Bob Romby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 17–9
ERA 2.90
WHIP 1.21
SO 183
Pitcher PIV 7489.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/15/1918 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
11/25/2004 in Farmville, VA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Lee Romby

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
221.0 195.0 31.0 42.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 11.0 17.0 2.0 3.0 .215 .285 .292 .577

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
34 20 54 31 24 3 434.1 333 199 64 12 158 234 1.33 1.13

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

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 53.0 47.0 10.0 14.0 2.0 1.0 0 2.0 2.0 0 0 .298 .340 .383 .723
Listed seasons · 1 53 47 10 14 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 .298 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 8 5 11 4 6 1 88.0 89 42 21 6 31 31 2.15 1.36
Listed seasons · 1 8 5 11 4 6 1 88.0 89 42 21 6 31 31 2.15 1.36

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 9 44 27 16 4 6 229.3 168 74 2 110 183 2.90 7489.8

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 25.3% better 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
1946 BEG NN2 1 1 9 3 0 0 1 29.0 38 19 8 16 5.90 3.59 (-64%) 607.1
1947 BEG NN2 10 4 19 14 9 3 2 111.3 66 33 61 99 2.67 3.97 (+33%) 4020.0
1948 BEG NN2 6 4 16 10 7 1 3 89.0 64 22 41 68 2.22 4.10 (+46%) 2862.7
Career · 3 seasons 17 9 44 27 16 4 6 229.1 168 74 110 183 2.90 — 7,490

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
78 126 19 23 4 0 2 13 3 9 2 .183 .248 .262 .510 -551

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS .510 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 27.8% 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
1946 BEG NN2 15 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 32 53 8 9 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 .170 .262 (-35%) .336 (-41%) .376 (-45%) .712 (-43%) -365.4
1948 BEG NN2 31 59 9 11 1 0 2 8 2 6 1 .186 .263 (-29%) .340 (-20%) .379 (-20%) .719 (-20%) -185.8
Career · 3 seasons 78 126 19 23 4 0 2 13 3 9 2 .183 — — — — -551

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
2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC BEG 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 3 4 8 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 NLC BEG 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 3 4 8 3.86

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (184 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home87118192317.195
Away26436701.163

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54255.1227431111411.52
Away1795.2491025290.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 BLGPH5L 000000000
1949-09-02 BLGPH5W 000000000
1949-08-28 BLGKCML 311000000
1949-08-24 BLGPH5W 311000000
1949-08-16 BLGHOEL 100000000
1949-08-15 BLGHOEL 500000000
1949-08-07 BLGBIRW 000000000
1949-07-31 BLGBIRW 011000000
1949-07-31 BLGBIRL 000000000
1949-07-27 BLGNY6W 202100200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-05 BLGPH5 L 2.0050000
1949-09-02 BLGPH5 W 1.0210120
1949-08-28 BLGKCM L 5.1511010
1949-08-24 BLGPH5 W 9.0400200
1949-08-07 BLGBIR — 2.1100400
1949-07-31 BLGBIR L 0.0000000
1949-07-27 BLGNY6 W 9.01140330
1949-07-21 BLGKCM W 7.0811290
1949-07-17 BLGKCM W 6.0962422
1949-07-03 BLGNY6 W 8.0866231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 1 0 1 0
OF 6 5 8 1 2 0
P 44 27 6 42 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BEG P 9 3 3 8 2 0
1947 BEG 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0
1947 BEG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1947 BEG P 19 14 2 17 2 1
1948 BEG OF 5 5 7 1 2 0
1948 BEG P 16 10 1 17 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 44
First Base 2
Right Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Romby

Was Bob Romby a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Romby pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 183 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Romby hit?
Bob Romby hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.