Bill Cristall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)
Bill Cristall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 4.84 ERA and 12 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 145 lb
- Died
- 1/28/1939 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-09-03
- Last Game
- 1901-09-28
Full name: William Arthur Cristall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 48.1 | 54 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 4.84 | 3.49 (-39%) | -1597.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 48.1 | 54 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 4.84 | — | -1,598 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | .350 | .550 | .900 | 0 |
Career AVG .350 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +28.8% above league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Career SLG .550 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +52.9% above league average.
Career OPS .900 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +31.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 6 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Away | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .455 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 27.0 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2.67 |
| Away | 3 | 21.1 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7.59 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-09-28 | CLE | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-24 | CLE | BLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-20 | CLE | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-12 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1901-09-07 | CLE | PHA | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1901-09-03 | CLE | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-09-28 | CLE | PHA | L | 8.0 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-09-24 | CLE | BLA | L | 8.0 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1901-09-20 | CLE | MIN | L | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-09-12 | CLE | DET | L | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-09-07 | CLE | PHA | L | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901-09-03 | CLE | BOS | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Bill Cristall: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill Cristall debuted on September 3, 1901 and played a final game on September 28, 1901. Cristall's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Blues. Cristall played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 12, 1875, in Odesa, Kherson, Russia and a listed size of 5-foot-7 and 145 pounds. The bio records the death on January 28, 1939, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The given name on file is William Arthur Cristall.
Cristall went 1-5 with a 4.84 ERA in 6 games, 6 of them starts. Cristall had 12 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cristall's seasons was 3.49, so the 4.84 figure ran 38.9% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1901, with 6 games and 12 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cristall. In the last-games table, September 28, 1901 was Cristall's biggest day, 4 hits in 4 at bats.
Cristall appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cristall
- Was Bill Cristall a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Cristall pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Cristall hit?
- Bill Cristall hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Bill Cristall play for?
- Bill Cristall played for one team, the Cleveland Blues (1901).
- What were Bill Cristall's career stats?
- In 6 games, Bill Cristall went 1-5 with a 4.84 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 48.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Cristall play?
- Bill Cristall played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Cristall and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Cristall was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds.
- What was Bill Cristall's career ERA?
- Bill Cristall finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 1-5 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Cristall have?
- Bill Cristall recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Cristall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Cristall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.