What years did Bob Stoddard play?

Bob Stoddard played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.

Was Bob Stoddard a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Stoddard pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 223 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Stoddard hit?

Bob Stoddard hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bob Stoddard's career batting average?

Bob Stoddard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Bob Stoddard's career ERA?

Bob Stoddard finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 18-27 with 223 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Stoddard have?

Bob Stoddard recorded 223 career strikeouts.

Bob Stoddard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

Bob Stoddard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 7 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 18-27 with a 4.03 ERA and 223 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 18–27

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.38

SO 223

Pitcher PIV -7822.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 3/8/1957 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-04
Last Game: 1987-09-19

Full name: Robert Lyle Stoddard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Stoddard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	27	119	45	5	2	3	433.1	437	194	56	160	223	4.03	-7822.1

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Stoddard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	SEA	AL	2	1	5	5	1	0	0	34.2	35	10	9	22	2.60	3.58 (+28%)	228.8
1982	SEA	AL	3	3	9	9	2	1	0	67.1	48	18	18	24	2.41	3.86 (+38%)	-720.3
1983	SEA	AL	9	17	35	23	2	1	0	175.2	182	86	58	87	4.41	3.87 (-14%)	-4818.1
1984	SEA	AL	2	3	27	6	0	0	0	79.0	86	45	37	39	5.13	3.81 (-35%)	-2165.5
1985	DET	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	13.1	15	10	5	11	6.75	3.89 (-73%)	-396.9
1986	SDN	NL	1	0	18	0	0	0	1	23.1	20	6	11	17	2.31	3.97 (+42%)	327.4
1987	KCA	AL	1	3	17	2	0	0	1	40.0	51	19	22	23	4.28	4.29 (avg)	-277.5
Career · 7 seasons			18	27	119	45	5	2	3	433.1	437	194	160	223	4.03	—	-7,822

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 Stoddard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Stoddard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	SEA	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SEA	AL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	27	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	DET	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SDN	NL	18	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCA	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			119	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Stoddard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	61	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Stoddard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	195.1	203	100	76	111	4.61
Away	61	238.0	234	94	84	112	3.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Stoddard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-09-19	KCR	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-15	KCR	LAA	—	1.1	2	2	2	3	1	0
1987-09-03	KCR	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-08-31	KCR	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1987-08-25	KCR	TEX	L	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	0
1987-08-23	KCR	MIL	L	1.2	3	2	2	1	0	0
1987-08-19	KCR	TEX	W	5.1	3	0	0	2	5	0
1987-08-15	KCR	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1987-08-08	KCR	BOS	—	3.1	4	1	1	2	1	0
1987-07-30	KCR	NYY	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Stoddard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	45	24	86	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Stoddard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	SEA	P	5	5	0	6	0	0
1982	SEA	P	9	9	0	14	0	1
1983	SEA	P	35	23	15	36	2	2
1984	SEA	P	27	6	3	14	0	1
1985	DET	P	8	0	2	3	0	1
1986	SDN	P	18	0	0	3	0	0
1987	KCA	P	17	2	4	10	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Stoddard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	119

Salary History

Bob Stoddard — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	KCA	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,000

College History

Bob Stoddard — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gavilan College	Gilroy	CA	1976
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1977, 1978

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Career Spans

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Bob Stoddard: the record in brief

September 4, 1981 and September 19, 1987 bracket Bob Stoddard's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1981 through 1984), the Detroit Tigers (1985), the San Diego Padres (1986), and the Kansas City Royals (1987). Born on March 8, 1957, in San Jose, CA, USA, Stoddard is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Stoddard's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Lyle Stoddard.

The pitching table credits Stoddard with a 18-27 record and a 4.03 ERA in 119 games. Stoddard had 223 strikeouts. Stoddard's 4.03 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 9, in 1983. In 1983, one of the busiest seasons, Stoddard posted a 4.41 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87.

Stoddard appears at one position only: pitcher, in 119 games. On the mound, Stoddard's fielding totals are 24 putouts, 86 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Stoddard

What years did Bob Stoddard play?: Bob Stoddard played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Bob Stoddard a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Stoddard pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 223 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Stoddard hit?: Bob Stoddard hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bob Stoddard's career batting average?: Bob Stoddard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Bob Stoddard's career ERA?: Bob Stoddard finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 18-27 with 223 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Stoddard have?: Bob Stoddard recorded 223 career strikeouts.