Bill Bevens

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 36 96 84 46 6 0 642.3 598 220 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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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 43.7 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 0 249.7 213 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 11.3 3 3 11 7 2.38

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 11.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home481164913.078
Away4810581327.124

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48355.23081191291663.01
Away48286.22901001061233.14

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 96 0 28 95 9 10

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

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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

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.