Bob Trice, baseball player, 1953-1955

Bob Trice

Born: 8/28/1926 in Newton, GA, USA

Died: 9/16/1988 in Weirton, WV, USA

MLB Debut: 1953-09-13 | Final Game: 1955-05-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Robert Lee Trice

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Biography

Bob Trice was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1955. Born in 1926, Trice's career began during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the integration of African American players into the league. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics, contributing to a team that faced challenges both on and off the field during a time of considerable change in the sport. Over the course of his career, Trice compiled a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.8 and a total of 28 strikeouts. Although he did not secure any saves, his role as a pitcher reflected the competitive landscape of the 1950s, where many players were striving to establish themselves in a game that was rapidly evolving. Trice's presence on the mound during this pivotal period in baseball history highlights the increasing diversity and talent emerging in the league, setting the stage for future generations of players.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0 0 0 4.50

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1948 9.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1948 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0 0 0 4.50

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 9 27 21 9 1 1 153.3 185 98 22 60 29 5.75 0

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 42.5% 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
1948 HG NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 23.0 25 14 6 4 5.48 4.14 (-32%) -664.2
1954 PHA AL 7 8 19 18 8 1 0 119.0 146 74 48 22 5.60 3.90 (-44%) -2656.5
1955 KC1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 10 6 2 9.00 4.00 (-125%) -1245.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
30 59 9 16 4 0 1 8 0 3 11 0.271 0.328 0.390 0.718 0.0

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.718 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — near 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
1948 HG NN2 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 3 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHA AL 20 42 6 12 3 0 1 5 0 3 10 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 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
1948 NLC HG 2 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 1 0 0 2.7 3 4 2 2 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 NLC HG 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 3 4 2 2 13.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
P 27 18 16 33 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 HG OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1948 HG P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1953 PHA P 3 0 2 8 0 2
1954 PHA P 19 18 11 21 3 4
1955 KC1 P 4 0 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 27
Right Field 2