Bobby Locke

Q: When was Bobby Locke born?

Bobby Locke was born on March 3, 1934.

Q: Where was Bobby Locke born?

Bobby Locke was born in Rowes Run, PA .

Q: How tall was Bobby Locke?

Bobby Locke was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bobby Locke weigh when playing?

Bobby Locke weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bobby Locke in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Locke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bobby Locke have?

Bobby Locke had 194 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bobby Locke played for?

Bobby Locke played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and California Angels.

Q: When did Bobby Locke retire?

Bobby Locke last played in 1968.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: March 3, 1934 in Rowes Run, PA us

Died: June 4, 2020 in Dunbar, PA

Buried: Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, PA

High School: Redstone HS (Republic, PA)

Debut: June 18, 1959 (Age 25-107d, 11,649th in major league history)
vs. BOS 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1968 (Age 34-210d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: Lawrence Donald Locke

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

4.02

165

416.2

194

WHIP

1.433

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
1953	19	CLE-min	D	13	16	.448	3.18	43	28		16	2		238.0	182	119	84	3	179		247	3	4	17				1.517	6.9	0.1	6.8	9.3	1.38	DYB FLOR
1954	20	CLE-min	C	17	7	.708	2.70	29	26		18	2		200.0	136	83	60	6	141		182	7	1	3				1.385	6.1	0.3	6.3	8.2	1.29	SBK PROV
1955	21	CLE-min	B,A,AA	8	10	.444	4.15	31	18		9	2		117.0	97	61	54	9	91		106	1	1	8				1.607	7.5	0.7	7.0	8.2	1.16	KEK,REA,TUL IIIL,EL,TL
1956	22	CLE-min	A	18	9	.667	2.43	28	28		20	3		226.0	167	75	61	8	106		191	4	0	6				1.208	6.7	0.3	4.2	7.6	1.80	REA EL
1959	25	CLE-min	AAA	6	4	.600	1.63	13	12		8	4		105.0	83	21	19	2	33		73	2	0	2				1.105	7.1	0.2	2.8	6.3	2.21	SDG PCL
1959	25	CLE	AL	3	2	.600	3.13	24	7	8	0	0	2	77.2	66	33	27	6	41	2	40	3	0	3	338	119	4.22	1.378	7.6	0.7	4.8	4.6	0.98
1960	26	PHI-min	AAA	6	2	.750	3.00	9	9		5	0		72.0	63	27	24	3	24	3	50	2	0	2				1.208	7.9	0.4	3.0	6.3	2.08	INA AA
1960	26	CLE	AL	3	5	.375	3.37	32	11	10	2	2	2	123.0	121	51	46	10	37	3	53	2	1	1	521	112	3.67	1.285	8.9	0.7	2.7	3.9	1.43
1961	27	CLE	AL	4	4	.500	4.53	37	4	17	0	0	2	95.1	112	50	48	12	40	4	37	2	0	4	425	87	4.76	1.594	10.6	1.1	3.8	3.5	0.93
1962	28	PHI-min	AAA	10	8	.556	4.43	23	20		5	2		128.0	124	75	63	18	48	2	68	3	0	2				1.344	8.7	1.3	3.4	4.8	1.42	BFL IL
1962	28	TOT	NL	1	0	1.000	5.09	6	0	0	0	0	0	17.2	17	12	10	4	12	0	10	0	0	1	81	80	6.47	1.642	8.7	2.0	6.1	5.1	0.83
1962	28	STL	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	9		4.62	1.500	4.5	0.0	9.0	4.5	0.50
1962	28	PHI	NL	1	0	1.000	5.74	5	0	0	0	0	0	15.2	16	12	10	4	10	0	9	0	0	0	72	69	6.70	1.660	9.2	2.3	5.7	5.2	0.90
1963	29	PHI-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.34	21	11		3	0		89.0	109	35	33	5	34	3	60	2	0	4				1.607	11.0	0.5	3.4	6.1	1.76	ARK IL
1963	29	PHI	NL	0	0		5.91	9	0	5	0	0	0	10.2	10	7	7	0	5	1	7	0	0	0	46	57	2.57	1.406	8.4	0.0	4.2	5.9	1.40
1964	30	PHI-min	AAA	11	3	.786	2.93	48	6		2	1		132.0	131	50	43	8	38	2	84	1	0	5				1.280	8.9	0.5	2.6	5.7	2.21	ARK PCL
1964	30	PHI	NL	0	0		2.79	8	0	0	0	0	0	19.1	21	6	6	2	6	3	11	0	0	2	83	127	3.74	1.397	9.8	0.9	2.8	5.1	1.83
1965	31	CAL-min	AAA	12	5	.706	2.31	27	16		6	1		140.0	115	50	36	12	41	4	96	2	0	4				1.114	7.4	0.8	2.6	6.2	2.34	SLE PCL
1965	31	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	5.71	11	0	3	0	0	0	17.1	20	15	11	2	8	5	8	0	0	1	77	67	4.48	1.615	10.4	1.0	4.2	4.2	1.00

1966	32	CAL-CIN-min	AAA	7	8	.467	3.49	30	18		2	0		111.0	115	52	43	10	30	1	63	1	1	1				1.306	9.3	0.8	2.4	5.1	2.10	SLE,BFL PCL,IL
1967	33	CAL-min	AAA	12	10	.545	2.22	31	22		7	1		170.0	154	51	42	12	27	1	100	4	1	3				1.065	8.2	0.6	1.4	5.3	3.70	SLE PCL
1967	33	CAL	AL	3	0	1.000	2.33	9	1	6	0	0	2	19.1	14	6	5	1	3	0	7	1	0	0	74	137	3.11	0.879	6.5	0.5	1.4	3.3	2.33
1968	34	CHW-CAL-min	AAA					18																										HAW,SLE PCL
1968	34	CAL	AL	2	3	.400	6.44	29	0	11	0	0	2	36.1	51	29	26	3	13	3	21	1	1	2	172	46	3.46	1.761	12.6	0.7	3.2	5.2	1.62
1969	35	CAL-NYY-min	AAA	6	8	.429	4.22	44	11		1	0	11	111.0	138	62	52	11	38	7	63	2	0	5				1.586	11.2	0.9	3.1	5.1	1.66	HAW,SYR PCL,IL
9 Yrs				16	15	.516	4.02	165	23	60	2	2	10	416.2	432	209	186	40	165	21	194	9	2	14	1817	92	4.10	1.433	9.3	0.9	3.6	4.2	1.18
162 Game Avg.				6	5	.516	4.02	60	8	22	1	1	4	151	156	76	67	14	60	8	70	3	1	5	657	92	4.10	1.433	9.3	0.9	3.6	4.2	1.18

PHI (3 yrs)				1	0	1.000	4.53	22	0	5	0	0	0	45.2	47	25	23	6	21	4	27	0	0	2	201	80	4.48	1.489	9.3	1.2	4.1	5.3	1.29
CLE (3 yrs)				10	11	.476	3.68	93	22	35	2	2	6	296.0	299	134	121	28	118	9	130	7	1	8	1284	103	4.16	1.409	9.1	0.9	3.6	4.0	1.10
CAL (2 yrs)				5	3	.625	5.01	38	1	17	0	0	4	55.2	65	35	31	4	16	3	28	2	1	2	246	60	3.34	1.455	10.5	0.6	2.6	4.5	1.75
STL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	9		4.62	1.500	4.5	0.0	9.0	4.5	0.50
CIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.71	11	0	3	0	0	0	17.1	20	15	11	2	8	5	8	0	0	1	77	67	4.48	1.615	10.4	1.0	4.2	4.2	1.00

NL (4 yrs)				1	1	.500	4.71	34	0	8	0	0	0	65.0	68	40	34	8	31	9	36	0	0	4	287	79	4.49	1.523	9.4	1.1	4.3	5.0	1.16
AL (5 yrs)				15	14	.517	3.89	131	23	52	2	2	10	351.2	364	169	152	32	134	12	158	9	2	10	1530	95	4.03	1.416	9.3	0.8	3.4	4.0	1.18

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Locke born?

Bobby Locke was born on March 3, 1934.

Where was Bobby Locke born?

Bobby Locke was born in Rowes Run, PA.

How tall was Bobby Locke?

Bobby Locke was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Locke weigh when playing?

Bobby Locke weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Locke play?

Bobby Locke played 9 seasons.

Is Bobby Locke in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Locke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bobby Locke play?

Bobby Locke was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bobby Locke have?

Bobby Locke had 194 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Locke played for?

Bobby Locke played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and California Angels.

When did Bobby Locke retire?

Bobby Locke last played in 1968.

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