We will start with his hitting and while playing for St. Louis he would have a Slash Line of .300/.401/.431 and was the American Association leader in OBP and OPS in 1886, which would be the same season that he would take the then name Browns to a (pre-modern era) World Series win over Chicago of the National League. He went 2-1 with a WHIP of 0.923 in the series.
With that last sentence, a perfect segue to his Pitching where he would post 108 Wins against only 48 Losses. 1885 was his best season on the mound where he had led the AA in both Wins (40) and Earned Run Average (2.07), which was followed by a 30 and 29 Win season respectively. His career ERA for St. Louis is 2.75, which is more than solid.
22. Bob Caruthers
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: January 5, 1864 in Memphis, TN USA
- Weight: 138 lbs.
- Height: 5'7"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 07, 1884
- Final Game: May 19, 1893
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4930 | 1016 | 1390 | 58 | 718 | 304 | 0.282 |
Admittedly when we began this process for the top 50 St. Louis Cardinals we did not think that Bob Caruthers would be this high but after looking some of his dominant pitching performances and the fact he also doubled as an Outfielder and was a really good hitter, his actual value to the team was far greater than we initially thought.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher, Outfield
- Acquired: Signed prior to the 1884 Season.
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Departed:
Purchased by the Brooklyn Grays foe $8,250 11/26/87.
Acquired (2): Signed prior to the 1892 Season.
Departed (2): Released 3/17/93. - Games Played: 165
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Notable Statistics: 108 Wins
48 Losses
2.75 ERA
152 Games Started
151 Complete Games
10 Shutouts
12 Games Finished
1 Save
1,395 Innings Pitched
509 Strikeouts
3.15 FIP
1.095 WHIP
2.07 SO/BB
35.8 bWAR
321 Runs Scored
450 Hits
72 Doubles
35 Triples
18 Home Runs
215 Runs Batted In
99 Stolen Bases
Slash Line .300/.401/.431
18 Playoff Games
7 Wins
6 Losses
2.29 ERA
14 Games Started
14 Complete Games
1 Shutout
123 Innings Pitched
47 Strikeouts
1.08 WHIP
2.14 SO/BB
9 Runs Scored
20 Hits
1 Double
3 Triples
0 Home Runs
8 Runs Batted In
4 Stolen Bases
Slash Line .240/.255/.333 -
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1886)
Lowest ERA (1885)
Most Wins (1885)
Lowest WHIP (1887)
Highest ERA+ (1885)
Highest On Base (1886)
Highest OPS (1886)
Highest OPS+ (1886)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Pitcher (1887)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1887)
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