Bob Keegan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1958)

W–L 40–36
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.40
SO 198
Pitcher PIV -6687.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 207 lb
Born
8/4/1920 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died
6/20/2001 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1953-05-24
Last Game
1958-07-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Charles Keegan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 36 135 87 29 6 5 644.7 668 262 70 233 198 3.66 -6687.7

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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
1953 CHA AL 7 5 22 11 4 2 1 98.7 80 30 33 32 2.74 4.14 (+34%) 1520.7
1954 CHA AL 16 9 31 27 14 2 2 209.7 211 72 82 61 3.09 3.90 (+21%) -516.5
1955 CHA AL 2 5 18 11 1 0 0 58.7 83 38 28 29 5.83 4.00 (-46%) 370.9
1956 CHA AL 5 7 20 16 4 0 0 105.3 119 46 35 32 3.93 3.96 (+1%) -1849.4
1957 CHA AL 10 8 30 20 6 2 2 142.7 131 56 37 36 3.53 3.83 (+8%) -3365.6
1958 CHA AL 0 2 14 2 0 0 0 29.7 44 20 18 8 6.07 3.86 (-57%) -2847.7
Career · 6 seasons 40 36 135 87 29 6 5 644.2 668 262 233 198 3.66 — -6,688

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
136 196 14 32 2 1 0 19 0 14 31 .163 .218 .184 .401 -715

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 44.6% 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
1953 CHA AL 22 28 4 9 0 0 0 5 0 1 5 .321 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 32 75 5 9 2 1 0 7 0 4 11 .120 .261 (-54%) .333 (-53%) .390 (-56%) .723 (-54%) -714.7
1955 CHA AL 18 18 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 20 32 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 30 39 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 .103 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHA AL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 136 196 14 32 2 1 0 19 0 14 31 .163 — — — — -715

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6688516011.182
Away7010891608.148

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65320.0338131109963.68
Away70324.23311321241023.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-07-24 CHWBALL 000000000
1958-07-16 CHWBALL 100000000
1958-07-13 CHWNYYL 200000000
1958-07-10 CHWBOSL 000000000
1958-06-29 CHWMINL 000000000
1958-06-24 CHWNYYL 000000000
1958-06-18 CHWBOSL 000000000
1958-06-11 CHWMINL 000000000
1958-06-07 CHWBOSL 000000100
1958-06-03 CHWNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-07-24 CHWBAL — 2.0200000
1958-07-16 CHWBAL L 2.1655012
1958-07-13 CHWNYY L 5.1611230
1958-07-10 CHWBOS — 0.1111001
1958-06-29 CHWMIN — 1.0572203
1958-06-24 CHWNYY — 2.0200200
1958-06-18 CHWBOS — 2.0311210
1958-06-11 CHWMIN — 2.0100110
1958-06-07 CHWBOS — 3.2733110
1958-06-03 CHWNYY — 1.2244301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 135 76 25 117 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 CHA P 22 0 7 20 0 2
1954 CHA P 31 27 5 36 1 3
1955 CHA P 18 11 2 11 1 0
1956 CHA P 20 16 6 18 1 0
1957 CHA P 30 20 5 23 0 1
1958 CHA P 14 2 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 135

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 1941, 1942, 1943

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gene Schott
    28-41, 3.72 ERA
  2. 88
    Red Causey
    39-35, 3.59 ERA
  3. 83
    Herman Pillette
    34-32, 3.45 ERA
  4. 80
    Speed Martin
    29-42, 3.78 ERA
  5. 80
    Manny Salvo
    33-50, 3.69 ERA
  6. 77
    Dave Ferriss
    65-30, 3.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Keegan

What years did Bob Keegan play?
Bob Keegan played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1958.
Was Bob Keegan a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Keegan pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Keegan hit?
Bob Keegan hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.