Bob Usher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1957)

Bob Usher was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1957 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 428 career games, he hit .235 with 259 hits, 18 home runs, and 102 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .235
HR 18
RBI 102
H 259
OPS .623
PIV -2,373
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
3/1/1925 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
12/29/2014 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1957-09-19

Full name: Robert Royce Usher

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Usher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
428 1,101 133 259 41 4 18 102 9 90 136 .235 .295 .329 .623 -2,373

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .623 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Usher — Season-by-Season Batting
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 CIN NL 92 152 16 31 5 1 1 14 2 13 27 .204 .256 (-21%) .328 (-18%) .358 (-25%) .687 (-21%) -501.7
1947 CIN NL 9 22 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1950 CIN NL 106 321 51 83 17 0 6 35 3 27 38 .259 .265 (-3%) .346 (-9%) .401 (-9%) .747 (-9%) -488.5
1951 CIN NL 114 303 27 63 12 2 5 25 4 19 36 .208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-24%) .385 (-20%) .721 (-21%) -1106.7
1952 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 96 295 36 77 7 1 5 27 0 27 30 .261 .257 (+1%) .323 (avg) .391 (-12%) .715 (-7%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 428 1,101 133 259 41 4 18 102 9 90 136 .235 — — — — -2,097

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Usher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21956675146858.258
Away209534581131044.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Usher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-19 MINCHWL 200000000
1957-09-18 MINCLEL 301000010
1957-09-17 MINCLEL 401000100
1957-09-15 MINCHWL 200000010
1957-09-14 MINKC1W 501000000
1957-09-13 MINKC1W 411000101
1957-09-08 MINNYYL 401000001
1957-09-07 MINNYYL 401000000
1957-09-06 MINNYYW 221000010
1957-09-05 MINBALW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Usher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 0 2 1 0 0
OF 378 82 757 32 16 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Usher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIN 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1946 CIN OF 80 0 102 8 2 3
1947 CIN OF 8 0 16 1 0 0
1950 CIN OF 93 0 190 7 3 1
1951 CIN OF 98 0 218 9 6 4
1957 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CLE OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1957 WS1 OF 95 82 228 7 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Usher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 2
Left Field 59
Center Field 283
Right Field 44

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cap Peterson
    .230 avg, 19 HR
  2. 93
    Don Kelly
    .230 avg, 23 HR
  3. 80
    Bill Voss
    .227 avg, 19 HR
  4. 76
    JB Shuck
    .243 avg, 8 HR
  5. 75
    Gary Woods
    .243 avg, 13 HR
  6. 71
    Carroll Hardy
    .225 avg, 17 HR

Bob Usher: the record in brief

April 16, 1946 and September 19, 1957 bracket Bob Usher's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Usher played for the Cincinnati Reds (1946 through 1951), the Chicago Cubs (1952), the Cleveland Indians (1957), and the Washington Senators (1957). Usher played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 1, 1925, in San Diego, CA, USA, Usher was listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. Usher's death is recorded on December 29, 2014, in San Jose, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Royce.

Usher finished with 259 hits from 1,101 at bats in 428 games, which works out to .235, plus 18 homers and 102 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .295 and .329 give Usher a career OPS of .623. Measured against the leagues Usher played in, the .235 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 9.3% below the league. By OPS the gap is 12.5% below league average (.623 against .713). The highest hit total in a season was 83, in 1950.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Usher

What years did Bob Usher play?
Bob Usher played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1957.
Was Bob Usher a pitcher?
No. Bob Usher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Usher hit?
Bob Usher hit 18 career home runs with 259 hits.
What was Bob Usher's career batting average?
Bob Usher batted .235 over his career, with 259 hits in 1,101 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Usher have?
Bob Usher drove in 102 runs in his career.
Is Bob Usher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Usher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.