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Bob Gillespie Notable

b. October 8, 1919 · Detroit Tigers 1944, Chicago White Sox 1947–1948, Boston Red Sox 1950

Bob Gillespie played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1944 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1950.

He went 5 and 13 with a 5.07 earned run average, pitching 202.3 innings in 58 games. He struck out 59. Across 58 games he batted .039, with 2 hits and 2 runs.

He was born in Columbus, OH, USA on October 8, 1919, and died on November 4, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1944 DET 7200 000 0020 .000
1947 CHW 253322 000 03120 .061
1948 CHW 251600 000 11100 .000
1950 BOS 1000 000 0000
Career 585122 000 14240 .039

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1944 DET 0170 011.07 81246.55
1947 CHW 582517 0118.0133 6253364.73
1948 CHW 04256 072.081 4133195.13
1950 BOS 0010 01.12 34020.25
Career 5135823 0202.1223 11410259 5.07

On this day & linked events

1919

Born October 8, 1919

Columbus, OH, USA

2001

Died November 4, 2001