Bob Black
Robert Benjamin Black
Born: December 10, 1862
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: March 21, 1933
Sioux City, IA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, P, RF, SS
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155
Career: 1883-1903
Major League Statistics
Bob Black compiled a career batting average of .264 with 25 home runs and 0 RBI in his 432-game career with the Quincy, Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes, Memphis Browns, Memphis Grays, Lynn Lions, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Sioux City Corn Huskers, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Le Mars Blackbirds and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1.49 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 217.3 | 185 | 100 | 36 | 15 | 123 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.08 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 37.0 | 57 | 64 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 7 | 11 | .389 | 1.82 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 178.0 | 177 | 119 | 36 | 27 | 85 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 16 | 18 | .471 | 2.53 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 287.7 | 377 | 178 | 81 | 68 | 100 | 11 | 15 | |||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Lynn Lions | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.27 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 131.0 | 152 | 88 | 33 | 13 | 69 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22.0 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 52 | .469 | 2.25 | 120 | 99 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 908.0 | 1002 | 591 | 227 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 431 | 15 | 0 | 56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | 38 | 154 | 154 | 27 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .351 | .649 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 11 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .348 | .587 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | 24 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .204 | .367 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 81 | 325 | 325 | 45 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 28 | .203 | .203 | .311 | .514 | 101 | |||||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 104 | 443 | 443 | 91 | 134 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 25 | .302 | .302 | .442 | .745 | 196 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Lynn Lions | 64 | 289 | 289 | 47 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | .232 | .232 | .346 | .578 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | 43 | 163 | 163 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .288 | .288 | .454 | .742 | 74 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1903 | D | IASD | Sioux City Soos | 63 | 270 | 270 | 86 | .319 | .319 | .319 | .637 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 432 | 1801 | 1801 | 258 | 476 | 60 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .361 | .626 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | P | 27 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | OF | 16 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | P | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | CF | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | LF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | OF | 19 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | OF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | RF | 43 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | P | 36 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | CF | 30 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Lynn Lions | OF | 51 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Lynn Lions | P | 16 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Lynn Lions | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | P | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | SS | 22 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | RF | 17 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Sioux City Corn Huskers | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | P | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Northwestern League | Quincy | ||||
| 1884 | Northwestern League | Quincy | ||||
| 1885 | Western League | Omaha Omahogs/Keokuk Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Memphis Grays | April 15, 1886 | September 4, 1886 | |
| 1887 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
| 1888 | New England League | Lynn Lions | ||||
| 1888 | Central League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | ||||
| 1889 | Western Association | Sioux City Corn Huskers | ||||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | ||||
| 1902 | D | Iowa-South Dakota League | Sioux City Cornhuskers | |||
| 1902 | D | Iowa-South Dakota League | Le Mars Blackbirds | |||
| 1903 | D | Iowa-South Dakota League | Sioux City Soos |
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