Bob Kline

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1934)

Bob Kline was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934 for the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. Across 148 career appearances, he went 30-28 with a 5.05 ERA and 87 strikeouts.

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 30–28
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.58
SO 87
Pitcher PIV -7860.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
12/9/1909 in Enterprise, OH, USA
Died
3/16/1987 in Westerville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-17
Last Game
1934-07-15

Full name: Robert George Kline

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Kline — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 28 148 37 8 1 7 441.7 501 248 24 195 87 5.05 -7860.4

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Kline — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1931 BOS AL 5 5 28 10 3 0 0 98.0 110 48 35 25 4.41 4.10 (-7%) -220.9
1932 BOS AL 11 13 47 19 4 1 2 172.0 203 101 76 31 5.28 4.13 (-28%) -3176.6
1933 BOS AL 7 8 46 8 1 0 4 127.0 127 64 67 16 4.54 3.86 (-18%) -3299.8
1934 PHA AL 6 2 20 0 0 0 1 39.7 50 28 13 14 6.35 4.29 (-48%) -1163.1
1934 WS1 AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 7 4 1 15.75 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 30 28 148 37 8 1 7 441.2 501 248 195 87 5.05 — -7,860

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 Kline — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
148 124 6 25 3 1 0 10 0 2 26 .202 .220 .242 .462 -501

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OPS .462 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Kline — 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
1930 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 BOS AL 28 27 2 9 1 0 0 8 0 2 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 47 54 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 .130 .275 (-53%) .335 (-61%) .391 (-53%) .726 (-57%) -501.0
1933 BOS AL 46 34 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .176 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHA AL 20 9 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1934 WS1 AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 148 124 6 25 3 1 0 10 0 2 26 .202 — — — — -501

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 Kline — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home77563702.125
Away716731808.269

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Kline — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home77227.2230119105604.70
Away71214.027112693285.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Kline — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-07-15 MINCLE — 0.0311000
1934-07-11 MINDET — 0.2100010
1934-07-05 MINNYY — 1.0322000
1934-07-04 MINPHA — 1.0011200
1934-07-04 MINPHA — 0.1242100
1934-06-26 MINSLA W 1.0100100
1934-06-20 PHASLA — 1.0222110
1934-06-16 PHACHW — 2.0244111
1934-06-14 PHACLE — 1.0130011
1934-06-07 PHAMIN — 2.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Kline — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 148 0 23 136 4 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Kline — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 BOS P 28 0 2 30 2 1
1932 BOS P 47 0 16 44 1 6
1933 BOS P 46 0 3 46 1 2
1934 PHA P 20 0 2 14 0 1
1934 WS1 P 6 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Kline — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 148

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Moss
    22-18, 4.95 ERA
  2. 82
    Chad Kimsey
    24-29, 5.07 ERA
  3. 81
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  4. 74
    Lev Shreve
    19-37, 4.89 ERA
  5. 73
    George Murray
    20-26, 5.38 ERA
  6. 71
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Kline

What years did Bob Kline play?
Bob Kline played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934.
Was Bob Kline a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Kline pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Kline hit?
Bob Kline hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Bob Kline's career batting average?
Bob Kline batted .202 over his career, with 25 hits in 124 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Kline have?
Bob Kline drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Bob Kline's career ERA?
Bob Kline finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 30-28 with 87 strikeouts.