What years did Bob Uhl play?

Bob Uhl played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1940.

Was Bob Uhl a pitcher?

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

What teams did Bob Uhl play for?

Bob Uhl played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1938) and the Detroit Tigers (1940).

What were Bob Uhl's career stats?

In 2 games, Bob Uhl went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.

What position did Bob Uhl play?

Bob Uhl played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Uhl and how much did he weigh?

Bob Uhl was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Bob Uhl's career ERA?

Bob Uhl finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Uhl have?

Bob Uhl recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Uhl in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Uhl has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Uhl

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1940)

Bob Uhl was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1940 for the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 3.50

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 9/17/1913 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 8/21/1990 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-05-08
Last Game: 1940-09-14

Full name: Robert Ellwood Uhl

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Uhl — 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	2.0	5	0	0	2	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Uhl — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	BB	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	CHA	AL	1	2.0	1	0	—	0.0
1940	DET	AL	1	0.0	4	2	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2.0	5	2	—	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

Bob Uhl — 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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Bob Uhl — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	CHA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	DET	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Uhl — 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

Bob Uhl — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	4	4	2	0	—
Away	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Bob Uhl — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-09-14	DET	NYY	—	0.0	4	5	4	2	0	0
1938-05-08	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Uhl — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Uhl — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	DET	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Uhl — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Bob Uhl: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 8, 1938 and the final game on September 14, 1940, Bob Uhl built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1938) and the Detroit Tigers (1940). At 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Uhl is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Uhl switch-hit and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is September 17, 1913, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 21, 1990, in Santa Rosa, CA, USA. Uhl's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Ellwood Uhl.

Uhl pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same years, Uhl was 100.0% better.

The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Uhl

What years did Bob Uhl play?: Bob Uhl played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1940.
Was Bob Uhl a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Uhl pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What teams did Bob Uhl play for?: Bob Uhl played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1938) and the Detroit Tigers (1940).
What were Bob Uhl's career stats?: In 2 games, Bob Uhl went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bob Uhl play?: Bob Uhl played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Uhl and how much did he weigh?: Bob Uhl was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Bob Uhl's career ERA?: Bob Uhl finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Uhl have?: Bob Uhl recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Uhl in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Uhl has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.