Bob Rauch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

Bob Rauch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1972 for the New York Mets. Across 19 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA and 23 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 5.00
WHIP 1.78
SO 23
Pitcher PIV -816.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
6/16/1949 in Brookings, SD, USA
MLB Debut
1972-06-29
Last Game
1972-10-02

Full name: Robert John Rauch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Rauch — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 19 0 0 0 1 27.0 27 15 3 21 23 5.00 -816.1

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 53.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Rauch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1972 NYN NL 0 1 19 0 0 0 1 27.0 27 15 21 23 5.00 3.26 (-53%) -816.1
Career · 1 season 0 1 19 0 0 0 1 27.0 27 15 21 23 5.00 — -816

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 Rauch — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Rauch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 NYN NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (38 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Rauch — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home720000.000
Away1210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Rauch — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home711.163582.38
Away1215.2211216156.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Rauch — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-02 NYNWSNL 000000000
1972-09-30 NYNPITL 000000000
1972-09-16 NYNCHCL 000000000
1972-09-15 NYNCHCL 000000000
1972-09-13 NYNPHIW 100000001
1972-09-10 NYNSTLW 000000000
1972-09-08 NYNSTLL 000000000
1972-09-06 NYNWSNL 200000001
1972-09-02 NYNHOUW 000000000
1972-08-28 NYNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Rauch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-10-02 NYNWSN — 3.0100030
1972-09-30 NYNPIT — 2.0100010
1972-09-16 NYNCHC — 1.2555511
1972-09-15 NYNCHC — 1.0100000
1972-09-13 NYNPHI — 1.0100220
1972-09-10 NYNSTL SV 0.2000010
1972-09-08 NYNSTL — 0.2111011
1972-09-06 NYNWSN — 4.1211131
1972-09-02 NYNHOU — 2.0333240
1972-08-28 NYNCIN — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Rauch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 0 1 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Rauch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 NYN P 19 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Rauch — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Bob Rauch: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 29, 1972 and the final game on October 2, 1972, Bob Rauch built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the New York Mets in 1972. At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Rauch is listed as a pitcher. Rauch threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Rauch was born on June 16, 1949, in Brookings, SD, USA. Rauch's full given name, per the bio, is Robert John Rauch.

The pitching table credits Rauch with a 0-1 record and a 5.00 ERA in 19 games. Also on Rauch's record: 23 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rauch's seasons was 3.26, so the 5.00 figure ran 53.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1972, with 19 games and 23 strikeouts.

Rauch appears at one position only: pitcher, in 19 games. The fielding table credits Rauch with 1 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 38 of Rauch's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Rauch

Was Bob Rauch a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Rauch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Rauch hit?
Bob Rauch hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Rauch's career batting average?
Bob Rauch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Bob Rauch's career ERA?
Bob Rauch finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Rauch have?
Bob Rauch recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Rauch in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Rauch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.