Bob Katz
Robert Clyde Katz
Born: January 30, 1911
Lancaster, PA US
Deceased: December 14, 1962
St. Joseph, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1935-1948
Major League Statistics
Bob Katz compiled a career record of 103 wins and 102 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 330-game pitching career with the Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks, McKeesport Tubers, Dayton Ducks, Canton Terriers, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 3 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.86 | 11 | 74.0 | 74 | 55 | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.81 | 19 | 144.0 | 149 | 103 | 93 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.73 | 24 | 145.0 | 132 | 69 | 44 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.62 | 36 | 231.0 | 225 | 124 | 93 | 134 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.00 | 35 | 156.0 | 152 | 66 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 24.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4.56 | 41 | 26 | 219.0 | 248 | 144 | 111 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.00 | 5 | 43.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.60 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 176.0 | 193 | 110 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 20 | 20 | .500 | 4.05 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 278.0 | 303 | 164 | 125 | 122 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.96 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 107.0 | 112 | 74 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.03 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 59.0 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.33 | 24 | 49.0 | 78 | 49 | 29 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 103 | 102 | .502 | 3.74 | 330 | 105 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1724.0 | 1736 | 995 | 717 | 0 | 801 | 0 | 240 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 21 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .419 | .710 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 18 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .325 | .400 | .725 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 36 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .302 | .521 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 36 | 83 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .157 | .301 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 35 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .246 | .439 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 41 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .225 | .412 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 25 | 71 | 66 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .273 | .294 | .318 | .612 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 52 | 132 | 120 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .258 | .294 | .292 | .585 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 22 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .139 | .184 | .139 | .323 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 18 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 24 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 18 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .176 | .222 | .235 | .458 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 336 | 704 | 679 | 28 | 152 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | .224 | .236 | .274 | .510 | 186 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 23 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.826 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 43 | 17 | 52 | 2 | 5 | .972 | 1.605 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 22 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.500 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .833 |
| Totals | 322 | 28 | 131 | 6 | 8 | .964 | .494 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | McKeesport Tubers | BSN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | |||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers |
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