What years did Bob Trowbridge play?

Bob Trowbridge played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1960.

Was Bob Trowbridge a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Trowbridge pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 201 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Trowbridge hit?

Bob Trowbridge hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bob Trowbridge's career batting average?

Bob Trowbridge batted .078 over his career, with 6 hits in 77 at bats.

What was Bob Trowbridge's career ERA?

Bob Trowbridge finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 13-13 with 201 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Trowbridge have?

Bob Trowbridge recorded 201 career strikeouts.

Bob Trowbridge

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1960)

Bob Trowbridge was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 3.95 ERA and 201 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1386.0.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 13–13

ERA 3.95

WHIP 1.45

SO 201

Pitcher PIV 1386.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 6/27/1930 in Hudson, NY, USA
Died: 4/3/1980 in Hudson, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-22
Last Game: 1960-07-24

Full name: Robert Trowbridge

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Trowbridge — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	116	25	4	1	5	330.1	324	145	25	156	201	3.95	1386.0

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Trowbridge — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	ML1	NL	3	2	19	4	1	0	0	50.2	38	15	34	40	2.66	3.96 (+33%)	20.8
1957	ML1	NL	7	5	32	16	3	1	1	126.0	118	51	52	75	3.64	3.83 (+5%)	1218.2
1958	ML1	NL	1	3	27	4	0	0	1	55.0	53	24	26	31	3.93	3.86 (-2%)	131.1
1959	ML1	NL	1	0	16	0	0	0	1	30.1	45	20	10	22	5.93	3.90 (-52%)	736.9
1960	KC1	AL	1	3	22	1	0	0	2	68.1	70	35	34	33	4.61	3.82 (-21%)	-721.0
Career · 5 seasons			13	13	116	25	4	1	5	330.1	324	145	156	201	3.95	—	1,386

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

Bob Trowbridge — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	77	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	3	32	.078	.113	.091	.203	0

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career OBP .113 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Career OPS .203 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Trowbridge — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	ML1	NL	19	7	1	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	ML1	NL	32	39	1	4	0	2	18	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	ML1	NL	27	9	1	1	0	0	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	ML1	NL	16	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	22	18	0	1	1	0	6	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			116	77	3	6	1	3	32	.078	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Trowbridge — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Trowbridge — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1957	WS	ML1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Trowbridge — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	5	3	1	45.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Trowbridge — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1957	WS	ML1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	5	3	1	45.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Trowbridge — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	36	2	3	0	0	.083
Away	62	41	1	3	0	0	.073

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Trowbridge — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	171.0	155	62	77	104	3.26
Away	62	159.1	170	83	80	98	4.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Trowbridge — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1960-07-24	KC1	MIN	L	0
1960-07-23	KC1	MIN	L	0
1960-07-19	KC1	BAL	L	0
1960-07-09	KC1	DET	L	1
1960-07-07	KC1	DET	L	0
1960-07-04	KC1	CLE	L	0
1960-06-30	KC1	NYY	L	0
1960-06-26	KC1	BAL	L	0
1960-06-24	KC1	BAL	L	1
1960-06-21	KC1	BOS	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Trowbridge — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-07-24	KC1	MIN	—	1.0	3	4	0	0	0	1
1960-07-23	KC1	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1960-07-19	KC1	BAL	—	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
1960-07-09	KC1	DET	—	5.1	5	2	2	2	2	0
1960-07-07	KC1	DET	—	1.1	3	0	0	2	1	0
1960-07-04	KC1	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1960-06-30	KC1	NYY	L	2.0	6	7	7	2	0	3
1960-06-26	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1960-06-24	KC1	BAL	—	2.2	2	2	1	6	1	0
1960-06-21	KC1	BOS	SV	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Trowbridge — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	116	25	18	48	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Trowbridge — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	ML1	P	19	4	0	11	1	1
1957	ML1	P	32	16	13	15	0	1
1958	ML1	P	27	4	1	5	1	3
1959	ML1	P	16	0	0	4	0	0
1960	KC1	P	22	1	4	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Trowbridge — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	116

Bob Trowbridge: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bob Trowbridge debuted on April 22, 1956 and played a final game on July 24, 1960. By club, Trowbridge's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Braves (1956 to 1959) and the Kansas City Athletics (1960). Trowbridge is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Trowbridge batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Trowbridge was born on June 27, 1930, in Hudson, NY, USA. The bio records the death on April 3, 1980, in Hudson, NY, USA. The given name on file is Robert Trowbridge.

Trowbridge went 13-13 with a 3.95 ERA in 116 games, 25 of them starts. The totals include 201 strikeouts. Trowbridge's 3.95 ERA was close to the 3.88 league figure for those seasons. 1957 brought Trowbridge a season-high 7 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.64 in 1957, when the league's was 3.83. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Trowbridge's career adds up to 1,386.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Trowbridge

What years did Bob Trowbridge play?: Bob Trowbridge played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1960.
Was Bob Trowbridge a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Trowbridge pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 201 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Trowbridge hit?: Bob Trowbridge hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bob Trowbridge's career batting average?: Bob Trowbridge batted .078 over his career, with 6 hits in 77 at bats.
What was Bob Trowbridge's career ERA?: Bob Trowbridge finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 13-13 with 201 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Trowbridge have?: Bob Trowbridge recorded 201 career strikeouts.