Bob Locker, baseball player, 1965-1975

Bob Locker

Born: 3/15/1938 in George, IA, USA

Died: 8/15/2022 in Bozeman, MT, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-04-14 | Final Game: 1975-06-20

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Robert Awtry Locker

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Biography

Bob Locker was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 until 1975. Born in 1938, Locker established himself as a reliable arm during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball style to a more power-driven game. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 57-39 with a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 2.75, showcasing his ability to limit runs and control the game. Locker was particularly noted for his effectiveness in late-inning situations, as evidenced by his impressive total of 95 saves. His career included a significant number of strikeouts, totaling 577, which highlighted his capacity to miss bats and dominate opposing hitters. Throughout his tenure in the league, Locker exemplified the qualities of a successful pitcher, combining skill with resilience, and left a lasting impact on the teams he represented. His contributions to the game during a pivotal time in baseball history remain recognized by fans and historians alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 39 576 0 0 0 95 879.0 776 269 40 257 577 2.75 0

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 21.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1965 CHW AL 5 2 51 0 0 0 2 91.3 71 32 30 69 3.15 3.50 (+10%) -
1966 CHW AL 9 8 56 0 0 0 12 95.0 73 26 23 70 2.46 3.52 (+30%) -
1967 CHW AL 7 5 77 0 0 0 20 124.7 102 29 23 80 2.09 3.30 (+37%) -
1968 CHW AL 5 4 70 0 0 0 10 90.3 78 23 27 62 2.29 2.98 (+23%) -
1969 CHW AL 2 3 17 0 0 0 4 22.0 26 16 6 15 6.55 3.61 (-81%) -
1969 SE1 AL 3 3 51 0 0 0 6 78.3 69 19 26 46 2.18 3.61 (+40%) 1333.6
1970 ATL AL 0 1 28 0 0 0 3 31.7 37 12 10 19 3.41 3.89 (+12%) -
1970 OAK AL 3 3 38 0 0 0 4 56.3 49 18 19 33 2.88 3.89 (+26%) 1600.2
1971 OAK AL 7 2 47 0 0 0 6 72.3 68 23 19 46 2.86 3.47 (+18%) 2019.7
1972 OAK AL 6 1 56 0 0 0 10 78.0 69 23 16 47 2.65 3.26 (+19%) 2399.6
1973 CHC NL 10 6 63 0 0 0 18 106.3 96 30 42 76 2.54 3.75 (+32%) -
1975 CHC NL 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 32.7 38 18 16 14 4.96 3.71 (-34%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
576 95 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 7 61 0.074 0.146 0.074 0.219 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career SLG .074 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.219 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1965 CHW AL 51 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHW AL 56 16 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHW AL 77 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHW AL 70 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHW AL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 51 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1970 ATL AL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 OAK AL 38 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 47 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 OAK AL 56 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHC NL 63 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHC NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1971 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.0 5 3 2 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 1 13.50
1972 WS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00
1971 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 576 0 77 216 16 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 CHA P 51 0 10 28 0 3
1966 CHA P 56 0 11 25 1 1
1967 CHA P 77 0 13 42 3 3
1968 CHA P 70 0 6 25 1 1
1969 CHA P 17 0 1 4 0 0
1969 SE1 P 51 0 10 19 1 0
1970 ML4 P 28 0 1 4 1 0
1970 OAK P 38 0 2 13 2 0
1971 OAK P 47 0 3 20 2 0
1972 OAK P 56 0 5 9 1 0
1973 CHN P 63 0 10 21 4 3
1975 CHN P 22 0 5 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 576

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Iowa State University Ames IA 1958, 1959, 1960