Bobby Wallace

⭐ Hall of Fame 1953

Born: 11/4/1873 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 11/3/1960 in Torrance, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1894-09-15 | Final Game: 1918-09-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Roderick John Wallace

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Biography

Bobby Wallace was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1894 to 1918. Born in 1873, Wallace made a significant impact during the early years of professional baseball, a time when the game was evolving from the deadball era into a more offensive-minded approach. Over his career, he compiled a record of 24 wins and 22 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.87. His ability to strike out batters was notable, as he recorded 120 strikeouts, alongside 1 save, showcasing his versatility on the mound. Wallace's contributions to the game were recognized long after his playing days, culminating in his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. His legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his role in the foundational years of the sport, where he helped set the stage for future generations of pitchers. Wallace remains a respected figure in baseball history, exemplifying the skill and tenacity required to succeed in a rapidly changing game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	22	57	48	37	3	1	402.0	469	173	6	156	120	3.87	0

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1894	CL4	NL	2	1	4	3	2	0	0	26.0	28	15	20	10	5.19	5.33 (+3%)	-420.1
1895	CL4	NL	12	14	30	28	22	1	1	228.7	271	104	87	63	4.09	4.77 (+14%)	1961.0
1896	CL4	NL	10	7	22	16	13	2	0	145.3	167	54	49	46	3.34	4.36 (+23%)	1600.8
1902	SLA	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2383	8618	1057	2309	391	143	34	1121	201	774	560	0.268	0.332	0.358	0.690	6762.5

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.666 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
1894	CL4	NL	4	13	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1895	CL4	NL	30	98	16	21	2	3	0	10	0	6	17	0.214	.296 (-28%)	.361 (-24%)	.399 (-26%)	.761 (-25%)	-461.6
1896	CL4	NL	45	149	19	35	6	3	1	17	2	11	21	0.235	.290 (-19%)	.354 (-19%)	.387 (-13%)	.741 (-16%)	-466.3
1897	CL4	NL	130	516	99	173	33	21	4	112	14	48	32	0.335	.291 (+15%)	.354 (+11%)	.387 (+30%)	.741 (+21%)	2099.3
1898	CL4	NL	154	593	81	160	25	13	3	99	7	63	14	0.270	.270 (avg)	.333 (+3%)	.347 (+7%)	.680 (+5%)	568.6
1899	STL	NL	151	577	91	170	28	14	12	108	17	54	20	0.295	.282 (+4%)	.343 (+4%)	.366 (+24%)	.710 (+14%)	1518.3
1900	STL	NL	126	485	70	130	25	9	4	70	7	40	17	0.268	.279 (-4%)	.338 (-3%)	.366 (+4%)	.705 (+1%)	-31.2
1901	STL	NL	134	550	69	178	34	15	2	91	15	20	35	0.324	.271 (+19%)	.326 (+7%)	.359 (+25%)	.686 (+17%)	1539.9
1902	SLA	AL	133	494	71	141	32	9	1	63	18	45	12	0.285	.266 (+7%)	.321 (+9%)	.343 (+14%)	.665 (+12%)	1080.0
1903	SLA	AL	135	511	63	136	21	7	1	54	10	28	42	0.266	.261 (+2%)	.316 (-2%)	.345 (-2%)	.662 (-2%)	-231.2
1904	SLA	AL	139	541	57	149	29	4	2	69	20	42	45	0.275	.246 (+12%)	.300 (+10%)	.321 (+10%)	.622 (+10%)	1006.4
1905	SLA	AL	156	587	67	159	25	9	1	59	13	45	34	0.271	.248 (+9%)	.307 (+5%)	.322 (+8%)	.629 (+7%)	684.7
1906	SLA	AL	139	476	64	123	21	7	2	67	24	58	24	0.258	.247 (+4%)	.307 (+12%)	.315 (+9%)	.622 (+11%)	1059.4
1907	SLA	AL	147	538	56	138	20	7	0	70	16	54	32	0.257	.245 (+5%)	.304 (+8%)	.308 (+3%)	.613 (+6%)	626.7
1908	SLA	AL	137	487	59	123	24	4	1	60	5	52	47	0.253	.240 (+5%)	.298 (+10%)	.306 (+6%)	.605 (+8%)	770.9
1909	SLA	AL	116	403	36	96	12	2	0	35	7	38	25	0.238	.244 (-2%)	.306 (+1%)	.312 (-11%)	.618 (-5%)	-243.1
1910	SLA	AL	138	508	47	131	19	7	0	37	12	49	38	0.258	.249 (+3%)	.317 (+2%)	.326 (-1%)	.644 (avg)	51.6
1911	SLA	AL	125	410	35	95	12	2	0	31	8	46	37	0.232	.266 (-13%)	.336 (-7%)	.356 (-24%)	.693 (-16%)	-1167.8
1912	SLA	AL	100	323	39	78	14	5	0	31	3	43	27	0.241	.268 (-10%)	.335 (-1%)	.358 (-12%)	.694 (-7%)	-330.8
1913	SLA	AL	55	147	11	31	5	0	0	21	1	14	16	0.211	.259 (-19%)	.325 (-10%)	.345 (-29%)	.670 (-20%)	-444.6
1914	SLA	AL	26	73	3	16	2	1	0	5	1	5	13	0.219	.255 (-14%)	.322 (-16%)	.339 (-19%)	.661 (-18%)	-212.7
1915	SLA	AL	9	13	1	3	0	1	0	4	0	5	0	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	SLA	AL	14	18	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	STL	NL	8	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	STL	NL	32	98	3	15	1	0	0	4	1	6	9	0.153	.255 (-40%)	.318 (-37%)	.326 (-50%)	.645 (-43%)	-654.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2B	33	0	99	94	8	14
3B	426	68	613	956	107	60
OF	25	0	38	4	3	0
P	57	0	24	108	11	6
SS	1826	896	4142	6303	685	642

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	CL4	P	4	0	2	9	0	0
1895	CL4	P	30	0	15	66	8	2
1896	CL4	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1896	CL4	OF	23	0	35	3	2	0
1896	CL4	P	22	0	7	32	3	4
1897	CL4	3B	130	0	190	249	34	10
1897	CL4	OF	1	0	1	1	1	0
1898	CL4	2B	13	0	47	36	3	4
1898	CL4	3B	141	0	201	329	36	19
1899	SLN	3B	52	0	84	150	18	13
1899	SLN	SS	100	0	238	386	55	40
1900	SLN	3B	1	0	2	2	0	0
1900	SLN	SS	126	0	327	447	55	31
1901	SLN	SS	134	0	326	542	66	67
1902	SLA	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1902	SLA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1902	SLA	SS	131	0	299	474	42	64
1903	SLA	SS	135	0	282	468	62	53
1904	SLA	SS	139	139	303	482	44	37
1905	SLA	SS	156	156	385	506	62	40
1906	SLA	SS	138	137	309	461	41	47
1907	SLA	SS	147	143	338	517	54	52
1908	SLA	SS	137	137	286	510	41	45
1909	SLA	3B	29	29	49	57	5	5
1909	SLA	SS	87	85	193	279	27	34
1910	SLA	3B	39	39	58	100	10	6
1910	SLA	SS	99	99	258	344	33	37
1911	SLA	2B	1	0	2	0	0	2
1911	SLA	SS	124	0	280	417	42	47
1912	SLA	2B	2	0	10	4	1	0
1912	SLA	3B	10	0	15	21	2	6
1912	SLA	SS	87	0	185	271	28	29
1913	SLA	3B	7	0	8	23	0	0
1913	SLA	SS	39	0	67	96	12	8
1914	SLA	3B	2	0	1	3	0	0
1914	SLA	SS	19	0	26	46	9	2
1915	SLA	SS	9	0	11	17	5	4
1916	SLA	3B	9	0	3	20	1	1
1916	SLA	SS	5	0	5	7	1	0
1917	SLN	3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
1917	SLN	SS	2	0	4	6	1	0
1918	SLN	2B	17	0	40	54	4	8
1918	SLN	3B	1	0	1	2	1	0
1918	SLN	SS	12	0	20	27	5	5