| Bob Gillespie | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 11 |
| Debutyear: | 1944 |
| Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 11 |
| Finalyear: | 1950 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 5–13 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 5.07 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 59 |
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Robert William Gillespie (October 8, 1919 – November 4, 2001) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Detroit Tigers (1944), Chicago White Sox (1947–48) and Boston Red Sox (1950).[1] [2] Listed at, 187 lb., Gillespie batted and threw right-handed. The native of Columbus, Ohio, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.
In a four-season career, Gillespie posted a 5–13 record with a 4.73 ERA in 58 pitching appearances, including 23 starts, two complete games, 59 strikeouts, 102 walks, and 202 ⅓ innings of work.
Gillespie died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 4, 2001, at the age of 82.