Bob Weiland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1940)

W–L 62–94
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.49
SO 614
Pitcher PIV -6804.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
12/14/1905 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/9/1988 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-30
Last Game
1940-04-26

Full name: Robert George Weiland

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 94 277 179 66 7 7 1388.3 1,463 654 85 611 614 4.24 -6804.3

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near 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
1928 CHA AL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 7 0 5 9 0.00 4.13 (+100%) 0.0
1929 CHA AL 2 4 15 9 1 0 1 62.0 62 40 43 25 5.81 4.60 (-26%) -1228.0
1930 CHA AL 0 4 14 3 0 0 0 32.7 38 24 21 15 6.61 4.80 (-38%) -326.0
1931 CHA AL 2 7 15 8 3 0 0 75.0 75 43 46 38 5.16 4.10 (-26%) -1023.4
1932 BOS AL 6 16 43 27 7 0 1 195.7 231 98 97 63 4.51 4.13 (-9%) -3260.2
1933 BOS AL 8 14 39 27 12 0 3 216.3 197 93 100 97 3.87 3.86 (avg) -4089.4
1934 BOS AL 1 5 11 7 2 0 0 55.7 63 34 27 29 5.50 4.29 (-28%) -384.7
1934 CLE AL 1 5 16 7 2 0 0 70.0 71 32 30 42 4.11 4.29 (+4%) 100.5
1935 SLA AL 0 2 14 4 0 0 0 32.0 39 34 31 11 9.56 4.35 (-120%) -2874.6
1937 SLN NL 15 14 41 34 21 2 0 264.3 283 104 94 105 3.54 4.34 (+18%) 826.1
1938 SLN NL 16 11 35 29 11 1 1 228.3 248 91 67 117 3.59 4.35 (+17%) 3292.0
1939 SLN NL 10 12 32 23 6 3 1 146.3 146 58 50 63 3.57 4.28 (+17%) 2163.4
1940 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 62 94 277 179 66 7 7 1,388.1 1,463 654 611 614 4.24 — -6,804

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
277 443 21 57 6 3 3 19 1 26 167 .129 .179 .176 .355 -2,303

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .355 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 52.0% below 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
1928 CHA AL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHA AL 15 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .111 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHA AL 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CHA AL 15 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 43 61 2 9 5 1 0 3 0 3 17 .148 .275 (-46%) .335 (-44%) .391 (-33%) .726 (-38%) -396.9
1933 BOS AL 39 65 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 4 22 .108 .270 (-60%) .329 (-52%) .377 (-71%) .707 (-62%) -627.7
1934 BOS AL 11 19 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 .105 — — — — 0.0
1934 CLE AL 16 24 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 12 .125 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLA AL 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLN NL 41 89 5 15 1 1 2 10 0 3 35 .169 .276 (-39%) .342 (-43%) .398 (-32%) .740 (-37%) -560.7
1938 SLN NL 35 80 7 11 0 0 0 1 0 5 34 .138 .272 (-50%) .341 (-45%) .392 (-65%) .734 (-56%) -717.4
1939 SLN NL 32 46 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 .065 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 277 443 21 57 6 3 3 19 1 26 167 .129 — — — — -2,303

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1432311030211.130
Away134212112718.127

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143749.07463173303453.81
Away134638.17163342832684.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-04-26 STLPITL 000000000
1939-09-26 STLCINL 000000000
1939-09-21 STLBROW 000000000
1939-09-16 STLBSNW 100000000
1939-09-13 STLPHIW 000000000
1939-09-09 STLPITW 300000003
1939-09-03 STLPITW 300000002
1939-08-29 STLBSNL 211000000
1939-08-27 STLBSNL 100000001
1939-08-24 STLPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-04-26 STLPIT — 0.2333001
1939-09-26 STLCIN — 1.0100100
1939-09-21 STLBRO — 2.0000030
1939-09-16 STLBSN — 3.0755120
1939-09-13 STLPHI — 2.0433010
1939-09-09 STLPIT W 9.01122170
1939-09-03 STLPIT W 9.0500030
1939-08-29 STLBSN L 6.0621630
1939-08-27 STLBSN L 2.1676101
1939-08-24 STLPHI L 0.2222000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 277 0 44 265 15 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CHA P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1929 CHA P 15 0 1 8 0 0
1930 CHA P 14 0 0 6 0 0
1931 CHA P 15 0 2 18 0 0
1932 BOS P 43 0 14 49 3 7
1933 BOS P 39 0 5 38 2 3
1934 BOS P 11 0 3 11 1 2
1934 CLE P 16 0 1 11 0 0
1935 SLA P 14 0 0 4 1 0
1937 SLN P 41 0 6 54 4 2
1938 SLN P 35 0 7 41 3 3
1939 SLN P 32 0 4 24 1 2
1940 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 277

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  2. 95
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  3. 91
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  4. 89
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA
  5. 89
    Oral Hildebrand
    83-78, 4.35 ERA
  6. 87
    Steve Trout
    88-92, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Weiland

What years did Bob Weiland play?
Bob Weiland played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1940.
Was Bob Weiland a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Weiland pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 614 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Weiland hit?
Bob Weiland hit 3 career home runs with 57 hits.