Bob Feller played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1956, appearing in 570 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 266 W and 162 L, an ERA of 3.25, 2,581 SO, a WHIP of 1.316, and a WAR of 65.1.
Bob Feller Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Feller.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bob Feller |
| Date of Birth | November 3, 1918 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1936 |
📊 Career Summary
Bob Feller appeared in 570 games over 18 MLB seasons from 1936 to 1956. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 484 (MLB Rank: 59) |
| GF | 52 (MLB Rank: 1,593) |
| W | 266 (MLB Rank: 37) |
| L | 162 (MLB Rank: 116) |
| SV | 22 (MLB Rank: 694) |
| ERA | 3.25 (MLB Rank: 1,853) |
| IP | 3827 (MLB Rank: 49) |
| SHO | 44 (MLB Rank: 35) |
| CG | 279 (MLB Rank: 52) |
| SO | 2,581 (MLB Rank: 31) |
| BB | 1764 (MLB Rank: 5) |
| H | 3,271 (MLB Rank: 100) |
| HR | 224 (MLB Rank: 191) |
| SO9 | 6.07 (MLB Rank: 3,811) |
| BB9 | 4.15 (MLB Rank: 4,633) |
| H9 | 7.69 (MLB Rank: 10,302) |
| HR9 | 0.53 (MLB Rank: 7,108) |
| WHIP | 1.316 (MLB Rank: 9,010) |
| WAR | 65.1 (MLB Rank: 47) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1956)
In his final season (1956), Bob Feller recorded the following stats:
| GS | 4 |
| GF | 5 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 4 |
| SV | 1 |
| ERA | 4.97 |
| IP | 58 |
| CG | 2 |
| SO | 18 |
| BB | 23 |
| H | 63 |
| HR | 7 |
| SO9 | 2.79 |
| BB9 | 3.57 |
| H9 | 9.78 |
| HR9 | 1.09 |
| WHIP | 1.483 |
| WAR | 0.0 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1940, 27 W
- Most SO: 1946, 348 SO
- Most IP: 1946, 371.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1946, 10.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 1946, 2.18 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Bob Feller appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 5.11, pitched 14.1 IP, struck out 7 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.
Bob Feller Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | 5 | 3 | 3.34 | 0.625 | 1 | 76 | 62 | 1.5 | 1.597 | 1 | 52 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 155 | 3.54 | 11 | 1.62 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 279 |
1937 | 9 | 7 | 3.39 | 0.563 | 1 | 150 | 148.2 | 3.4 | 1.493 | 4 | 116 | 106 | 68 | 56 | 133 | 3.71 | 9.1 | 1.42 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.2 | 7 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 651 |
1938 | 17 | 11 | 4.08 | 0.607 | 1 | 240 | 277.2 | 5.1 | 1.559 | 13 | 225 | 208 | 136 | 126 | 113 | 4.25 | 7.8 | 1.15 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1248 |
1939 | 24 | 9 | 2.85 | 0.727 | 1 | 246 | 296.2 | 9.2 | 1.244 | 13 | 227 | 142 | 105 | 94 | 154 | 2.97 | 7.5 | 1.73 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1243 |
1940 | 27 | 11 | 2.61 | 0.711 | 4 | 261 | 320.1 | 9.9 | 1.133 | 13 | 245 | 118 | 102 | 93 | 163 | 3.05 | 7.3 | 2.21 | 37 | 43 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1304 |
1941 | 25 | 13 | 3.15 | 0.658 | 2 | 260 | 343 | 8.2 | 1.394 | 15 | 284 | 194 | 129 | 120 | 125 | 3.58 | 6.8 | 1.34 | 40 | 44 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1466 |
1945 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.625 | 0 | 59 | 72 | 2 | 1.181 | 1 | 50 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 130 | 2.78 | 7.4 | 1.69 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
1946 | 26 | 15 | 2.18 | 0.634 | 4 | 348 | 371.1 | 10 | 1.158 | 11 | 277 | 153 | 101 | 90 | 151 | 2.35 | 8.4 | 2.27 | 42 | 48 | 5 | 36 | 10 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1512 |
1947 | 20 | 11 | 2.68 | 0.645 | 3 | 196 | 299 | 4.9 | 1.194 | 17 | 230 | 127 | 97 | 89 | 130 | 3.42 | 5.9 | 1.54 | 37 | 42 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1218 |
1948 | 19 | 15 | 3.56 | 0.559 | 3 | 164 | 280.1 | 2 | 1.323 | 20 | 255 | 116 | 123 | 111 | 114 | 3.78 | 5.3 | 1.41 | 38 | 44 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1186 |
1949 | 15 | 14 | 3.75 | 0.517 | 0 | 108 | 211 | 1.2 | 1.336 | 18 | 198 | 84 | 104 | 88 | 106 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.29 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 894 |
1950 | 16 | 11 | 3.43 | 0.593 | 0 | 119 | 247 | 4.1 | 1.348 | 20 | 230 | 103 | 105 | 94 | 126 | 3.98 | 4.3 | 1.16 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1055 |
1951 | 22 | 8 | 3.5 | 0.733 | 0 | 111 | 249.2 | 3.2 | 1.338 | 22 | 239 | 95 | 105 | 97 | 109 | 3.96 | 4 | 1.17 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1061 |
1952 | 9 | 13 | 4.74 | 0.409 | 0 | 81 | 191.2 | -2.9 | 1.576 | 13 | 219 | 83 | 124 | 101 | 71 | 3.77 | 3.8 | 0.98 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 869 |
1953 | 10 | 7 | 3.59 | 0.588 | 0 | 60 | 175.2 | 1.2 | 1.269 | 16 | 163 | 60 | 78 | 70 | 104 | 4.17 | 3.1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 721 |
1954 | 13 | 3 | 3.09 | 0.813 | 0 | 59 | 140 | 1.7 | 1.186 | 13 | 127 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 120 | 3.66 | 3.8 | 1.51 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 580 |
1955 | 4 | 4 | 3.47 | 0.5 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 0.4 | 1.229 | 7 | 71 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 116 | 4.02 | 2.7 | 0.81 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 340 |
1956 | 0 | 4 | 4.97 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 1.483 | 7 | 63 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 85 | 4.51 | 2.8 | 0.78 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 253 |