Bill Bernhard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1907)

W–L 116–81
ERA 3.04
WHIP 1.24
SO 545
Pitcher PIV 11108.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
3/16/1871 in Clarence, NY, USA
Died
3/30/1949 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1899-04-24
Last Game
1907-09-27

Full name: William Henry Bernhard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 81 231 200 175 14 3 1792.0 1,860 605 26 365 545 3.04 11108.2

Career ERA 3.04 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — near 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
1899 PHI NL 6 6 21 12 10 1 0 132.3 120 39 36 23 2.65 3.85 (+31%) 39.2
1900 PHI NL 15 10 32 27 20 0 2 218.7 284 116 74 49 4.77 3.68 (-30%) 289.2
1901 PHA AL 17 10 31 27 26 1 0 257.0 328 129 50 58 4.52 3.49 (-30%) 691.8
1902 PHA AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 1 3 1 1.00 3.17 (+68%) 0.0
1902 CLE AL 17 5 27 24 22 3 1 217.0 169 53 34 57 2.20 3.17 (+31%) 1426.6
1903 CLE AL 14 5 20 19 18 3 0 165.7 151 39 21 60 2.12 3.10 (+32%) 2667.0
1904 CLE AL 23 13 38 37 35 4 0 320.7 323 76 55 137 2.13 2.66 (+20%) 3638.9
1905 CLE AL 7 13 22 19 17 0 0 174.3 185 65 34 56 3.36 2.82 (-19%) -166.9
1906 CLE AL 16 15 31 30 23 2 0 255.3 235 72 47 85 2.54 2.68 (+5%) 2056.7
1907 CLE AL 0 4 8 4 3 0 0 42.0 58 15 11 19 3.21 2.50 (-29%) 465.7
Career · 10 seasons 116 81 231 200 175 14 3 1,792.0 1,860 605 365 545 3.04 — 11,108

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
232 718 50 129 18 4 0 51 3 28 164 .180 .212 .216 .427 -3,656

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS .427 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 34.5% 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
1899 PHI NL 21 54 5 13 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 .241 .282 (-15%) .343 (-22%) .366 (-29%) .710 (-26%) -221.0
1900 PHI NL 32 91 7 14 1 0 0 6 0 3 18 .154 .279 (-45%) .338 (-47%) .366 (-55%) .705 (-51%) -727.4
1901 PHA AL 32 107 8 20 4 2 0 8 0 8 14 .187 .271 (-31%) .326 (-25%) .359 (-27%) .686 (-26%) -445.2
1902 PHA AL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1902 CLE AL 27 90 8 18 4 0 0 6 0 1 16 .200 .266 (-25%) .321 (-35%) .343 (-29%) .665 (-32%) 0.0
1903 CLE AL 20 65 8 12 2 0 0 4 0 2 18 .185 .261 (-29%) .316 (-34%) .345 (-38%) .662 (-36%) -347.9
1904 CLE AL 38 124 5 22 4 1 0 13 1 4 39 .177 .246 (-28%) .300 (-30%) .321 (-30%) .622 (-30%) -533.6
1905 CLE AL 22 69 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 20 .087 .248 (-65%) .307 (-67%) .322 (-73%) .629 (-70%) -682.8
1906 CLE AL 31 99 4 21 1 1 0 12 0 7 30 .212 .247 (-14%) .307 (-14%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-19%) -255.6
1907 CLE AL 8 15 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 232 718 50 129 18 4 0 51 3 28 164 .180 — — — — -3,214

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
Home1193572666023.185
Away1133542463027.178

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118934.09342461693112.37
Away113859.19262232052602.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-09-27 CLEMINL 200000000
1907-09-19 CLESLAL 000000000
1907-08-05 CLEPHAL 311100010
1907-07-24 CLENYYL 111000000
1907-07-18 CLEPHAL 101000000
1907-06-19 CLEMINL 300000001
1907-06-02 CLESLAL 300000000
1907-05-07 CLECHWL 200000000
1906-10-05 CLECHWL 302000210
1906-09-29 CLENYYL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-09-27 CLEMIN L 7.01790010
1907-09-19 CLESLA — 2.0200000
1907-08-05 CLEPHA L 8.015120250
1907-07-24 CLENYY — 2.0210130
1907-07-18 CLEPHA — 2.1210130
1907-06-19 CLEMIN L 8.2410240
1907-06-02 CLESLA L 8.01140120
1907-05-07 CLECHW — 4.0740520
1906-10-05 CLECHW L 8.01590120
1906-09-29 CLENYY L 8.01340220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 231 90 83 560 34 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 PHI P 21 0 2 34 4 1
1900 PHI P 32 0 5 60 4 7
1901 PHA OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1901 PHA P 31 0 22 85 4 1
1902 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 CLE P 27 0 5 71 4 2
1903 CLE P 20 0 6 56 2 1
1904 CLE P 38 37 8 102 6 2
1905 CLE P 22 19 14 53 3 1
1906 CLE P 31 30 19 83 3 4
1907 CLE P 8 4 2 16 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 231
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jumbo McGinnis
    102-79, 2.95 ERA
  2. 94
    Henry Boyle
    89-111, 3.06 ERA
  3. 84
    Lee Richmond
    75-100, 3.06 ERA
  4. 82
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA
  5. 78
    Frank Kitson
    129-118, 3.17 ERA
  6. 77
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bernhard

What years did Bill Bernhard play?
Bill Bernhard played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1907.
Was Bill Bernhard a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Bernhard pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 545 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bernhard hit?
Bill Bernhard hit 0 career home runs with 129 hits.