Bob Caruthers

Bob Caruthers

1884–1893 · Bats L · Throws R · 5'7", 138 lb · b. 1864 Memphis, TN

Career 218–99 · 2.83 ERA · 900 SO · 2828.2 IP · 705 G · 695 H · 29 HR · 359 RBI · .282 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

0 best in baseball 5 league only

30 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1885 Best season

Spanning 1885–1889, peaking at 2 titles in 1885.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
284th Top-5 finishes 30

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

42nd Complete Games 298
85th Wins 218
86th Walks + Hits / IP 1.16
114th Earned Run Average 2.83
169th Innings Pitched 2828.2
188th Shutouts 24

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Wins	2	1st	—	1885 AA 40 1889 AA 40 1888 #3
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1889 AA 7 1885 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1887 AA 1.17 1885 #2 1886 #2 1888 #3 1889 #3
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1885 AA 2.07 1886 #2
Complete Games	—	#3	—	1885 #3
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1887 #2
On-Base Percentage	—	#3	—	1887 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#3	—	1887 #3
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1885 #3
Saves	—	#3	—	1889 #3 1892 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1889	2	W 40 SHO 7
1887	1	WHIP 1.17
1885	2	ERA 2.07 W 40

Pitching

9 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1884	SL4	AA	7	2	2.61	13	7	0	82.2	61	24	1	15	58	0.92
1885	SL4	AA	40	13	2.07	53	53	0	482.1	430	111	3	57	190	1.01
1886	SL4	AA	30	14	2.32	44	43	0	387.1	323	100	3	86	166	1.06
1887	SL4	AA	29	9	3.30	39	39	0	341.0	337	125	6	61	74	1.17
1888	BR3	AA	29	15	2.39	44	43	0	391.2	337	104	4	53	140	1.00
1889	BR3	AA	40	11	3.13	56	50	1	445.0	444	155	16	104	118	1.23
1890	BRO	NL	23	11	3.09	37	33	0	300.0	292	103	9	87	64	1.26
1891	BRO	NL	18	14	3.12	38	32	1	297.0	323	103	7	107	69	1.45
1892	SLN	NL	2	10	5.84	16	10	1	101.2	131	66	10	27	21	1.55
Career	—	—	218	99	2.83	340	310	3	2828.2	2,678	891	59	597	900	1.16

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1884	SL4	AA	23	82	15	22	2	0	2	0	4	0	0	.268	.302	.366	.668
1885	SL4	AA	60	222	37	50	10	2	1	12	20	0	0	.225	.289	.302	.591
1886	SL4	AA	87	317	91	106	21	14	4	61	64	0	26	.334	.448	.527	.974
1887	SL4	AA	98	364	102	130	23	11	8	73	66	21	49	.357	.463	.547	1.010
1888	BR3	AA	94	335	58	77	10	5	5	53	45	40	23	.230	.328	.334	.662
1889	BR3	AA	59	172	45	43	8	3	2	31	44	17	9	.250	.408	.366	.775
1890	BRO	NL	71	238	46	63	7	4	1	29	47	18	13	.265	.397	.340	.737
1891	BRO	NL	56	171	24	48	5	3	2	23	25	13	4	.281	.372	.380	.753
1892	SLN	NL	143	513	76	142	16	8	3	69	86	29	24	.277	.386	.357	.743
1893	CIN +1	NL	14	51	14	14	2	0	1	8	16	2	4	.275	.456	.373	.828
Career	—	—	705	2,465	508	695	104	50	29	359	417	140	152	.282	.391	.400	.791

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	366	490	50	77	9	.875
P	340	192	580	61	15	.927
1B	13	90	3	8	7	.921
2B	9	16	24	7	4	.851