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Bob Hooper
Robert Nelson Hooper
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: May 30, 1922 in Leamington, ON, CAN
School: Montclair State University
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1950
Final Game: May 14, 1955
Died: March 17, 1980 in New Brunswick, NJ
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1950 28 PHA AL 15 10 .600 5.02 45 20 22 3 0 5 170.1 181 108 95 15 91 58 1 1 4 763 90 1.597 9.6 0.8 4.8 3.1 0.64
1951 29 PHA AL 12 10 .545 4.38 38 23 8 9 0 5 189.0 192 98 92 13 61 64 3 0 4 790 98 1.339 9.1 0.6 2.9 3.0 1.05
1952 30 PHA AL 8 15 .348 5.18 43 14 21 4 0 6 144.1 158 100 83 13 68 40 4 1 2 649 76 1.566 9.9 0.8 4.2 2.5 0.59
1953 31 CLE AL 5 4 .556 4.02 43 0 26 0 0 7 69.1 50 37 31 4 38 16 2 0 2 288 93 1.269 6.5 0.5 4.9 2.1 0.42
1954 32 CLE AL 0 0 4.93 17 0 8 0 0 2 34.2 39 22 19 3 16 12 1 0 0 155 75 1.587 10.1 0.8 4.2 3.1 0.75
1955 33 CIN NL 0 2 .000 7.62 8 0 1 0 0 0 13.0 20 12 11 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 65 55 2.000 13.8 1.4 4.2 4.2 1.00
6 Seasons 40 41 .494 4.80 194 57 86 16 0 25 620.2 640 377 331 50 280 0 196 11 2 12 2710 87 1.482 9.3 0.7 4.1 2.8 0.70
162 Game Avg. 11 11 .494 4.80 53 15 23 4 0 7 168 173 102 90 14 76 53 3 1 3 734 87 1.482 9.3 0.7 4.1 2.8 0.70
PHA (3 yrs) 35 35 .500 4.82 126 57 51 16 0 16 503.2 531 306 270 41 220 162 8 2 10 2202 88 1.491 9.5 0.7 3.9 2.9 0.74
CLE (2 yrs) 5 4 .556 4.33 60 0 34 0 0 9 104.0 89 59 50 7 54 28 3 0 2 443 86 1.375 7.7 0.6 4.7 2.4 0.52
CIN (1 yr) 0 2 .000 7.62 8 0 1 0 0 0 13.0 20 12 11 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 65 55 2.000 13.8 1.4 4.2 4.2 1.00
AL (5 yrs) 40 39 .506 4.74 186 57 85 16 0 25 607.2 620 365 320 48 274 190 11 2 12 2645 88 1.471 9.2 0.7 4.1 2.8 0.69
NL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 7.62 8 0 1 0 0 0 13.0 20 12 11 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 65 55 2.000 13.8 1.4 4.2 4.2 1.00

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 28 PHA AL 45 62 56 4 7 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 21 .125 .155 .214 .369 -5 12 2 2 4 1
1951 29 PHA AL 38 75 72 8 15 3 0 1 8 0 0 1 19 .208 .219 .292 .511 36 21 1 0 2 1
1952 30 PHA AL 43 45 41 3 8 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 10 .195 .214 .366 .580 55 15 1 0 3 1
1953 31 CLE AL 43 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .154 .083 .237 -34 1 0 0 0 1
1954 32 CLE AL 17 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 1
1955 33 CIN NL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Seasons 194 201 187 15 31 6 0 4 19 0 0 3 51 .166 .188 .262 .450 19 49 4 2 9 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 168 156 13 26 5 0 3 16 0 0 3 43 .166 .188 .262 .450 19 41 3 2 8
PHA (3 yrs) 126 182 169 15 30 6 0 4 19 0 0 2 50 .178 .197 .284 .481 26 48 4 2 9
CLE (2 yrs) 60 18 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .059 .111 .059 .170 -53 1 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 186 200 186 15 31 6 0 4 19 0 0 3 51 .167 .188 .263 .452 19 49 4 2 9 0
NL (1 yr) 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 PHA AL 28 P 45 58 19 37 2 10 .966 1.24 .950 0.96
1951 PHA AL 29 P 38 58 18 37 3 3 .948 1.45 .953 0.99
1952 PHA AL 30 P 43 55 22 32 1 5 .982 1.26 .965 1.03
1953 CLE AL 31 P 43 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 0.44 .953 0.88
1954 CLE AL 32 P 17 0 34.2 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 2.08 0.47 .962 2.00 0.93
1955 CIN NL 33 P 8 0 13.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 2.77 0.50 .950 2.01 0.82
6 Seasons P 194 0 47.2 202 64 132 6 20 .970 37.01 1.01 .956 2.00 0.96
6 Seasons TOT 194 0 47.2 202 64 132 6 20 .970 37.01 1.01 .926 2.00 0.96

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Wins s c a p y
1950 AL--15--10th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1951 AL--2.905--4th

Games Played s c a p y
1950 AL--45--6th
1952 AL--43--4th
1953 AL--43--6th

Saves s c a p y
1950 AL--5--6th
1951 AL--5--6th
1952 AL--6--4th
1953 AL--7--6th

Losses s c a p y
1952 AL--15--4th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1951 AL--92--8th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1951 AL--4--10th

Games Finished s c a p y
1950 AL--22--5th
1952 AL--21--5th
1953 AL--26--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 21 (1024), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1632), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1804), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1941 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.

November 15, 1948: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.

Before 1950 Season: Returned to Buffalo (International) by the Detroit Tigers after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Before 1950 Season: Obtained by the Philadelphia Athletics from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

December 19, 1952: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek.

April 13, 1955: Purchased by the Cincinnati Redlegs from the Cleveland Indians.

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