Bob McGraw, baseball player, 1917-1929

Bob McGraw

Born: 4/10/1895 in La Veta, CO, USA

Died: 6/2/1978 in Seal Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1917-09-25 | Final Game: 1929-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Robert Emmett McGraw

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Biography

Bob McGraw, born in 1895, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1929. Known for his competitive spirit and durability on the mound, McGraw finished his career with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses, complemented by an earned run average (ERA) of 4.82. Over his career, he accumulated 164 strikeouts and recorded 6 saves, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations and contribute to his team's success. McGraw's playing career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, bridging the end of the deadball era and the beginning of the live-ball era, where offensive production began to surge. Although he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the game during a period of significant change helped lay the groundwork for future generations of pitchers. His resilience and skill on the mound remain a testament to the competitive nature of baseball in the early 20th century.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
7.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.17

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1925 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1925 7.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.17

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 38 168 47 17 1 6 591.3 677 317 31 265 164 4.82 0

Career ERA 4.82 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 26.6% worse 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
1917 NYY AL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 11.0 9 1 3 3 0.82 2.69 (+70%) -
1918 NYY AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0.00 — -
1919 NYY AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 16.3 11 6 10 3 3.31 3.09 (-7%) -
1919 BOS AL 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 26.7 33 20 17 6 6.75 3.09 (-119%) -818.9
1920 NYY AL 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 27.0 24 14 20 11 4.67 3.45 (-35%) -
1925 BRO NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 19.7 14 7 13 3 3.20 4.55 (+30%) -359.6
1926 BRO NL 9 13 33 21 10 0 1 174.3 197 89 67 49 4.59 4.11 (-12%) -2181.9
1927 BRO NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 2 2 9.00 — 0.0
1927 STL NL 4 5 18 12 4 1 0 94.0 121 53 30 37 5.07 4.08 (-24%) -
1928 PHI NL 7 8 39 3 0 0 1 132.0 150 68 56 28 4.64 4.13 (-12%) -1767.9
1929 PHI NL 5 5 41 4 0 0 4 86.3 113 55 43 22 5.73 4.60 (-25%) -1542.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
168 174 12 24 3 4 1 15 1 6 70 0.138 0.171 0.218 0.390 -440.0

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.390 vs. league average 0.716 across their career seasons — 45.6% 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
1917 NYY AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYY AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1919 BOS AL 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1920 NYY AL 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1926 BRO NL 33 55 4 8 1 1 0 4 0 4 19 0.145 .279 (-48%) .345 (-41%) .390 (-49%) .735 (-45%) -440.0
1927 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1927 STL NL 18 33 4 6 0 2 1 5 1 0 15 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1928 PHI NL 39 36 1 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1929 PHI NL 41 20 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 168 0 21 131 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1918 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 NYA P 6 0 0 4 0 0
1919 BOS P 10 0 0 5 0 0
1920 NYA P 15 0 2 3 0 0
1925 BRO P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1926 BRO P 33 0 7 37 2 0
1927 BRO P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1927 SLN P 18 0 5 24 1 0
1928 PHI P 39 0 2 29 2 1
1929 PHI P 41 0 5 24 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 168

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Colorado Boulder CO 1914, 1915, 1916