Bob Logan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1945)
Bob Logan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1945 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 7-15 with a 3.15 ERA and 67 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/20/1978 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-04-18
- Last Game
- 1945-09-20
Full name: Robert Dean Logan
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.42 | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | CHN | NL | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.2 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2.78 | 4.35 (+36%) | -139.0 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 7 | 11 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 187.0 | 213 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 3.18 | 3.67 (+13%) | 119.6 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 7 | 15 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 222.2 | 245 | 78 | 81 | 67 | 3.15 | — | -19 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 65 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .200 | .224 | .262 | .485 | -265 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OBP .224 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.
Career OPS .485 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CHN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | CHN | NL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 34 | 61 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .213 | .260 (-18%) | .328 (-31%) | .354 (-21%) | .683 (-26%) | -264.6 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 57 | 65 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -265 | ||
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
View full game log (114 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| Away | 26 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 120.1 | 118 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 2.54 |
| Away | 26 | 94.1 | 124 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 4.29 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-20 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-09-18 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-09-13 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-11 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-07 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | BSN | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-26 | BSN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-19 | BSN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-16 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-20 | BSN | BRO | W | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-18 | BSN | CIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BSN | CIN | — | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-13 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-11 | BSN | CHC | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-07 | BSN | STL | L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | BSN | BRO | L | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-08-26 | BSN | PHI | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-08-19 | BSN | STL | — | 12.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1945-08-16 | BSN | CIN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 57 |
Bob Logan: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bob Logan debuted on April 18, 1935 and played a final game on September 20, 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935), the Detroit Tigers (1937), the Chicago Cubs (1937 through 1938), the Cincinnati Reds (1941), and the Boston Braves (1945). Born on February 10, 1910, in Thompson, NE, USA, Logan is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 170 pounds. Logan died on May 20, 1978, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Bob Logan was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Dean.
Logan's career pitching line is 7 wins, 15 losses and a 3.15 ERA over 57 appearances. The same table counts 67 strikeouts. That 3.15 ERA compares with a 4.13 league average across the same seasons, 23.6% better. Logan won 7 games in 1945, the most of any season listed. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Logan posted a 3.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Logan
- What years did Bob Logan play?
- Bob Logan played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1945.
- Was Bob Logan a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Logan pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 67 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Logan hit?
- Bob Logan hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was Bob Logan's career batting average?
- Bob Logan batted .200 over his career, with 13 hits in 65 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Logan have?
- Bob Logan drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Logan's career ERA?
- Bob Logan finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 7-15 with 67 strikeouts.