What years did Bob Wickman play?

Bob Wickman played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007.

Was Bob Wickman a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Wickman pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 785 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Wickman hit?

Bob Wickman hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Bob Wickman play for?

Bob Wickman played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1992–1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2000), the Cleveland Indians (2000–2002, 2004–2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006–2007), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007).

Did Bob Wickman win a Cy Young Award?

No. Bob Wickman did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Bob Wickman win?

Bob Wickman was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Bob Wickman's career stats?

In 835 games, Bob Wickman went 63-61 with a 3.57 ERA, 785 strikeouts, 1,059.0 innings pitched, and 267 saves.

What was Bob Wickman's salary?

Bob Wickman's last recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2007.

What position did Bob Wickman play?

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

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

Bob Wickman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 207 pounds.

What was Bob Wickman's career ERA?

Bob Wickman finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 63-61 with 785 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Wickman have?

Bob Wickman recorded 785 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Wickman in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bob Wickman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2007)

Bob Wickman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 16 seasons. Across 835 career appearances, he went 63-61 with a 3.57 ERA, 785 strikeouts, and 267 saves. Bob Wickman was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13514.9.

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 24, 2026

W–L 63–61

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.40

SO 785

Pitcher PIV 13514.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 207 lb
Born: 2/6/1969 in Green Bay, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-08-24
Last Game: 2007-09-30
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Robert Joe Wickman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Wickman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
63	61	835	28	1	1	267	1059.0	1,051	420	80	432	785	3.57	13514.9

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 19.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Wickman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	NYA	AL	6	1	8	8	0	0	0	50.1	51	23	20	21	4.11	3.75 (-10%)	-39.1
1993	NYA	AL	14	4	41	19	1	1	4	140.0	156	72	69	70	4.63	4.19 (-10%)	-2067.1
1994	NYA	AL	5	4	53	0	0	0	6	70.0	54	24	27	56	3.09	4.51 (+32%)	2171.9
1995	NYA	AL	2	4	63	1	0	0	1	80.0	77	36	33	51	4.05	4.45 (+9%)	452.9
1996	NYA	AL	4	1	58	0	0	0	0	79.0	94	41	34	61	4.67	4.61 (-1%)	704.0
1996	ML4	AL	3	0	12	0	0	0	0	16.2	12	6	10	14	3.24	4.61 (+30%)	-425.3
1997	ML4	AL	7	6	74	0	0	0	1	95.2	89	29	41	78	2.73	4.39 (+38%)	1082.8
1998	MIL	NL	6	9	72	0	0	0	25	82.1	79	34	39	71	3.72	4.43 (+16%)	1383.4
1999	MIL	NL	3	8	71	0	0	0	37	74.1	75	28	38	60	3.39	4.71 (+28%)	990.9
2000	MIL	NL	2	2	43	0	0	0	16	46.0	37	15	20	44	2.93	4.77 (+38%)	2201.3
2000	CLE	AL	1	3	26	0	0	0	14	26.2	27	10	12	11	3.38	4.77 (+29%)	744.3
2001	CLE	AL	5	0	70	0	0	0	32	67.2	61	18	14	66	2.39	4.42 (+46%)	3158.2
2002	CLE	AL	1	3	36	0	0	0	20	34.1	42	17	10	36	4.46	4.28 (-4%)	1137.5
2004	CLE	AL	0	2	30	0	0	0	13	29.2	33	14	10	26	4.25	4.46 (+5%)	150.7
2005	CLE	AL	0	4	64	0	0	0	45	62.0	57	17	21	41	2.47	4.29 (+42%)	-555.1
2006	CLE	AL	1	4	29	0	0	0	15	28.0	29	13	11	17	4.18	4.53 (+8%)	594.5
2006	ATL	NL	0	2	28	0	0	0	18	26.0	24	3	2	25	1.04	4.53 (+77%)	1681.0
2007	ATL	NL	3	3	49	0	0	0	20	43.2	48	19	20	35	3.92	4.47 (+12%)	147.9
2007	ARI	NL	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	6.2	6	1	1	2	1.35	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			63	61	835	28	1	1	267	1,059.0	1,051	420	432	785	3.57	—	13,515

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 Wickman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
835	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Wickman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	NYA	AL	8	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYA	AL	41	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYA	AL	53	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYA	AL	63	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	NYA	AL	58	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ML4	AL	74	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MIL	NL	72	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIL	NL	71	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIL	NL	43	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CLE	AL	26	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CLE	AL	70	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	36	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	30	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	64	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	29	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	28	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	49	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	8	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			835	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Wickman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Wickman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	ALDS1	CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	ALDS2	NYA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Wickman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	0	4.0	5	0	0	5	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Wickman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
1995	ALDS2	NYA	0	0	3	0	0	3.0	5	0	0	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Wickman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	419	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	416	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Wickman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	419	528.2	499	186	189	389	3.17
Away	416	530.1	552	234	243	396	3.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Wickman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-30	AZ	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-26	AZ	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-23	AZ	LAD	—	0.1	3	1	0	0	0	0
2007-09-21	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-19	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-15	AZ	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-11	AZ	SFG	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
2007-09-09	AZ	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2007-08-23	ATL	CIN	L	0.1	1	2	1	0	0	1
2007-08-19	ATL	AZ	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Wickman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	835	28	76	155	17	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Wickman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	NYA	P	8	8	4	6	0	3
1993	NYA	P	41	19	7	19	2	1
1994	NYA	P	53	0	3	7	0	0
1995	NYA	P	63	1	4	13	1	1
1996	NYA	P	58	0	5	23	0	2
1996	ML4	P	12	0	1	1	0	0
1997	ML4	P	74	0	6	14	0	4
1998	MIL	P	72	0	10	13	2	1
1999	MIL	P	71	0	6	15	4	2
2000	MIL	P	43	0	3	9	0	2
2000	CLE	P	26	0	1	5	0	0
2001	CLE	P	70	0	8	8	0	0
2002	CLE	P	36	0	1	3	1	0
2004	CLE	P	30	0	3	3	0	1
2005	CLE	P	64	0	7	5	2	1
2006	CLE	P	29	0	3	2	1	0
2006	ATL	P	28	0	0	4	1	1
2007	ATL	P	49	0	3	3	2	0
2007	ARI	P	8	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Wickman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	835

Salary History

Bob Wickman's recorded salaries total $42,173,000 over 16 seasons, 1992 to 2007. Wickman's career, 1992 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Bob Wickman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	ATL	NL	$6,500,000
2006	CLE	AL	$5,000,000
2005	CLE	AL	$2,750,000
2004	CLE	AL	$6,000,000
2003	CLE	AL	$6,000,000
2002	CLE	AL	$3,400,000
2001	CLE	AL	$2,600,000
2000	MIL	NL	$2,400,000
1999	MIL	NL	$3,300,000
1998	MIL	NL	$1,532,000
1997	ML4	AL	$1,216,000
1996	NYA	AL	$850,000
1995	NYA	AL	$220,000
1994	NYA	AL	$180,000
1993	NYA	AL	$116,000
1992	NYA	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$42,173,000

College History

Bob Wickman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Whitewater	Whitewater	WI	1988, 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Bob Wickman — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2005	Most Valuable Player	AL	26th	2.0	392	0

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Bob Wickman: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Wickman's first major league game on August 24, 1992; the last one listed came on September 30, 2007. Wickman played for the New York Yankees (1992 to 1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996 through 2000), the Cleveland Indians (2000 through 2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006 through 2007), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007). Wickman played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 6, 1969, in Green Bay, WI, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds. Bob Wickman was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Joe.

Wickman pitched in 835 games, starting 28, and finished with a 63-61 record and 3.57 ERA. The totals include 785 strikeouts and 267 saves. The leagues Wickman pitched in allowed 4.42 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 19.3% better than average. The best win total was 14, in 1993. Wickman struck out 78 batters in 1997, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Wickman

What years did Bob Wickman play?: Bob Wickman played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007.
Was Bob Wickman a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Wickman pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 785 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Wickman hit?: Bob Wickman hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Bob Wickman play for?: Bob Wickman played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1992–1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2000), the Cleveland Indians (2000–2002, 2004–2006), the Atlanta Braves (2006–2007), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007).
Did Bob Wickman win a Cy Young Award?: No. Bob Wickman did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Bob Wickman win?: Bob Wickman was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Bob Wickman's career stats?: In 835 games, Bob Wickman went 63-61 with a 3.57 ERA, 785 strikeouts, 1,059.0 innings pitched, and 267 saves.
How much did Bob Wickman earn in his career?: Bob Wickman's recorded salaries total $42,173,000 over 16 seasons, 1992 to 2007. Wickman's career, 1992 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Bob Wickman's salary?: Bob Wickman's last recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $6,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2007.
What position did Bob Wickman play?: Bob Wickman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Wickman and how much did he weigh?: Bob Wickman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 207 pounds.
What was Bob Wickman's career ERA?: Bob Wickman finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 63-61 with 785 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Wickman have?: Bob Wickman recorded 785 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Wickman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Wickman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.