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Bob Usher
Robert Royce Usher

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 16, 1946
Final Game September 19, 1957
Born March 1, 1925 in San Diego, CA

Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1946 21 CIN NL  92  152   16   31   5  1   1   14   2     13  27  .204  .271  .270   56   41   1           1   2
 1947 22 CIN NL   9   22    2    4   0  0   1    1   0      2   2  .182  .250  .318   51    7   0           0   1
 1950 25 CIN NL 106  321   51   83  17  0   6   35   3     27  38  .259  .316  .368   79  118   5           0   9
 1951 26 CIN NL 114  303   27   63  12  2   5   25   4  5  19  36  .208  .257  .310   51   94  10           1   8
 1952 27 CHC NL   1    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0       1.000               0   0           0   0
 1957 32 TOT AL 106  303   37   78   7  1   5   27   0  0  28  33  .257  .321  .337   82  102   4   3   2   2   6
         CLE AL  10    8    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .125  .222  .125   -2    1   1   0   0   0   0
         WSH AL  96  295   36   77   7  1   5   27   0  0  27  30  .261  .324  .342   85  101   3   3   2   2   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      428 1101  133  259  41  4  18  102   9  5  90 136  .235  .295  .329   69  362  20   3   2   4  26
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        417   50   98  16  2   7   39   3  2  34  51  .235  .295  .329   69  137   8   1   1   2  10
 Career High    114  321   51   83  17  2   6   35   4  5  28  38  .259  .321  .368   82  118  10   3   2   2   9
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1946 21 CIN NL  167  124   11   2.4    89| .204  .258| .271  .332| .270  .361| .541  .693|  56  .275  -8.8  -0.9     
 1947 22 CIN NL   24   19    2   2.8   105| .182  .273| .250  .348| .318  .404| .568  .752|  51  .284  -1.7  -0.2     
 1950 25 CIN NL  353  252   37   3.9   108| .259  .270| .316  .346| .368  .418| .684  .764|  79  .415  -9.8  -1.0     
 1951 26 CIN NL  333  263   23   2.4   105| .208  .270| .257  .344| .310  .409| .567  .753|  51  .232 -22.4  -2.2  44%
 1952 27 CHC NL    1    0    0            |           |1.000  .336|           |           |             0.3   0.0   0%
 1957 32 TOT AL  340  238   34   3.9    98| .257  .261| .321  .333| .337  .393| .658  .726|  82  .442  -7.3  -0.7   0%
         CLE AL   10    8    0   0.0    99| .125  .263| .222  .335| .125  .397| .347  .732|  -2  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
         WSH AL  330  230   34   4.0    98| .261  .261| .324  .333| .342  .393| .666  .726|  85  .457  -6.2  -0.6   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons      1218  896  107   3.2   102| .235  .266| .295  .340| .329  .401| .624  .740|  69  .352 -49.6  -5.0     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1946 21 CIN NL OF 80 102 8 2 3 .982 .977 1.38 2.16 23 32 25 3B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 .938 3.00 2.80 1947 22 CIN NL OF 8 16 1 0 0 1.000 .977 2.12 2.19 3 5 0 1950 25 CIN NL OF 93 190 7 3 1 .985 .978 2.12 2.14 4 80 12 1951 26 CIN NL OF 98 218 9 6 4 .974 .981 2.32 2.23 14 82 2 1957 32 TOT AL OF 99 231 7 5 2 .979 .980 2.40 1.97 2.82 2.24 82 760.0 TOT AL CF 96 225 7 5 2 .979 .983 2.42 2.40 2.77 2.72 82 753.0 TOT AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.70 4.50 1.80 0 2.0 CLE AL OF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.98 2.45 2.21 0 11.0 CF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.40 2.70 2.70 0 10.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.80 0.00 3.15 0 2.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 WSH AL OF 95 228 7 5 2 .979 .980 2.47 1.97 2.82 2.24 82 749.0 CF 93 222 7 5 2 .979 .983 2.46 2.40 2.77 2.72 82 743.0 RF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.60 1.98 0 5.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1946 21 CIN NL 3B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 .938 3.00 2.80 1957 32 CLE AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.80 0.00 3.15 0 2.0 1957 32 TOT AL CF 96 225 7 5 2 .979 .983 2.42 2.40 2.77 2.72 82 753.0 CLE AL CF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.40 2.70 2.70 0 10.0 WSH AL CF 93 222 7 5 2 .979 .983 2.46 2.40 2.77 2.72 82 743.0 1957 32 TOT AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.70 4.50 1.80 0 2.0 CLE AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 WSH AL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1946 21 CIN NL OF 80 102 8 2 3 .982 .977 1.38 2.16 23 32 25 1947 22 CIN NL OF 8 16 1 0 0 1.000 .977 2.12 2.19 3 5 0 1950 25 CIN NL OF 93 190 7 3 1 .985 .978 2.12 2.14 4 80 12 1951 26 CIN NL OF 98 218 9 6 4 .974 .981 2.32 2.23 14 82 2 1957 32 TOT AL OF 99 231 7 5 2 .979 .980 2.40 1.97 2.82 2.24 82 760.0 CLE AL OF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.98 2.45 2.21 0 11.0 WSH AL OF 95 228 7 5 2 .979 .980 2.47 1.97 2.82 2.24 82 749.0 1957 32 WSH AL RF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.60 1.98 0 5.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Position Total OF* 378 757 32 16 10 .980 .979 2.09 2.12 82 760.0 46 295 41# CF* 96 225 7 5 2 .979 .983 2.42 2.40 82 753.0 3B* 2 2 1 0 0 1.000 .938 1.50 2.80 0 2.0 RF* 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 0 5.0 LF* 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.70 0 2.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Overall Total 380 759 33 16 10 .980 .979 2.08 2.13
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats


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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 Smoky Burgess and Bob Borkowski.

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

Before 1957 Season: Obtained by the Cleveland Indians from the 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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