What years did Bob Stanley play?

Bob Stanley played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1989.

Was Bob Stanley a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Stanley pitched in the major leagues, recording 115 wins and 693 strikeouts.

What teams did Bob Stanley play for?

Bob Stanley played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1977–1989).

Did Bob Stanley win a Cy Young Award?

No. Bob Stanley did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Bob Stanley win?

Bob Stanley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Bob Stanley's career stats?

In 637 games, Bob Stanley went 115-97 with a 3.64 ERA, 693 strikeouts, 1,707.0 innings pitched, and 132 saves.

What was Bob Stanley's salary?

Bob Stanley's last recorded salary was $1,060,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $1,075,000, in 1985, and his lowest was $1,060,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.

What position did Bob Stanley play?

Bob Stanley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Stanley and how much did he weigh?

Bob Stanley was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Bob Stanley's career ERA?

Bob Stanley finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 115-97 with 693 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Stanley have?

Bob Stanley recorded 693 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Stanley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Stanley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Bob Stanley make?

Bob Stanley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Bob Stanley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1989)

Bob Stanley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1989 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 637 career appearances, he went 115-97 with a 3.64 ERA, 693 strikeouts, and 132 saves. Bob Stanley was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9087.6.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 115–97

ERA 3.64

WHIP 1.36

SO 693

Pitcher PIV 9087.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 11/10/1954 in Portland, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-16
Last Game: 1989-09-05
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Robert William Stanley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Stanley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
115	97	637	85	21	7	132	1707.0	1,858	690	113	471	693	3.64	9087.6

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	BOS	AL	8	7	41	13	3	1	3	151.0	176	67	43	44	3.99	4.00 (avg)	266.3
1978	BOS	AL	15	2	52	3	0	0	10	141.2	142	41	34	38	2.60	3.69 (+29%)	1598.6
1979	BOS	AL	16	12	40	30	9	4	1	216.2	250	96	44	56	3.99	4.00 (avg)	1596.5
1980	BOS	AL	10	8	52	17	5	1	14	175.0	186	66	52	71	3.39	3.84 (+12%)	327.7
1981	BOS	AL	10	8	35	1	0	0	0	98.2	110	42	38	28	3.83	3.58 (-7%)	-449.6
1982	BOS	AL	12	7	48	0	0	0	14	168.1	161	58	50	83	3.10	3.86 (+20%)	1396.0
1983	BOS	AL	8	10	64	0	0	0	33	145.1	145	46	38	65	2.85	3.87 (+26%)	2018.2
1984	BOS	AL	9	10	57	0	0	0	22	106.2	113	42	23	52	3.54	3.81 (+7%)	593.5
1985	BOS	AL	6	6	48	0	0	0	10	87.2	76	28	30	46	2.87	3.89 (+26%)	280.0
1986	BOS	AL	6	6	66	1	0	0	16	82.1	109	40	22	54	4.37	3.97 (-10%)	608.2
1987	BOS	AL	4	15	34	20	4	1	0	152.2	198	85	42	67	5.01	4.29 (-17%)	30.0
1988	BOS	AL	6	4	57	0	0	0	5	101.2	90	36	29	57	3.19	3.73 (+15%)	665.5
1989	BOS	AL	5	2	43	0	0	0	4	79.1	102	43	26	32	4.88	3.71 (-31%)	156.7
Career · 13 seasons			115	97	637	85	21	7	132	1,707.0	1,858	690	471	693	3.64	—	9,088

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 Stanley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
637	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	BOS	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	BOS	AL	52	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BOS	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	BOS	AL	52	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BOS	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	BOS	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	BOS	AL	64	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BOS	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	66	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BOS	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BOS	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BOS	AL	43	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			637	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Stanley — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Stanley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1988	ALCS	BOS	2	0	0	.000
1986	ALCS	BOS	3	0	0	.000
1986	WS	BOS	5	1	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Stanley — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	10	0	1	13.0	14	4	5	5	2.77

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Stanley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1988	ALCS	BOS	2	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00
1986	ALCS	BOS	3	0	5.2	7	3	3	1	4.76
1986	WS	BOS	5	1	6.1	5	0	1	4	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Stanley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	320	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	316	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Stanley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	320	878.2	970	370	235	375	3.79
Away	316	828.0	886	319	236	318	3.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Stanley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1989-09-05	BOS	OAK	—	0.0	2	4	3	1	0
1989-09-01	BOS	SEA	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	0
1989-08-29	BOS	LAA	W	3.2	2	0	0	0	2
1989-08-25	BOS	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-18	BOS	MIL	—	5.0	5	1	1	0	3
1989-08-12	BOS	BAL	W	3.0	2	0	0	1	1
1989-08-08	BOS	KCR	—	4.0	7	2	2	1	1
1989-08-06	BOS	CLE	—	2.1	3	0	0	2	2
1989-08-02	BOS	BAL	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0
1989-07-31	BOS	BAL	W	3.2	3	1	1	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Stanley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	637	85	122	357	24	38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Stanley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	BOS	P	41	13	6	43	2	6
1978	BOS	P	52	3	10	34	1	2
1979	BOS	P	40	30	19	43	3	2
1980	BOS	P	52	17	9	42	2	8
1981	BOS	P	35	1	10	29	2	6
1982	BOS	P	48	0	13	43	2	4
1983	BOS	P	64	0	9	18	3	3
1984	BOS	P	57	0	7	28	2	0
1985	BOS	P	48	0	8	12	1	1
1986	BOS	P	66	1	6	14	2	0
1987	BOS	P	34	20	15	22	1	4
1988	BOS	P	57	0	7	12	2	2
1989	BOS	P	43	0	3	17	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Bob Stanley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	637

Awards & Honors

Bob Stanley — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-09-23
1980	Pitcher of the Month	August
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-08-08

Salary History

Bob Stanley's recorded salaries total $4,270,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stanley's career ran from 1977 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1989.

Bob Stanley — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	BOS	AL	$1,060,000
1987	BOS	AL	$1,075,000
1986	BOS	AL	$1,060,000
1985	BOS	AL	$1,075,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,270,000

Award Voting History

Bob Stanley — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1983	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	11.0	392
1982	Cy Young Award	AL	7th	4.0	140
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	25th	6.0	392
1978	Cy Young Award	AL	7th	1.0	140
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	25th	6.0	392

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Bob Stanley: the record in brief

Bob Stanley played a first major league game on April 16, 1977 and a last one on September 5, 1989. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, from 1977 through 1989. Stanley is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 210 pounds. The bio says Stanley threw and hit right-handed. Stanley was born on November 10, 1954, in Portland, ME, USA. Stanley's full given name, per the bio, is Robert William Stanley.

Across 637 games (85 starts), Stanley recorded 115 wins against 97 losses with a 3.64 ERA. Also on Stanley's record: 693 strikeouts, 21 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 132 saves. That 3.64 ERA compares with a 3.87 league average across the same seasons, 6.1% better. Stanley won 16 games in 1979, the most of any season listed. Stanley struck out 83 batters in 1982, a career high. The most saves in one season was 33, in 1983. 1978 was Stanley's sharpest full season, a 2.60 ERA against the league's 3.69. Stanley's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 9,087.6.

Stanley's awards table lists Pitcher of the Month and Player of the Week (1980 and 1983). The bio's awards line reads 2× All-Star. Stanley finished 7th in the 1982 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Stanley

What years did Bob Stanley play?: Bob Stanley played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1989.
Was Bob Stanley a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Stanley pitched in the major leagues, recording 115 wins and 693 strikeouts.
What teams did Bob Stanley play for?: Bob Stanley played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1977–1989).
Did Bob Stanley win a Cy Young Award?: No. Bob Stanley did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Bob Stanley win?: Bob Stanley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Bob Stanley's career stats?: In 637 games, Bob Stanley went 115-97 with a 3.64 ERA, 693 strikeouts, 1,707.0 innings pitched, and 132 saves.
How much did Bob Stanley earn in his career?: Bob Stanley's recorded salaries total $4,270,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stanley's career ran from 1977 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1989.
What was Bob Stanley's salary?: Bob Stanley's last recorded salary was $1,060,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $1,075,000, in 1985, and his lowest was $1,060,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.
What position did Bob Stanley play?: Bob Stanley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Stanley and how much did he weigh?: Bob Stanley was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Bob Stanley's career ERA?: Bob Stanley finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 115-97 with 693 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Stanley have?: Bob Stanley recorded 693 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Stanley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Stanley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bob Stanley make?: Bob Stanley was selected to 2 All-Star Games.