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.

Bob Stoddard

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	27	119	45	5	2	3	433.3	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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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	34.7	35	10	9	22	2.60	3.58 (+28%)	228.8
1982	SEA	AL	3	3	9	9	2	1	0	67.3	48	18	18	24	2.41	3.86 (+38%)	-720.3
1983	SEA	AL	9	17	35	23	2	1	0	175.7	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	13.3	15	10	5	11	6.75	3.89 (-73%)	-396.9
1986	SDN	NL	1	0	18	0	0	0	1	23.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	45	24	86	2	6

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	119

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	KCA	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,000

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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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.