Bob Geren

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: September 22, 1961 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (24th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clairemont HS (San Diego, CA).

High School: Clairemont HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: May 17, 1988 (Age 26-238d, 15,467th in major league history)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 26, 1993 (Age 31-307d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Robert Peter Geren

Nicknames: Bob Green

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

765

178

.233

RBI

OBP

.283

SLG

.349

OPS

.632

OPS+

Summary of 22 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 5 go ahead

2 Tms
NYY	19
SDP	3

Platoon
vs LHP	11
vs RHP	11

Home/Road
Away	12
Home	10

Outs
0	8
2	8
1	6

13 Opps
SEA	4
KCR	3
MIN	3
BOS	2
BAL	2
PHI	1
OAK	1
TEX	1
MON	1
CHC	1
DET	1
CHW	1
TOR	1

22 Pitchers
Bob Stanley	1
Brian Holman	1
Mike Dunne	1
Nolan Ryan	1
Steve Crawford	1
Roy Smith	1
Willie Hernández	1
Dave Johnson	1
Dan Plesac	1
Terry Mulholland	1
Mark Davis	1
Allan Anderson	1
Tom Bolton	1
Brian Barnes	1
John Cerutti	1
Melido Perez	1
Bob Milacki	1
Matt Young	1
Pete Filson	1
Shane Rawley	1
Mike Moore	1
Michael Jackson	1

11 Parks
Yankee Stad (NYC)	9
Kingdome (SEA)	3
Metrodome (MIN)	2
VeteransStad (PHI)	1
Qualcomm St (SAN)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Arlington St (ARL)	1

Where Hit
7	14
78	7
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	6
4	4
5	4
1	3
2	3
6	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	22

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	12
1--	5
12-	3
-2-	2

35 RBI
RISP	5
0 on	12
1 on	7
2 on	3
Any on	10

Inning
2	1
3	3
4	2
5	3
6	2
7	7
8	2
9	2

1-3	4
4-6	7
7-end	11

RelScore
+4..	4
+2	3
+1	1
Tied	2
-1	2
-2	3
-3	2
-4..	5

Ahead	8
Tied	2
Behind	12

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	3
1-1	3
2-1	3
2-2	3
0-2	2
3-2	2
0-1	2
2-0	2
1-0	1
3-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	22

OrderPos
8th	11
7th	6
6th	5

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	8
Low Lev	10

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1989	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1989-05-20	NYY	@	SEA	Mike Dunne	tied 3-3	t 6	0	---	3,(0-2) FCX	1	7	2	0.163	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2	2	2	1	1989-05-21	NYY	@	SEA	Michael Jackson	ahead 5-0	t 8	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	2	0.009	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
3	3	3	1	1989-06-10	NYY		BOS	Bob Stanley	behind 7-14	b 9	2	---	6,(3-2) BFFBBX	1	8	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	1989-08-02 (1)	NYY		MIN	Roy Smith	behind 2-6	b 7	0	-2-	3,(1-1) CBX	2	7	2	0.101	21%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); J. Barfield Scores
5	5	5	1	1989-08-11	NYY	@	MIN	Shane Rawley	ahead 6-0	t 7	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	2	0.010	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	6	1	1989-08-18	NYY	@	DET	Willie Hernández	behind 1-7	t 9	2	1--	5,(2-2) BFFBX	2	6	2	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Barfield Scores
7	7	7	1	1989-08-26	NYY		BAL	Dave Johnson	behind 2-5	b 7	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	8	2	0.187	35%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); R. Kelly Scores
8	8	8	1	1989-08-27	NYY		BAL	Bob Milacki	behind 0-4	b 2	1	1--	4,(0-2) FSFX	2	6	2	0.135	31%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); M. Hall Scores
9	9	9	1	1989-09-06	NYY	@	SEA	Brian Holman	behind 2-3	t 7	1	1--	3,(1-1) CBX	2	6	2	0.363	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); S. Balboni Scores
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1990-05-01	NYY		OAK	Mike Moore	behind 1-4	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	7	2	0.079	17%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
11	11	2	1	1990-05-22	NYY		CHW	Melido Perez	behind 0-2	b 4	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	7	2	0.361	65%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); R. Kelly Scores; J. Barfield Scores
12	12	3	1	1990-05-24	NYY	@	MIN	Allan Anderson	behind 1-3	t 5	1	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	6	2	0.110	33%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
13	13	4	1	1990-06-24	NYY	@	TOR	John Cerutti	behind 0-4	t 3	0	---	5,(2-2) BCBSX	1	8	2	0.064	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
14	14	5	1	1990-07-04	NYY	@	KCR	Steve Crawford	behind 2-4	t 7	2	12-	5,(2-2) BCSBX	3	8	2	0.494	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Hall Scores; K. Maas Scores
15	15	6	1	1990-07-16	NYY		KCR	Pete Filson	ahead 2-0	b 4	2	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	7	2	0.083	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
16	16	7	1	1990-07-25	NYY	@	TEX	Nolan Ryan	ahead 5-3	t 8	2	1--	2,(1-0) 1BX	2	8	2	0.106	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Kelly Scores
17	17	8	1	1990-08-19	NYY		SEA	Matt Young	ahead 1-0	b 5	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	8	2	0.150	88%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); R. Cerone Scores
1991	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	1991-06-27	NYY	@	BOS	Tom Bolton	ahead 4-0	t 3	2	12-	6,(3-2) CBBBFX	3	8	2	0.102	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); H. Meulens Scores; R. Velarde Scores; B. Geren Scores
19	19	2	1	1991-08-14	NYY		KCR	Mark Davis	behind 0-1	b 3	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	8	2	0.121	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Geren Scores
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
20	20	1	1	1993-04-22	SDP	@	PHI	Terry Mulholland	tied 0-0	t 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	8	2	0.142	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	2	1	1993-05-09	SDP	@	CHC	Dan Plesac	ahead 3-1	t 7	0	---	4,(2-1) .CBBX	1	8	2	0.077	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
22	22	3	1	1993-07-24	SDP		MON	Brian Barnes	ahead 7-3	b 6	1	---	4,(2-1) B.FBX	1	8	2	0.024	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)