Bill Currie
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Bill Currie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Washington Senators. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 12.46 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
- 10/30/2013 in Arlington, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-13
- Last Game
- 1955-04-30
Full name: William Cleveland Currie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12.46 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12.46 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12.46 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-30 | MIN | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-04-23 | MIN | BAL | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-04-13 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Bill Currie: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bill Currie's first major league game on April 13, 1955; the last one listed came on April 30, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1955. Currie played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 29, 1926, in Leary, GA, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Currie died on October 30, 2013, in Arlington, GA, USA. Bill Currie was the playing name; the full given name is William Cleveland.
The pitching table credits Currie with a 0-0 record and a 12.46 ERA in 3 games. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 12.46 mark was 211.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1955, with 3 games and 2 strikeouts.
Currie appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Currie
- Was Bill Currie a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Currie pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- What teams did Bill Currie play for?
- Bill Currie played for one team, the Washington Senators (1955).
- What were Bill Currie's career stats?
- In 3 games, Bill Currie went 0-0 with a 12.46 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 4.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Currie play?
- Bill Currie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Currie and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Currie was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Bill Currie's career ERA?
- Bill Currie finished with a 12.46 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Currie have?
- Bill Currie recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Currie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Currie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.