Bob Thorpe
Robert Joseph Thorpe
Born: June 12, 1935
San Diego, CA US
Deceased: March 17, 1960
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1953-1959
Major League Statistics
Bob Thorpe compiled a career record of 69 wins and 44 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 163-game pitching career with the Stockton Ports, Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels, Portland Beavers and Columbus/Gastonia Pirates. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.52 | 33 | 29 | 248.0 | 251 | 121 | 97 | 11 | 91 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 28 | 4 | .875 | 2.28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 300.0 | 266 | 101 | 76 | 13 | 94 | 179 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.65 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 153.0 | 142 | 79 | 62 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.86 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 155.7 | 183 | 95 | 84 | 24 | 60 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 15 | .318 | 4.05 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 209.0 | 199 | 110 | 94 | 21 | 87 | 152 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 44 | .611 | 3.49 | 163 | 133 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 1065.7 | 1041 | 506 | 413 | 78 | 378 | 3 | 464 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 46 | 112 | 112 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .241 | .446 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 47 | 150 | 122 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 33 | .254 | .355 | .402 | .756 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 29 | 54 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .174 | .269 | .196 | .465 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 35 | 66 | 62 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .274 | .308 | .403 | .711 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 60 | 78 | 72 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .181 | .234 | .208 | .442 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 221 | 464 | 418 | 36 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 79 | .222 | .279 | .301 | .581 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 34 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 2 | .945 | 2.029 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 29 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .957 | 1.552 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 29 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.069 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 35 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 1.086 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 163 | 25 | 158 | 8 | 9 | .958 | 1.123 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT |
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