1891
Born March 24, 1891
Egypt, TX, USA
Bob McClure Notable
b. March 24, 1891 · Indianapolis ABCs 1920–1922, Cleveland Tate Stars 1922, Baltimore Black Sox 1924–1928, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1929
Bob McClure played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1920 and closing with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants in 1929. His longest stay was with the Baltimore Black Sox, from 1924 to 1928.
He went 56 and 48 with a 4.35 earned run average, pitching 867 innings in 168 games. He struck out 366, completed 46 of his 94 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 179 games he batted .174, with 56 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in saves once, in 1929, with 3. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1927, with 2.
He was born in Egypt, TX, USA on March 24, 1891, and died on September 6, 1931. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | 15 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .074 |
| 1921 | ABC | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1922 | ABC/CTS | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1924 | BBS | 19 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .163 |
| 1925 | BBS | 27 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| 1926 | BBS | 26 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .244 |
| 1927 | BBS | 31 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .117 |
| 1928 | BBS | 17 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| 1929 | ACB | 27 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Career | — | 179 | 322 | 30 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 1 | .174 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 80.0 | 70 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 2.36 |
| 1921 | ABC | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 34.0 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2.12 |
| 1922 | ABC/CTS | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 42.1 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 6.38 |
| 1924 | BBS | 9 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 119.2 | 120 | 49 | 23 | 53 | 3.69 |
| 1925 | BBS | 15 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 139.0 | 129 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 3.11 |
| 1926 | BBS | 5 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 117.0 | 132 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 5.08 |
| 1927 | BBS | 10 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 137.1 | 142 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 3.87 |
| 1928 | BBS | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 82.0 | 98 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 5.82 |
| 1929 | ACB | 3 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 115.2 | 146 | 85 | 52 | 41 | 6.61 |
| Career | — | 56 | 48 | 168 | 94 | 6 | 867.0 | 916 | 419 | 339 | 366 | 4.35 |
On this day & linked events
1931