Bob Usher
Robert Royce Usher
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 180 lb.

Born: March 1, 1925 in San Diego, CA
High School: San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1946
Final Game: September 19, 1957
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1946 CIN NL 21 OF 80 112 102 8 2 3 .982 1.38 .977 2.16 23-32-25
1946 CIN NL 21 3B 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .933 2.80
1947 CIN NL 22 OF 8 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.13 .976 2.19 3-5-0
1950 CIN NL 25 OF 93 200 190 7 3 1 .985 2.12 .978 2.14 4-80-12
1951 CIN NL 26 OF 98 233 218 9 6 4 .974 2.32 .981 2.23 14-82-2
1957 TOT AL 32 OF 99 82 760.0 243 231 7 5 2 .979 -8.0 -12.6 -4.0 -6.5 2.5 -4 2.82 2.40 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 TOT AL 32 CF 96 82 753.0 237 225 7 5 2 .979 -8.4 -13.4 -4.4 -6.5 2.1 -4 2.77 2.42 .983 2.72 2.40
1957 TOT AL 32 LF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 180.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.70
1957 CLE AL 32 OF 4 0 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -10.9 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 0 2.45 0.75 .967 2.21 1.98
1957 CLE AL 32 CF 3 0 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -12.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 0 2.70 1.00 .967 2.70 2.40
1957 CLE AL 32 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 3.15 2.80
1957 CLE AL 32 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1957 WSH AL 32 OF 95 82 749.0 240 228 7 5 2 .979 -7.9 -12.7 -3.9 -6.9 3.0 -4 2.82 2.47 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 WSH AL 32 CF 93 82 743.0 234 222 7 5 2 .979 -8.3 -13.4 -4.3 -6.9 2.6 -4 2.77 2.46 .983 2.72 2.40
1957 WSH AL 32 RF 2 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 24.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 3.60 1.00 1.000 1.98 1.70
1957 WSH AL 32 LF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.70
5 Seasons OF 378 82 760.0 805 757 32 16 10 .980 -8.0 -12.6 -4.0 -6.5 2.5 -4 9.34 2.09 .979 2.24 2.12 46-295-41
1 Season (incomplete) CF 96 82 753.0 237 225 7 5 2 .979 -8.4 -13.4 -4.4 -6.5 2.1 -4 2.77 2.42 .983 2.72 2.40
2 Seasons 3B 2 0 2.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 13.50 1.50 .933 3.15 2.80
1 Season (incomplete) LF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 180.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.70
1 Season (incomplete) RF 2 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 24.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 3.60 1.00 1.000 1.98 1.70
6 Seasons TOT 380 82 762.0 808 759 33 16 10 .980 -8.1 -12.8 -4.1 -6.5 2.4 -4 9.35 2.08 .959 2.24 2.13 46-295-41

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1946 CIN NL 21 92 92 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 32 25 80
1947 CIN NL 22 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 8
1950 CIN NL 25 106 106 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 80 12 93
1951 CIN NL 26 114 114 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 82 2 98
1952 CHC NL 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 WSH AL 32 96 82 96 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 93 2 95 1 3
1957 CLE AL 32 10 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 4 5 0
6 Seasons 428 82 428 428 0 0 0 0 2 0 46 295 41 378 6 3
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 WSH AL 32 5 0 4 1 0 7 0 1 2 3 35 20 2 31 1 1 7 0 0 11 0 1 25 16 0 109 37 33.9% 68 4 3.7% 3 3275 63% 80% 28% 439 51%
1957 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 50 78% 80% 28% 7 43%
1 Season 5 0 4 1 0 7 0 1 2 3 37 21 2 31 1 1 7 0 0 11 0 1 25 16 0 111 38 34.2% 69 4 3.6% 3 3325 64% 80% 28% 446 51%
MLB Averages 44.0% 2.3% 63% 79% 30% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 6 83% 83% 17% 1 0%
1957 WSH AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 50% 75% 25% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 10 70% 80% 20% 2 50%
MLB Averages 56.3% 2.2% 63% 79% 30% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 WSH AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 63% 78% 22% 4 50%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 63% 78% 22% 4 50%
MLB Averages 44.0% 3.1% 63% 79% 30% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1957 CLE AL 32 10 60% 90% 20% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 10 60% 90% 20% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 63% 79% 26% 89% 62%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 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.

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