Bob Thurman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

AVG .276
HR 43
RBI 169
H 283
OPS .809
PIV 2,064
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
5/14/1917 in Kellyville, OK, USA
Died
10/31/1998 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-14
Last Game
1959-04-21

Full name: Robert Burns Thurman

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
599.0 541.0 106.0 202.0 32.0 12.0 22.0 94.0 50.0 1.0 17.0 .373 .429 .599 1.028

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 9 26 15 11 1 182.1 195 122 29 6 57 48 1.43 1.38

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 171.0 143.0 32.0 53.0 8.0 5.0 7.0 38.0 26.0 0 8.0 .371 .471 .643 1.114
Listed seasons · 1 171 143 32 53 8 5 7 38 26 0 8 .371 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 5 4 0 5 0 9.00 2.25
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 5 4 0 5 0 9.00 2.25

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1,025 165 283 37 18 43 169 11 85 112 .276 .336 .473 .809 2,064

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +23.1% above league average.

Career OPS .809 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

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
1946 HG NN2 28 61 5 25 3 2 2 15 0 5 0 .410 .256 (+60%) .328 (+38%) .358 (+74%) .687 (+57%) 534.6
1947 HG NN2 47 162 29 50 8 2 5 28 6 7 0 .309 .262 (+18%) .336 (+2%) .376 (+26%) .712 (+15%) 357.2
1948 HG NN2 39 139 25 45 8 3 1 20 4 11 0 .324 .263 (+23%) .340 (+11%) .379 (+18%) .719 (+14%) 320.0
1955 CIN NL 82 152 19 33 2 3 7 22 0 17 26 .217 .258 (-16%) .332 (-11%) .393 (+4%) .726 (-3%) -99.3
1956 CIN NL 80 139 25 41 5 2 8 22 0 10 14 .295 .258 (+14%) .331 (+3%) .397 (+34%) .728 (+20%) 448.8
1957 CIN NL 74 190 38 47 4 2 16 40 0 15 33 .247 .257 (-4%) .323 (-6%) .391 (+39%) .715 (+19%) 561.9
1958 CIN NL 94 178 23 41 7 4 4 20 1 20 38 .230 .257 (-11%) .324 (-1%) .394 (-3%) .719 (-2%) -59.7
1959 CIN NL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 448 1,025 165 283 37 18 43 169 11 85 112 .276 — — — — 2,064

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 9 24 15 7 1 0 109.3 115 66 4 53 54 5.43 133.2

Career ERA 5.43 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 39.8% worse 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
1946 HG NN2 2 3 13 6 1 0 0 48.7 47 29 22 20 5.36 3.59 (-49%) -302.8
1947 HG NN2 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 11.0 11 8 5 3 6.55 3.97 (-65%) -424.2
1948 HG NN2 3 4 7 7 6 1 0 49.7 57 29 26 31 5.26 4.10 (-28%) 860.2
Career · 3 seasons 5 9 24 15 7 1 0 109.1 115 66 53 54 5.43 — 133

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 20 1 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 .350

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 4 13 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .308
1948 NWS HG 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 1 0 12.0 10 3 4 9 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 NLC HG 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 0 2 2 0.00
1948 NWS HG 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 7 3 2 7 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26560512518741129.309
Away224517701361551.263

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1553.157722171.18
Away1570.0771930212.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-04-21 CINATLL 100000001
1959-04-18 CINPHIL 100000000
1959-04-17 CINPHIL 100000000
1959-04-15 CINPITW 111000200
1958-09-28 CINATLW 000000000
1958-09-26 CINATLL 100000001
1958-09-21 CINATLL 100000001
1958-09-14 CINSFGL 000000010
1958-09-08 CINPITL 000000000
1958-09-07 CINPHIW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-05-24 KCMPH5 — 4.0454500
1948-08-11 HOMNW2 L 8.01054270
1948-07-20 HOMBLG L 8.0990620
1948-07-18 HOMNY6 — 0.0000000
1948-07-05 HOMBLG L 0.2777100
1948-06-29 HOMNW2 W 9.0611400
1948-06-22 HOMBLG L 8.01065631
1948-06-11 HOMNY5 W 9.01380570
1948-05-31 HOMBLG W 9.0820001
1948-05-21 HOMPH5 W 9.0940000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 6 44 1 5 2
OF 236 192 367 15 17 4
P 24 15 3 33 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 HG 1B 6 4 28 0 4 0
1946 HG OF 10 5 12 0 1 0
1946 HG P 13 6 2 15 1 2
1947 HG 1B 2 1 7 1 1 1
1947 HG OF 42 39 68 6 4 0
1947 HG P 4 2 0 2 0 0
1948 HG 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
1948 HG OF 34 27 39 0 4 1
1948 HG P 7 7 1 16 1 2
1955 CIN OF 36 27 54 2 3 0
1956 CIN OF 29 24 39 2 2 1
1957 CIN OF 44 35 75 3 1 1
1958 CIN OF 41 35 80 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 24
First Base 9
Left Field 108
Center Field 8
Right Field 121

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mark Quinn
    .282 avg, 45 HR
  2. 96
    Ed Coleman
    .285 avg, 40 HR
  3. 90
    Armando Rios
    .269 avg, 36 HR
  4. 83
    Jackson Chourio
    .275 avg, 62 HR
  5. 81
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  6. 80
    Austin Meadows
    .259 avg, 70 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Thurman

What years did Bob Thurman play?
Bob Thurman played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Bob Thurman a pitcher?
Both. Bob Thurman pitched in 24 games, going 5-9 with a 5.43 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Bob Thurman hit?
Bob Thurman hit 43 career home runs with 283 hits.