Bob Smith

Q: When was Bob Smith born?

Bob Smith was born on May 13, 1928.

Q: Where was Bob Smith born?

Bob Smith was born in Clarence, MO .

Q: How tall was Bob Smith?

Bob Smith was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Smith weigh when playing?

Bob Smith weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Smith have?

Bob Smith had 60 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Smith played for?

Bob Smith played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

Q: What are Bob Smith's nicknames?

Riverboat is a nickname for Bob Smith.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 13, 1928 in Clarence, MO us

Died: June 23, 2003 in Clarence, MO

Buried: Union Cemetery, Clarence, MO

High School: Clarence HS (Clarence, MO)

School: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Debut: April 22, 1958 (Age 29-344d, 11,534th in major league history)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1959 (Age 31-137d)
vs. KCA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Robert Walkup Smith

Nicknames: Riverboat

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

4.75

96.2

WHIP

1.614

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
1951	23	BOS-min	A	13	8	.619	3.30	27	23		14	5		172.0	160	78	63		76		134	6	1	8				1.372	8.4		4.0	7.0	1.76	SCR EL
1952	24	BOS-min	AAA,B	1	0	1.000	6.00	13				0		12.0	17	8	8		6		7							1.917	12.8		4.5	5.3	1.17	LOU,ROA AA,PIED
1953	25	BOS-min	AAA	1	4	.200		12																										LOU AA
1954	26	BOS-min	AAA	1	2	.333	3.79	23	0		0	0		38.0	34	23	16	1	27		28	4	0	0				1.605	8.1	0.2	6.4	6.6	1.04	LOU AA
1955	27	BOS-min	AAA	7	5	.583	4.25	42	13		1	1		108.0	112	60	51	5	59	2	91	3	0	7				1.583	9.3	0.4	4.9	7.6	1.54	LOU AA
1956	28	BOS-min	Opn	9	10	.474	4.45	33	25		5	1		174.0	171	96	86	11	94		107	11	1	13				1.523	8.8	0.6	4.9	5.5	1.14	SFR PCL
1957	29	BOS-min	Opn	13	10	.565	3.35	36	27		12	6		191.0	183	77	71	9	74		120	2	0	9				1.346	8.6	0.4	3.5	5.7	1.62	SFR PCL
1958	30	BOS-min	AAA	6	4	.600	2.47	13	10		3	1		73.0	69	24	20	4	29	1	61	2	1	2				1.342	8.5	0.5	3.6	7.5	2.10	MNE AA
1958	30	BOS	AL	4	3	.571	3.78	17	7	4	1	0	0	66.2	61	32	28	4	45	2	43	0	0	4	297	106	3.99	1.590	8.2	0.5	6.1	5.8	0.96
1959	31	CLE-min	AAA	4	4	.500	3.04	11	9		6	0		71.0	65	29	24	4	25		59	1	0	5				1.268	8.2	0.5	3.2	7.5	2.36	SDG PCL
1959	31	TOT	MLB	0	1	.000	6.90	13	3	3	0	0	0	30.0	36	25	23	2	14	1	17	0	0	3	138	55	3.68	1.667	10.8	0.6	4.2	5.1	1.21
1959	31	CHC	NL	0	0		81.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	5	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	9	8	11.54	10.500	67.5	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1959	31	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	5.22	12	3	3	0	0	0	29.1	31	19	17	2	12	0	17	0	0	2	129	72	3.50	1.466	9.5	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.42
1960	32	CLE-min	AAA	14	6	.700	3.04	28	25		10	3		166.0	143	63	56	10	114	4	142	6	0	13				1.548	7.8	0.5	6.2	7.7	1.25	TTO IL
1962	34	PIT-min	AAA	9	10	.474	4.61	27	26		7	4		158.0	140	91	81	19	87	1	121	3	0	10				1.437	8.0	1.1	5.0	6.9	1.39	CLB IL
1963	35	PHI-STL-min	AAA					35																										ARK,ATA IL
2 Yrs				4	4	.500	4.75	30	10	7	1	0	0	96.2	97	57	51	6	59	3	60	0	0	7	435	83	3.89	1.614	9.0	0.6	5.5	5.6	1.02
162 Game Avg.				7	7	.500	4.75	51	17	12	2	0	0	164	165	97	87	10	100	5	102	0	0	12	740	83	3.89	1.614	9.0	0.6	5.5	5.6	1.02

BOS (1 yr)				4	3	.571	3.78	17	7	4	1	0	0	66.2	61	32	28	4	45	2	43	0	0	4	297	106	3.99	1.590	8.2	0.5	6.1	5.8	0.96
CLE (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.22	12	3	3	0	0	0	29.1	31	19	17	2	12	0	17	0	0	2	129	72	3.50	1.466	9.5	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.42
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		81.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	5	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	9	8	11.54	10.500	67.5	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00

AL (2 yrs)				4	4	.500	4.22	29	10	7	1	0	0	96.0	92	51	45	6	57	2	60	0	0	6	426	93	3.84	1.552	8.6	0.6	5.3	5.6	1.05
NL (1 yr)				0	0		81.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	5	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	9	8	11.54	10.500	67.5	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Smith born?

Bob Smith was born on May 13, 1928.

Where was Bob Smith born?

Bob Smith was born in Clarence, MO.

How tall was Bob Smith?

Bob Smith was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Smith weigh when playing?

Bob Smith weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith played 2 seasons.

Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Smith have?

Bob Smith had 60 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Smith played for?

Bob Smith played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

When did Bob Smith retire?

Bob Smith last played in 1959.

What are Bob Smith's nicknames?

Riverboat is a nickname for Bob Smith.

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