Bob Bescher

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: February 25, 1884 in London, OH us

Died: November 29, 1942 in London, OH

Buried: Kirkwood Cemetery, London, OH

High School: Notre Dame Prep (South Bend, IN)

School: Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH)

Debut: September 5, 1908 (Age 24-193d, 3,095th in major league history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 SB

Last Game: September 1, 1918 (Age 34-188d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Robert Henry Bescher

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.2

4536

1171

.258

749

RBI

345

428

OBP

.353

SLG

.351

OPS

.705

OPS+

108

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1917 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1917 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 11	STL	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	2	Apr 12	STL	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	3	Apr 13	STL	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	4	Apr 14	STL	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	5	Apr 15	STL	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	Apr 16	STL	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	Apr 18	STL	@	CHC	L,2-9	GS	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
8	8	Apr 19	STL		CIN	W,4-1	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	9	Apr 20	STL		CIN	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	10	Apr 21	STL		CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	11	Apr 22	STL		PIT	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	12	Apr 23	STL		PIT	L,0-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	13	Apr 24	STL		PIT	W,2-1	CG	36	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
14	14	Apr 25	STL		PIT	L,8-10	CG	51	10.0	2	0	1	3	0
15	15	Apr 29	STL		CHC	L,5-6	CG	49	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	STL		CHC	L,0-9	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
17	17	May 2	STL	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	18	May 3	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	19	May 6	STL	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
20	20	May 10	STL	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	21	May 11	STL	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
22	22	May 12	STL	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
23	23	May 14	STL	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	33	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
24	24	May 15	STL	@	NYG	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	25	May 17	STL	@	NYG	L,2-10	GS	22	4.1	1	0	0	1	0
26	30 (4)	May 24	STL	@	BSN	W,9-7	GF	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	43 (12)	Jun 7	STL		BSN	W,9-4		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	50 (6)	Jun 16	STL		BRO	L,5-7	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
29	52 (1)	Jun 18	STL		PIT	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	53	Jun 19	STL		PIT	L,3-7	CG	48	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	55 (1)	Jun 21	STL		CIN	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
32	62 (6)	Jun 27 (1)	STL		CHC	L,2-4	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
							32gm			59	0	1	60	0