Was Bob Thorpe a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Thorpe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

Bob Thorpe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.33

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 6/12/1935 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died: 3/17/1960 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-17
Last Game: 1955-04-20

Full name: Robert Joseph Thorpe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	0	0	0	3.00	0.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 25.0% better than 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
1955	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	0	0	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	0	0	3.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	CHN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	4	1	0	0	4.50
Away	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-04-20	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	4	2	1	0	0	0
1955-04-17	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	CHN	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Thorpe

Was Bob Thorpe a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Thorpe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.