Bob Pearce  
Relief Pitcher | Houston Astros

Pitching
Pearce has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.

Defense & Hitting
He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. He doesn't hold runners very close, which gives his catcher a bit of a workout. Pearce is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Pearce has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
AA isn't the right place for Pearce. Expect the Houston Astros to send him down for some minor retooling. I just don't know if The Houston Astros are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
 

 

FBL Biorhythm: Bob Pearce
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
Bob Pearce  
Relief Pitcher | Kansas City Lords

Pitching
Pearce has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. Dating back to his days in the minors, Pearce has been more effective against righthanders than lefthanders.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is merely average. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Pearce is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Pearce has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
I can't say I know what The Kansas City Lords were doing locking this guy up to a long term contract. A questionable call at best. Pearce has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Kansas City Lords will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Kansas City Lords are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 HOU 57 28 28 28 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 54 0 0 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 7 48 44 131
2002 HOU 57 29 34 32 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 62 0 0 25 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 10 42 152
2003 HOU 57 31 44 33 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 66 0 0 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 49 174
2003 KC 57 24 30 28 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 47 0 0 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 6 48 44 127
2004 HOU 57 32 53 35 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 69 0 0 27 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 55 193
2004 KC 57 24 39 29 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 10 48 150
2005 HOU 57 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 71 0 0 28 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 59 194
2005 KC 57 24 44 30 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 58 0 0 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 161
2006 HOU 57 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 72 0 0 29 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 60 193
2006 KC 57 24 46 32 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 61 0 0 27 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 168
2007 HOU 57 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 73 0 0 30 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 60 192
2007 KC 56 24 46 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 62 0 0 28 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 169
2008 HOU 56 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 73 0 0 31 1 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 60 190
2008 KC 57 24 46 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 62 0 0 29 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 169
2009 HOU 57 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 73 0 0 32 2 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 60 190
2009 KC 57 24 46 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 62 0 0 30 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 167
2010 HOU 57 32 53 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 73 0 0 32 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 60 191
2010 KC 57 24 46 36 51 41 48 51 45 70 0 0 0 63 0 0 30 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 60 168
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History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.