Bob Porterfield

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: August 10, 1923 in Newport, VA us

Died: April 28, 1980 in Charlotte, NC

Buried: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, NC

High School: Newport HS (Newport, VA)

Debut: August 8, 1948 (Age 24-364d, 10,538th in major league history)
vs. CLE 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 21, 1959 (Age 36-042d)
vs. MLN 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Erwin Cooledge Porterfield

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.7

ERA

3.79

318

193

1567.2

572

WHIP

1.354

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-24 / in Starts: 3-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 20 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	15 (10-2-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 20 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	12 (6-3-1)

Most Driven In
H Foiles	1
Self	1
D Groat	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	244	8 (7)	Apr 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,7-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
2	245	14 (5)	Apr 30	BOS		KCA	L,4-11	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to Pittsburgh Pirates
3	246	24	May 11 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,1-0	CG(11)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	2.49	-0.117	8.97	-0.25%	-0.79	P
4	247	28 (3)	May 16	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.86	-0.024	3.26	-0.06%	-0.23	P
5	248	33 (4)	May 21	PIT		CHC	L,1-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.33	-0.032	4.07	-0.06%	-0.29	P
6	249	36 (2)	May 25 (1)	PIT		SFG	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
7	250	39 (2)	May 28	PIT		LAD	L,1-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
8	251	42 (2)	May 31	PIT		MLN	L,3-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	252	44 (1)	Jun 2	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
10	253	46 (1)	Jun 4	PIT	@	STL	L,3-6	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
11	254	48 (1)	Jun 6	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-6	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.23	-0.006	.42	-0.01%	-0.10	P
12	255	61 (12)	Jun 21	PIT		LAD	W,11-7	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
13	256	62	Jun 22 (1)	PIT		LAD	L,1-4	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
14	257	63	Jun 22 (2)	PIT		LAD	L,2-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	2						P
15	258	69 (5)	Jun 28	PIT		CHC	W,7-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.18	-0.009	.27	-0.01%	-0.51	P
16	259	71 (1)	Jun 29 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,3-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	260	72	Jul 1	PIT		PHI	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
18	261	75 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
19	262	78 (2)	Jul 10	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-8	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
20	263	81 (2)	Jul 13 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,10-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
21	264	82	Jul 13 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,8-6	1-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
22	265	85 (2)	Jul 17	PIT	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
23	266	86	Jul 18	PIT	@	SFG	L,4-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
24	267	87	Jul 19	PIT	@	SFG	L,4-5	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
25	268	88	Jul 20	PIT	@	SFG	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	8						P
26	269	94 (5)	Jul 27 (1)	PIT		SFG	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
27	270	95	Jul 27 susp	PIT		SFG	W,4-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.80	-0.020	1.82	-0.03%	-0.10	P
28	271	97 (1)	Jul 30	PIT		CHC	W,7-1	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	272	109 (11)	Aug 10 (1)	PIT		CIN	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
30	273	115 (5)	Aug 16	PIT	@	CIN	W,13-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
31	274	116	Aug 17 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9						P
32	275	118 (1)	Aug 19	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	.34	-0.009	.57	-0.01%	-0.10	P
33	276	123 (4)	Aug 23	PIT	@	CHC	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.063	.000	.063	9	.52	-0.001	1.43	0.00%	-0.50	P
34	277	128 (4)	Aug 27	PIT	@	STL	W,14-1	GS-4	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.235	.346	9	1.17	0.054	2.59	0.07%	1.23	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	278	133 (4)	Sep 1 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,0-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.105	.222	.327	9	.62	-0.015	1.09	-0.02%	-0.15	P
36	279	135 (1)	Sep 3	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.105	.222	.327	9						P
37	280	144 (8)	Sep 13	PIT		LAD	W,9-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.100	.211	.311	9	.05	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.23	P
38	281	145	Sep 14 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,5-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.100	.211	.311	9						P
39	282	154 (8)	Sep 28	PIT		PHI	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.100	.211	.311	9						P
							15-24		20	19	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.053	.100	.211	.311		.95	-0.180	2.93	-0.36%	-2.53

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