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Bob Mabe

Robert Lee Mabe

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October 8, 1929 in Danville, VA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1958
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Redlegs/Orioles 1958-1960

Final Game: May 5, 1960
Died: January 9, 2005 in Danville, VA
Buried: Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1952 Did not play in major leagues (Voluntarily Retired)
1958 28 STL NL 3 9 .250 4.51 31 13 4 4 0 0 111.2 113 66 56 11 41 6 74 4 0 7 487 92 1.379 9.1 0.9 3.3 6.0 1.80
1959 29 CIN NL 4 2 .667 5.46 18 1 9 0 0 3 29.2 29 28 18 6 19 2 8 0 0 0 134 75 1.618 8.8 1.8 5.8 2.4 0.42
1960 30 BAL AL 0 0 27.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 23 7.500 54.0 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00
3 Yrs 7 11 .389 4.82 51 14 13 4 0 3 142.0 146 100 76 17 61 8 82 4 0 7 629 86 1.458 9.3 1.1 3.9 5.2 1.34
162 Game Avg. 7 12 .389 4.82 53 15 14 4 0 3 149 153 105 80 18 64 8 86 4 0 7 658 86 1.458 9.3 1.1 3.9 5.2 1.34
STL (1 yr) 3 9 .250 4.51 31 13 4 4 0 0 111.2 113 66 56 11 41 6 74 4 0 7 487 92 1.379 9.1 0.9 3.3 6.0 1.80
CIN (1 yr) 4 2 .667 5.46 18 1 9 0 0 3 29.2 29 28 18 6 19 2 8 0 0 0 134 75 1.618 8.8 1.8 5.8 2.4 0.42
BAL (1 yr) 0 0 27.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 23 7.500 54.0 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00
NL (2 yrs) 7 11 .389 4.71 49 14 13 4 0 3 141.1 142 94 74 17 60 8 82 4 0 7 621 88 1.429 9.0 1.1 3.8 5.2 1.37
AL (1 yr) 0 0 27.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 23 7.500 54.0 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1958 28 STL NL 111.2 31 13 66 5.32 4.49 0.03 0.00 103.7 4.62 -9 -0.9 .6 -0.0 0.1 3 .471 .494 $
1959 29 CIN NL 29.2 18 1 28 8.49 4.36 -0.07 0.00 104.7 4.64 -13 -1.3 1.4 -0.3 -1.3 -9 .429 .492 $
1960 30 BAL AL 0.2 2 0 6 81.00 7.14 1.05 -0.30 98.0 5.67 -6 -0.5 .1 0.2 -0.2 -6 .271 .497 $
3 Seasons 142.0 51 14 100 6.34 4.47 0.01 -0.00 103.9 4.63 -27 -2.6 1.0 -0.2 -1.4 -12 .448 .495 $
STL (1 yr) 111.2 31 13 66 5.32 4.49 0.03 0.00 103.7 4.62 -9 -0.9 .6 -0.0 0.1 3 .471 .494 $
CIN (1 yr) 29.2 18 1 28 8.49 4.36 -0.07 0.00 104.7 4.64 -13 -1.3 1.4 -0.3 -1.3 -9 .429 .492 $
BAL (1 yr) 0.2 2 0 6 81.00 7.14 1.05 -0.30 98.0 5.67 -6 -0.5 .1 0.2 -0.2 -6 .271 .497 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1958 28 STL NL 31 487 434 66 113 24 4 11 8 0 41 74 .260 .327 .410 .737 .289 178 12 4 4 4 6 10
1959 29 CIN NL 18 136 115 28 29 6 1 6 0 0 19 8 .252 .356 .478 .834 .225 55 4 0 1 1 2 5
1960 30 BAL AL 2 8 7 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339 .571 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 Yrs 51 631 556 100 146 31 5 17 8 0 61 82 .263 .337 .428 .765 .279 238 16 4 5 5 8 16
162 Game Avg. 53 660 582 105 153 32 5 18 8 0 64 86 .263 .337 .428 .765 .279 249 17 4 5 5 8 17
MLB Averages .257 .324 .391 .715 .277

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1958 28 STL NL -5.6 -0.6 503 -1.1 7.8 -8.9 .95 -0.9 -0.3 -6.1 -0.6 0.95 -6.2 1 5 12
1959 29 CIN NL -7.6 -0.8 138 -0.9 2.4 -3.2 1.01 -0.7 -0.1 -11.0 -1.1 1.01 -6.7 7 4 6
1960 30 BAL AL -3.2 -0.3 8 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .09 -0.2 -0.0 -3.5 -0.3 0.09 -2.6 0 0 2
3 Yrs -16.4 -1.6 649 -2.0 10.2 -12.2 .95 -1.8 -0.3 -20.6 -2.0 0.95 -15.5 8 9 20

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1958 28 STL NL 31 13 2 8 3 0 4 5 8 .385 0 3 4 0 6 46% 47.9 72 20 13 7 8 1 3.3 1.5 5.8
1959 29 CIN NL 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 0% 29.0 29 29 10 7 0 1 9.0 0.0 1.0
2 Yrs 49 14 2 8 4 0 4 6 8 .429 0 4 4 0 6 43% 47 72 20 23 14 8 2 3.7 1.5 5.5
MLB Averages .500 51% 51 111 4 4.4 4.3 6.4

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1958 28 STL NL 31 18 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 25% 4 .953 1 5 12 0 2 16 6 12 12 4 12 3 6.1
1959 29 CIN NL 18 17 9 4 2 5 3 2 60% 5 0 16 8 50% 7 1.009 7 4 6 6 3 8 7 10 8 4 9 5 5.1
1960 30 BAL AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .091 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.0
3 Yrs 51 37 13 5 3 5 3 2 60% 5 0 24 10 42% .954 8 9 20 6 5 26 13 24 20 10 21 8 5.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1958 28 STL NL 487 62% 2.3% 15.2% 8.4% 8.0% 35% 1.32 72% 89 12 13%
1959 29 CIN NL 136 55% 4.4% 5.9% 14.0% 9.6% 45% 1.29 75% 28 4 14%
1960 30 BAL AL 8 50% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 25% 88% 0 0
3 Yrs 631 60% 2.7% 13.0% 9.7% 8.4% 36% 1.33 73% 117 16 14%
MLB Averages 51% 2.3% 13.3% 8.7% 6.7% 29% 1.02 74% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1958 28 STL NL 487 113 11 0 11 7 4 6 5 30 17 4 57% 10 7 3 192 8 0 100% 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
1959 29 CIN NL 136 29 6 0 9 2 4 5 1 13 5 0 38% 5 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1960 30 BAL AL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs 631 146 17 0 20 9 8 11 6 43 22 4 51% 16 7 3 242 8 0 100% 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
MLB Averages 51% 59%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age 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 ERA+
1958 28 3 9 .250 4.51 31 13 4 4 0 0 111.2 113 66 56 11 41 6 74 4 0 7 487 92 1.379 9.1 0.9 3.3 6.0 1.80 92
1959 29 7 11 .389 4.71 49 14 13 4 0 3 141.1 142 94 74 17 60 8 82 4 0 7 621 88 1.429 9.0 1.1 3.8 5.2 1.37 88
1960 30 7 11 .389 4.82 51 14 13 4 0 3 142.0 146 100 76 17 61 8 82 4 0 7 629 86 1.458 9.3 1.1 3.9 5.2 1.34 86

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1958 28 6 6 .500 4.31 117.0 116 62 56 11 42 77 4 1.350 8.9 3.2 5.9 1.83 0.8 31
1959 29 1 2 .333 5.40 30.0 30 20 18 6 20 8 0 1.667 9.0 6.0 2.4 0.40 1.8 18
1960 30 0 0 18.00 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 5.000 36.0 9.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 2
3 Yrs 7 8 .467 4.62 148.0 150 84 76 17 63 85 4 1.439 9.1 5.2 1.35 1.0 51

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1958 NL  7 (6th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

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