Bob Tewksbury
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)
Bob Tewksbury was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he went 110-102 with a 3.92 ERA and 812 strikeouts. He also batted .132 with 0 home runs. Bob Tewksbury was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25585.9.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-04-11
- Last Game
- 1998-09-26
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Robert Alan Tewksbury
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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 | 130.1 | 144 | 48 | 31 | 49 | 3.31 | 3.97 (+17%) | 1093.4 |
| 1987 | NYA | AL | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.1 | 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 | 3.1 | 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 | 145.1 | 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 | 213.2 | 258 | 91 | 20 | 97 | 3.83 | 4.19 (+9%) | 4642.6 |
| 1994 | SLN | NL | 12 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 155.2 | 190 | 92 | 22 | 79 | 5.32 | 4.51 (-18%) | 1313.7 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 129.2 | 169 | 66 | 20 | 53 | 4.58 | 4.45 (-3%) | 2766.0 |
| 1996 | SDN | NL | 10 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 206.2 | 224 | 99 | 43 | 126 | 4.31 | 4.61 (+6%) | 4964.1 |
| 1997 | MIN | AL | 8 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 168.2 | 200 | 79 | 31 | 92 | 4.22 | 4.39 (+4%) | 3826.7 |
| 1998 | MIN | AL | 7 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148.1 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 168 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 8 | .149 |
| Away | 160 | 212 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 11 | .118 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 900.1 | 950 | 351 | 119 | 423 | 3.51 |
| Away | 160 | 906.2 | 1093 | 436 | 173 | 389 | 4.33 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-26 | MIN | CLE | L | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998-09-21 | MIN | CHW | L | 6.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-09-16 | MIN | CLE | L | 4.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998-09-11 | MIN | OAK | L | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998-09-05 | MIN | TEX | — | 5.1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998-08-31 | MIN | TBR | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998-08-26 | MIN | TBR | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998-08-23 | MIN | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-07-14 | MIN | CHW | — | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-07-09 | MIN | CLE | W | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 303 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
Salary History
Bob Tewksbury's recorded salaries total $14,170,000 over 10 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tewksbury's career ran from 1986 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1988, and 1989.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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%.
Bob Tewksbury (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bob Tewksbury: the record in brief
Bob Tewksbury's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1986 to a final game on September 26, 1998. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1986 through 1987), the Chicago Cubs (1987 to 1988), the St. Louis Cardinals (1989 to 1994), the Texas Rangers (1995), the San Diego Padres (1996), and the Minnesota Twins (1997 to 1998). Born on November 30, 1960, in Concord, NH, USA, Tewksbury is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Tewksbury's listed size is 6'4" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Alan Tewksbury.
Across 302 games (277 starts), Tewksbury recorded 110 wins against 102 losses with a 3.92 ERA. The same table counts 812 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same years, Tewksbury was 5.3% better. The best win total was 17, in 1993. 1996 produced Tewksbury's most strikeouts, 126. 1992 was Tewksbury's sharpest full season, a 2.16 ERA against the league's 3.75.
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.
- What teams did Bob Tewksbury play for?
- Bob Tewksbury played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (1986–1987), the Chicago Cubs (1987–1988), the St. Louis Cardinals (1989–1994), the Texas Rangers (1995), the San Diego Padres (1996), and the Minnesota Twins (1997–1998).
- Did Bob Tewksbury win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Bob Tewksbury did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Bob Tewksbury win?
- Bob Tewksbury was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Bob Tewksbury's career stats?
- In 302 games, Bob Tewksbury went 110-102 with a 3.92 ERA, 812 strikeouts, 1,807.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 50 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Bob Tewksbury earn in his career?
- Bob Tewksbury's recorded salaries total $14,170,000 over 10 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tewksbury's career ran from 1986 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1988, and 1989.
- What was Bob Tewksbury's salary?
- Bob Tewksbury's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $85,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1998.
- What position did Bob Tewksbury play?
- Bob Tewksbury played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Tewksbury and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Tewksbury was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Bob Tewksbury's career ERA?
- Bob Tewksbury finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 110-102 with 812 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bob Tewksbury have?
- Bob Tewksbury recorded 812 career strikeouts.
- Is Bob Tewksbury in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Tewksbury has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.