Bob Gillespie

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 187lb (193cm, 84kg)

Born: October 8, 1919 in Columbus, OH us

Died: November 4, 2001 in Winston-Salem, NC

Buried: Parklawn Memorial Park, Winston-Salem, NC

Last Game: May 11, 1950 (Age 30-215d)
vs. DET 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Robert William Gillespie

Nicknames: Bunch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

ERA

5.07

202.1

WHIP

1.606

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1940	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A1	DET	18	9	.667		4.70	33						230.0	170	120	95		179							1.517	6.7		7.0
1940	20	-7.7	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	0	0				2						1.0	2				2							4.000	18.0		18.0
1940	20	-2.1	Henderson	ETXL	C	DET	18	9	.667	3.73	4.72	31						229.0	168	120	95		177							1.507	6.6		7.0
1941	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A1	DET	6	15	.286		5.04	26						166.0	140	93	75		125							1.596	7.6		6.8
1941	21	-5.8	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	0	0				1						3.0	2				4							2.000	6.0		12.0
1941	21	-3.7	Winston-Salem	PIED	B	DET	6	15	.286	4.14	5.13	25						163.0	138	93	75		121							1.589	7.6		6.7
1942	22	-4.9	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	11	7	.611	2.98	4.04	34						127.0	108	57	42		68							1.386	7.7		4.8

1944	24	-3.3	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	8	9	.471	4.26	5.48	20	19		9	1		133.0	133	81	63		82		59	4	1	6		1.617	9.0		5.5	4.0	0.72
1944	24	-5.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	1	.000	6.55	6.55	7	0	2	0	0	0	11.0	7	8	8	0	12	0	4	0	0	2	49	1.727	5.7	0.0	9.8	3.3	0.33
1945	25	-1.2	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	7	15	.318	5.03	6.54	33	22		9	0		161.0	165	117	90		121		54	1	0	9		1.776	9.2		6.8	3.0	0.45
1946	26	-1.9	Dallas	TL	AA	DET	14	12	.538	3.21	3.83	32	27	4	15	3		216.0	190	92	77		77		121	6	0	11		1.236	7.9		3.2	5.0	1.57
1947	27	-2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	5	8	.385	4.73	5.42	25	17	4	1	0	0	118.0	133	71	62	4	53	6	36	1	0	6	528	1.576	10.1	0.3	4.0	2.7	0.68
1948	28	-0.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	4	.000	5.13	5.63	25	6	8	1	0	0	72.0	81	45	41	3	33	1	19	1	0	3	319	1.583	10.1	0.4	4.1	2.4	0.58
1949	29	-1.4	Sacramento	PCL	AAA		17	13	.567	3.05	3.90	39			19	0		254.0	249	110	86		118		130	3	0	11		1.445	8.8		4.2	4.6	1.10
1950	30	-0.8	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	CHW	12	12	.500	3.30	3.99	28	28		15	1		210.0	193	93	77		96		102	5	1	7		1.376	8.3		4.1	4.4	1.06
1950	30	1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		20.25	20.25	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	3	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	10	4.500	13.5	6.8	27.0	0.0	0.00
1951	31	0.7	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	CHW	9	11	.450	4.24	5.44	37	24		8	1		172.0	175	104	81		75		101	3	1	4		1.453	9.2		3.9	5.3	1.35
1952	32	6.9	Reidsville	CARL	B		10	11	.476	4.44	5.56	27			8	2		144.0	154	89	71	7	44		84	4	1	7		1.375	9.6	0.4	2.8	5.3	1.91
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		5	13	.278	5.07	5.65	58	23	14	2	0	0	202.1	223	127	114	8	102	7	59	2	0	11	906	1.606	9.9	0.4	4.5	2.6	0.58
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		112	114	.496		4.75	309	120	4	83	8		1813.0	1677	956	757	7	985		651	26	4	55		1.468	8.3		4.9
All Levels (12 Seasons)							117	127	.480		4.84	367	143	18	85	8	0	2015.1	1900	1083	871	15	1087	7	710	28	4	66	906	1.482	8.5		4.9

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		38	36	.514	3.45	4.34	104	52		42	2		636.0	617	307	244		289		333	11	2	22		1.425	8.7		4.1	4.7	1.15
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		29	36	.446	4.06	5.12	85	68	4	33	4		510.0	488	290	230		280		234	11	1	26		1.506	8.6		4.9	4.1	0.84
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		11	7	.611		3.92	37						131.0	112	57	42		74							1.420	7.7		5.1
B (2 seasons)					Minors		16	26	.381	4.28	5.34	52			8	2		307.0	292	182	146	7	165		84	4	1	7		1.489	8.6		4.8
C (1 season)					Minors		18	9	.667	3.73	4.72	31						229.0	168	120	95		177							1.507	6.6		7.0