Bobby Tiefenauer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 10, 1929 in Desloge, MO us

Died: June 13, 2000 in Desloge, MO

Buried: St. Francois Memorial Park, Bonne Terre, MO

High School: Desloge HS (Desloge, MO)

Debut: July 14, 1952 (Age 22-278d, 10,941st in major league history)
vs. BRO 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1968 (Age 38-347d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Bobby Gene Tiefenauer

Pronunciation: \TEE-fen-ow-er\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

3.84

179

316.0

204

WHIP

1.263

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
1948	18	STL-min	D	3	2	.600	4.40	6						43.0	45	28	21		13									1.349	9.4		2.7			TLL GAAL
1949	19	STL-min	D	17	6	.739	2.27	28			21	4		206.0	161	72	52		73		106	4	0	6				1.136	7.0		3.2	4.6	1.45	TLL GAAL
1950	20	STL-min	B	16	8	.667	2.51	66	20					183.0	177	65	51	4	65									1.322	8.7	0.2	3.2			WSM CARL
1951	21	STL-min	AAA	9	9	.500	2.66	35	20		9	1		176.0	167	77	52		55		79	2	0	5				1.261	8.5		2.8	4.0	1.44	ROC IL
1952	22	STL-min	AAA	5	5	.500	4.29	29	6		2	0		84.0	95	47	40	2	32		34	5	0	3				1.512	10.2	0.2	3.4	3.6	1.06	ROC,CLB IL,AA
1952	22	STL	NL	0	0		7.88	6	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	12	8	7	1	7	0	3	0	0	0	43	49	5.89	2.375	13.5	1.1	7.9	3.4	0.43

1953	23	STL-min	AAA	9	3	.750	2.31	38	2		0	0		105.0	83	29	27	5	42		50	5	0	3				1.190	7.1	0.4	3.6	4.3	1.19	ROC IL
1954	24	STL-min	AA	10	5	.667	4.16	52	0		0	0		106.0	101	55	49	11	36		48	1	0	0				1.292	8.6	0.9	3.1	4.1	1.33	HSN TL
1955	25	STL-min	AAA	5	7	.417	3.39	33	6		4	2		85.0	86	41	32	9	25	2	46	2	0	1				1.306	9.1	1.0	2.6	4.9	1.84	OMA AA
1955	25	STL	NL	1	4	.200	4.41	18	0	6	0	0	0	32.2	31	19	16	6	10	4	16	4	0	1	139	93	5.06	1.255	8.5	1.7	2.8	4.4	1.60

1956	26	DET-min	AAA	7	12	.368	3.21	47	2		0	0		112.0	106	44	40	6	29	1	46	5	0	0				1.205	8.5	0.5	2.3	3.7	1.59	CHL AA
1959			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Voluntarily Retired)
1960	30	STL-min	AAA	11	4	.733	3.14	45	0		0	0		86.0	85	40	30	5	25	6	56	2	0	6				1.279	8.9	0.5	2.6	5.9	2.24	ROC IL
1960	30	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	2.00	6	0	4	0	0	0	9.0	8	2	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	37	196	3.08	1.222	8.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.67
1961	31	STL-min	AAA	10	2	.833	2.34	56	1		1	1		100.0	87	27	26	6	16	1	81	2	0	0				1.030	7.8	0.5	1.4	7.3	5.06	SJN IL
1961	31	STL	NL	0	0		6.23	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	9	4	3	0	4	0	3	0	0	1	24	76	3.96	3.000	18.7	0.0	8.3	6.2	0.75
1962	32	HOU	NL	2	4	.333	4.34	43	0	20	0	0	1	85.0	91	42	41	6	21	2	60	2	1	0	360	87	2.93	1.318	9.6	0.6	2.2	6.4	2.86
1963	33	MLN-STL-min	AAA					55																										TTO,ATA IL
1963	33	MLN	NL	1	1	.500	1.21	12	0	11	0	0	2	29.2	20	4	4	1	4	0	22	0	0	1	110	270	1.84	0.809	6.1	0.3	1.2	6.7	5.50
1964	34	MLN	NL	4	6	.400	3.21	46	0	38	0	0	13	73.0	61	33	26	6	15	2	48	3	0	3	296	111	3.10	1.041	7.5	0.7	1.8	5.9	3.20
1965	35	MLN-NYY-min	AAA																															ATA,TOL IL
1965	35	TOT	MLB	1	7	.125	4.71	31	0	21	0	0	6	49.2	51	34	26	7	18	5	35	3	0	2	221	75	4.21	1.389	9.2	1.3	3.3	6.3	1.94
1965	35	TOT	AL	1	6	.143	4.22	25	0	15	0	0	6	42.2	43	27	20	6	15	4	28	2	0	1	187	83	4.23	1.359	9.1	1.3	3.2	5.9	1.87
1965	35	MLN	NL	0	1	.000	7.71	6	0	6	0	0	0	7.0	8	7	6	1	3	1	7	1	0	1	34	48	4.09	1.571	10.3	1.3	3.9	9.0	2.33
1965	35	NYY	AL	1	1	.500	3.54	10	0	5	0	0	2	20.1	19	10	8	3	5	1	15	1	0	0	84	98	3.84	1.180	8.4	1.3	2.2	6.6	3.00
1965	35	CLE	AL	0	5	.000	4.84	15	0	10	0	0	4	22.1	24	17	12	3	10	3	13	1	0	1	103	74	4.58	1.522	9.7	1.2	4.0	5.2	1.30

1966	36	CLE-min	AAA	5	8	.385	2.57	53	0		0	0		84.0	80	27	24	8	14	1	73	0	0	1				1.119	8.6	0.9	1.5	7.8	5.21	POR PCL
1967	37	CLE-min	AAA	6	1	.857	1.87	64	0		0	0		82.0	69	21	17	3	14	4	59	1	1	6				1.012	7.6	0.3	1.5	6.5	4.21	POR PCL
1967	37	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	0.79	5	0	3	0	0	0	11.1	9	3	1	0	3	1	6	0	0	2	44	432	2.27	1.059	7.1	0.0	2.4	4.8	2.00
1968	38	CHC-min	AAA	5	3	.625	1.46	42	0		0	0		80.0	75	22	13	3	21	6	52	2	0	2				1.200	8.4	0.3	2.4	5.9	2.48	TAC PCL
1968	38	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	6.08	9	0	5	0	0	1	13.1	20	12	9	2	2	1	9	0	0	0	64	54	3.44	1.650	13.5	1.4	1.4	6.1	4.50
1969	39	CHC-min	AAA	6	2	.750	4.62	44	0		0	0	13	72.0	96	44	37	5	14	5	38	0	0	2				1.528	12.0	0.6	1.8	4.8	2.71	TAC PCL
10 Yrs				9	25	.265	3.84	179	0	110	0	0	23	316.0	312	161	135	29	87	15	204	12	1	10	1338	95	3.38	1.263	8.9	0.8	2.5	5.8	2.34
162 Game Avg.				3	9	.265	3.84	68	0	42	0	0	9	120	119	61	51	11	33	6	77	5	0	4	508	95	3.38	1.263	8.9	0.8	2.5	5.8	2.34

MLN (3 yrs)				5	8	.385	2.95	64	0	55	0	0	15	109.2	89	44	36	8	22	3	77	4	0	5	440	118	2.82	1.012	7.3	0.7	1.8	6.3	3.50
STL (3 yrs)				1	4	.200	5.20	27	0	8	0	0	0	45.0	52	31	26	7	21	4	22	4	0	2	206	79	5.10	1.622	10.4	1.4	4.2	4.4	1.05
CLE (3 yrs)				0	7	.000	3.16	26	0	17	0	0	4	42.2	41	22	15	3	16	4	21	1	0	3	184	114	3.65	1.336	8.6	0.6	3.4	4.4	1.31
CHC (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.08	9	0	5	0	0	1	13.1	20	12	9	2	2	1	9	0	0	0	64	54	3.44	1.650	13.5	1.4	1.4	6.1	4.50
NYY (1 yr)				1	1	.500	3.54	10	0	5	0	0	2	20.1	19	10	8	3	5	1	15	1	0	0	84	98	3.84	1.180	8.4	1.3	2.2	6.6	3.00
HOU (1 yr)				2	4	.333	4.34	43	0	20	0	0	1	85.0	91	42	41	6	21	2	60	2	1	0	360	87	2.93	1.318	9.6	0.6	2.2	6.4	2.86

NL (8 yrs)				8	17	.320	3.98	143	0	88	0	0	17	253.0	252	129	112	23	66	10	168	10	1	7	1070	92	3.30	1.257	9.0	0.8	2.3	6.0	2.55
AL (3 yrs)				1	8	.111	3.29	36	0	22	0	0	6	63.0	60	32	23	6	21	5	36	2	0	3	268	108	3.71	1.286	8.6	0.9	3.0	5.1	1.71

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