Bob Porterfield
Erwin Cooledge Porterfield
Born: August 10, 1923
Newport, VA US
Deceased: April 28, 1980
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1961
Major League Statistics
Bob Porterfield compiled a career record of 48 wins and 42 losses and a 3.05 ERA in his 126-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Radford Rockets, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Charleston Senators and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Radford Rockets | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 105.0 | 87 | 49 | 37 | 39 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 52 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.37 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 239.0 | 191 | 73 | 63 | 82 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 178.0 | 144 | 47 | 43 | 51 | 133 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.62 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.66 | 8 | 2 | 29.0 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3.98 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 138.0 | 139 | 76 | 61 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 42 | .533 | 3.05 | 126 | 44 | 0 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 775.0 | 696 | 312 | 263 | 17 | 241 | 4 | 629 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Radford Rockets | 26 | 64 | 63 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .524 | .841 | 33 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 37 | 105 | 95 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .221 | .275 | .284 | .559 | 27 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 25 | 77 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .147 | .227 | .176 | .403 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 25 | 48 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .233 | .277 | .233 | .509 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 138 | 313 | 287 | 28 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 56 | .226 | .269 | .300 | .569 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Radford Rockets | P | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 32 | 21 | 44 | 2 | 3 | .970 | 2.031 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 23 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 2.174 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 25 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 1.440 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 126 | 50 | 129 | 8 | 5 | .957 | 1.421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Blue Ridge League | Radford Rockets | |||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | MIN |
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