1877
Born January 4, 1877
Akron, OH, USA
Bob Spade Notable
Bob Spade divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1907, then the St. Louis Browns through 1910.
He went 25 and 24 with a 2.96 earned run average, pitching 426.3 innings in 62 games. He struck out 121, completed 36 of his 52 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 62 games he batted .222, with 32 hits and 16 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Akron, OH, USA on January 4, 1877, and died on September 7, 1924. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1908 | CIN | 35 | 87 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .195 |
| 1909 | CIN | 14 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .294 |
| 1910 | CIN/SLB | 10 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .188 |
| Career | — | 62 | 144 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 1 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1908 | CIN | 17 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 249.1 | 230 | 76 | 85 | 74 | 2.74 |
| 1909 | CIN | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 98.0 | 91 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 2.85 |
| 1910 | CIN/SLB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 52.0 | 69 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5.19 |
| Career | — | 25 | 24 | 62 | 52 | 1 | 426.1 | 411 | 140 | 159 | 121 | 2.96 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died September 7, 1924
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