Bill Atkinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1979)

W–L 11–4
ERA 3.42
WHIP 1.30
SO 99
Pitcher PIV -1114.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
10/4/1954 in Chatham, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1976-09-18
Last Game
1979-09-26

Full name: William Cecil Glenn Atkinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 4 98 0 0 0 11 147.3 129 56 17 62 99 3.42 -1114.7

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 MON NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 1 4 0.00 — 0.0
1977 MON NL 7 2 55 0 0 0 7 83.3 72 31 29 56 3.35 4.00 (+16%) -649.0
1978 MON NL 2 2 29 0 0 0 3 45.3 45 22 28 32 4.37 3.69 (-18%) -950.9
1979 MON NL 2 0 10 0 0 0 1 13.7 9 3 4 7 1.98 4.00 (+51%) 485.2
Career · 4 seasons 11 4 98 0 0 0 11 147.1 129 56 62 99 3.42 — -1,115

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
99 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 MON NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 MON NL 56 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1978 MON NL 29 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1979 MON NL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 99 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5140100.250
Away4860201.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home5185.1601834571.90
Away4762.0693828425.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-26 WSNPITL 000000000
1979-09-25 WSNPITL 000000000
1979-09-24 WSNPITL 000000000
1979-09-22 WSNPHIL 100000000
1979-09-19 WSNNYNW 000000000
1979-09-16 WSNSTLL 000000000
1979-09-15 WSNSTLL 000000000
1979-09-13 WSNCHCW 000000000
1979-09-04 WSNNYNW 000000000
1979-09-03 WSNNYNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-09-26 WSNPIT — 0.0222000
1979-09-25 WSNPIT — 0.1100000
1979-09-24 WSNPIT — 1.0100000
1979-09-22 WSNPHI — 2.0111010
1979-09-19 WSNNYN — 0.1200100
1979-09-16 WSNSTL — 3.0110230
1979-09-15 WSNSTL — 1.0000000
1979-09-13 WSNCHC W 2.0100010
1979-09-04 WSNNYN SV 3.0000110
1979-09-03 WSNNYN W 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 98 0 9 28 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 MON P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1977 MON P 55 0 6 18 1 0
1978 MON P 29 0 2 9 2 1
1979 MON P 10 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 98

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Atkinson

What years did Bill Atkinson play?
Bill Atkinson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.
Was Bill Atkinson a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Atkinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Atkinson hit?
Bill Atkinson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.