Bob Spade
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1910)
Bob Spade was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910 for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he went 25-24 with a 2.96 ERA and 121 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 190 lb
- Died
- 9/7/1924 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-09-22
- Last Game
- 1910-07-21
Full name: Robert Spade
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | NL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 | 2.50 (+60%) | -183.9 |
| 1908 | CIN | NL | 17 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 249.1 | 230 | 76 | 85 | 74 | 2.74 | 2.40 (-14%) | -2021.2 |
| 1909 | CIN | NL | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 98.0 | 91 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 2.85 | 2.55 (-12%) | -927.4 |
| 1910 | CIN | NL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6.75 | 2.79 (-142%) | -835.8 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4.41 | 2.79 (-58%) | -896.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 25 | 24 | 62 | 52 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 426.1 | 411 | 140 | 159 | 121 | 2.96 | — | -4,865 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 144 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .222 | .282 | .264 | .546 | -331 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career OPS .546 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | NL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | CIN | NL | 35 | 87 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .195 | .240 (-19%) | .298 (-26%) | .306 (-29%) | .605 (-27%) | -330.6 |
| 1909 | CIN | NL | 14 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | CIN | NL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 62 | 144 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .222 | — | — | — | — | -331 | ||
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 (124 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 74 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 11 | .270 |
| Away | 28 | 70 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 241.1 | 233 | 8 | 83 | 63 | 0.30 |
| Away | 28 | 183.1 | 179 | 33 | 77 | 59 | 1.62 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-21 | SLA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-07-11 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-08 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910-06-29 | SLA | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-23 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-06-18 | SLA | MIN | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-05-30 | CIN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-05-21 | CIN | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-04-25 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-21 | SLA | NYY | — | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-11 | SLA | MIN | L | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-08 | SLA | MIN | — | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-06-29 | SLA | CLE | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-23 | SLA | DET | L | 8.0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1910-06-18 | SLA | MIN | W | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1910-05-30 | CIN | PIT | L | 6.0 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910-05-21 | CIN | BSN | W | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-04-25 | CIN | STL | L | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 62 |
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Bob Spade (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bob Spade: the record in brief
Bob Spade's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1907 to a final game on July 21, 1910. By club, Spade's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1907 to 1910) and the St. Louis Browns (1910). Spade, born on January 4, 1877, in Akron, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Spade died on September 7, 1924, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Bob Spade was the playing name; the full given name is Robert.
Spade pitched in 62 games, starting 52, and finished with a 25-24 record and 2.96 ERA. Spade had 121 strikeouts and 36 complete games. Against a 2.56 league ERA for the same seasons, the 2.96 mark was 15.5% worse. The best win total was 17, in 1908. 1908 was Spade's sharpest full season, a 2.74 ERA against the league's 2.40.
The position breakdown shows 62 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Spade's fielding totals are 7 putouts, 85 assists and 9 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Spade
- What years did Bob Spade play?
- Bob Spade played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910.
- Was Bob Spade a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Spade pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 121 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Spade hit?
- Bob Spade hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
- What was Bob Spade's career batting average?
- Bob Spade batted .222 over his career, with 32 hits in 144 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Spade have?
- Bob Spade drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Spade's career ERA?
- Bob Spade finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 25-24 with 121 strikeouts.