Bob Garber
| Bob Garber | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 10, 1928 Hunker, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: June 7, 1999 (aged 70) Redwood City, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.25 |
| Innings pitched | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Robert Mitchell Garber (September 10, 1928 – June 7, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher had a highly successful minor league career, twice winning 20 games and notching one 19-victory season, but made only two appearances in Major League Baseball, for the 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Hunker, Pennsylvania, he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Garber's 20-win seasons came in 1949 and 1955. In 1949, he won ten games in the Class D
Denver Bears, Garber won 19 of 27 decisions, led the Class A Western League in strikeouts, and was selected to the all-star team.[2] All told, he won 117 games, losing 81, during his nine-year career (1948–1950; 1953–1958).[1]
He appeared in two MLB games with the Pirates in
bases on balls
.
References
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference