	86.2
Career · 1 season			0	1	6	2	0	0	0	18.1	17	8	7	4	3.93	—	86

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 Katz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Katz — 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
1944	CIN	NL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Katz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Katz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	12.0	9	5	1	3	3.75
Away	2	6.1	8	4	6	1	5.68

Last 6 Games — Batting

Bob Katz — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1944-05-31	CIN	PHI	L	2
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	L	0
1944-05-20	CIN	BRO	L	2
1944-05-14	CIN	BSN	L	0
1944-05-13	CIN	NY1	L	0
1944-05-12	CIN	NY1	L	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Bob Katz — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1944-05-31	CIN	PHI	—	6.1	8	4	4	5	1
1944-05-28	CIN	BRO	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-05-20	CIN	BRO	L	7.0	7	3	3	0	1
1944-05-14	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	0
1944-05-13	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
1944-05-12	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Katz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Katz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	P	6	0	1	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Katz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Katz

Was Bob Katz a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Katz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Katz hit?: Bob Katz hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Katz's career batting average?: Bob Katz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Bob Katz's career ERA?: Bob Katz finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Katz have?: Bob Katz recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Katz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Katz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.