Was Bill Ayers a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Ayers pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Ayers hit?

Bill Ayers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Ayers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

W–L 0–3

ERA 8.15

WHIP 1.70

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -1173.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 9/27/1919 in Newnan, GA, USA
Died: 9/24/1980 in Newnan, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-17
Last Game: 1947-07-13

Full name: William Oscar Ayers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	13	4	0	0	1	35.3	46	32	7	14	22	8.15	-1173.2

Career ERA 8.15 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 105.2% worse 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
1947	NY1	NL	0	3	13	4	0	0	1	35.3	46	32	14	22	8.15	3.97 (-105%)	-1173.2
Career · 1 season			0	3	13	4	0	0	1	35.1	46	32	14	22	8.15	—	-1,173

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
13	8	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.250	.250	.375	.625	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 12.3% 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
1947	NY1	NL	13	8	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	8	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	5	2	0	1	0	2	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	26.0	33	19	10	17	6.58
Away	5	9.1	13	13	4	6	12.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1947-07-13	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	1
1947-07-12	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0
1947-07-02	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0
1947-06-21	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0
1947-06-19	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0
1947-06-06	NY1	STL	W	2	1	1
1947-05-28	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0
1947-05-18	NY1	PIT	W	0	0	0
1947-05-11	NY1	BSN	L	2	0	1
1947-05-06	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-07-13	NY1	PIT	—	4.2	4	0	0	2	2	0
1947-07-12	NY1	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-02	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	0	1	1	2	1	0
1947-06-21	NY1	STL	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1947-06-19	NY1	PIT	—	2.1	3	5	4	0	2	0
1947-06-06	NY1	STL	—	7.0	6	3	3	2	3	1
1947-05-28	NY1	BRO	—	3.0	7	7	7	2	4	2
1947-05-18	NY1	PIT	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-05-11	NY1	BSN	L	4.1	5	6	5	1	6	1
1947-05-06	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NY1	P	13	0	1	9	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Ayers

Was Bill Ayers a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Ayers pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Ayers hit?: Bill Ayers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.