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)

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.2

4536

1171

.258

749

RBI

345

428

OBP

.353

SLG

.351

OPS

.705

OPS+

108

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1906	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-C		102	395	354	44	72	8	8	3		43		36						105			5
1906	22	-4.1	Dayton	CENL	B		102	395	354	44	72	8	8	3		43		36		.203	.277	.297	.574	105			5
1906	22		Lima	ISAS	C
1907	23	-3.0	Dayton	CENL	B		72		266	41	62									.233
1908	24	-3.9	Dayton	CENL	B		122		455	73	139					62				.306							23
1908	24	-4.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	32	127	114	16	31	5	5	0	17	10		9	22	.272	.336	.404	.740	46		2	2
1909	25	-2.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	124	513	446	73	107	17	6	1	34	54		56	76	.240	.335	.312	.647	139		8	3
1910	26	-1.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	150	682	589	95	147	20	10	4	48	70		81	75	.250	.344	.338	.682	199		4	8
1911	27	0.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	153	716	599	106	165	32	10	1	45	81		102	78	.276	.385	.367	.753	220		5	10
1912	28	1.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	145	646	548	120	154	29	11	4	38	67		83	61	.281	.382	.396	.778	217		6	9
1913	29	1.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	141	615	511	86	132	22	11	1	37	38	23	94	68	.258	.377	.350	.727	179		3	7
1914	30	2.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	135	571	512	82	138	23	4	6	35	36		45	48	.270	.336	.365	.701	187		6	8
1915	31	3.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	130	559	486	71	128	15	7	4	34	27	19	52	53	.263	.342	.348	.690	169		6	15
1916	32	4.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	151	636	561	78	132	24	8	6	43	39	12	60	50	.235	.316	.339	.655	190		6	9
1917	33	4.5	Milwaukee	AA	AA		64		232		67	5	7	2						.289		.397		92
1917	33	5.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	42	134	110	10	17	1	1	1	8	3		20	13	.155	.290	.209	.499	23		1	3
1918	34	5.2	Louisville	AA	AA		68	292	257	48	66	12	5	1		20		25	14	.257	.323	.354	.677	91			10
1918	34	6.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	25	78	60	12	20	2	1	0	6	3		17	5	.333	.487	.400	.887	24		1	0
1919	35	6.6	Louisville	AA	AA		111		408		104	15	5	2						.255		.331		135
1920	36	7.7	Columbus	AA	AA		141		531		142	27	10	3						.267		.373		198
1921	37	8.7	Wichita Falls	TL	A	PIT	70		256		92	23	3	2						.359		.496		127
1922	38	9.2	Wichita Falls	TL	A	CHC	113		411		140	36	7	1						.341		.470		193
1923	39	11.0	Wichita Falls	TL	A	CHC	128		491		142	29	6	9						.289		.428		210
1924	40	11.2	Fort Worth	TL	A	DET	57		147		29	7	0	1						.197		.265		39
1925	41	12.2	Columbus	AA	AA		40		95		28	6	1	1						.295		.411		39
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1228	5277	4536	749	1171	190	74	28	345	428	54	619	549	.258	.353	.351	.705	1593		48	74
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		1088	4002	3903	206	1083	168	52	25		125		61	14					1229			38
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2316	9279	8439	955	2254	358	126	53	345	553	54	680	563					2822		48	112

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		424	1558	1523	48	407	65	28	9		20		25	14	.267		.364		555			10
A (4 seasons)					Minors		368	1305	1305		403	95	16	13						.309		.436		569
B (3 seasons)					Minors		296	1139	1075	158	273	8	8	3		105		36		.254				105			28
C (1 season)					Minors