Bob Katz (baseball)

Robert Clyde Katz (January 30, 1911 – December 14, 1962) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944.

Bob Katz was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,[1] the third son of Charles, a traveling salesman for a paint company, and Mary Katz.[2]

He played his only Major League season during the player-depleted war years, As a 33-year-old in 1944 he pitched in 6 games and 18.1 innings, with a record of 0-1 and an ERA of 3.93. He batted 5 times with no hits.[3] He made his debut on May 22, 1944, pitching one perfect inning in a 5-3 loss to the New York Giants and coaxing outs from Charlie Mead, Hal Luby and Buddy Kerr.[4]

In 1940 he resided in Dayton, Ohio and played for Louisville of the American Association.[5]

Bob Katz died December 14, 1962 in St. Joseph, Michigan. He is buried at.[6]