Bob Bescher
Robert Henry Bescher
Born: February 25, 1884
London, OH USA
Deceased: 1942
London, OH USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: B
Throws: L
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
College: Wittenberg University
Career: 1908-1918
Minor League Statistics
Bob Bescher compiled a career batting average of .258 with 28 home runs and 345 RBI in his 1228-game career with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1918 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 32 | 127 | 114 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .272 | .336 | .404 | .740 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 124 | 513 | 446 | 73 | 107 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 54 | 0 | 56 | 76 | .240 | .335 | .312 | .647 | 139 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 150 | 682 | 589 | 95 | 147 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 70 | 0 | 81 | 75 | .250 | .344 | .338 | .682 | 199 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 716 | 599 | 106 | 165 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 81 | 0 | 102 | 78 | .275 | .385 | .367 | .753 | 220 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 145 | 646 | 548 | 120 | 154 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 0 | 83 | 61 | .281 | .381 | .396 | .777 | 217 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 141 | 615 | 511 | 86 | 132 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 38 | 0 | 94 | 68 | .258 | .377 | .350 | .727 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | NL | New York Giants | 135 | 571 | 512 | 82 | 138 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 45 | 48 | .270 | .336 | .365 | .701 | 187 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 130 | 559 | 486 | 71 | 128 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 52 | 53 | .263 | .342 | .348 | .690 | 169 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 636 | 561 | 78 | 132 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 12 | 60 | 50 | .235 | .316 | .339 | .654 | 190 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 42 | 134 | 110 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13 | .155 | .290 | .209 | .499 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 25 | 78 | 60 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | .333 | .487 | .400 | .887 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1228 | 5277 | 4536 | 749 | 1171 | 190 | 74 | 28 | 345 | 428 | 31 | 619 | 549 | .258 | .353 | .351 | .704 | 1593 | 0 | 48 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 32 | 32 | 274.0 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.759 | 2.625 |
| 1909 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 117 | 112 | 1007.0 | 247 | 14 | 13 | 4 | .953 | 2.333 | 2.231 |
| 1910 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 150 | 150 | 1318.0 | 339 | 16 | 20 | 4 | .947 | 2.424 | 2.367 |
| 1911 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 153 | 0 | 0.0 | 267 | 21 | 14 | 2 | .954 | 1.882 | |
| 1912 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 143 | 0 | 0.0 | 347 | 15 | 14 | 4 | .963 | 2.531 | |
| 1913 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 138 | 0 | 0.0 | 283 | 22 | 10 | 2 | .968 | 2.210 | |
| 1914 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 126 | 0 | 0.0 | 298 | 14 | 13 | 7 | .960 | 2.476 | |
| 1915 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 129 | 0 | 0.0 | 257 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .971 | 2.085 | |
| 1916 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 151 | 0 | 0.0 | 284 | 18 | 15 | 2 | .953 | 2.000 | |
| 1917 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 1.906 | |
| 1918 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.824 | |
| Totals | 1188 | 294 | 2599.0 | 2493 | 137 | 109 | 28 | .960 | 9.107 | 2.214 |
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