#90 Bob Hooper, Reliever, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Bob Hooper

5/30/1922
34
CAN,ON,LEAMINGTON
5"11
195

Reliever
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 767,001
1957
7 Year(s), 45 Days (1249 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 2 Days (1550 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall25587-90 Mph
Versus LHB255 
Versus RHB255 
Talent256 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
64
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23114
Versus LHP23114
Versus RHP23114
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/14@CINW 7-3 100000     
6/30PHIL 4-14 0.210000     
7/21@CINL 7-8 0.100000     
7/28SLNL 7-11 340021     
8/3SLNW 5-4 1.110012SV    
8/6SLNL 13-14 2.252220L    
8/8@PHIL 9-10 0.100000     
8/20@BROL 9-10 0.200000     
8/24CINL 0-6 0.121000     
9/17@MILW 12-7 131100     

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1901115.6422.1311614960.000.0
Projected2001115.6423.033171596     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3150.019916.512.52.43.65360.012216.76.83
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB52172015761001.327.407.423.830
vs. RHB43142129935000.326.362.558.920
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home901116.4012.22010975
Road1000004.669.2116521
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April4010010.394.166521
May300008.314.164411
June400004.504.042211
July200000.003.140021
August500113.385.183232
Sept./Oct.100009.001.031100

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19501001015.1112.11177362001.38.195 PHA
19512500425.0425.0321414556001.48.314PHA
19522673885.1461.169363573615111.71.292PHA
19533601284.8539.050222161910001.77.310PHA
1954600001.695.1711022001.69.318PHA
1955100000.001.0100001001.00.500PHA BOS
19561901115.6422.1311614396001.79.326 PIT
Total1237615204.98166.12019692247742111.67.299 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501032000010000.667.667.6671.333 PHA
19512520000000200.000.000.000.000PHA
195226121000000700.083.214.083.298PHA
195336220000200001.0001.0001.0002.000PHA
1954600000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
1955100000000000.000.000.000.000PHA BOS
19561941100011000.250.400.500.900 PIT
Total123236100041900.261.370.304.675 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher190140501.00022.12.01    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 5/9/1950, off Bob Lemon (CLE)...
Earned first career win on 8/23/1950...
9/9/1953: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Released by Kansas City on 5/3/1955...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 8/6/1955 to a 1-year deal worth $290,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/10/1956 to a 2-year deal worth $767,001 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1952 - 8 - 9th
    

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