Bob Alexander

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: August 7, 1922 in Vancouver, Canada ca

Died: April 7, 1993 in Oceanside, CA

Buried: Cremated

School: Bethany College (Bethany, WV)

Last Game: September 22, 1957 (Age 35-046d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L

Full Name: Robert Somerville Alexander

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

10.64

11.0

WHIP

2.273

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1942	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-D	NYY	3	5	.375		7.01	11						68.0	60	53	39		46
1942	19	-3.2	Amsterdam	CAML	C	NYY	2	4	.333	7.02	9.54	7						50.0	60	53	39		46							2.120	10.8		8.3
1942	19	-1.2	Butler	PASA	D	NYY	1	1	.500			4						18.0
1943	20	-0.4	Wellsville	PONY	D	NYY	4	3	.571	3.60	4.25	9	4	5	2	0		55.0	49	26	22		34		47	5	1	3		1.509	8.0		5.6	7.7	1.38
1944	21		3 Teams	3 Lgs	D-B	NYY	6	9	.400		6.68	24	8	1	6	1		132.0	139	98	52		69		85	9	0	8		1.576	9.5		4.7	5.8	1.23
1944	21	-3.2	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	0	5	.000	4.40	6.60	7			1	0		45.0	38	33	22		36		34	3	0	3		1.644	7.6		7.2	6.8	0.94
1944	21	-2.8	Hagerstown	ISLG	B	DET	1	2	.333		8.59	8			1	0		22.0	30	21			9		12	2	0	2		1.773	12.3		3.7	4.9	1.33
1944	21	1.4	Wellsville	PONY	D	NYY	5	2	.714	4.15	6.09	9	8	1	4	1		65.0	71	44	30		24		39	4	0	3		1.462	9.8		3.3	5.4	1.63

1946	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	6	5	.545			17			7	2		99.0	88	37	29		23		62	1	1	2
1946	23	-2.5	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	0	0				4
1946	23	-2.4	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	6	5	.545	2.64	3.36	13			7	2		99.0	88	37	29		23		62	1	1	2		1.121	8.0		2.1	5.6	2.70
1947	24	0.1	Denver	WL	A	NYY	10	12	.455	4.15	5.01	36			17	2		219.0	234	122	101		88		128	14		2		1.470	9.6		3.6	5.3	1.45
1948	25	-2.1	Beaumont	TL	AA	NYY	11	16	.407	3.70	5.03	33	30		16	1		231.0	227	129	95		99		109	8	0	6		1.411	8.8		3.9	4.2	1.10
1949	26	-1.1	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	8	8	.500	4.25	5.50	25			8	0		144.0	148	88	68		65		54	2	0	3		1.479	9.3		4.1	3.4	0.83
1950	27	0.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	12	10	.545	3.44	3.87	30	26		13	4		186.0	167	80	71		90		73	0	0	4		1.382	8.1		4.4	3.5	0.81
1951	28	1.2	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	15	8	.652	3.58	4.08	32	27		15	2		216.0	201	98	86		70		97	7	0	2		1.255	8.4		2.9	4.0	1.39
1952	29	0.8	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	8	7	.533	4.34	4.79	26	20		6	1		139.0	140	74	67		77		55	5	0	4		1.561	9.1		5.0	3.6	0.71
1953	30	2.7	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	5	4	.556	4.76	5.14	20	7		2	0		70.0	78	40	37	6	36		30	1	0	2		1.629	10.0	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83
1954	31	0.4	Portland	PCL	Opn		10	12	.455	3.22	3.36	35	26		13	3		190.0	141	71	68	9	102		134	4	1	1		1.279	6.7	0.4	4.8	6.3	1.31
1955	32	2.3	Portland	PCL	Opn		10	10	.500	2.67	2.83	26	23		10	4		162.0	142	51	48	11	66		92	4	0	2		1.284	7.9	0.6	3.7	5.1	1.39
1955	32	3.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	1	0	1.000	13.50	13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	8	6	6	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	22	2.500	18.0	0.0	4.5	2.3	0.50
1956	33	4.8	Portland	PCL	Opn	BRO	12	11	.522	3.85	4.50	42	30		12	5		222.0	214	111	95	16	93		102	6	1	10		1.383	8.7	0.6	3.8	4.1	1.10
1957	34	6.0	Portland	PCL	Opn	CHC	14	13	.519	3.49	4.01	36	27		13	3		204.0	188	91	79	14	81		126	9	0	3		1.319	8.3	0.6	3.6	5.6	1.56
1957	34	5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	1	.000	9.00	9.00	5	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	10	7	7	0	5	2	1	1	0	1	35	2.143	12.9	0.0	6.4	1.3	0.20
1958	35	6.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	10	5	.667	3.71	4.78	30	24		9	1		160.0	167	85	66	11	70		75	5	1	10		1.481	9.4	0.6	3.9	4.2	1.07
1959	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CLE	0	1	.000			6
1959	36	8.5	Dallas	AA	AAA		0	1	.000			4
1959	36	8.8	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	0	0				2
1959	36	12.2	Toei	JPPL	Fgn		2	5	.286	4.64	4.99	13	7	3	1	1		52.1	57	29	27	2	14	1	34	1	0	2	227	1.357	9.8	0.3	2.4	5.8	2.43
1960	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA		3	6	.333	5.10	7.12	15	9		2	0		67.0	94	53	38	3	31		30	0	0	1		1.866	12.6	0.4	4.2
1960	37	9.9	Portland	PCL	AAA		1	3	.250	8.25	10.50	8	3					24.0	41	28	22	1	14				0			2.292	15.4	0.4	5.3
1960	37	14.2	Salem	NORW	B		2	3	.400	3.35	5.23	7	6		2	0		43.0	53	25	16	2	17		30	0	0	1		1.628	11.1	0.4	3.6	6.3	1.76
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		1	1	.500	10.64	10.64	9	0	5	0	0	0	11.0	18	13	13	0	7	2	2	2	0	2	57	2.273	14.7	0.0	5.7	1.6	0.29
Minors (18 seasons)					Minors		147	145	.503			453	261	6	151	29		2564.0	2477	1307	1061	70	1140		1299	80	5	63
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		2	5	.286	4.64	4.99	13	7	3	1	1		52.1	57	29	27	2	14	1	34	1	0	2	227	1.357	9.8	0.3	2.4	5.8	2.43
All Levels (18 Seasons)							150	151	.498			475	268	14	152	30	0	2627.1	2552	1349	1101	72	1161	3	1335	83	5	67	284

Opn (4 seasons)					Minors		46	46	.500	3.35	3.75	139	106		48	15		778.0	685	324	290	50	342		454	23	2	16		1.320	7.9	0.6	4.0	5.3	1.33
AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		59	46	.562			177	107		53	8		939.0	942	493	417	18	422		384	20	1	25
AA (1 season)					Minors		11	16	.407	3.70	5.03	33	30		16	1		231.0	227	129	95		99		109	8	0	6		1.411	8.8		3.9	4.2	1.10
A (2 seasons)					Minors		10	12	.455			40			17	2		219.0	234	122	101		88		128	14		2
B (3 seasons)					Minors		9	15	.375		5.00	35	6		11	2		209.0	209	116	67	2	85		138	6	1	8		1.407	9.0		3.7	5.9	1.62
C (1 season)					Minors		2	4	.333	7.02	9.54	7						50.0	60	53	39		46							2.120	10.8		8.3
D (3 seasons)					Minors		10	6	.625		4.57	22	12	6	6	1		138.0	120	70	52		58		86	9	1	6