Bob Habenicht Explained

Bob Habenicht
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:February 13, 1926
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 17
Debutyear:1951
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 3
Finalyear:1953
Finalteam:St. Louis Browns
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.75
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
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Robert Julius Habenicht (February 13, 1926 – December 24, 1980) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in four Major League Baseball games—all in relief—for the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns. Born in St. Louis, he batted right-handed and was listed as 6feet tall and .

Habenicht's 11-season professional career began in and continued into, with the campaign taken up by his service in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.[1] After playing in the Cardinal farm system through, he made the Redbird roster in April and worked in three early-season National League games before returning to the minors. At the close of, which Habenicht split between Double-A Houston and Triple-A Rochester, the Cards placed him on waivers, and the city's American League team, the Browns, picked him up. On May 3, 1953, Habenicht made his only appearance for the Browns in his final MLB game, allowing one run in 1 innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium.[2] He spent the remainder of 1953, and all of the following two seasons, in Triple-A before leaving baseball.

In four MLB games pitched, Habenicht did not earn a decision and posted an earned run average of 6.75 in 6 innings pitched. He allowed six hits, ten bases on balls, and one hit batsman, with two strikeouts.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served.htm "Those Who Served"
  2. https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/B05031SLA1953.htm "Boston Red Sox 14, St. Louis Browns 5"