What years did Bob Reed play?

Bob Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.

Was Bob Reed a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Reed pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Reed hit?

Bob Reed hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bob Reed's career batting average?

Bob Reed batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Bob Reed's career ERA?

Bob Reed finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 2-4 with 35 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Reed have?

Bob Reed recorded 35 career strikeouts.

Bob Reed

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

Bob Reed was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 4.13 ERA and 35 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 326.3.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.39

SO 35

Pitcher PIV 326.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 1/12/1945 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-05
Last Game: 1970-09-30

Full name: Robert Edward Reed

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Reed — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	24	5	0	0	2	61.0	63	28	5	22	35	4.13	326.3

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Reed — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	DET	AL	0	0	8	1	0	14.7	9	3	8	9	1.84	3.61 (+49%)	255.7
1970	DET	AL	2	4	16	4	2	46.3	54	25	14	26	4.86	3.89 (-25%)	70.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	4	24	5	2	61.0	63	28	22	35	4.13	—	326

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 Reed — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Reed — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	DET	AL	8	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	17	12	1	1	1	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	14	1	2	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	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 Reed — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	14	9	1	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Reed — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	29.0	25	7	13	20	2.17
Away	13	32.0	38	21	9	15	5.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Reed — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1970-09-30	DET	CLE	W	2	1	0
1970-09-26	DET	NYY	L	3	0	1
1970-09-22	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0
1970-09-21	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0
1970-09-18	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1970-09-15	DET	CLE	L	2	0	0
1970-09-12	DET	TEX	W	0	0	0
1970-09-11	DET	TEX	L	0	0	0
1970-09-10	DET	BOS	L	1	0	1
1970-09-09	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Reed — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-30	DET	CLE	W	8.1	10	2	2	5	5	2
1970-09-26	DET	NYY	L	7.2	7	2	2	0	3	0
1970-09-22	DET	BAL	L	1.0	6	5	5	1	1	1
1970-09-18	DET	NYY	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	4	0
1970-09-15	DET	CLE	L	5.0	5	4	4	0	3	2
1970-09-12	DET	TEX	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-11	DET	TEX	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1970-09-10	DET	BOS	—	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	0
1970-09-09	DET	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-06	DET	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Reed — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	5	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Reed — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	P	8	1	1	3	0	0
1970	DET	P	16	4	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Reed — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

College History

Bob Reed — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Reed

What years did Bob Reed play?: Bob Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was Bob Reed a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Reed pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Reed hit?: Bob Reed hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bob Reed's career batting average?: Bob Reed batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Bob Reed's career ERA?: Bob Reed finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 2-4 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Reed have?: Bob Reed recorded 35 career strikeouts.