Bobby Locke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1968)

W–L 16–15
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.43
SO 194
Pitcher PIV -3572.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
3/3/1934 in Rowes Run, PA, USA
Died
6/4/2020 in Dunbar, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-06-18
Last Game
1968-09-29

Full name: Lawrence Donald Locke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 15 165 23 2 2 10 416.7 432 186 40 165 194 4.02 -3572.0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 11.8% 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
1959 CLE AL 3 2 24 7 0 0 2 77.7 66 27 41 40 3.13 3.90 (+20%) -607.4
1960 CLE AL 3 5 32 11 2 2 2 123.0 121 46 37 53 3.37 3.82 (+12%) 454.0
1961 CLE AL 4 4 37 4 0 0 2 95.3 112 48 40 37 4.53 4.03 (-13%) -1738.5
1962 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 15.7 16 10 10 9 5.74 3.96 (-45%) -1075.9
1963 PHI NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10.7 10 7 5 7 5.91 3.46 (-71%) 236.8
1964 PHI NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 19.3 21 6 6 11 2.79 3.58 (+22%) -78.5
1965 CIN NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 17.3 20 11 8 8 5.71 3.50 (-63%) -424.6
1967 CAL AL 3 0 9 1 0 0 2 19.3 14 5 3 7 2.33 3.30 (+30%) 94.8
1968 CAL AL 2 3 29 0 0 0 2 36.3 51 26 13 21 6.44 2.98 (-116%) -432.8
Career · 10 seasons 16 15 165 23 2 2 10 416.2 432 186 165 194 4.02 — -3,572

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
168 98 12 25 2 0 1 12 0 9 22 .255 .318 .306 .624 0

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1959 CLE AL 24 24 4 8 1 0 1 5 0 1 5 .333 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 35 38 7 9 1 0 0 4 0 6 7 .237 — — — — 0.0
1961 CLE AL 37 19 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .211 — — — — 0.0
1962 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 PHI NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CIN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 9 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 168 98 12 25 2 0 1 12 0 9 22 .255 — — — — 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
Home101407902.225
Away6758516110.276

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98226.020386871073.42
Away67190.222910078884.72

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-29 LAACHW — 0.0111000
1968-09-24 LAAMIN L 0.1122200
1968-09-18 LAAMIN — 0.1000100
1968-09-14 LAACHW W 1.2300000
1968-09-10 LAADET — 0.1000100
1968-09-09 LAADET — 1.0100020
1968-09-04 LAACLE — 1.0221000
1968-09-01 LAAOAK — 1.1100010
1968-08-28 LAADET — 2.0233011
1968-08-23 LAAOAK — 2.0544220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 23 39 83 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 CLE P 24 7 9 11 1 1
1960 CLE P 32 11 10 30 2 2
1961 CLE P 37 4 9 20 0 0
1962 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 PHI P 5 0 1 5 0 1
1963 PHI P 9 0 2 0 0 0
1964 PHI P 8 0 3 3 0 0
1965 CIN P 11 0 2 5 0 1
1967 CAL P 9 1 1 5 0 0
1968 CAL P 29 0 2 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Locke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Hutchings
    12-18, 3.96 ERA
  2. 97
    Pete Filson
    15-18, 4.18 ERA
  3. 97
    Al Aber
    24-25, 4.18 ERA
  4. 91
    John Frascatore
    20-17, 4.00 ERA
  5. 87
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA
  6. 84
    Rich Folkers
    19-23, 4.11 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Locke

What years did Bobby Locke play?
Bobby Locke played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1968.
Was Bobby Locke a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 194 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Locke hit?
Bobby Locke hit 1 career home runs with 25 hits.