Bob McGraw

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position = Pitcher
birthdate = April 10, 1895
deathdate = June 2, 1978
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 25
debutyear = by|1917
debutteam = New York Yankees
finaldate = September 28
finalyear = by|1929
finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies
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* New York Yankees (by|1917 – by|1919, by|1920
* Boston Red Sox (by|1919)
* Brooklyn Robins (by|1925 – by|1927)
* St. Louis Cardinals (by|1927)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1928 – by|1929)
highlights = Lead league in Games finished (GF) - by|1928 & by|1929
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Robert Emmett McGraw (April 10, 1895 – June 2, 1978) was a baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Biography

McGraw was born on April 10, 1895, in LaVeta, Colorado.

He went to the University of Colorado and Georgetown University. He was mainly a relief pitcher, although he occasionally started games. He broke into the Major Leagues when he was 22, on September 25, by|1917. He was playing for the New York Yankees at the time.

He played for the Yankees until by|1919. He was then sent to the Boston Red Sox, where he finished the 1919 season.

McGraw went back to the Yankees in 1920; although, that was the last season he played with them.

McGraw did not play in the Major Leagues for another five years. Then, he made his comeback with the Brooklyn Robins. Although he only pitched two games for them that year, he came back the next year, and played his first Major League season as a starting pitcher. He went 9-13 that year, a moderate season for someone converting from a relief pitcher to a starting pitcher.

McGraw played part of the 1927 season with the Robins, pitching one game for them before playing the rest (and the majority) of the season with the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Cardinals, most games he pitched in were as a starting pitcher, with some relief appearances.

McGraw played two more seasons in the Major Leagues, both of which with the Philadelphia Phillies. He went back to relief pitching with them, although he received many decisions. At 34 years old, in by|1929, McGraw retired and played his final game on September 28.

McGraw lived for nearly 50 more years. He died on June 2, 1978, in Boise, Idaho, but was buried in Pueblo, Colorado. He was 83 years old.

References

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* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mcgrabo01 Bob McGaw at Baseball-Almanac]
* [http://mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=118727 MLB.com Historical Player Stats] , Bob McGraw