Bob McClure

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1993)

W–L 68–57
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.40
SO 701
Pitcher PIV -4104.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/29/1952 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-08-13
Last Game
1993-05-17

Full name: Robert Craig McClure

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 9.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .222 .222 .333 .555

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 0 1 1 1 0 16.0 9 6 2 0 9 8 1.12 1.12

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 57 698 73 12 1 52 1158.7 1,125 490 104 497 701 3.81 -4104.8

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
699 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222 .444 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS ML4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 WS ML4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AEDIV ML4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 9 0 2 9.3 11 2 3 7 1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1982 ALCS ML4 1 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 0 0 0 0.00
1982 WS ML4 0 2 5 0 2 4.3 5 2 3 5 4.15
1981 AEDIV ML4 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 0 0 2 0.00

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34751200.400
Away35240000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home347602.25972512483593.75
Away351556.05282392493423.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-05-17 MIAPHI 1.0100110
1993-05-14 MIASTL 0.0211000
1993-05-11 MIAWSN 0.0100000
1993-05-07 MIANYN 0.2100010
1993-05-01 MIACOL 0.2000010
1993-04-28 MIAATL W 0.1000000
1993-04-26 MIACIN 0.0000100
1993-04-25 MIACOL 1.0100010
1993-04-21 MIAATL L 0.2233112
1993-04-20 MIAATL 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 698 73 33 161 13 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 698

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 FLO NL $200,000
1992 SLN NL $500,000
1991 CAL AL $700,000
1990 CAL AL $825,000
1989 CAL AL $200,000
1988 MON NL $500,000
1987 ML4 AL $100,000
1986 ML4 AL $487,500
1985 ML4 AL $480,000
Total Career Earnings $3,992,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of San Mateo San Mateo CA 1972, 1973

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  2. 90
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  3. 84
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA
  4. 83
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA
  5. 81
    Jeremy Affeldt
    43-46, 3.97 ERA
  6. 80
    Dennis Cook
    64-46, 3.91 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob McClure

What years did Bob McClure play?
Bob McClure played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1993.
Was Bob McClure a pitcher?
Yes. Bob McClure pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 701 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob McClure hit?
Bob McClure hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.