1918
Born December 15, 1918
Shreveport, LA, USA
Bob Romby Notable
b. December 15, 1918 · Baltimore Elite Giants 1946–1948
Bob Romby played 1946 to 1948 for the Baltimore Elite Giants as a pitcher.
He went 17 and 9 with a 2.90 earned run average, pitching 229 innings in 44 games. He struck out 183 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 78 games he batted .183, with 23 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 4 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1948, with 3. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1947, with 3. He also led it in strikeouts.
He was an All-Star in 1947.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on December 15, 1918, and died on November 25, 2004. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BEG | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1947 | BEG | 32 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .170 |
| 1948 | BEG | 31 | 59 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .186 |
| Career | — | 78 | 126 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .183 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BEG | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29.0 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 5.90 |
| 1947 | BEG | 10 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 111.1 | 66 | 33 | 61 | 99 | 2.67 |
| 1948 | BEG | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 89.0 | 64 | 22 | 41 | 68 | 2.22 |
| Career | — | 17 | 9 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 229.1 | 168 | 74 | 110 | 183 | 2.90 |
On this day & linked events
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