Bob Bescher
1908–1918 · bats B / throws L · Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
1,228G
.258AVG
.352OBP
.351SLG
1,170H
28HR
352RBI
426SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,228 | 5,276 | 4,532 | 749 | 1,170 | 190 | 74 | 28 | 352 | 620 | 545 | 426 | 155 | 50 | 28 | 1,592 | .258 | .352 | .351 | .703 |
Streaks
19longest hitting streak · 1911-05-07 to 1911-05-29
30longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 4 stolen bases | 1910-05-20 | 1 in 16,493 player-games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1908-09-25 | 1 in 107 games |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1913-04-19 | 1 in 2,226 player-games |
Rare feats (3)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1908-09-25 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1913-06-08 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1914-10-01 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 620 | 2616 | 572 | 15 | 166 | 301 | 253 | .255 | .334 | .344 |
| Away | 608 | 2660 | 598 | 13 | 186 | 319 | 292 | .262 | .345 | .358 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 106 | 455 | 94 | 3 | 25 | 75 | 48 | .253 | .371 | .353 |
| May | 176 | 768 | 175 | 5 | 62 | 97 | 78 | .269 | .354 | .375 |
| June | 216 | 927 | 201 | 3 | 42 | 107 | 85 | .251 | .332 | .332 |
| July | 228 | 1009 | 213 | 7 | 66 | 109 | 112 | .245 | .319 | .334 |
| August | 229 | 982 | 237 | 4 | 66 | 104 | 104 | .278 | .347 | .369 |
| September | 251 | 1041 | 233 | 5 | 89 | 116 | 104 | .258 | .335 | .350 |
| October | 22 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | .212 | .309 | .362 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 177 | 773 | 180 | 4 | 45 | 95 | 82 | .271 | .356 | .353 |
| chicago-cubs | 175 | 750 | 146 | 6 | 56 | 74 | 88 | .222 | .293 | .322 |
| boston-braves | 171 | 737 | 167 | 3 | 62 | 89 | 72 | .266 | .347 | .368 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 167 | 707 | 154 | 3 | 30 | 86 | 73 | .252 | .339 | .344 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 163 | 711 | 151 | 2 | 46 | 75 | 78 | .248 | .318 | .332 |
| new-york-giants | 149 | 636 | 158 | 4 | 47 | 55 | 72 | .276 | .335 | .367 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 130 | 591 | 133 | 4 | 36 | 98 | 54 | .278 | .391 | .395 |
| cincinnati-reds | 71 | 294 | 61 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 21 | .241 | .313 | .312 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 |  Cincinnati Reds | 32 | 114 | 31 | – | 18 | 10 | .272 | – | – |
| 1909 | Cincinnati Reds | 124 | 446 | 107 | 1 | 35 | 56 | .240 | – | – |
| 1910 | Cincinnati Reds | 150 | 588 | 148 | 4 | 41 | 68 | .252 | – | – |
| 1911 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 598 | 164 | 1 | 43 | 80 | .274 | – | – |
| 1912 | Cincinnati Reds | 145 | 548 | 154 | 4 | 40 | 67 | .281 | – | – |
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | 141 | 510 | 132 | 1 | 39 | 39 | .259 | – | – |
| 1914 |  New York Giants | 135 | 512 | 138 | 6 | 39 | 36 | .270 | – | – |
| 1915 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 130 | 486 | 127 | 4 | 38 | 26 | .261 | – | – |
| 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 561 | 132 | 6 | 46 | 38 | .235 | – | – |
| 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals | 42 | 110 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .155 | – | – |
| 1918 |  Cleveland Guardians | 25 | 59 | 20 | – | 6 | 3 | .339 | – | – |