Player
Bob Veale
Player Info
- Full Name
- Robert Andrew
- Born
-
October 28, 1935
Birmingham, AL, USA - Died
- January 3, 2025
- Size
- 6'6" / 212 lbs
- B/T
- B / L
- Debut
- April 16, 1962
- Final Game
- September 8, 1974
- Career
- 13 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1962-1972
- Boston Red Sox 1972-1974
Career Batting
399
G
.114
AVG
72
H
0
HR
18
RBI
.267
OPS
-21
OPS vs Lg
10% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
120-95
W-L
3.07
ERA
397
G
1,703
SO
21
SV
1.32
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 5.54 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 16 | 4 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 3 | 3.47 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 36.1 | 25 | 12 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 1972 | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6.99 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 46.1 | 40 | 24 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 15 | 3.92 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 202.0 | 178 | 94 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 14 | 3.23 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.1 | 213 | 91 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 14 | 2.05 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 245.1 | 171 | 94 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 8 | 3.64 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 203.0 | 179 | 119 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 12 | 3.02 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 268.0 | 229 | 102 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 | 12 | 2.84 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 266.0 | 276 | 119 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 12 | 2.74 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 279.2 | 250 | 124 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 2 | 1.04 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 77.2 | 68 | 40 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2 | 3.74 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 45.1 | 42 | 25 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AL | 13.0 | 11.08 | 2.77 | 1.462 | |
| 1973 | AL | 36.3 | 6.19 | 2.97 | 1.349 | |
| 1972 | AL | 17.0 | 8.47 | 5.29 | 1.294 | |
| 1971 | NL | 46.3 | 7.77 | 4.66 | 1.791 | |
| 1970 | NL | 202.0 | 7.93 | 4.19 | 1.401 | ✓ |
| 1969 | NL | 225.7 | 8.49 | 3.63 | 1.431 | ✓ |
| 1968 | NL | 245.3 | 6.27 | 3.45 | 1.145 | ✓ |
| 1967 | NL | 203.0 | 7.94 | 5.28 | 1.493 | ✓ |
| 1966 | NL | 268.3 | 7.68 | 3.42 | 1.230 | ✓ |
| 1965 | NL | 266.0 | 9.34 | 4.03 | 1.278 | ✓ |
| 1964 | NL | 279.7 | 8.05 | 3.99 | 1.237 | ✓ |
| 1963 | NL | 77.7 | 7.88 | 4.64 | 1.275 | |
| 1962 | NL | 45.7 | 8.28 | 4.93 | 1.401 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .164 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .051 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .110 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .043 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .138 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .086 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 41 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .156 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 10 | .000 | .600 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 96 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 72 | .060 | .333 | 5.6 | 47.2 | 21 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | NL | 86 | .000 | .114 | 3.5 | 51.2 | -60 | 0.0 | |
| 1968 | NL | 86 | .012 | .310 | 2.3 | 61.6 | -21 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | NL | 73 | .000 | .091 | 1.4 | 49.3 | -70 | 0.0 | |
| 1966 | NL | 98 | .021 | .236 | 1.0 | 39.8 | -11 | 0.0 | |
| 1965 | NL | 104 | .000 | .186 | 2.9 | 48.1 | -40 | 0.0 | |
| 1964 | NL | 104 | .000 | .341 | 1.9 | 50.0 | -2 | 0.0 | |
| 1963 | NL | 25 | .044 | .333 | 8.0 | 68.0 | -12 | 0.0 | |
| 1962 | NL | 16 | .063 | .444 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 56 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 397 | 37 | 270 | 21 | 19 | .936 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Boston Red Sox | P | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | Boston Red Sox | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .885 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .975 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 36 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 0 | .932 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .977 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 38 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 5 | .923 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 39 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 1 | .951 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 40 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .964 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .882 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| 1971 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.50 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1971 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |