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Bob Scheffing
Robert Boden Scheffing
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 189 lb.

Born: August 11, 1913 in Overland, MO
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1935. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 27, 1941
Final Game: September 11, 1951
Died: October 26, 1985 in Phoenix, AZ
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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
1941 27 CHC NL 51 138 132 9 32 8 0 1 20 2 5 19 .242 .270 .326 .596 70 43 5 0 1 2
1942 28 CHC NL 44 109 102 7 20 3 0 2 12 2 7 11 .196 .248 .284 .532 58 29 3 0 0 2
1946 32 CHC NL 63 128 115 8 32 4 1 0 18 0 12 18 .278 .346 .330 .677 94 38 4 0 1 2
1947 33 CHC NL 110 392 363 33 96 11 5 5 50 2 25 25 .264 .312 .364 .675 82 132 12 0 4 2
1948 34 CHC NL 102 317 293 23 88 18 2 5 45 0 22 27 .300 .351 .427 .778 113 125 6 1 1 2
1949 35 CHC NL 55 162 149 12 40 6 1 3 19 0 9 9 .268 .314 .383 .697 88 57 7 1 3 2
1950 36 TOT NL 33 67 63 4 16 1 0 2 7 0 4 4 .254 .299 .365 .664 74 23 4 0 0 2
1950 36 CHC NL 12 16 16 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .188 .188 .250 .438 14 4 0 0 0 /2
1950 36 CIN NL 21 51 47 4 13 0 0 2 6 0 4 2 .277 .333 .404 .738 93 19 4 0 0 2
1951 37 TOT NL 59 161 140 9 33 2 0 2 16 0 0 19 14 .236 .331 .293 .624 68 41 3 1 1 2
1951 37 CIN NL 47 139 122 9 31 2 0 2 14 0 0 16 9 .254 .345 .320 .665 79 39 2 1 0 2
1951 37 STL NL 12 22 18 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 .111 .238 .111 .349 -3 2 1 0 1 2
8 Seasons 517 1474 1357 105 357 53 9 20 187 6 0 103 127 .263 .316 .360 .676 86 488 44 3 11
162 Game Avg. 162 462 425 33 112 17 3 6 59 2 32 40 .263 .316 .360 .676 86 153 14 1 3
CHC (7 yrs) 437 1262 1170 92 311 51 9 16 165 6 80 111 .266 .314 .366 .680 88 428 37 2 10
CIN (2 yrs) 68 190 169 13 44 2 0 4 20 0 0 20 11 .260 .342 .343 .685 83 58 6 1 0
STL (1 yr) 12 22 18 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 .111 .238 .111 .349 -3 2 1 0 1

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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 PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1941 CHC NL 27 C 34 148 126 17 5 1 .966 4.21 .983 4.06 3
1942 CHC NL 28 C 32 140 122 16 2 6 .986 4.31 .979 4.28 4
1946 CHC NL 32 C 40 107 97 10 0 3 1.000 2.68 .979 4.24 4
1947 CHC NL 33 C 97 438 379 52 7 4 .984 4.44 .981 4.37 9
1948 CHC NL 34 C 78 372 332 36 4 5 .989 4.72 .980 4.41 2
1949 CHC NL 35 C 40 174 152 18 4 3 .977 4.25 .982 4.39 4
1950 TOT NL 36 C 14 57 54 2 1 1 .982 4.00 .982 4.53 2
1950 CHC NL 36 C 3 12 11 0 1 1 .917 3.67 .983 4.53 1
1950 CIN NL 36 C 11 45 43 2 0 0 1.000 4.09 .982 4.53 1
1951 TOT NL 37 C 52 201 182 15 4 1 .980 3.79 .981 4.43 3
1951 CIN NL 37 C 41 167 150 13 4 1 .976 3.98 .981 4.43 3
1951 STL NL 37 C 11 34 32 2 0 0 1.000 3.09 .979 4.43 0
8 Seasons C 387 1637 1444 166 27 24 .984 4.16 .981 4.35 31
8 Seasons TOT 387 1637 1444 166 27 24 .984 4.16 .964 4.35 31

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1950 NL--born 1913-08-11--7th
1951 NL--born 1913-08-11--3rd

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1914), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3150), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1935 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

October 1, 1940: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

June 7, 1950: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Ron Northey.

August 1, 1951: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Cincinnati Reds.

October 24, 1951: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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