Bob Tewksbury

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

W–L 110–102
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.29
SO 812
Pitcher PIV 25585.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
11/30/1960 in Concord, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1986-04-11
Last Game
1998-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Alan Tewksbury

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
110 102 302 277 31 7 1 1807.0 2,043 787 142 292 812 3.92 25585.9

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 NYA AL 9 5 23 20 2 0 0 130.3 144 48 31 49 3.31 3.97 (+17%) 1093.4
1987 NYA AL 1 4 8 6 0 0 0 33.3 47 25 7 12 6.75 4.29 (-57%) -439.6
1987 CHN NL 0 4 7 3 0 0 0 18.0 32 13 13 10 6.50 4.29 (-51%) -159.9
1988 CHN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 6 3 2 1 8.10 — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 30.0 25 11 10 17 3.30 3.71 (+11%) 10.7
1990 SLN NL 10 9 28 20 3 2 1 145.3 151 56 15 50 3.47 3.86 (+10%) 2781.6
1991 SLN NL 11 12 30 30 3 0 0 191.0 206 69 38 75 3.25 3.91 (+17%) 1392.7
1992 SLN NL 16 5 33 32 5 0 0 233.0 217 56 20 91 2.16 3.75 (+42%) 3725.9
1993 SLN NL 17 10 32 32 2 0 0 213.7 258 91 20 97 3.83 4.19 (+9%) 4642.6
1994 SLN NL 12 10 24 24 4 1 0 155.7 190 92 22 79 5.32 4.51 (-18%) 1313.7
1995 TEX AL 8 7 21 21 4 1 0 129.7 169 66 20 53 4.58 4.45 (-3%) 2766.0
1996 SDN NL 10 10 36 33 1 0 0 206.7 224 99 43 126 4.31 4.61 (+6%) 4964.1
1997 MIN AL 8 13 26 26 5 2 0 168.7 200 79 31 92 4.22 4.39 (+4%) 3826.7
1998 MIN AL 7 13 26 25 1 0 0 148.3 174 79 20 60 4.79 4.43 (-8%) -332.0
Career · 14 seasons 110 102 302 277 31 7 1 1,807.0 2,043 787 292 812 3.92 — 25,586

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
304 380 20 50 7 0 0 19 0 21 148 .132 .177 .150 .327 -2,848

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 NYA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 7 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1990 SLN NL 28 41 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 18 .171 — — — — 0.0
1991 SLN NL 30 58 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 4 16 .155 .255 (-39%) .323 (-35%) .384 (-55%) .708 (-46%) -412.0
1992 SLN NL 33 70 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 29 .086 .255 (-66%) .322 (-58%) .377 (-73%) .699 (-66%) -718.7
1993 SLN NL 33 69 4 14 1 0 0 5 0 4 27 .203 .265 (-23%) .332 (-26%) .403 (-46%) .735 (-37%) -402.9
1994 SLN NL 24 54 4 10 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 .185 .269 (-31%) .338 (-37%) .424 (-48%) .763 (-43%) -386.1
1995 TEX AL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDN NL 36 65 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 27 .031 .269 (-89%) .340 (-78%) .426 (-89%) .767 (-84%) -927.7
1997 MIN AL 26 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIN AL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 304 380 20 50 7 0 0 19 0 21 148 .132 — — — — -2,848

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 (605 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14316852508.149
Away1602121525011.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home142900.19503511194233.51
Away160906.210934361733894.33

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-26 MINCLE L 5.1866131
1998-09-21 MINCHW L 6.2866210
1998-09-16 MINCLE L 4.11077234
1998-09-11 MINOAK L 6.01033120
1998-09-05 MINTEX — 5.11244021
1998-08-31 MINTBR W 7.0500060
1998-08-26 MINTBR W 5.0421020
1998-08-23 MINBOS — 1.0100110
1998-07-14 MINCHW — 4.0744101
1998-07-09 MINCLE W 7.1300120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 302 278 138 344 10 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 NYA P 23 20 7 29 1 2
1987 NYA P 8 6 3 5 0 1
1987 CHN P 7 3 0 1 1 0
1988 CHN P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1989 SLN P 7 4 1 3 0 0
1990 SLN P 28 20 6 20 1 2
1991 SLN P 30 30 9 34 2 2
1992 SLN P 33 32 14 42 1 2
1993 SLN P 32 33 19 46 0 2
1994 SLN P 24 24 12 31 1 1
1995 TEX P 21 21 12 24 1 3
1996 SDN P 36 33 22 47 0 3
1997 MIN P 26 26 21 30 0 7
1998 MIN P 26 25 12 31 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 303

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1994 Pitcher of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 MIN AL $1,750,000
1997 MIN AL $2,000,000
1997 SDN NL $125,000
1996 SDN NL $1,500,000
1995 TEX AL $1,500,000
1994 SLN NL $3,500,000
1993 SLN NL $2,625,000
1992 SLN NL $825,000
1991 SLN NL $160,000
1990 SLN NL $100,000
1987 NYA AL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $14,170,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Leo College St. Leo FL 1980, 1981

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 22.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Wegman
    81-90, 4.16 ERA
  2. 96
    Moose Haas
    100-83, 4.01 ERA
  3. 96
    Scott McGregor
    138-108, 3.99 ERA
  4. 94
    Bill Monbouquette
    114-112, 3.68 ERA
  5. 94
    Rick Reed
    93-76, 4.03 ERA
  6. 94
    Tom Browning
    123-90, 3.94 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Tewksbury

What years did Bob Tewksbury play?
Bob Tewksbury played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Bob Tewksbury a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Tewksbury pitched in the major leagues, recording 110 wins and 812 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Tewksbury hit?
Bob Tewksbury hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.