Bob Owchinko

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1986)

W–L 37–60
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.46
SO 490
Pitcher PIV -5845.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/1/1955 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-25
Last Game
1986-10-01

Full name: Robert Dennis Owchinko

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 60 275 104 10 4 7 890.7 937 424 88 363 490 4.28 -5845.5

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 12.0% 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
1976 SDN NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.3 11 8 3 4 16.62 — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 9 12 30 28 3 2 0 170.0 191 84 67 101 4.45 4.00 (-11%) -1118.0
1978 SDN NL 10 13 36 33 4 1 0 202.3 198 80 78 94 3.56 3.69 (+3%) -200.1
1979 SDN NL 6 12 42 20 2 0 0 149.3 144 62 55 66 3.74 4.00 (+7%) -1434.2
1980 CLE AL 2 9 29 14 1 1 0 114.3 138 67 47 66 5.27 3.84 (-37%) -1486.0
1981 OAK AL 4 3 29 0 0 0 2 39.3 34 14 19 26 3.20 3.58 (+11%) 117.8
1982 OAK AL 2 4 54 0 0 0 3 102.0 111 59 52 67 5.21 3.86 (-35%) -1201.8
1983 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 3 5 49 4 0 0 2 94.0 91 43 39 60 4.12 3.81 (-8%) -724.5
1986 MON NL 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 15.0 17 6 3 6 3.60 3.97 (+9%) 201.2
Career · 10 seasons 37 60 275 104 10 4 7 890.2 937 424 363 490 4.28 — -5,846

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
275 163 9 22 3 0 0 5 0 13 66 .135 .199 .153 .352 -946

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .153 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 50.5% 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
1976 SDN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 30 49 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 18 .082 — — — — -532.4
1978 SDN NL 36 63 3 11 2 0 0 4 0 2 26 .175 .257 (-32%) .323 (-38%) .378 (-46%) .702 (-42%) -414.1
1979 SDN NL 42 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 .121 — — — — 0.0
1980 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 49 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1986 MON NL 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 275 163 9 22 3 0 0 5 0 13 66 .135 — — — — -946

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
1 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
1981 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.7 3 1 0 0 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 3 1 0 0 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1359531002.105
Away1406861203.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home135488.04692081812703.84
Away140402.24682161822204.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-01 WSNNYNL 100000001
1986-09-25 WSNPITW 210000011
1986-09-19 WSNSTLW 201000001
1984-09-28 CINHOUL 000000000
1984-09-15 CINLADL 000000000
1984-09-06 CINSDPW 101000000
1984-09-01 CINPITW 000000000
1984-08-31 CINPITL 000000000
1984-08-29 CINCHCL 000000000
1984-08-28 CINCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-10-01 WSNNYN — 5.0622121
1986-09-25 WSNPIT W 5.0433140
1986-09-19 WSNSTL — 5.0711100
1984-09-28 CINHOU — 1.0100100
1984-09-15 CINLAD — 0.0100000
1984-09-06 CINSDP SV 4.0200220
1984-09-01 CINPIT — 0.1100000
1984-08-31 CINPIT — 2.0000030
1984-08-29 CINCHC — 0.2311000
1984-08-28 CINCHC — 1.2100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 275 104 24 120 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 SDN P 2 2 0 1 0 0
1977 SDN P 30 28 2 21 0 1
1978 SDN P 36 33 6 30 0 3
1979 SDN P 42 20 2 24 2 2
1980 CLE P 29 14 3 18 1 0
1981 OAK P 29 0 0 6 1 1
1982 OAK P 54 0 7 7 0 1
1983 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 CIN P 49 4 4 11 0 0
1986 MON P 3 3 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 275

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1977 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Owens
    42-68, 4.31 ERA
  2. 84
    Dickie Noles
    36-53, 4.56 ERA
  3. 76
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA
  4. 76
    Kent Bottenfield
    46-49, 4.54 ERA
  5. 74
    Bob Anderson
    36-46, 4.26 ERA
  6. 69
    Erv Palica
    41-55, 4.22 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Owchinko

What years did Bob Owchinko play?
Bob Owchinko played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1986.
Was Bob Owchinko a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Owchinko pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 490 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Owchinko hit?
Bob Owchinko hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.