Bob Alexander

Q: When was Bob Alexander born?

Bob Alexander was born on August 7, 1922.

Q: Where was Bob Alexander born?

Bob Alexander was born in Vancouver, BC .

Q: How tall was Bob Alexander?

Bob Alexander was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Alexander weigh when playing?

Bob Alexander weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Bob Alexander play?

Bob Alexander played 2 seasons.

Q: Is Bob Alexander in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Alexander has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Alexander have?

Bob Alexander had 2 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Alexander played for?

Bob Alexander played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.

Q: When did Bob Alexander retire?

Bob Alexander last played in 1957.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: August 7, 1922 in Vancouver, Canada ca

Died: April 7, 1993 in Oceanside, CA

Buried: Cremated

School: Bethany College (Bethany, WV)

Debut: April 11, 1955 (Age 32-247d, 11,187th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1957 (Age 35-046d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L

Full Name: Robert Somerville Alexander

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

10.64

11.0

WHIP

2.273

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1942	19	NYY-min	C,D	3	5	.375	5.16	11						68.0	60	53	39		46									1.559	7.9		6.1			AMS,BUT CAML,PASA
1943	20	NYY-min	D	4	3	.571	3.60	9	4	5	2	0		55.0	49	26	22		34		47	5	1	3				1.509	8.0		5.6	7.7	1.38	WVL PONY
1944	21	NYY-DET-min	D,B	6	9	.400	3.55	24	8	1	6	1		132.0	139	98	52		69		85	9	0	8				1.576	9.5		4.7	5.8	1.23	WVL,NFK,HGR PONY,PIED,ISLG
1946	23	NYY-min	B,A	6	5	.545	2.64	17			7	2		99.0	88	37	29		23		62	1	1	2				1.121	8.0		2.1	5.6	2.70	NFK,BNG PIED,EL
1947	24	NYY-min	A	10	12	.455	4.15	36			17	2		219.0	234	122	101		88		128	14		2				1.470	9.6		3.6	5.3	1.45	DEN WL
1948	25	NYY-min	AA	11	16	.407	3.70	33	30		16	1		231.0	227	129	95		99		109	8	0	6				1.411	8.8		3.9	4.2	1.10	BMT TL
1949	26	BOS-min	AAA	8	8	.500	4.25	25			8	0		144.0	148	88	68		65		54	2	0	3				1.479	9.3		4.1	3.4	0.83	LOU AA
1950	27	BOS-min	AAA	12	10	.545	3.44	30	26		13	4		186.0	167	80	71		90		73	0	0	4				1.382	8.1		4.4	3.5	0.81	LOU AA
1951	28	BRO-min	AAA	15	8	.652	3.58	32	27		15	2		216.0	201	98	86		70		97	7	0	2				1.255	8.4		2.9	4.0	1.39	MTL IL
1952	29	BRO-min	AAA	8	7	.533	4.34	26	20		6	1		139.0	140	74	67		77		55	5	0	4				1.561	9.1		5.0	3.6	0.71	MTL IL
1953	30	BRO-min	AAA	5	4	.556	4.76	20	7		2	0		70.0	78	40	37	6	36		30	1	0	2				1.629	10.0	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83	MTL IL
1955	32	BAL	AL	1	0	1.000	13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	8	6	6	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	22	31	4.12	2.500	18.0	0.0	4.5	2.3	0.50

1956	33	BRO-min	Opn	12	11	.522	3.85	42	30		12	5		222.0	214	111	95	16	93		102	6	1	10				1.383	8.7	0.6	3.8	4.1	1.10	POR PCL
1957	34	CHC-min	Opn	14	13	.519	3.49	36	27		13	3		204.0	188	91	79	14	81		126	9	0	3				1.319	8.3	0.6	3.6	5.6	1.56	POR PCL
1957	34	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	9.00	5	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	10	7	7	0	5	2	1	1	0	1	35	44	4.74	2.143	12.9	0.0	6.4	1.3	0.20
1958	35	CLE-min	AAA	10	5	.667	3.71	30	24		9	1		160.0	167	85	66	11	70		75	5	1	10				1.481	9.4	0.6	3.9	4.2	1.07	SDG PCL
1959	36	CLE-min	AAA	0	0			2																										SDG PCL
2 Yrs				1	1	.500	10.64	9	0	5	0	0	0	11.0	18	13	13	0	7	2	2	2	0	2	57	38	4.51	2.273	14.7	0.0	5.7	1.6	0.29
162 Game Avg.				8	8	.500	10.64	68	0	38	0	0	0	83	136	98	98	0	53	15	15	15	0	15	431	38	4.51	2.273	14.7	0.0	5.7	1.6	0.29

CLE (1 yr)				0	1	.000	9.00	5	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	10	7	7	0	5	2	1	1	0	1	35	44	4.74	2.143	12.9	0.0	6.4	1.3	0.20
BAL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	8	6	6	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	22	31	4.12	2.500	18.0	0.0	4.5	2.3	0.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Alexander born?

Bob Alexander was born on August 7, 1922.

Where was Bob Alexander born?

Bob Alexander was born in Vancouver, BC.

How tall was Bob Alexander?

Bob Alexander was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Alexander weigh when playing?

Bob Alexander weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Alexander play?

Bob Alexander played 2 seasons.

Is Bob Alexander in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Alexander has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Alexander play?

Bob Alexander was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Alexander have?

Bob Alexander had 2 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Alexander played for?

Bob Alexander played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.

When did Bob Alexander retire?

Bob Alexander last played in 1957.

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