Bob Feller

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1936—1956

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PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#9
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 3, 1918, in Van Meter, IA
BORN
December 15, 2010, in Cleveland, OH
DIED

1936—1956

Playing Career
Played from 17-37
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1948 Indians
World Series Titles
Rapid Robert, Bullet Bob, The Heater from Van Meter, Mr. Indian
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
185
WEIGHT

July 19, 1936

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 30, 1956

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bob Feller?

Was so famous as a farmboy-turned pitching sensation that his high school gradutaion was broadcast live on radio. Missed his prime while serving in World War II, but still set records with his famous fastball/curveball combination, all for Cleveland.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
266
162
3827.0
2581
1764
3.25
8 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Bob Feller PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Overhand Curve
3. Slider

1946 Indians

27 Years Old

26
WINS
15
LOSSES
2.18
ERA
151
ERA+
371.1
IP
277
HITS
348
SO
153
BB
42
STARTS
10
SHO
4
SAVES
10.0
WAR

Greatest Game

July 12, 1940
Pitching for the Indians
VS THE A's
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
96
W 1-0
SHO W
9
1
2
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
20
21

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
122
1.46

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
57.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

Learn More About Feller

Bob Feller Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
9
39
15
41
12
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
42
21
22
18
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bob Feller Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
63.9
51.4
39.3
29.1
3.34
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bob Feller
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
299.3
195.7
UNK
103.1
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bob Feller
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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