#7 Bob Bescher, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas Sunday, 10/6/1916 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bob Bescher
2/25/1884 32 USA,OH,LONDON 6"1 200
Leftfield S L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 300 1916 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 3 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .934 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 6/22 | PIT | W 16-1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
| 6/30 | @PHI | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
| 7/1 | @PHI | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/3 | @STN | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 7/5 | @STN | W 5-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/6 | @BON | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/8 | PIT | W 5-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/9 | PIT | W 6-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #1 | | |
| 9/26 | @CHN | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/30 | CHN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 70 | 253 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 35 | 27 | .249 | .347 | .324 | .671 | .811 | .075 |
| Projected | 70 | 253 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 35 | 27 | .249 | .347 | .324 | .671 | .811 | .075 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 62 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13 | 52 | 16 | 76.5 | 38.5 | 4.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 97 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .405 | .381 | .787 |
| vs. RHP | 156 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 | .309 | .288 | .597 |
| Close/Late | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .341 | .412 | .753 |
| Scoring Position | 55 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .254 | .273 | .527 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 35 | 127 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | .283 | .370 | .331 | .701 |
| Road | 35 | 126 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 14 | .214 | .322 | .317 | .639 |
| This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 24 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | .195 | .298 | .256 | .554 |
| May | 23 | 89 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | .258 | .383 | .348 | .731 |
| June | 17 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .322 | .379 | .407 | .786 |
| July | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .217 | .280 | .261 | .541 |
| Postseason | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1908 | 133 | 483 | 118 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 72 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 66 | 23 | .244 | .315 | .348 | .662 | BRK |
| 1909 | 139 | 548 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 65 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 67 | 28 | .212 | .281 | .266 | .547 | BRK |
| 1910 | 146 | 567 | 140 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 92 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 25 | .247 | .324 | .353 | .677 | BRK |
| 1911 | 144 | 553 | 137 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 76 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 79 | 35 | .248 | .327 | .313 | .640 | BRK |
| 1912 | 139 | 532 | 135 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 98 | 72 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 86 | 33 | .254 | .346 | .335 | .681 | BRK |
| 1913 | 143 | 570 | 147 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 105 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 80 | 31 | .258 | .333 | .372 | .705 | BRK |
| 1914 | 140 | 524 | 123 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 106 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 81 | 36 | .235 | .353 | .324 | .678 | BRK |
| 1915 | 77 | 290 | 75 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 49 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 15 | .259 | .345 | .359 | .704 | BRK |
| 1916 | 70 | 253 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 52 | 16 | .249 | .347 | .324 | .671 | BRK |
| Total | 1131 | 4320 | 1054 | 153 | 89 | 16 | 318 | 706 | 494 | 58 | 16 | 410 | 635 | 242 | .244 | .329 | .332 | .660 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1913 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .133 | .278 | .267 | .544 |
| 1914 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1915 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .182 | .190 | .372 |
| 1916 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 15 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .196 | .250 | .357 | .607 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 65 | 62 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 136 | 4 | .971 | 563.2 | 2.17 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1908... Had first career hit on 4/3/1908, off Earl Moore (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 5/14/1908, off Chick Brandom (CHN)... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1908... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1909... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/5/1914... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1914... Injured on 4/24/1915 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 6/22/1916... Injured on 7/9/1916 with a Broken Wrist, out for 10 weeks...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1910 - 16 - 2nd 1913 - 16 - 9th
| Runs 1910 - 92 - 4th 1912 - 98 - 7th 1913 - 105 - 2nd 1914 - 106 - 3rd
| BB 1910 - 56 - 9th 1911 - 58 - 7th 1914 - 83 - 3rd
| SB 1908 - 66 - 5th 1909 - 67 - 3rd 1910 - 72 - 3rd 1911 - 79 - 4th 1912 - 86 - 2nd 1913 - 80 - 2nd 1914 - 81 - 2nd 1915 - 52 - 6th
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