Bob Ferris
Robert John Ferris
Born: May 11, 1928
Armonk, NY US
Deceased: December 27, 2008
Westfield, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1954
Bob Ferris compiled a career record of 62 wins and 55 losses and a 4.13 ERA in his 261-game pitching career with the Binghamton Triplets, Wellsville Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Sunbury Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Augusta Tigers, Newark Bears, Beaumont Roughnecks, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.34 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 104.0 | 106 | 40 | 27 | 49 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.76 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 158.0 | 156 | 100 | 66 | 84 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.05 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.41 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 51.0 | 62 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.90 | 43 | 233.0 | 239 | 138 | 101 | 128 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.71 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 106.0 | 135 | 100 | 79 | 67 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.55 | 51 | 8 | 132.0 | 123 | 58 | 52 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.85 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 124.0 | 125 | 63 | 53 | 9 | 58 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 4 | .600 | 5.18 | 17 | 11 | 73.0 | 82 | 48 | 42 | 8 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 55 | .530 | 4.13 | 261 | 74 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1040.0 | 1087 | 619 | 477 | 17 | 551 | 0 | 276 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 28 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .136 | .136 | .159 | .295 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 29 | 69 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .203 | .309 | .220 | .529 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 10 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .105 | .150 | .158 | .308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 12 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 46 | 78 | 78 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .359 | .577 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 49 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .043 | .185 | .043 | .229 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 52 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .200 | .367 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 33 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .179 | .238 | .231 | .469 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 277 | 366 | 339 | 17 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 60 | .171 | .211 | .224 | .435 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | P | 20 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.250 |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 27 | 10 | 50 | 7 | 1 | .896 | 2.222 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 12 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | P | 10 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 49 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .857 | .612 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 26 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 261 | 31 | 158 | 20 | 11 | .904 | .724 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians |
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