News: s-r blog:Player Birthdays

 

Photo of Bob Trowbridge


Bob Trowbridge

Robert Trowbridge

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: June 27, 1930 in Hudson, NY
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1956
Teams (by GP): Braves/Athletics 1956-1960

Final Game: July 24, 1960
Died: April 3, 1980 in Hudson, NY
Buried: Cedar Park Cemetery, Hudson, NY
    About biographical information

30
37
View team uniforms at Dressed to the Nines a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit / Report an error

Standard Batting

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
1951 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1952 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1953 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1956 26 MLN NL 19 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -61 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 27 MLN NL 32 42 39 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 .103 .146 .103 .249 -29 4 1 0 1 0 0 1
1958 28 MLN NL 27 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .111 .222 -39 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1959 29 MLN NL 16 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 30 KCA AL 22 18 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .056 .056 .111 .167 -56 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Yrs 116 83 77 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 .078 .113 .091 .203 -43 7 1 0 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 116 108 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 45 .078 .113 .091 .203 -43 10 1 0 4 0 0
MLN (4 yrs) 94 65 59 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 26 .085 .129 .085 .214 -39 5 1 0 3 0 0
KCA (1 yr) 22 18 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .056 .056 .111 .167 -56 2 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 94 65 59 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 26 .085 .129 .085 .214 -39 5 1 0 3 0 0
AL (1 yr) 22 18 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .056 .056 .111 .167 -56 2 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
1956 26 MLN NL 19 9 -2 -0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1957 27 MLN NL 32 42 -7 0 -0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -1 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1958 28 MLN NL 27 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1959 29 MLN NL 16 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1960 30 KCA AL 22 18 -4 -1 0 0 2 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .489 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ 1
5 Seasons 116 83 -16 -1 0 0 9 -7 -0.8 3 -4 -0.8 .494 .499 -0.7 -0.1 -4 $
MLN (4 yrs) 94 65 -12 -0 0 0 7 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.5 .495 .499 -0.5 -0.0 -2 $
KCA (1 yr) 22 18 -4 -1 0 0 2 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .489 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1956 26 MLN NL 9 8 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .257 .125 .323 .000 .406 .125 .729 -61 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .143 .143 .000
1957 27 MLN NL 42 37 1 0.7 97 .190 .103 .260 .146 .322 .103 .403 .249 .725 -29 .033 -7.0 -0.7 .167 .051 .000
1958 28 MLN NL 10 9 0 0.0 99 .167 .111 .260 .111 .327 .111 .406 .222 .733 -39 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
1959 29 MLN NL 4 4 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .259 .000 .324 .000 .401 .000 .725 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1960 30 KCA AL 18 17 0 0.0 102 .083 .056 .265 .056 .338 .111 .405 .167 .743 -56 .000 -4.0 -0.4 .118 .056 .056
5 Yrs 83 75 1 0.4 98 .133 .078 .261 .113 .327 .091 .404 .203 .730 -43 .009 -15.4 -1.5 .139 .052 .013
162 Game Avg. 116 105 1 0.4 98 .133 .078 .261 .113 .327 .091 .404 .203 .730 -43 .009 -15.4 -1.5 .139 .052 .013
MLN (4 yrs) 65 58 1 0.5 97 .152 .085 .260 .129 .323 .085 .404 .214 .727 -39 .015 -11.4 -1.1 .145 .051 .000
KCA (1 yr) 18 17 0 0.0 102 .083 .056 .265 .056 .338 .111 .405 .167 .743 -56 .000 -4.0 -0.4 .118 .056 .056
NL (4 yrs) 65 58 1 0.5 97 .152 .085 .260 .129 .323 .085 .404 .214 .727 -39 .015 -11.4 -1.1 .145 .051 .000
AL (1 yr) 18 17 0 0.0 102 .083 .056 .265 .056 .338 .111 .405 .167 .743 -56 .000 -4.0 -0.4 .118 .056 .056

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1957 27 MLN NL WS NYY W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1956 26 MLN NL 9 0.0% 33.3% 11.1% 0.0% 3.00 2.3 44%
1957 27 MLN NL 42 0.0% 42.9% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 9.00 2.2 5.67 50%
1958 28 MLN NL 10 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 5.00 60%
1959 29 MLN NL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 50%
1960 30 KCA AL 18 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 5.6% 100% 3.0 3.50 67%
5 Yrs 83 0.0% 38.6% 3.6% 1.2% 17% 10.67 2.4 6.00 54%
MLB Averages 2.3% 12.9% 8.8% 6.6% 29% 1.46 6.9 37.9 8.3 1.01 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1956 26 MLN NL -1.6 -0.2 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .34 -0.1 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 0.91 -1.5 0
1957 27 MLN NL -7.0 -0.7 42 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 .79 -0.7 -0.1 -7.2 -0.8 0.87 -7.1 0
1958 28 MLN NL -1.7 -0.2 10 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .99 -0.2 -0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.88 -1.7 0
1959 29 MLN NL -1.1 -0.1 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .49 -0.1 0.0 -1.5 -0.2 1.30 -1.1 0
1960 30 KCA AL -3.9 -0.4 18 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 .89 -0.4 -0.0 -4.2 -0.4 0.92 -4.3 0
5 Yrs -15.4 -1.5 83 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 .77 -1.5 -0.2 -16.2 -1.7 0.91 -15.8 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1956 26 MLN NL 0 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 27 MLN NL 0 0 17% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 28 MLN NL 0 0 100% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 29 MLN NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 30 KCA AL 0 0 0% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs 0 0 33% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1956 26 MLN NL 9 11% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1957 27 MLN NL 42 26% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 25% 4 1 25% 6 0 0% 14 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1958 28 MLN NL 10 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 4 0 0% 4 1 25% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1959 29 MLN NL 4 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1960 30 KCA AL 18 39% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 10 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
5 Yrs 83 30% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 43% 12 1 8% 14 1 7% 36 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages 48% 75% 11% 31% 14% 50% 54%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1956 26 19 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -61 0 0 0 1 0 0
1957 27 51 51 46 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 .087 .143 .087 .230 -34 4 1 0 2 0 0
1958 28 78 61 55 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 .091 .138 .091 .229 -35 5 1 0 3 0 0
1959 29 94 65 59 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 26 .085 .129 .085 .214 -39 5 1 0 3 0 0
1960 30 116 83 77 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 .078 .113 .091 .203 -43 7 1 0 3 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1956 26 20 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 19
1957 27 33 47 43 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 .140 .196 .140 .335 1 32
1958 28 28 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 27
1959 29 17 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 16
1960 30 23 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 22
5 Yrs 121 89 82 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 33 .073 .116 .073 .189 1 116
162 Game Avg. 162 119 110 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 44 .073 .116 .073 .189 1 116

* 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.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     DeadBallEra Obituary     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Bob Trowbridge    

Viewed 5,583 times through June 1, 2012.
Name and misspellings: Bob bobby Robert Trowbridge

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.