Bob Muncrief

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1951)

W–L 80–82
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.35
SO 525
Pitcher PIV -538.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/28/1916 in Madill, OK, USA
Died
2/6/1996 in Duncanville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-30
Last Game
1951-04-20
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Cleveland Muncrief

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 82 288 165 67 11 9 1401.3 1,503 592 108 392 525 3.80 -538.2

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 SLA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 2 0 4.50 — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 5 3 1 15.00 — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 13 9 36 24 12 2 1 214.3 221 87 53 67 3.65 3.94 (+7%) -787.3
1942 SLA AL 6 8 24 18 7 1 0 134.3 149 58 31 39 3.89 3.57 (-9%) -620.2
1943 SLA AL 13 12 35 27 12 3 1 205.0 211 64 48 80 2.81 3.50 (+20%) 406.0
1944 SLA AL 13 8 33 27 12 3 1 219.3 216 75 50 88 3.08 3.57 (+14%) 1849.2
1945 SLA AL 13 4 27 15 10 0 1 145.7 132 44 44 54 2.72 3.67 (+26%) 112.0
1946 SLA AL 3 12 29 14 4 1 0 115.3 149 64 31 49 4.99 3.59 (-39%) 1098.1
1947 SLA AL 8 14 31 23 7 0 0 176.3 210 96 51 74 4.90 3.97 (-23%) 828.7
1948 CLE AL 5 4 21 9 1 1 0 72.3 76 32 31 24 3.98 4.10 (+3%) -1320.5
1949 PIT NL 1 5 13 4 1 0 3 35.7 44 25 13 11 6.31 4.12 (-53%) -1592.2
1949 CHN NL 5 6 34 3 1 0 2 75.0 80 38 31 36 4.56 4.12 (-11%) -512.1
1951 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 4 2 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 80 82 288 165 67 11 9 1,401.1 1,503 592 392 525 3.80 — -538

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
289 438 27 68 5 4 0 25 1 21 107 .155 .194 .185 .379 -1,609

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 46.2% 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
1937 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 36 76 8 18 1 1 0 5 0 3 14 .237 .262 (-10%) .332 (-20%) .373 (-26%) .705 (-23%) -284.9
1942 SLA AL 24 45 2 5 0 1 0 3 0 3 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 35 66 5 10 1 0 0 2 0 3 9 .152 .255 (-41%) .324 (-42%) .346 (-52%) .671 (-47%) -469.0
1944 SLA AL 33 78 4 18 2 0 0 10 1 3 16 .231 .261 (-12%) .325 (-20%) .357 (-28%) .683 (-25%) -294.8
1945 SLA AL 28 45 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 29 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 .031 — — — — 0.0
1947 SLA AL 31 57 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 4 23 .105 .262 (-60%) .336 (-51%) .376 (-72%) .712 (-62%) -560.5
1948 CLE AL 21 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1949 PIT NL 13 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 34 14 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 .286 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 289 438 27 68 5 4 0 25 1 21 107 .155 — — — — -1,609

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1944 WS SLA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 8.7 6 1 4 4 1.04

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 WS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
1944 WS SLA 0 1 2 0 0 6.7 5 1 4 4 1.35

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1542111531010.147
Away1352271237015.163

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home153742.17732891912863.50
Away135659.07313032012424.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-04-20 NYYMINL 000000000
1951-04-20 NYYMINL 000000000
1949-09-20 CHCBROL 000000000
1949-09-11 CHCPITL 000000000
1949-09-08 CHCSTLL 000000000
1949-09-04 CHCPITW 312000000
1949-08-31 CHCBSNL 000000000
1949-08-29 CHCPHIL 000000000
1949-08-26 CHCBROW 100000001
1949-08-25 CHCBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-04-20 NYYMIN — 2.0533120
1951-04-20 NYYMIN — 1.0000300
1949-09-20 CHCBRO — 2.0222000
1949-09-11 CHCPIT — 1.0222001
1949-09-08 CHCSTL — 1.1200000
1949-09-04 CHCPIT W 5.2776322
1949-08-31 CHCBSN L 1.2311110
1949-08-29 CHCPHI L 1.1333112
1949-08-26 CHCBRO W 3.2211120
1949-08-25 CHCBRO — 1.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 288 0 80 222 9 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 SLA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1941 SLA P 36 0 13 36 2 2
1942 SLA P 24 0 9 25 0 2
1943 SLA P 35 0 10 28 1 2
1944 SLA P 33 0 16 35 1 1
1945 SLA P 27 0 9 22 2 1
1946 SLA P 29 0 7 13 2 1
1947 SLA P 31 0 6 29 0 2
1948 CLE P 21 0 4 10 0 2
1949 PIT P 13 0 0 12 0 0
1949 CHN P 34 0 5 10 0 1
1951 NYA P 2 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 288

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 8.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 34th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Paul Minner
    69-84, 3.94 ERA
  2. 89
    Jim Colborn
    83-88, 3.80 ERA
  3. 84
    Hank Wyse
    79-70, 3.52 ERA
  4. 84
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA
  5. 84
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA
  6. 82
    Al Fitzmorris
    77-59, 3.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Muncrief

What years did Bob Muncrief play?
Bob Muncrief played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1951.
Was Bob Muncrief a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Muncrief pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 525 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Muncrief hit?
Bob Muncrief hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.