Bob Sykes (baseball)

Bob Sykes
Bob Sykes
	Pitcher
	Born: December 11, 1954 (age 69); Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 9, 1977, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	October 4, 1981, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	23–26
Earned run average	4.65
Strikeouts	215
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1977–1978); St. Louis Cardinals (1979–1981);

Robert Joseph Sykes (born December 11, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played during five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals.^[1]

Sykes was drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round of the 1974 MLB draft.^[1] He played his first professional season with their Rookie level Bristol Tigers in 1974.^[2] Rarely a starter for most of his career, Sykes was moved to the bullpen for the majority of his final major league season with the Cardinals in 1981.^[1] He split his last season between the New York Yankees' Double-A Nashville Sounds and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1982 after being traded from St. Louis for Willie McGee on October 21, 1981.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bob Sykes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bob Sykes Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

External links

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[SykesBR-1] "Bob Sykes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[SykesBRM-2] "Bob Sykes Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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