Was Bill Chamberlain a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Chamberlain pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Chamberlain hit?

Bill Chamberlain hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Bill Chamberlain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

W–L 0–5

ERA 4.57

WHIP 1.55

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -1267.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 173 lb
Born: 4/21/1909 in Stoughton, MA, USA
Died: 2/6/1994 in Brockton, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-08-02
Last Game: 1932-09-23

Full name: William Vincent Chamberlain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	5	12	5	0	0	0	41.3	39	21	3	25	11	4.57	-1267.1

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1932	CHA	AL	0	5	12	5	0	0	0	41.3	39	21	25	11	4.57	4.13 (-11%)	-1267.1
Career · 1 season			0	5	12	5	0	0	0	41.1	39	21	25	11	4.57	—	-1,267

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
12	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 61.2% 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
1932	CHA	AL	12	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	25.2	20	5	12	4	1.75
Away	6	15.2	19	16	13	7	9.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1932-09-23	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-19	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-18	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-12	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1932-09-05	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-04	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-08-29	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	1	0
1932-08-26	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-23	CHW	PHA	L	1	1	0	1
1932-08-19	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-23	CHW	CLE	—	0.0	5	5	5	2	0	1
1932-09-19	CHW	PHA	—	1.2	2	2	0	0	0	0
1932-09-18	CHW	PHA	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
1932-09-12	CHW	MIN	L	5.0	4	5	2	4	1	0
1932-09-05	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-04	CHW	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-08-29	CHW	NYY	L	5.0	4	3	3	3	2	0
1932-08-26	CHW	BOS	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1932-08-23	CHW	PHA	—	3.1	6	6	6	4	3	3
1932-08-19	CHW	MIN	L	5.0	3	3	2	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	CHA	P	12	0	0	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Anselm College	Manchester	NH	1930

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Chamberlain

Was Bill Chamberlain a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Chamberlain pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Chamberlain hit?: Bill Chamberlain hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.