Bob Thorpe
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Bob Thorpe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA.
- 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
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/17/1960 in San Diego, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-17
- Last Game
- 1955-04-20
Full name: Robert Joseph Thorpe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Bob Thorpe: the record in brief
Bob Thorpe's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1955 to a final game on April 20, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs in 1955. Thorpe, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds. Thorpe was born on June 12, 1935, in San Diego, CA, USA. Thorpe's death is recorded on March 17, 1960, in San Diego, CA, USA. On the record, Bob Thorpe was born Robert Joseph Thorpe.
Thorpe went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same years, Thorpe was 25.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1955, with 2 games and 0 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Thorpe, 2 games, came at pitcher.
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.
- What teams did Bob Thorpe play for?
- Bob Thorpe played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1955).
- What were Bob Thorpe's career stats?
- In 2 games, Bob Thorpe went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bob Thorpe play?
- Bob Thorpe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Thorpe and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Thorpe was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- What was Bob Thorpe's career ERA?
- Bob Thorpe finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bob Thorpe have?
- Bob Thorpe recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Bob Thorpe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Thorpe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.