What years did Bob Schultz play?

Bob Schultz played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.

Was Bob Schultz a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Schultz pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 67 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Schultz hit?

Bob Schultz hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Bob Schultz's career batting average?

Bob Schultz batted .154 over his career, with 8 hits in 52 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Schultz have?

Bob Schultz drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bob Schultz's career ERA?

Bob Schultz finished with a 5.16 career ERA, going 9-13 with 67 strikeouts.

Bob Schultz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1955)

Bob Schultz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955 for the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 9-13 with a 5.16 ERA and 67 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 9–13

ERA 5.16

WHIP 1.66

SO 67

Pitcher PIV -5308.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 11/27/1923 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died: 3/31/1979 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-20
Last Game: 1955-04-15

Full name: Robert Duffy Schultz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Schultz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	13	65	19	3	0	0	183.0	179	105	17	125	67	5.16	-5308.1

Career ERA 5.16 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 30.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Schultz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	CHN	NL	3	6	17	10	2	77.3	75	45	51	27	5.24	4.04 (-30%)	-2532.9
1952	CHN	NL	6	3	29	5	1	74.0	63	33	51	31	4.01	3.70 (-8%)	-972.7
1953	CHN	NL	0	2	7	2	0	11.7	13	7	11	4	5.40	4.14 (-31%)	-899.0
1953	PIT	NL	0	2	11	2	0	18.7	26	17	10	5	8.20	4.14 (-98%)	-903.5
1955	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.3	2	3	2	0	20.25	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			9	13	65	19	3	183.0	179	105	125	67	5.16	—	-5,308

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 Schultz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	52	5	8	1	0	0	2	0	1	17	.154	.170	.173	.343	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Schultz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	CHN	NL	17	29	2	4	0	1	0	11	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CHN	NL	29	18	2	4	1	1	0	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CHN	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PIT	NL	11	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			65	52	5	8	1	2	1	17	.154	—	—	—	—	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 Schultz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	17	2	4	0	1	.235
Away	33	35	3	4	0	1	.114

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Schultz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	83.0	85	53	58	31	5.75
Away	33	100.0	94	52	67	36	4.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Schultz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1955-04-15	DET	CLE	L	0
1953-07-06	PIT	BRO	L	0
1953-07-04	PIT	BRO	L	0
1953-06-28	PIT	CIN	L	0
1953-06-27	PIT	CIN	L	0
1953-06-26	PIT	CIN	L	0
1953-06-18	PIT	CHC	L	1
1953-06-14	PIT	ATL	L	0
1953-06-12	PIT	ATL	L	0
1953-06-10	PIT	STL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Schultz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-04-15	DET	CLE	—	1.1	2	3	3	2	0	0
1953-07-06	PIT	BRO	—	3.0	8	7	7	4	0	1
1953-07-04	PIT	BRO	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1953-06-28	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-06-27	PIT	CIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-26	PIT	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1953-06-18	PIT	CHC	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1953-06-14	PIT	ATL	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	2	1
1953-06-12	PIT	ATL	L	0.1	3	5	5	1	0	0
1953-06-10	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Schultz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	0	9	18	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Schultz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1951	CHN	P	17	5	11	3
1952	CHN	P	29	3	5	1
1953	CHN	P	7	0	0	1
1953	PIT	P	11	1	2	0
1955	DET	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Schultz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Schultz

What years did Bob Schultz play?: Bob Schultz played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.
Was Bob Schultz a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Schultz pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Schultz hit?: Bob Schultz hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Bob Schultz's career batting average?: Bob Schultz batted .154 over his career, with 8 hits in 52 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Schultz have?: Bob Schultz drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bob Schultz's career ERA?: Bob Schultz finished with a 5.16 career ERA, going 9-13 with 67 strikeouts.