Bob Carpenter

Q: When was Bob Carpenter born?

Bob Carpenter was born on December 12, 1917.

Q: Where was Bob Carpenter born?

Bob Carpenter was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall was Bob Carpenter?

Bob Carpenter was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Carpenter weigh when playing?

Bob Carpenter weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Bob Carpenter play?

Bob Carpenter played 5 seasons.

Q: Is Bob Carpenter in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Carpenter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Carpenter have?

Bob Carpenter had 134 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Carpenter played for?

Bob Carpenter played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs.

Q: When did Bob Carpenter retire?

Bob Carpenter last played in 1947.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: December 12, 1917 in Chicago, IL us

Died: October 19, 2005 in Evergreen Park, IL

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL

High School: Paul Robeson HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 5, 1940 (Age 22-268d, 8,921st in major league history)
vs. BSN 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: August 13, 1947 (Age 29-244d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Robert Louis Carpenter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

3.60

399.2

134

WHIP

1.359

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1936	18	NYG-min	C	12	10	.545	3.24	30						186.0	196	95	67		40		93	3	0	1				1.269	9.5		1.9	4.5	2.33	GWD CSTL
1937	19	NYG-min	C	14	14	.500	3.00	38						225.0	234	97	75		57		103	7	1	5				1.293	9.4		2.3	4.1	1.81	GWD CSTL
1938	20	NYG-min	AA	5	9	.357	6.00	35	8		1	1		87.0	104	65	58		38		30	3	0	1				1.632	10.8		3.9	3.1	0.79	JER IL
1939	21	NYG-min	AA	9	11	.450	3.80	34	23		6	1		161.0	173	94	68		51		56	3	1	3	704			1.391	9.7		2.9	3.1	1.10	JER IL
1940	22	NYG-min	A1	13	15	.464	3.54	37	31					226.0	274	112	89		60									1.478	10.9		2.4			KNX SOUA
1940	22	NYG	NL	2	0	1.000	2.73	5	3	1	2	0	0	33.0	29	11	10	2	14	0	25	0	0	0	137	144	3.54	1.303	7.9	0.5	3.8	6.8	1.79
1941	23	NYG	NL	11	6	.647	3.83	29	19	4	8	1	2	131.2	138	71	56	15	42	2	42	2	0	1	567	97	4.63	1.367	9.4	1.0	2.9	2.9	1.00
1942	24	NYG	NL	11	10	.524	3.15	28	25	2	12	2	0	185.2	192	73	65	13	51	1	53	1	0	3	790	106	3.25	1.309	9.3	0.6	2.5	2.6	1.04
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	28	NYG	NL	1	3	.250	4.85	12	6	2	1	1	0	39.0	37	22	21	7	18	1	13	0	0	2	171	72	5.63	1.410	8.5	1.6	4.2	3.0	0.72
1947	29	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	6.97	6	1	3	0	0	0	10.1	15	10	8	1	7	1	1	0	0	1	52	61	5.77	2.129	13.1	0.9	6.1	0.9	0.14
1947	29	NYG	NL	0	0		12.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	5	5	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	17	38	5.68	2.667	15.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1947	29	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	4.91	4	1	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	35	85	5.81	1.909	12.3	1.2	4.9	1.2	0.25
5 Yrs				25	20	.556	3.60	80	54	12	23	4	2	399.2	411	187	160	38	132	5	134	3	0	7	1717	99	4.03	1.359	9.3	0.9	3.0	3.0	1.02
162 Game Avg.				13	10	.556	3.60	41	27	6	12	2	1	203	209	95	81	19	67	3	68	2	0	4	871	99	4.03	1.359	9.3	0.9	3.0	3.0	1.02

NYG (5 yrs)				25	19	.568	3.58	76	53	10	23	4	2	392.1	401	182	156	37	128	4	133	3	0	6	1682	99	3.99	1.348	9.2	0.8	2.9	3.1	1.04
CHC (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.91	4	1	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	35	85	5.81	1.909	12.3	1.2	4.9	1.2	0.25

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1940	22	NYG	NL	0.0	5	12	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	.201	10	1	0	1	0	0	/1
1941	23	NYG	NL	0.0	29	51	45	1	7	1	0	0	8	0	0	4	5	.156	.224	.178	.402	13	.202	6	8	1	0	2	0	1
1942	24	NYG	NL	0.1	28	73	65	5	12	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	9	.185	.209	.185	.394	15	.189	-3	12	1	0	6	0	1
1943	Did not play - Military Service
1944	Did not play - Military Service
1945	Did not play - Military Service
1946	28	NYG	NL	-0.1	12	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.100	.282	-19	.149	-52	1	0	0	2	0	1
1947	29	2TM	NL	0.1	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	441	.923	483	1	0	0	0	0	/1
1947	29	NYG	NL	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	/1
1947	29	CHC	NL	0.1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	441	.923	483	1	0	0	0	0	/1
5 Yrs				0.1	80	150	131	7	22	1	0	0	15	0	0	8	17	.168	.221	.176	.397	14	.197	2	23	2	1	10	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.1	162	304	265	14	45	2	0	0	30	0	0	16	34	.168	.221	.176	.397	14	.197	2	47	4	2	20	0

NYG (5 Yrs)				0.0	76	149	130	7	21	1	0	0	15	0	0	8	17	.162	.216	.169	.385	11	.191	-2	22	2	1	10	0	1
CHC (1 Yr)				0.1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	441	.923	483	1	0	0	0	0	/1

Player Value--Batting

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1940	22	NYG	NL	P	5	3	2	33.0	7	2	5	0	0	1.000	.961	1.91	2.21	1.40	2.22	0	0	1	100.0	46.0	0
1941	23	NYG	NL	P	29	19	8	132.0	22	3	17	2	2	.909	.965	1.36	2.23	0.69	2.21	1	6	4	40.0	47.6	0
1942	24	NYG	NL	P	28	25	12	186.0	37	14	23	0	0	*1.000*	.968	1.79	2.35	1.32	2.35	3	4	2	33.3	45.0	0
1943	Did not play - Military Service
1944	Did not play - Military Service
1945	Did not play - Military Service
1946	28	NYG	NL	P	12	6	1	39.0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	.960	1.85	2.24	0.67	2.22	2	2	3	60.0	44.2	1
1947	29	2TM	NL	P	6	1	0	10.0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	.967	2.70	2.07	0.50	2.07	1	1	1	50.0	45.5	0
1947	29	NYG	NL	P	2	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.970	3.00	2.10	0.50	2.05	0	1	1	50.0	45.5	0
1947	29	CHC	NL	P	4	1	0	7.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.965	2.57	2.06	0.50	2.08	1	0	0			0
5 Yrs					80	54	23	400.0	78	21	54	3	2	.962	.966	1.69	2.28	0.94	2.25	7	13	11	45.8	46.0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Carpenter born?

Bob Carpenter was born on December 12, 1917.

Where was Bob Carpenter born?

Bob Carpenter was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall was Bob Carpenter?

Bob Carpenter was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Carpenter weigh when playing?

Bob Carpenter weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Carpenter play?

Bob Carpenter played 5 seasons.

Is Bob Carpenter in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Carpenter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Carpenter play?

Bob Carpenter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Carpenter have?

Bob Carpenter had 134 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Carpenter played for?

Bob Carpenter played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs.

When did Bob Carpenter retire?

Bob Carpenter last played in 1947.

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