Was Bill Bradford a pitcher?

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

Bill Bradford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 1.50

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 8/28/1921 in Choctaw, AR, USA
Died: 8/22/2000 in Fairfield Bay, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-24

Full name: William D. Bradford

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
521.0	469.0	46.0	105.0	13.0	6.0	1.0	28.0	38.0	4.0	9.0	.224	.284	.284	.568

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1938	77.0	68.0	5.0	15.0	2.0	2.0	0	8.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	.221	.274	.309	.583
1939	137.0	118.0	12.0	23.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	16.0	2.0	3.0	.195	.289	.254	.543
1940	111.0	104.0	12.0	27.0	5.0	1.0	0	5.0	4.0	0	2.0	.260	.294	.327	.621
1941	10.0	9.0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522
1942	87.0	81.0	10.0	20.0	2.0	1.0	0	1.0	5.0	0	2.0	.247	.291	.296	.587
1943	96.0	86.0	7.0	18.0	2.0	1.0	0	2.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	.209	.277	.256	.533
1945	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Listed seasons · 7	521	469	46	105	13	6	1	28	38	4	9	.224	—	—	—

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 127.0% worse 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
1956	KC1	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	1	0	9.00	—	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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1956	KC1	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	2	2	1	0	9.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-04-24	KC1	DET	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	KC1	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bradford

Was Bill Bradford a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Bradford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.