About Bob Greenwood
Lived 1928 – 1994 (aged 66). Bob Greenwood was a Mexican baseball player.
Robert Chandler Greenwood (March 13, 1928 – September 1, 1994), nicknamed "Greenie", was a Mexican professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, during the and seasons. He was listed as tall and . Greenwood attended Oakland Technical High School and Saint Mary's College of California.
A native of Cananea, Sonora, Greenwood's pro baseball career lasted for 11 seasons (1949–1956; 1958–1960) and included 12 big league games pitched. He posted a 1–2 won–lost record and a 3.92 earned run average (ERA) in 39 MLB innings pitched, allowing 35 hits, and 18 bases on balls, with nine strikeouts. Of Greenwood’s 12 appearances, four were as a starting pitcher. He recorded no complete games or saves.
In Greenwood’s lone major league victory, on July 31, 1954, at Connie Mack Stadium, he went eight innings, allowing only five hits and two earned runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, but exited the game for pinch hitter Stan Lopata in the bottom of the eighth frame, with the Phils trailing, 5–4. Lopata then hit a two-run home run to put Philadelphia ahead, 6–5, and relief pitcher Murry Dickson held the Cardinals scoreless in the ninth to save Greenwood's victory.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Greenwood?
Mexican baseball player (1928-1994)
When was Bob Greenwood born?
Bob Greenwood was born on 13 March 1928 in Heroica Ciudad de Cananea.
When did Bob Greenwood die?
Bob Greenwood died on 1 September 1994 in Hayward.
What was Bob Greenwood's occupation?
Bob Greenwood was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bob Greenwood?
Bob Greenwood was Mexican.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob Greenwood (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Greenwood. https://biography.guide/bob-greenwood/
MLA: "Bob Greenwood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-greenwood/.
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