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Bob Carpenter

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: December 12, 1917 in Chicago, IL us

Died: October 19, 2005 in Evergreen Park, IL

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL

High School: Parker HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 5, 1940 (Age 22-268d, 8,925th in major league history)
vs. BSN 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: August 13, 1947 (Age 29-244d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Robert Louis Carpenter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

3.60

399.2

134

WHIP

1.359

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1936	18	NYG-min	C	12	10	.545	3.24	30						186.0	196	95	67		40									1.269	9.5		1.9			GWD CSTL
1937	19	NYG-min	C	14	14	.500	3.00	38						225.0	234	97	75		57									1.293	9.4		2.3			GWD CSTL
1938	20	NYG-min	AA	5	9	.357	6.00	35	8					87.0	104	65	58		38									1.632	10.8		3.9			JER IL
1939	21	NYG-min	AA	9	11	.450	3.80	34	23					161.0	173	94	68		51									1.391	9.7		2.9			JER IL
1940	22	NYG-min	A1	13	15	.464	3.54	37	31					226.0	274	112	89		60									1.478	10.9		2.4			KNX SOUA
1940	22	NYG	NL	2	0	1.000	2.73	5	3	1	2	0	0	33.0	29	11	10	2	14	0	25	0	0	0	137	144	2.99	1.303	7.9	0.5	3.8	6.8	1.79
1941	23	NYG	NL	11	6	.647	3.83	29	19	4	8	1	2	131.2	138	71	56	15	42	2	42	2	0	1	567	97	4.18	1.367	9.4	1.0	2.9	2.9	1.00
1942	24	NYG	NL	11	10	.524	3.15	28	25	2	12	2	0	185.2	192	73	65	13	51	1	53	1	0	3	790	106	3.25	1.309	9.3	0.6	2.5	2.6	1.04
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	28	NYG	NL	1	3	.250	4.85	12	6	2	1	1	0	39.0	37	22	21	7	18	1	13	0	0	2	171	72	5.10	1.410	8.5	1.6	4.2	3.0	0.72
1947	29	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	6.97	6	1	3	0	0	0	10.1	15	10	8	1	7	1	1	0	0	1	52	61	5.74	2.129	13.1	0.9	6.1	0.9	0.14
1947	29	NYG	NL	0	0		12.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	5	5	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	17	38	5.65	2.667	15.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1947	29	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	4.91	4	1	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	35	85	5.78	1.909	12.3	1.2	4.9	1.2	0.25
5 Yrs				25	20	.556	3.60	80	54	12	23	4	2	399.2	411	187	160	38	132	5	134	3	0	7	1717	99	3.78	1.359	9.3	0.9	3.0	3.0	1.02
162 Game Avg.				13	10	.556	3.60	41	27	6	12	2	1	203	209	95	81	19	67	3	68	2	0	4	871	99	3.78	1.359	9.3	0.9	3.0	3.0	1.02

NYG (5 yrs)				25	19	.568	3.58	76	53	10	23	4	2	392.1	401	182	156	37	128	4	133	3	0	6	1682	99	3.74	1.348	9.2	0.8	2.9	3.1	1.04
CHC (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.91	4	1	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	35	85	5.78	1.909	12.3	1.2	4.9	1.2	0.25