Bob Greenwood (baseball)

Robert Chandler Greenwood (March 13, 1928 – September 1, 1994), nicknamed "Greenie", was a Mexican professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, during the 1954 and 1955 seasons. He was listed as 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg). Greenwood attended Oakland Technical High School[1] and Saint Mary's College of California.

Bob Greenwood
Pitcher
Born: (1928-03-13)March 13, 1928
Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
Died: September 1, 1994(1994-09-01) (aged 66)
Hayward, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1954, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average3.92
Strikeouts9
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 8th major-league player to have been born in México.

A native of Cananea, Sonora, Greenwood's pro baseball career lasted for 11 seasons (1949–1956; 1958–1960) and included 12 big league games pitched. He posted a 1–2 won–lost record and a 3.92 earned run average (ERA) in 39 MLB innings pitched, allowing 35 hits, and 18 bases on balls, with nine strikeouts. Of Greenwood’s 12 appearances, four were as a starting pitcher. He recorded no complete games or saves.

In Greenwood’s lone major league victory, on July 31, 1954, at Connie Mack Stadium, he went eight innings, allowing only five hits and two earned runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, but exited the game for pinch hitter Stan Lopata in the bottom of the eighth frame, with the Phils trailing, 5–4. Lopata then hit a two-run home run to put Philadelphia ahead, 6–5, and relief pitcher Murry Dickson held the Cardinals scoreless in the ninth to save Greenwood's victory.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Bob Greenwood, Class of 1946". oaklandtech.com. Oakland Tech Historical Archive. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. "Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 (2)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. July 31, 1954. Retrieved April 18, 2020.


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