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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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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
1946 21 CIN NL 92 167 152 16 31 5 1 1 14 2 13 27 .204 .271 .270 .541 56 41 2 1 1 O/5
1947 22 CIN NL 9 24 22 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .182 .250 .318 .568 51 7 1 0 0 /O
1950 25 CIN NL 106 353 321 51 83 17 0 6 35 3 27 38 .259 .316 .368 .684 79 118 9 0 5 O
1951 26 CIN NL 114 333 303 27 63 12 2 5 25 4 5 19 36 .208 .257 .310 .567 51 94 8 1 10 O
1952 27 CHC NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
1957 32 TOT AL 106 340 303 37 78 7 1 5 27 0 0 28 33 .257 .321 .337 .658 82 102 6 2 4 3 2 8/795
1957 32 CLE AL 10 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0 /857
1957 32 WSH AL 96 330 295 36 77 7 1 5 27 0 0 27 30 .261 .324 .342 .667 85 101 6 2 3 3 2 8/97
6 Seasons 428 1218 1101 133 259 41 4 18 102 9 5 90 136 .235 .295 .329 .623 69 362 26 4 20 3 2
162 Game Avg. 162 461 417 50 98 16 2 7 39 3 34 51 .235 .295 .329 .623 69 137 10 2 8
CIN (4 yrs) 321 877 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 61 103 .227 .283 .326 .609 63 260 20 2 16
WSH (1 yr) 96 330 295 36 77 7 1 5 27 0 0 27 30 .261 .324 .342 .667 85 101 6 2 3 3 2
CLE (1 yr) 10 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
AL (1 yr) 106 340 303 37 78 7 1 5 27 0 0 28 33 .257 .321 .337 .658 82 102 6 2 4 3 2

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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

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Transactions

Before 1943 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

October 4, 1951: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Johnny Pramesa to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Borkowski and Smoky Burgess.

September 1, 1955: Selected off waivers by San Diego (PCL) from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Before 1957 Season: Obtained by the Cleveland Indians from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

May 15, 1957: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators for Dick Brodowski and Dick Tettelbach.

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