Bob Darnell Explained

Bob Darnell
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:6 November 1930
Birth Place:Wewoka, Oklahoma
Death Place:Fredericksburg, Texas
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 10
Debutyear:1954
Debutteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 29
Finalyear:1956
Finalteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.87
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:5
Teams:

Robert Jack Darnell (November 6, 1930 – January 3, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games in Major League Baseball during the and seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The right-hander, a native of Wewoka, Oklahoma, was listed as 5feet tall and .

Darnell's nine-year pro career began in 1953 and all of it was spent at the Triple-A level or above. In his two Brooklyn trials, he started one contest and relieved in six others. He did not earn a decision or a save, and posted a 2.87 earned run average. In 15 innings pitched, he allowed 16 hits, seven bases on balls, and five earned runs, with five strikeouts. In his lone start, on August 16, 1954, at Ebbets Field Darnell opposed future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts, and surrendered four runs (with two earned) and five hits in two-plus innings of work. The Philadelphia Phillies went on to win the contest, 9–6, with Dodger reliever Clem Labine getting the loss.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Retrosheet]