What years did Bob Savage play?

Bob Savage played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.

Was Bob Savage a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Savage pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 171 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Savage hit?

Bob Savage hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Bob Savage

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

W–L 16–27

ERA 4.32

WHIP 1.53

SO 171

Pitcher PIV -2638.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 12/1/1921 in Manchester, NH, USA
Died: 7/26/2013 in Berlin, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-06-24
Last Game: 1949-05-04

Full name: John Robert Savage

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	27	129	31	10	2	9	423.0	433	203	23	215	171	4.32	-2638.0

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1942	PHA	AL	0	1	8	3	0	0	0	30.7	24	11	31	10	3.23	3.57 (+10%)	-1064.8
1946	PHA	AL	3	15	40	19	7	1	2	164.0	164	74	93	78	4.06	3.59 (-13%)	-731.5
1947	PHA	AL	8	10	44	8	2	1	2	146.0	135	61	55	56	3.76	3.97 (+5%)	754.0
1948	PHA	AL	5	1	33	1	1	0	5	75.3	98	52	33	26	6.21	4.10 (-51%)	-1595.7
1949	SLA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	7.0	12	5	3	1	6.43	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			16	27	129	31	10	2	9	423.0	433	203	215	171	4.32	—	-2,638

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
129	104	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	18	51	.087	.221	.087	.308	-194

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	8	9	0	1	2	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	40	41	3	5	11	22	.122	—	—	—	—	-194.3
1947	PHA	AL	44	40	1	2	2	18	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PHA	AL	33	13	2	1	3	6	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	SLA	AL	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			129	104	6	9	18	51	.087	—	—	—	—	-194

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	51	2	2	0	0	.039
Away	54	53	4	7	0	0	.132

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	233.1	241	123	127	97	4.74
Away	54	188.1	193	81	88	75	3.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1949-05-04	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1949-05-01	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1949-04-23	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1949-04-21	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	1
1948-09-30	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1948-09-22	PHA	DET	L	0	1	0
1948-09-20	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	1
1948-09-08	PHA	MIN	W	0	0	0
1948-09-06	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1948-08-29	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-05-04	SLA	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1949-05-01	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	5	1	1	1	0	0
1949-04-23	SLA	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-04-21	SLA	CLE	—	2.1	5	4	4	2	0	1
1948-09-30	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-22	PHA	DET	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1948-09-20	PHA	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1948-09-08	PHA	MIN	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1948-09-06	PHA	NYY	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	1
1948-08-29	PHA	CHW	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	129	0	15	47	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHA	P	8	4	4	0	0
1946	PHA	P	40	4	14	1	1
1947	PHA	P	44	6	16	2	0
1948	PHA	P	33	1	11	0	0
1949	SLA	P	4	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	129

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Savage

What years did Bob Savage play?: Bob Savage played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was Bob Savage a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Savage pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 171 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Savage hit?: Bob Savage hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.