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1962–1974 · P
Bob Veale
6' 6", 212 lbs·Lived to 90·Bats B / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.04
Best ERA · 1963
18
Most W · 1964
276
Most K · 1965
1.145
Best WHIP · 1968
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PIT | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .563 | — |
| 1963 | PIT | 35 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .290 | — |
| 1964 | PIT | 41 | 96 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .330 | — |
| 1965 | PIT | 39 | 93 | 0 | 3 | .086 | .201 | — |
| 1966 | PIT | 38 | 94 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .307 | — |
| 1967 | PIT | 33 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .043 | .101 | — |
| 1968 | PIT | 36 | 82 | 0 | 1 | .110 | .253 | — |
| 1969 | PIT | 34 | 79 | 0 | 2 | .051 | .136 | — |
| 1970 | PIT | 34 | 67 | 0 | 6 | .164 | .435 | 61 |
| 1971 | PIT | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | 98 |
| 1972 | PIT | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1973 | BOS | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | BOS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 399 | 630 | 0 | 18 | .114 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PIT | 11 | 45.7 | 2 | 2 | 3.74 | 106 | 42 | 1.401 |
| 1963 | PIT | 34 | 77.7 | 5 | 2 | 1.04 | 333 | 68 | 1.275 |
| 1964 | PIT | 40 | 279.7 | 18 | 12 | 2.74 | 131 | 250 | 1.237 |
| 1965 | PIT | 39 | 266.0 | 17 | 12 | 2.84 | 123 | 276 | 1.278 |
| 1966 | PIT | 38 | 268.3 | 16 | 12 | 3.02 | 117 | 229 | 1.230 |
| 1967 | PIT | 33 | 203.0 | 16 | 8 | 3.64 | 91 | 179 | 1.493 |
| 1968 | PIT | 36 | 245.3 | 13 | 14 | 2.05 | 145 | 171 | 1.145 |
| 1969 | PIT | 34 | 225.7 | 13 | 14 | 3.23 | 112 | 213 | 1.431 |
| 1970 | PIT | 34 | 202.0 | 10 | 15 | 3.92 | 99 | 178 | 1.401 |
| 1971 | PIT | 37 | 46.3 | 6 | 0 | 6.99 | 49 | 40 | 1.791 |
| 1972 | PIT | 11 | 17.0 | 2 | 0 | 3.18 | 103 | 16 | 1.294 |
| 1973 | BOS | 32 | 36.3 | 2 | 3 | 3.47 | 108 | 25 | 1.349 |
| 1974 | BOS | 18 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.54 | 65 | 16 | 1.462 |
| Career | 397 | 1926.0 | 120 | 95 | — | — | 1703 | — | |
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