Bill Crouch
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)
Bill Crouch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 50 career appearances, he went 8-5 with a 3.47 ERA and 55 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/26/1980 in Howell, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-05-09
- Last Game
- 1945-09-11
Full name: William Elmer Crouch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2.58 | 4.28 (+40%) | -360.1 |
| 1941 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 65 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 4.42 | 3.94 (-12%) | 398.9 |
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.0 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3.00 | 3.94 (+24%) | 326.0 |
| 1945 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3.38 | 3.67 (+8%) | -408.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 8 | 5 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 155.2 | 159 | 60 | 52 | 55 | 3.47 | — | -44 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .073 | .156 | .073 | .229 | 0 |
Career AVG .073 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.
Career OBP .156 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.
Career SLG .073 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.
Career OPS .229 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 67.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PHI | NL | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | SLN | NL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 50 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .073 | — | — | — | — | 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 (100 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| Away | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 88.0 | 91 | 39 | 25 | 35 | 3.99 |
| Away | 24 | 68.0 | 68 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 2.78 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-11 | STL | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-04 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-15 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-12 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-21 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-10 | STL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-04 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-31 | STL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-11 | STL | NY1 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-04 | STL | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-08-15 | STL | PHI | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-12 | STL | BRO | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | STL | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-09-21 | STL | CHC | W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1941-09-10 | STL | PHI | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-04 | STL | CHC | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-31 | STL | CIN | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 50 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | MI | 1927, 1928 |
Bill Crouch: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 9, 1939 and the final game on September 11, 1945, Bill Crouch built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), the Philadelphia Phillies (1941), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1941 through 1945). Crouch, born on August 20, 1907, in Wilmington, DE, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on December 26, 1980, in Howell, MI, USA. The given name on file is William Elmer Crouch.
Crouch's career pitching line is 8 wins, 5 losses and a 3.47 ERA over 50 appearances. The same table counts 55 strikeouts. That 3.47 ERA compares with a 3.96 league average across the same seasons, 12.4% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.58 in 1939, when the league's was 4.28.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Crouch
- What years did Bill Crouch play?
- Bill Crouch played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
- Was Bill Crouch a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Crouch pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 55 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Crouch hit?
- Bill Crouch hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Bill Crouch's career batting average?
- Bill Crouch batted .073 over his career, with 3 hits in 41 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Crouch have?
- Bill Crouch drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Crouch's career ERA?
- Bill Crouch finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 8-5 with 55 strikeouts.