Was Bob Zick a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Zick pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Zick hit?

Bob Zick hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bob Zick's career batting average?

Bob Zick batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Bob Zick's career ERA?

Bob Zick finished with a 8.27 career ERA, going 0-0 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Zick have?

Bob Zick recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Zick in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bob Zick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

Bob Zick was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 8.27 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 212.9.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 8.27

WHIP 1.84

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 212.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 168 lb
Born: 4/26/1927 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/12/2017 in Sun City, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-05-02
Last Game: 1954-09-06

Full name: Robert George Zick

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Zick — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	0	0	0	0	16.3	23	15	1	7	9	8.27	212.9

Career ERA 8.27 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 112.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Zick — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	CHN	NL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	16.3	23	15	7	9	8.27	3.90 (-112%)	212.9
Career · 1 season			0	0	8	0	0	0	0	16.1	23	15	7	9	8.27	—	213

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 Zick — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Zick — 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
1954	CHN	NL	10	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Zick — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	4	2	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Zick — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.1	4	1	1	2	2.70
Away	5	13.0	19	14	6	7	9.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Zick — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1954-09-06	CHC	ATL	L	1	1	1
1954-09-04	CHC	STL	W	0	0	0
1954-09-03	CHC	STL	W	0	1	0
1954-09-02	CHC	BRO	L	0	0	0
1954-08-19	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1954-08-11	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1954-08-08	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0
1954-08-06	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0
1954-07-31	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1954-07-30	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Bob Zick — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-09-06	CHC	ATL	—	3.0	9	7	7	0	1	1
1954-09-02	CHC	BRO	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1954-08-19	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1954-08-11	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1954-08-08	CHC	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-06	CHC	PHI	—	4.1	5	3	3	2	1	0
1954-07-30	CHC	PIT	—	4.0	3	3	3	4	5	0
1954-05-02	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Zick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Zick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CHN	P	8	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Zick — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Zick

Was Bob Zick a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Zick pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Zick hit?: Bob Zick hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bob Zick's career batting average?: Bob Zick batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Bob Zick's career ERA?: Bob Zick finished with a 8.27 career ERA, going 0-0 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Zick have?: Bob Zick recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Zick in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Zick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.