What years did Bob Mabe play?

Bob Mabe played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1960.

Was Bob Mabe a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Mabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 82 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Mabe hit?

Bob Mabe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bob Mabe's career batting average?

Bob Mabe batted .032 over his career, with 1 hits in 31 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Mabe have?

Bob Mabe drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bob Mabe's career ERA?

Bob Mabe finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 7-11 with 82 strikeouts.

Bob Mabe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1960)

Bob Mabe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1960 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 3 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 7-11 with a 4.82 ERA and 82 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 7–11

ERA 4.82

WHIP 1.46

SO 82

Pitcher PIV -1333.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 10/8/1929 in Danville, VA, USA
Died: 1/9/2005 in Danville, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-18
Last Game: 1960-05-05

Full name: Robert Lee Mabe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Mabe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	11	51	14	4	0	3	142.0	146	76	17	61	82	4.82	-1333.8

Career ERA 4.82 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 24.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Mabe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	SLN	NL	3	9	31	13	4	0	111.2	113	56	41	74	4.51	3.86 (-17%)	631.8
1959	CIN	NL	4	2	18	1	0	3	29.2	29	18	19	8	5.46	3.90 (-40%)	-1965.6
1960	BAL	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.2	4	2	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	11	51	14	4	3	142.0	146	76	61	82	4.82	—	-1,334

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 Mabe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	31	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	.032	.062	.032	.095	0

Career AVG .032 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 87.4% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career SLG .032 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 91.8% below league average.

Career OPS .095 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 86.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Mabe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	SLN	NL	32	24	2	1	1	1	15	.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CIN	NL	18	7	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			52	31	2	1	1	1	19	.032	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Mabe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	16	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	18	15	1	1	0	1	.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Mabe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	81.0	78	47	38	48	5.22
Away	18	61.0	68	29	23	35	4.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Mabe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1960-05-05	BAL	CLE	L	0	0
1960-04-30	BAL	NYY	L	0	0
1959-06-06	CIN	SFG	L	0	0
1959-06-02	CIN	LAD	W	0	0
1959-05-31	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1959-05-29	CIN	PIT	W	2	1
1959-05-28	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1959-05-23	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1959-05-20	CIN	LAD	L	0	0
1959-05-18	CIN	LAD	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Mabe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-05-05	BAL	CLE	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1960-04-30	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	3	5	1	1	0	0
1959-06-06	CIN	SFG	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1959-06-02	CIN	LAD	W	2.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
1959-05-31	CIN	PIT	L	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1959-05-29	CIN	PIT	W	3.1	2	1	1	2	2	1
1959-05-28	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-05-23	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-20	CIN	LAD	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
1959-05-18	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	3	5	2	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Mabe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	14	12	20	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Mabe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	SLN	P	31	13	11	17	1	1
1959	CIN	P	18	1	1	3	0	2
1960	BAL	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Mabe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

Bob Mabe: the record in brief

Bob Mabe played a first major league game on April 18, 1958 and a last one on May 5, 1960. By club, Mabe's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1958), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1959), and the Baltimore Orioles (1960). Born on October 8, 1929, in Danville, VA, USA, Mabe is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Mabe's listed size is 5'11" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 9, 2005, in Danville, VA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Lee Mabe.

Mabe went 7-11 with a 4.82 ERA in 51 games, 14 of them starts. Mabe had 82 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.82 mark was 24.8% worse. 1958 produced Mabe's most strikeouts, 74. In 1958, one of the busiest seasons, Mabe posted a 4.51 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

Mabe appears at one position only: pitcher, in 51 games. On the mound, Mabe's fielding totals are 12 putouts, 20 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Mabe

What years did Bob Mabe play?: Bob Mabe played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1960.
Was Bob Mabe a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Mabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Mabe hit?: Bob Mabe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bob Mabe's career batting average?: Bob Mabe batted .032 over his career, with 1 hits in 31 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Mabe have?: Bob Mabe drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bob Mabe's career ERA?: Bob Mabe finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 7-11 with 82 strikeouts.