Bob Spade

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1910)

W–L 25–24
ERA 2.96
WHIP 1.34
SO 121
Pitcher PIV -4865.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
1/4/1877 in Akron, OH, USA
Died
9/7/1924 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-22
Last Game
1910-07-21

Full name: Robert Spade

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 24 62 52 36 4 1 426.3 411 140 4 159 121 2.96 -4865.0

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 2.56 across their career seasons — 15.5% 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
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 1 249.3 230 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 17.3 35 13 9 1 6.75 2.79 (-142%) -835.8
1910 SLA AL 1 3 7 5 2 1 0 34.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3474920011.270
Away287071204.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home34241.1233883630.30
Away28183.11793377591.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-07-21 SLANYYL 100000010
1910-07-11 SLAMINL 000000000
1910-07-08 SLAMINL 111000000
1910-07-04 SLACHWL 210000011
1910-06-29 SLACLEW 101000000
1910-06-23 SLADETL 300000001
1910-06-18 SLAMINW 321000110
1910-05-30 CINPITL 200000000
1910-05-21 CINBSNW 300000000
1910-04-25 CINSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-07-21 SLANYY — 3.0342200
1910-07-11 SLAMIN L 0.0444100
1910-07-08 SLAMIN — 3.1210010
1910-07-04 SLACHW L 7.0632510
1910-06-29 SLACLE — 3.0322300
1910-06-23 SLADET L 8.013108421
1910-06-18 SLAMIN W 9.0300240
1910-05-30 CINPIT L 6.0191312311
1910-05-21 CINBSN W 9.01233300
1910-04-25 CINSTL L 2.0433300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 52 7 85 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN P 3 3 0 5 1 1
1908 CIN P 35 28 4 57 6 2
1909 CIN P 14 13 2 9 2 0
1910 CIN P 3 3 0 5 0 0
1910 SLA P 7 5 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 62

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Spade (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ernie Koob
    23-30, 3.13 ERA
  2. 87
    Sam Frock
    15-23, 3.23 ERA
  3. 86
    Hank Thormahlen
    29-30, 3.33 ERA
  4. 86
    Johnny Beazley
    31-12, 3.01 ERA
  5. 84
    Lou Fette
    41-40, 3.15 ERA
  6. 84
    Hiram Bithorn
    34-31, 3.16 ERA

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.