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

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 18.1 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 18.1 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home420000.000
Away220000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Katz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home412.095133.75
Away26.184615.68

Last 6 Games — Batting

Bob Katz — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-05-31 CINPHIL 200000000
1944-05-28 CINBROL 000000000
1944-05-20 CINBROL 200000000
1944-05-14 CINBSNL 000000000
1944-05-13 CINNY1L 000000000
1944-05-12 CINNY1L 000000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Bob Katz — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-05-31 CINPHI — 6.1844510
1944-05-28 CINBRO — 0.0000100
1944-05-20 CINBRO L 7.0733010
1944-05-14 CINBSN — 2.0222100
1944-05-13 CINNY1 — 2.0000020
1944-05-12 CINNY1 — 1.0000000

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Katz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Bob Katz: the record in brief

May 12, 1944 and May 31, 1944 bracket Bob Katz's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, in 1944. Katz played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 30, 1911, in Lancaster, PA, USA, Katz was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on December 14, 1962, in St. Joseph, MI, USA. The given name on file is Robert Clyde Katz.

The pitching table credits Katz with a 0-1 record and a 3.93 ERA in 6 games. Katz had 4 strikeouts. Against a 3.57 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.93 mark was 9.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1944, with 6 games and 4 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 86.2 for Katz's career.

Katz's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

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 teams did Bob Katz play for?
Bob Katz played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1944).
What were Bob Katz's career stats?
In 6 games, Bob Katz went 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 18.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bob Katz play?
Bob Katz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Katz and how much did he weigh?
Bob Katz was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
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.