Was Bill Bordley a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Bordley pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Bordley hit?

Bill Bordley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bill Bordley's career batting average?

Bill Bordley batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Bill Bordley's career ERA?

Bill Bordley finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 2-3 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Bordley have?

Bill Bordley recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Bordley in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Bordley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980)

Bill Bordley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1980 for the San Francisco Giants. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.70 ERA and 11 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.79

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -1164.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 1/9/1958 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-06-30
Last Game: 1980-09-09

Full name: William Clarke Bordley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Bordley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	8	6	0	0	0	30.7	34	16	3	21	11	4.70	-1164.8

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Bordley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	SFN	NL	2	3	8	6	0	0	0	30.7	34	16	21	11	4.70	3.84 (-22%)	-1164.8
Career · 1 season			2	3	8	6	0	0	0	30.2	34	16	21	11	4.70	—	-1,165

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 Bordley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.167	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Bordley — 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
1980	SFN	NL	8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Bordley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Bordley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	13.2	15	10	9	7	6.59
Away	4	17.0	19	6	12	4	3.18

Last 8 Games — Batting

Bill Bordley — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1980-09-09	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1980-09-06	SFG	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1980-08-01	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1980-07-27	SFG	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1980-07-22	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1980-07-17	SFG	PIT	L	2	0	0	0
1980-07-12	SFG	CIN	W	0	0	1	0
1980-06-30	SFG	CIN	W	2	1	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Bill Bordley — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-09-09	SFG	SDP	—	0.2	1	1	1	3	1	0
1980-09-06	SFG	WSN	—	3.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1980-08-01	SFG	CHC	L	3.1	4	4	4	4	2	1
1980-07-27	SFG	PIT	L	1.1	4	3	3	2	0	0
1980-07-22	SFG	CHC	L	4.1	5	3	1	3	1	0
1980-07-17	SFG	PIT	—	7.0	7	2	1	3	1	0
1980-07-12	SFG	CIN	W	5.0	6	3	3	3	1	1
1980-06-30	SFG	CIN	W	6.0	7	3	3	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Bordley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	6	2	9	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Bordley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SFN	P	8	6	2	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Bordley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Bill Bordley — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bordley

Was Bill Bordley a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Bordley pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bordley hit?: Bill Bordley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bill Bordley's career batting average?: Bill Bordley batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Bill Bordley's career ERA?: Bill Bordley finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 2-3 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Bordley have?: Bill Bordley recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Bordley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Bordley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.