1921
Born May 6, 1921
Oakland, CA, USA
Bob Chesnes Notable
b. May 6, 1921 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1948–1950
Bob Chesnes played 1948 to 1950 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 24 and 22 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 378.7 innings in 61 games. He struck out 130, completed 25 of his 55 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 90 games he batted .256, with 44 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 6 doubles.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on May 6, 1921, and died on May 23, 1979. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PIT | 39 | 91 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .275 |
| 1949 | PIT | 42 | 68 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| 1950 | PIT | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 90 | 172 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .256 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PIT | 14 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 194.1 | 180 | 77 | 90 | 69 | 3.57 |
| 1949 | PIT | 7 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 145.1 | 153 | 95 | 82 | 49 | 5.88 |
| 1950 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 39.0 | 44 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 5.54 |
| Career | — | 24 | 22 | 61 | 55 | 1 | 378.2 | 377 | 196 | 189 | 130 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died May 23, 1979
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