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| Bob Humphreys | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1935-08-18)August 18, 1935 (age 90) Covington, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1962, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1970, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 27–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.36 |
| Strikeouts | 364 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert William Humphreys (born August 18, 1935) is anAmerican former professionalbaseball player and executive. Aright-hander, Humphreys was arelief pitcher over all or parts of nineMajor League Baseball seasons (1962–1970) with theDetroit Tigers,St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,Washington Senators andMilwaukee Brewers. Humphreys was a member of the1964 World Series champion Cardinals.
An alumnus ofHampden-Sydney College, Humphreys was born inCovington, Virginia, and graduated from high school inMontvale. He was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Humphreys' pro pitching career began in the Tigers' organization in 1958 and lasted through 1971. After trials with Detroit (1962) and St. Louis (1963), Humphreys was recalled from theTriple-AJacksonville Suns in July 1964, and worked in 28 games out of the Redbirdbullpen. He won his only twodecisions (both coming during the Septemberpennant race) and posted twosaves with a 2.53earned run average as St. Louis overcame thePhiladelphia Phillies to win theNational League championship. In Game 6 of the 1964 World Series, he worked theninth inning and retired theNew York Yankees in order;[1] it was Humphreys' only post-season appearance. The Cardinals won the Series' deciding seventh game a day later.
Humphreys was traded to the Cubs just prior to the 1965 campaign. In his only season with Chicago, he appeared in 41 games and again posted a 2–0record. Then, prior to 1966, he was traded to the Senators, where he played four full years and part of a fifth. In 214games pitched as a Senator, he compiled a 21–15 record with 14 saves. Released by theSenators, he signed with theBrewers two days later on June 15, 1970.[2] He finished his MLB career with the Brewers and was credited with three more saves.
All told, Humphreys compiled a 27–21 record with 20 saves and a 3.36 earned run average in 319 major league appearances, all but four of which came as a relief pitcher. In 566 innings pitched he allowed 482hits and 219bases on balls. Hestruck out 364.
After his playing career ended, Humphreys remained in baseball as aplayer development director and minor league field coordinator for the Brewers, Cardinals andToronto Blue Jays.
From 1974 to 1978, Humphreys was also the head baseball coach atVirginia Tech. He posted a 135–60 overall record over five seasons, with two appearances in theNCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament (1976 and 1977).
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