| Bob Barthelson | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1924 |
| Birth Place: | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Branford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1944 |
| Debutteam: | New York Giants |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 27 |
| Finalyear: | 1944 |
| Finalteam: | New York Giants |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 1–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.66 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 4 |
| Teams: | |
Robert Edward Barthelson (July 15, 1924 – April 14, 2000) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1944. The 6inchesft0inchesin (ftin), 185lb right-hander graduated from Hillhouse High School.[1]
Barthelson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. At the age of 19 he made his major league debut in a 4 July doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Three weeks later, in his only big league start, he lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds.
In a total of seven games he was 1–1 with 5 games finished, allowing 5 earned runs in 9 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.66.
After his brief major league career ended, Barthelson became a pitcher for the West Haven Sailors,[1] an independent semiprofessional team in West Haven, Connecticut, that scheduled games against Negro leagues and major league teams.[2] He also pitched for the San Francisco Seals in 1945, for the Minneapolis Millers in 1946, and for the Sacramento Solons in 1947.[3] [4]
Barthelson died in 2000 in Branford, Connecticut.[5]