Bill Coyle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893)
Bill Coyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1893 for the Boston Braves. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 6/5/1941 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1893-07-07
- Last Game
- 1893-07-08
Full name: William Claude Coyle
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .356 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 .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | BSN | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Bill Coyle: the record in brief
Bill Coyle's major league career runs from a debut on July 7, 1893 to a final game on July 8, 1893. Coyle spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Beaneaters. Coyle is listed as a pitcher. Coyle was born on September 20, 1871, in KY, USA. Coyle died on June 5, 1941, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Coyle's full given name, per the bio, is William Claude Coyle.
Across 2 games (1 starts), Coyle recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 9.00 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 93.1% worse. All of that pitching came in 1893, with 2 games and 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Coyle, 2 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Coyle
- Was Bill Coyle a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Coyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Coyle hit?
- Bill Coyle hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Bill Coyle's career batting average?
- Bill Coyle batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Bill Coyle's career ERA?
- Bill Coyle finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Coyle have?
- Bill Coyle recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Coyle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Coyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.