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Bob Osborn

John Bode Osborn

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: April 17, 1903 in San Diego, TX (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1925 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Pirates 1925-1931

Final Game: September 24, 1931 (Age 28)
Died: April 19, 1960 in Paris, AR
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Paris, AR
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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
1925 22 CHC NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.000 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1926 23 CHC NL 6 5 .545 3.63 31 15 11 6 0 1 136.1 157 64 55 3 58 43 0 0 1 606 107 1.577 10.4 0.2 3.8 2.8 0.74
1927 24 CHC NL 5 5 .500 4.18 24 12 10 2 0 0 107.2 125 54 50 2 48 45 1 0 0 485 94 1.607 10.4 0.2 4.0 3.8 0.94
1929 26 CHC NL 0 0 3.00 3 1 2 0 0 0 9.0 8 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 158 1.111 8.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.50
1930 27 CHC NL 10 6 .625 4.97 35 13 15 3 0 1 126.2 147 74 70 9 53 42 1 0 1 563 98 1.579 10.4 0.6 3.8 3.0 0.79
1931 28 PIT NL 6 1 .857 5.01 27 2 13 0 0 0 64.2 85 43 36 3 20 9 1 1 1 295 77 1.624 11.8 0.4 2.8 1.3 0.45
6 Yrs 27 17 .614 4.32 121 43 51 11 0 2 446.1 528 240 214 17 181 140 3 1 3 1996 97 1.588 10.6 0.3 3.6 2.8 0.77
162 Game Avg. 11 7 .614 4.32 50 18 21 5 0 1 185 219 100 89 7 75 58 1 0 1 828 97 1.588 10.6 0.3 3.6 2.8 0.77
CHC (5 yrs) 21 16 .568 4.20 94 41 38 11 0 2 381.2 443 197 178 14 161 131 2 0 2 1701 101 1.583 10.4 0.3 3.8 3.1 0.81
PIT (1 yr) 6 1 .857 5.01 27 2 13 0 0 0 64.2 85 43 36 3 20 9 1 1 1 295 77 1.624 11.8 0.4 2.8 1.3 0.45

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1925 22 CHC NL 2.0 1 0 2 9.00 5.11 0.28 0.00 104.0 5.03 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .421 .500
1926 23 CHC NL 136.1 31 15 64 4.22 4.57 0.25 0.00 104.5 4.51 4 0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.5 16 .513 .502
1927 24 CHC NL 107.2 24 12 54 4.51 4.63 0.17 0.00 97.0 4.33 -1 -0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.7 7 .494 .499
1929 26 CHC NL 9.0 3 1 3 3.00 4.89 0.24 0.00 94.0 4.37 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .543 .501
1930 27 CHC NL 126.2 35 13 74 5.26 5.63 0.03 0.00 98.1 5.50 3 0.3 1.0 -0.1 1.4 17 .509 .502
1931 28 PIT NL 64.2 27 2 43 5.98 4.68 0.23 0.00 99.8 4.45 -11 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -6 .460 .493
6 Seasons 446.1 121 43 240 4.84 4.91 0.17 0.00 100.0 4.74 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.2 3.1 36 .496 .500
CHC (5 yrs) 381.2 94 41 197 4.65 4.95 0.15 0.00 100.0 4.79 6 0.6 1.0 -0.2 3.7 41 .506 .501
PIT (1 yr) 64.2 27 2 43 5.98 4.68 0.23 0.00 99.8 4.45 -11 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -6 .460 .493

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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
1925 22 CHC NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1926 23 CHC NL 31 45 41 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 16 .146 .146 .171 .317 -15 7 0 4 1
1927 24 CHC NL 24 40 39 1 8 0 1 0 4 0 0 14 .205 .205 .256 .462 22 10 0 1 1
1929 26 CHC NL 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 24 1 0 0 /1
1930 27 CHC NL 35 45 42 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 .095 .095 .095 .190 -54 4 0 3 1
1931 28 PIT NL 27 18 18 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .222 .389 4 4 0 0 1
6 Yrs 121 151 144 2 22 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 40 .153 .153 .181 .333 -14 26 0 8
162 Game Avg. 162 202 193 3 29 3 1 0 15 0 0 54 .153 .153 .181 .333 -14 35 0 11
CHC (5 yrs) 94 133 126 2 19 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 37 .151 .151 .175 .325 -17 22 0 8
PIT (1 yr) 27 18 18 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .222 .389 4 4 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1925 22 CHC NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1926 23 CHC NL 31 45 -8 0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .489 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 1
1927 24 CHC NL 24 40 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1929 26 CHC NL 3 3 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1930 27 CHC NL 35 45 -12 0 0 0 5 -7 -0.6 1 -6 -0.6 .483 .496 -0.6 0.0 -6 1
1931 28 PIT NL 27 18 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 0 1
6 Seasons 121 151 -27 0 0 0 15 -11 -1.1 5 -7 -1.1 .491 .499 -1.1 -0.0 -7
CHC (5 yrs) 94 133 -24 0 0 0 13 -11 -1.0 4 -7 -1.0 .489 .499 -1.0 -0.0 -7
PIT (1 yr) 27 18 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1925 CHC NL 22 P 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50 1.00 .960 2.25 2.40
1926 CHC NL 23 P 31 15 6 136.1 49 9 39 1 4 .980 3.17 1.55 .958 2.57 2.53
1927 CHC NL 24 P 24 12 2 107.2 30 8 19 3 1 .900 2.26 1.13 .958 2.33 2.31
1929 CHC NL 26 P 3 1 0 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 0.33 .960 2.40 2.33
1930 CHC NL 27 P 35 13 3 126.2 45 10 34 1 2 .978 3.13 1.26 .964 2.21 2.18
1931 PIT NL 28 P 27 2 0 64.2 15 2 12 1 0 .933 1.95 0.52 .959 2.23 2.19
6 Seasons P 121 43 11 446.1 141 29 106 6 7 .957 2.72 1.12 .960 2.36 2.30
6 Seasons TOT 121 43 11 446.1 141 29 106 6 7 .957 2.72 1.12 .960 2.36 2.30
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1930 NL  .625 (7th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 3 (2159), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Relief Pitcher (998th), 2.1 career WAR/2.1 7yr-peak WAR/2.1 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

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