Was Bill Blair a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Blair pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Blair hit?

Bill Blair hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bill Blair's career batting average?

Bill Blair batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Bill Blair's career ERA?

Bill Blair finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Blair have?

Bill Blair recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Blair in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Blair has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Blair

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bill Blair was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 20.25 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 20.25

WHIP 4.50

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 150 lb
Born: 10/17/1921 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died: 4/20/2014 in Campbell, TX, USA

Full name: William Blair

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Blair — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2.2	8	6	0	4	2	20.25	0.0

Career ERA 20.25 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 393.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Blair — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	IC	NAL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2.2	8	6	4	2	20.25	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2.2	8	6	4	2	20.25	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Blair — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Blair — 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
1948	IC	NAL	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Blair — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	3	1	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Blair — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	8.0	2	0	3	0	0.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

Bill Blair — Last 3 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB
1948-05-27	IN9	KCM	L	1	0	1
1948-05-26	IN9	KCM	L	0	1	0
1948-05-13	IN9	MEM	L	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Bill Blair — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-05-27	IN9	KCM	—	4.0	2	2	0	3	0	0
1948-05-13	IN9	MEM	—	4.0	0	7	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Blair — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	1	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Blair — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	IC	P	2	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Blair — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Bill Blair: the record in brief

The season rows for Bill Blair begin in 1948. The team column never changes: it is the Indianapolis Clowns in 1948. Blair, born on October 17, 1921, in Dallas, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio gives 150 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Blair's death is recorded on April 20, 2014, in Campbell, TX, USA. Bill Blair was the playing name; the full given name is William.

The pitching table credits Blair with a 0-1 record and a 20.25 ERA in 2 games. Also on Blair's record: 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same seasons, the 20.25 mark was 393.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 2 games and 2 strikeouts.

Blair appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Blair

Was Bill Blair a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Blair pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Blair hit?: Bill Blair hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill Blair's career batting average?: Bill Blair batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Bill Blair's career ERA?: Bill Blair finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Blair have?: Bill Blair recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Blair in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Blair has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.