Bob Garber
Robert Mitchell Garber
Born: September 10, 1928
Hunker, PA US
Deceased: June 7, 1999
Redwood City, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1958
Major League Statistics
Bob Garber compiled a career record of 112 wins and 71 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 320-game pitching career with the Greenville Pirates, Davenport Pirates, Charleston Rebels, Waco/Longview Pirates, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Bears, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.48 | 31 | 155.0 | 144 | 72 | 60 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.30 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 133.0 | 115 | 59 | 34 | 40 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.03 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 107.0 | 87 | 60 | 36 | 31 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4.11 | 32 | 219.0 | 179 | 108 | 100 | 6 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Waco/Longview Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 6 | 26.0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.83 | 11 | 29.0 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.18 | 6 | 6 | 51.0 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.18 | 29 | 27 | 221.0 | 182 | 94 | 78 | 13 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 20 | 16 | .556 | 2.84 | 48 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 291.7 | 246 | 107 | 92 | 23 | 93 | 199 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.76 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 129.3 | 127 | 59 | 54 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.56 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 154.0 | 145 | 64 | 61 | 22 | 40 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 45 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 71 | .612 | 3.28 | 320 | 103 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1522.0 | 1297 | 672 | 555 | 86 | 560 | 0 | 588 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 31 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .207 | .362 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 22 | 54 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 15 | 46 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .225 | .211 | .436 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 32 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .139 | .278 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 34 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .232 | .402 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 52 | 104 | 97 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .237 | .250 | .330 | .580 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 28 | 54 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .229 | .229 | .292 | .521 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 43 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .293 | .326 | .366 | .691 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 52 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .182 | .206 | .212 | .418 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 52 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .182 | .206 | .212 | .418 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 271 | 526 | 490 | 29 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | .188 | .197 | .237 | .434 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | P | 22 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | P | 15 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .861 | 2.067 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Waco/Longview Pirates | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 48 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 1 | .930 | 1.104 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 24 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.125 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 42 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | .957 | 1.048 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 320 | 49 | 145 | 14 | 7 | .933 | .606 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Waco/Longview Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN |
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