Bob Hooper
Robert Nelson Hooper
Born: May 30, 1922
Leamington, ON CA
Deceased: March 17, 1980
Brunswick, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1941-1958
Major League Statistics
Bob Hooper compiled a career record of 74 wins and 56 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Tarboro Orioles, Salisbury Giants, Lexington Indians, Fort Smith Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Oklahoma City Indians, Jersey City Giants, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Vancouver Mounties, Phoenix Stars and Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.79 | 16 | 76.0 | 78 | 39 | 32 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 9 | 18.0 | 23 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 14.0 | 19 | 16 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.51 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 164.0 | 156 | 97 | 64 | 79 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.48 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 150.0 | 151 | 96 | 58 | 70 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 20 | 9 | .690 | 2.45 | 35 | 206.0 | 187 | 72 | 56 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 19 | 3 | .864 | 3.96 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 175.0 | 176 | 94 | 77 | 85 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.22 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79.0 | 76 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.64 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 | 81 | 49 | 47 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.62 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 87.0 | 99 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 56 | .569 | 3.52 | 253 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1041.7 | 1053 | 549 | 407 | 21 | 476 | 8 | 386 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 16 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Salisbury Giants | 11 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Lexington Indians | 11 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 34 | 72 | 62 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .177 | .250 | .290 | .540 | 18 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 26 | 60 | 55 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .218 | .259 | .309 | .568 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 39 | 86 | 86 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .256 | .477 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 43 | 71 | 66 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .197 | .197 | .227 | .424 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 21 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .143 | .294 | .357 | .651 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 33 | 62 | 59 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .237 | .262 | .424 | .686 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 274 | 428 | 398 | 29 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 98 | .196 | .223 | .276 | .500 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 29 | 15 | 51 | 7 | 1 | .904 | 2.276 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 24 | 9 | 40 | 11 | 4 | .817 | 2.042 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 36 | 17 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .954 | 1.722 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 43 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .810 | .395 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .952 |
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .417 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 251 | 54 | 170 | 27 | 8 | .892 | .892 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Orioles | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | BAL |
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