Bill Cramer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Bill Cramer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/11/1966 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-06-25
Full name: William Wendell Cramer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .694 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-06-25 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-06-25 | CIN | CHC | — | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Cramer: the record in brief
Bill Cramer's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 25, 1912. Cramer spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Cramer, born on May 22, 1891, in Bedford, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Cramer's death is recorded on September 11, 1966, in Fort Wayne, IN, USA. Cramer's full given name, per the bio, is William Wendell Cramer.
Cramer pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Cramer had 2 strikeouts. The leagues Cramer pitched in allowed 3.36 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1912, with 1 games and 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Cramer, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cramer
- Was Bill Cramer a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Cramer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Cramer hit?
- Bill Cramer hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Bill Cramer's career batting average?
- Bill Cramer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Bill Cramer's career ERA?
- Bill Cramer finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Cramer have?
- Bill Cramer recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Cramer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Cramer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.