1917
Born December 12, 1917
Chicago, IL, USA
Bob Carpenter Notable
Bob Carpenter divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1940, then the Chicago Cubs through 1947.
He went 25 and 20 with a 3.60 earned run average, pitching 399 innings in 80 games. He struck out 134, completed 23 of his 54 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 80 games he batted .168, with 22 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on December 12, 1917, and died on October 19, 2005. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYG | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .100 |
| 1941 | NYG | 29 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .156 |
| 1942 | NYG | 28 | 65 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .185 |
| 1946 | NYG | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .100 |
| 1947 | CHC/NYG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 80 | 131 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .168 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYG | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 33.0 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 2.73 |
| 1941 | NYG | 11 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 131.2 | 138 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 3.83 |
| 1942 | NYG | 11 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 185.2 | 192 | 65 | 51 | 53 | 3.15 |
| 1946 | NYG | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 39.0 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 4.85 |
| 1947 | CHC/NYG | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6.97 |
| Career | — | 25 | 20 | 80 | 54 | 2 | 399.2 | 411 | 160 | 132 | 134 | 3.60 |
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