Bill Bevens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1947)

Bill Bevens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947 for the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 40-36 with a 3.08 ERA and 289 strikeouts. He also batted .100 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 478.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 40–36
ERA 3.08
WHIP 1.30
SO 289
Pitcher PIV 478.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
10/21/1916 in Hubbard, OR, USA
Died
10/26/1991 in Salem, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1944-05-12
Last Game
1947-09-27

Full name: Floyd Clifford Bevens

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Bevens — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 36 96 84 46 6 0 642.1 598 220 40 236 289 3.08 478.8

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 16.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Bevens — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 NYA AL 4 1 8 5 3 0 0 43.2 44 13 13 16 2.68 3.57 (+25%) -571.4
1945 NYA AL 13 9 29 25 14 2 0 184.0 174 75 68 76 3.67 3.67 (avg) -906.2
1946 NYA AL 16 13 31 31 18 3 0 249.2 213 62 78 120 2.23 3.59 (+38%) 2919.6
1947 NYA AL 7 13 28 23 11 1 0 165.0 167 70 77 77 3.82 3.97 (+4%) -963.2
Career · 4 seasons 40 36 96 84 46 6 0 642.1 598 220 236 289 3.08 — 479

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

Bill Bevens — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
96 221 12 22 1 0 3 10 1 4 102 .100 .119 .145 .264 -1,935

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Career OBP .119 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .145 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Bevens — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 NYA AL 8 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYA AL 29 63 5 7 0 0 1 4 0 0 27 .111 .260 (-57%) .328 (-62%) .354 (-55%) .683 (-58%) -567.4
1946 NYA AL 31 84 5 7 0 0 2 5 1 2 39 .083 .256 (-68%) .328 (-68%) .358 (-57%) .687 (-62%) -815.9
1947 NYA AL 28 58 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 31 .121 .262 (-54%) .336 (-55%) .376 (-63%) .712 (-60%) -551.8
Career · 4 seasons 96 221 12 22 1 0 3 10 1 4 102 .100 — — — — -1,935

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Bevens — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Bevens — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Bevens — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 11.1 3 3 11 7 2.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Bevens — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS NYA 0 1 2 1 0 11.1 3 3 11 7 2.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Bevens — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home481164913.078
Away4810581327.124

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Bevens — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48355.23081191291663.01
Away48286.22901001061233.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Bevens — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-27 NYYPHAL 200000001
1947-09-21 NYYPHAW 411000002
1947-09-11 NYYDETW 310000011
1947-09-06 NYYMINL 000000000
1947-09-01 NYYBOSL 300000002
1947-08-26 NYYSLAL 000000000
1947-08-25 NYYCHWL 000000000
1947-08-21 NYYCLEW 401000110
1947-08-11 NYYPHAL 100000000
1947-08-05 NYYPHAW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Bevens — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-27 NYYPHA — 6.0510430
1947-09-21 NYYPHA W 9.0300150
1947-09-11 NYYDET W 8.0611941
1947-09-06 NYYMIN — 0.2000000
1947-09-01 NYYBOS L 8.01044561
1947-08-26 NYYSLA L 0.1211000
1947-08-25 NYYCHW L 2.0743010
1947-08-21 NYYCLE W 9.0931330
1947-08-11 NYYPHA — 4.0300200
1947-08-05 NYYPHA — 6.0644510

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Bevens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 96 0 28 95 9 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Bevens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 NYA P 8 0 1 7 0 2
1945 NYA P 29 0 10 39 4 5
1946 NYA P 31 0 9 25 5 1
1947 NYA P 28 0 8 24 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Bevens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 96

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marius Russo
    45-34, 3.13 ERA
  2. 87
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  3. 86
    Ray Keating
    30-51, 3.29 ERA
  4. 85
    Rube Manning
    22-32, 3.14 ERA
  5. 84
    George Pierce
    36-27, 3.11 ERA
  6. 82
    Lew Moren
    48-57, 2.95 ERA

Bill Bevens: the record in brief

May 12, 1944 and September 27, 1947 bracket Bill Bevens's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bevens spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Bevens is listed as a pitcher at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Bevens threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is October 21, 1916, in Hubbard, OR, USA. Bevens died on October 26, 1991, in Salem, OR, USA. The given name on file is Floyd Clifford Bevens.

Bevens pitched in 96 games, starting 84, and finished with a 40-36 record and 3.08 ERA. The same table counts 289 strikeouts, 46 complete games, and 6 shutouts. That 3.08 ERA compares with a 3.70 league average across the same seasons, 16.7% better. The best win total was 16, in 1946. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Bevens posted a 2.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bevens

What years did Bill Bevens play?
Bill Bevens played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.
Was Bill Bevens a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Bevens pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 289 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bevens hit?
Bill Bevens hit 3 career home runs with 22 hits.
What teams did Bill Bevens play for?
Bill Bevens played for one team, the New York Yankees (1944–1947).
What were Bill Bevens's career stats?
In 96 games, Bill Bevens went 40-36 with a 3.08 ERA, 289 strikeouts, and 642.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 22 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did Bill Bevens play?
Bill Bevens played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Bevens and how much did he weigh?
Bill Bevens was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Bill Bevens's career ERA?
Bill Bevens finished with a 3.08 career ERA, going 40-36 with 289 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Bevens have?
Bill Bevens recorded 289 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Bevens in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Bevens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.