Bob Thurman Notable

b. May 14, 1917 · Homestead Grays 1946–1948, Cincinnati Redlegs 1955–1959

Bob Thurman divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Homestead Grays from 1946, then the Cincinnati Redlegs through 1959.

Across 448 games he batted .276, with 283 hits and 165 runs. He finished with 43 home runs, 37 doubles and 11 stolen bases. He went 5 and 9 with a 5.43 earned run average, pitching 109 innings in 24 games. He struck out 54 and threw 1 shutouts.

He played 236 games in the outfield, with 367 putouts and 17 errors.

He hit three home runs in a game in 1956.

He was born in Kellyville, OK, USA on May 14, 1917, and died on October 31, 1998. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1946	HG	28	61	5	25	3	2	2	15	5	0	0	.410
1947	HG	47	162	29	50	8	2	5	28	7	0	6	.309
1948	HG	39	139	25	45	8	3	1	20	11	0	4	.324
1955	CIN	82	152	19	33	2	3	7	22	17	26	0	.217
1956	CIN	80	139	25	41	5	2	8	22	10	14	0	.295
1957	CIN	74	190	38	47	4	2	16	40	15	33	0	.247
1958	CIN	94	178	23	41	7	4	4	20	20	38	1	.230
1959	CIN	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.250
Career	—	448	1025	165	283	37	18	43	169	85	112	11	.276

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1946	HG	2	3	13	6	48.2	47	29	22	20	5.36
1947	HG	0	2	4	2	11.0	11	8	5	3	6.55
1948	HG	3	4	7	7	49.2	57	29	26	31	5.26
Career	—	5	9	24	15	109.1	115	66	53	54	5.43

On this day & linked events

1917

Born May 14, 1917

Kellyville, OK, USA

1998

Died October 31, 1998

1955

Major-league debut: Bob Thurman

Bob Thurman made a major-league debut on April 14, 1955.

1956

Bob Thurman's Three-Home-Run Game, 1956

Bob Thurman hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Redlegs against the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1956.

1959

Final major-league game: Bob Thurman

Bob Thurman played a final major-league game on April 21, 1959.