Retired
Bob Porterfield
Birthdate:
Aug. 10, 1923 (83 y, 3 m, 17 d)Born In:
Newport, RI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1954 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 40.6 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 41 | 198.3 | 166.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 20.2 | 69.7 | 61.1 |
| WAR7 | 20.9 | 47.3 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 20.6 | 58.5 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hugh McQuillan R | 968 |
| Gene Conley R | 964 |
| Carl Morton R | 964 |
| Jim Colborn R | 961 |
| Lynn McGlothen R | 961 |
| Max Butcher R | 960 |
| Art Houtteman R | 958 |
| Allan Sothoron R | 957 |
| Dave Koslo R | 957 |
| Hal Brown R | 955 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 32 | 8 |
| 1954 | 31 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 14 | 6 |
| 1954 | 15 | 6 |
| 1955 | 17 | 2 |
| 1956 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.688 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 231.1 | 8 |
| 1953 | 255.0 | 5 |
| 1954 | 244.0 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 973 | 10 |
| 1953 | 1036 | 7 |
| 1954 | 1034 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2.723 | 7 |
| 1953 | 3.353 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.258 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.239 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.577 | 4 |
| 1954 | 2.840 | 8 |
| 1955 | 2.730 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 15 | 7 |
| 1953 | 24 | 1 |
| 1954 | 21 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3 | 5 |
| 1952 | 3 | 8 |
| 1953 | 9 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 54 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 222 | 8 |
| 1953 | 243 | 4 |
| 1954 | 249 | 1 |
| 1955 | 197 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 3 |
| 1955 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 1953 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 1954 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1953 | 6.4 | 4 |