Bob Lawson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1902)

W–L 2–4
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.64
SO 17
Pitcher PIV -1041.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
8/23/1875 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
Died
10/28/1952 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1901-05-07
Last Game
1902-06-10

Full name: Robert Baker Lawson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 9 6 5 0 0 59.0 66 24 0 31 17 3.66 -1041.5

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 10.0% worse 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
1901 BSN NL 2 2 6 4 4 0 0 46.0 45 17 28 12 3.33 3.49 (+5%) -1080.3
1902 BLA AL 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 13.0 21 7 3 5 4.85 3.17 (-53%) 38.8
Career · 2 seasons 2 4 9 6 5 0 0 59.0 66 24 31 17 3.66 — -1,042

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
13 33 2 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 .152 .176 .273 .449 0

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 33.5% 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
1901 BSN NL 10 27 2 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 .148 — — — — 0.0
1902 BLA AL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 33 2 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 4 .152 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11302514.167
Away230000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home755.0591928143.11
Away24.0753111.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-06-10 BLACLEL 200000000
1902-06-09 BLACLEL 100000000
1902-05-31 BLACLEL 301000000
1901-07-01 BSNCINW 411100100
1901-07-01 BSNCINW 200000110
1901-06-29 BSNCINL 301000000
1901-06-21 BSNCHCW 300000001
1901-06-19 BSNCHCW 412001201
1901-06-18 BSNPHIW 300000001
1901-05-24 BSNPITL 200000001

Last 9 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-06-10 BLACLE — 3.0300000
1902-06-09 BLACLE L 1.0455310
1902-05-31 BLACLE L 9.01462040
1901-06-29 BSNCIN — 5.0876410
1901-06-21 BSNCHC W 9.0732330
1901-06-19 BSNCHC W 9.01064620
1901-05-24 BSNPIT L 8.0761520
1901-05-13 BSNPHI L 9.01164720
1901-05-07 BSNBRO — 6.0200300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
OF 3 0 5 1 0 0
P 9 0 1 24 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 BSN 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1901 BSN OF 3 0 5 1 0 0
1901 BSN P 6 0 1 17 2 0
1902 BLA P 3 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 9
Third Base 1
Left Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore MD 1901, 1902
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1897, 1898, 1899

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Lawson

What years did Bob Lawson play?
Bob Lawson played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1902.
Was Bob Lawson a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Lawson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Lawson hit?
Bob Lawson hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.