Bob Muncrief

Q: When was Bob Muncrief born?

Bob Muncrief was born on January 28, 1916.

Q: Where was Bob Muncrief born?

Bob Muncrief was born in Madill, OK .

Q: How tall was Bob Muncrief?

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

Q: How much did Bob Muncrief weigh when playing?

Bob Muncrief weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Bob Muncrief play?

Bob Muncrief played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Bob Muncrief in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Muncrief have?

Bob Muncrief had 525 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Muncrief played for?

Bob Muncrief played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees.

Q: How many World Series has Bob Muncrief won?

Bob Muncrief won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Bob Muncrief retire?

Bob Muncrief last played in 1951.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: January 28, 1916 in Madill, OK us

Died: February 6, 1996 in Duncanville, TX

Buried: Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Sherman, TX

High School: Byng HS (Ada, OK)

Debut: September 30, 1937 (Age 21-245d, 8,323rd in major league history)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: April 20, 1951 (Age 35-082d)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Robert Cleveland Muncrief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.3

ERA

3.80

288

165

1401.1

525

WHIP

1.352

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
1934	18	STL-min	C	2	1	.667	7.92	5						25.0	40	24	22		8									1.920	14.4		2.9			PAR WDXL
1935	19	SLB-min	C,A	15	8	.652	2.49	35	22					210.0	190	91	58		43									1.110	8.1		1.8			PAL,SAN WDXL,TL
1936	20	SLB-min	A1	9	7	.563	4.87	33	21	9	8	0		159.0	179	100	86		52		62	2	0	3				1.453	10.1		2.9	3.5	1.19	SAN TL
1937	21	SLB-min	A1	19	13	.594	4.11	38	30	6	20	0		254.0	258	125	116		73		90	6	2	5				1.303	9.1		2.6	3.2	1.23	SAN TL
1937	21	SLB	AL	0	0		4.50	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	125	12.70	2.500	13.5	4.5	9.0	0.0	0.00

1938	22	SLB-min	A1	8	11	.421	3.86	32	22	7	9	1		196.0	203	101	84		65		93	1	0	4				1.367	9.3		3.0	4.3	1.43	SAN TL
1939	23	SLB	AL	0	0		15.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	7	5	5	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	18	36	9.26	3.333	21.0	3.0	9.0	3.0	0.33

1940	24	SLB-min	A1	22	9	.710	2.45	40						275.0	234	88	75		63									1.080	7.7		2.1			SAN TL
1941	25	SLB	AL	13	9	.591	3.65	36	24	8	12	2	1	214.1	221	95	87	18	53	2	67	5	0	2	898	118	4.06	1.278	9.3	0.8	2.2	2.8	1.26
1942	26	SLB	AL	6	8	.429	3.89	24	18	2	7	1	0	134.1	149	61	58	11	31	3	39	0	0	2	572	96	3.25	1.340	10.0	0.7	2.1	2.6	1.26
1943	27	SLB	AL	13	12	.520	2.81	35	27	5	12	3	1	205.0	211	80	64	13	48	7	80	2	0	3	856	120	3.43	1.263	9.3	0.6	2.1	3.5	1.67
1944	28	SLB	AL	13	8	.619	3.08	33	27	5	12	3	1	219.1	216	83	75	11	50	11	88	3	0	3	905	118	3.26	1.213	8.9	0.5	2.1	3.6	1.76	AS,MVP-34
1945	29	SLB	AL	13	4	.765	2.72	27	15	11	10	0	1	145.2	132	51	44	8	44	4	54	2	1	2	608	132	3.62	1.208	8.2	0.5	2.7	3.3	1.23	MVP-22
1946	30	SLB	AL	3	12	.200	4.99	29	14	4	4	1	0	115.1	149	75	64	6	31	6	49	0	0	2	514	75	3.22	1.561	11.6	0.5	2.4	3.8	1.58
1947	31	SLB	AL	8	14	.364	4.90	31	23	6	7	0	0	176.1	210	108	96	14	51	5	74	2	0	3	770	80	3.77	1.480	10.7	0.7	2.6	3.8	1.45
1948	32	CLE	AL	5	4	.556	3.98	21	9	8	1	1	0	72.1	76	37	32	8	31	2	24	0	0	0	309	103	4.82	1.479	9.5	1.0	3.9	3.0	0.77
1949	33	TOT	NL	6	11	.353	5.12	47	7	22	2	0	5	110.2	124	69	63	15	44	1	47	1	0	3	489	80	4.64	1.518	10.1	1.2	3.6	3.8	1.07
1949	33	PIT	NL	1	5	.167	6.31	13	4	5	1	0	3	35.2	44	27	25	8	13	0	11	0	0	0	159	67	5.90	1.598	11.1	2.0	3.3	2.8	0.85
1949	33	CHC	NL	5	6	.455	4.56	34	3	17	1	0	2	75.0	80	42	38	7	31	1	36	1	0	3	330	88	4.04	1.480	9.6	0.8	3.7	4.3	1.16

1950	34	CHC-min	AAA	15	17	.469	3.84	43	33		21	2		244.0	263	124	104		61		138	9	6	4				1.328	9.7		2.3	5.1	2.26	LOS PCL
1951	35	NYY-min	AAA	5	6	.455	3.07	41	1		0	0		88.0	94	32	30		20		51	1	0	1				1.295	9.6		2.0	5.2	2.55	KCY AA
1951	35	NYY	AL	0	0		9.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	17	48	5.15	3.000	15.0	0.0	12.0	6.0	0.50
1955	39	NYG-min	AA	1	0	1.000		6															0											DAL TL
12 Yrs				80	82	.494	3.80	288	165	72	67	11	9	1401.1	1503	669	592	106	392	42	525	15	1	20	5968	100	3.72	1.352	9.7	0.7	2.5	3.4	1.34
162 Game Avg.				12	12	.494	3.80	43	25	11	10	2	1	210	226	100	89	16	59	6	79	2	0	3	896	100	3.72	1.352	9.7	0.7	2.5	3.4	1.34

SLB (9 yrs)				69	67	.507	3.66	218	149	41	64	10	4	1215.1	1298	560	494	83	313	39	452	14	1	17	5153	103	3.57	1.326	9.6	0.6	2.3	3.3	1.44
PIT (1 yr)				1	5	.167	6.31	13	4	5	1	0	3	35.2	44	27	25	8	13	0	11	0	0	0	159	67	5.90	1.598	11.1	2.0	3.3	2.8	0.85
CHC (1 yr)				5	6	.455	4.56	34	3	17	1	0	2	75.0	80	42	38	7	31	1	36	1	0	3	330	88	4.04	1.480	9.6	0.8	3.7	4.3	1.16
CLE (1 yr)				5	4	.556	3.98	21	9	8	1	1	0	72.1	76	37	32	8	31	2	24	0	0	0	309	103	4.82	1.479	9.5	1.0	3.9	3.0	0.77
NYY (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	17	48	5.15	3.000	15.0	0.0	12.0	6.0	0.50

AL (11 yrs)				74	71	.510	3.69	241	158	50	65	11	4	1290.2	1379	600	529	91	348	41	478	14	1	17	5479	103	3.64	1.338	9.6	0.6	2.4	3.3	1.37
NL (1 yr)				6	11	.353	5.12	47	7	22	2	0	5	110.2	124	69	63	15	44	1	47	1	0	3	489	80	4.64	1.518	10.1	1.2	3.6	3.8	1.07

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Muncrief born?

Bob Muncrief was born on January 28, 1916.

Where was Bob Muncrief born?

Bob Muncrief was born in Madill, OK.

How tall was Bob Muncrief?

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

How much did Bob Muncrief weigh when playing?

Bob Muncrief weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Muncrief play?

Bob Muncrief played 12 seasons.

Is Bob Muncrief in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bob Muncrief play?

Bob Muncrief was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Muncrief have?

Bob Muncrief had 525 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Muncrief played for?

Bob Muncrief played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Bob Muncrief won?

Bob Muncrief won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Muncrief retire?

Bob Muncrief last played in 1951.

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