Was Bob Vail a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Vail pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Vail hit?

Bob Vail hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Bob Vail

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

W–L 1–2

ERA 6.00

WHIP 1.47

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -49.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 9/24/1881 in Linneus, ME, USA
Died: 3/22/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-08-27
Last Game: 1908-09-18

Full name: Robert Garfield Vail

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	4	1	0	0	0	15.0	15	10	0	7	9	6.00	-49.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 150.1% 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
1908	PIT	NL	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	15.0	15	10	7	9	6.00	2.40 (-150%)	-49.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	4	1	0	0	0	15.0	15	10	7	9	6.00	—	-49

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — +38.6% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — +67.6% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — +37.7% 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
1908	PIT	NL	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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	3	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	13.0	10	0	5	9	0.00
Away	1	2.0	5	0	2	0	0.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1908-09-18	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1908-09-10	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1908-09-05	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	1	0
1908-08-27	PIT	PHI	W	3	1	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1908-09-18	PIT	NY1	L	2.0	5	6	2	0
1908-09-10	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	1	1
1908-09-05	PIT	CHC	L	4.0	3	4	3	2
1908-08-27	PIT	PHI	W	8.0	7	0	1	6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PIT	P	4	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colby College	Waterville	ME	1903
Davidson College	Davidson	NC	1904

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Vail

Was Bob Vail a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Vail pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Vail hit?: Bob Vail hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.