Bill Bayne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1930)

W–L 31–32
ERA 4.84
WHIP 1.52
SO 259
Pitcher PIV -9305.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
4/18/1899 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
5/22/1981 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-20
Last Game
1930-04-26

Full name: William Lear Bayne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 32 199 55 21 2 8 662.0 711 356 37 297 259 4.84 -9305.4

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 18.7% 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
1919 SLA AL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.0 16 7 6 0 5.25 3.09 (-70%) -276.2
1920 SLA AL 5 6 18 13 6 1 0 99.7 102 41 41 38 3.70 3.45 (-7%) -1050.8
1921 SLA AL 11 5 47 14 6 1 3 164.0 167 86 80 82 4.72 4.02 (-17%) -1372.1
1922 SLA AL 4 5 26 9 3 0 2 92.7 86 47 37 38 4.56 4.18 (-9%) -894.5
1923 SLA AL 2 2 19 2 0 0 0 46.0 49 23 31 15 4.50 4.03 (-12%) -1951.3
1924 SLA AL 1 3 22 3 0 0 0 50.7 47 25 29 20 4.44 4.13 (-8%) -1833.4
1928 CLE AL 2 5 37 6 3 0 3 108.7 128 62 43 39 5.13 4.13 (-24%) -175.3
1929 BOS AL 5 5 27 6 2 0 0 84.3 111 63 29 26 6.72 4.60 (-46%) -1751.7
1930 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 31 32 199 55 21 2 8 662.0 711 356 297 259 4.84 — -9,305

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
199 214 24 62 8 2 1 13 0 10 42 .290 .330 .360 .690 109

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 6.3% 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
1919 SLA AL 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLA AL 18 35 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 .171 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLA AL 47 60 11 18 1 1 1 5 0 6 8 .300 .286 (+5%) .344 (+14%) .395 (+1%) .739 (+7%) 108.8
1922 SLA AL 26 30 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 .233 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 19 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLA AL 22 14 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 37 30 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .367 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 27 25 2 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .320 — — — — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 199 214 24 62 8 2 1 13 0 10 42 .290 — — — — 109

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
Home1011041334111.327
Away98110102807.255

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home101334.13581831311394.93
Away98328.23661801681214.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-04-26 BOSNYYL 201000001
1929-09-24 BOSNYYL 100000000
1929-09-21 BOSCLEW 201000100
1929-09-11 BOSDETW 000000000
1929-09-01 BOSNYYL 201000000
1929-08-28 BOSMINL 000000000
1929-08-25 BOSCLEL 000000000
1929-08-21 BOSDETL 201100000
1929-08-03 BOSCHWL 000000000
1929-07-30 BOSCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-04-26 BOSNYY — 4.0522111
1929-09-24 BOSNYY L 5.0753020
1929-09-21 BOSCLE W 3.0100000
1929-09-11 BOSDET — 1.1100000
1929-09-01 BOSNYY L 7.0966223
1929-08-28 BOSMIN — 1.0200100
1929-08-25 BOSCLE — 1.0000010
1929-08-21 BOSDET L 6.1998120
1929-08-03 BOSCHW — 2.0330010
1929-07-30 BOSCLE — 0.1433000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 0 33 139 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 SLA P 2 0 1 4 0 0
1920 SLA P 18 0 3 16 1 1
1921 SLA P 47 0 9 36 6 0
1922 SLA P 26 0 6 12 0 0
1923 SLA P 19 0 3 8 1 1
1924 SLA P 22 0 2 8 2 0
1928 CLE P 37 0 5 32 3 3
1929 BOS P 27 0 4 22 0 3
1930 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 199

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Bayne (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA
  2. 95
    Bob Hooper
    40-41, 4.80 ERA
  3. 95
    Earl Caldwell
    33-43, 4.69 ERA
  4. 95
    Johnny Welch
    35-41, 4.66 ERA
  5. 86
    John Montague
    24-26, 4.76 ERA
  6. 83
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bayne

What years did Bill Bayne play?
Bill Bayne played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930.
Was Bill Bayne a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Bayne pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bayne hit?
Bill Bayne hit 1 career home runs with 62 hits.