1859
Born January 27, 1859
Guelph, ON, CAN
Bob Emslie Notable
Bob Emslie divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Baltimore Orioles from 1883, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1885.
He went 44 and 44 with a 3.19 earned run average, pitching 792 innings in 91 games. He struck out 362, completed 85 of his 90 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 95 games he batted .186, with 66 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 8 doubles.
He was born in Guelph, ON, CAN on January 27, 1859, and died on April 26, 1943. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | BAL | 27 | 97 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .165 |
| 1884 | BAL | 51 | 195 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 1885 | BAL/PHA | 17 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 95 | 355 | 42 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | BAL | 9 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 201.1 | 188 | 71 | 41 | 62 | 3.17 |
| 1884 | BAL | 32 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 455.1 | 419 | 139 | 88 | 264 | 2.75 |
| 1885 | BAL/PHA | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 135.2 | 168 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 4.71 |
| Career | — | 44 | 44 | 91 | 90 | 0 | 792.1 | 775 | 281 | 165 | 362 | 3.19 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died April 26, 1943
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