Bill Dawley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1989)

W–L 27–30
ERA 3.42
WHIP 1.25
SO 292
Pitcher PIV 763.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
2/6/1958 in Norwich, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1983-04-15
Last Game
1989-07-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Chester Dawley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 30 275 0 0 0 25 470.7 420 179 49 166 292 3.42 763.9

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 12.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 HOU NL 6 6 48 0 0 0 14 79.7 51 25 22 60 2.82 3.87 (+27%) 584.8
1984 HOU NL 11 4 60 0 0 0 5 98.0 82 21 35 47 1.93 3.81 (+49%) 668.0
1985 HOU NL 5 3 49 0 0 0 2 81.0 76 32 37 48 3.56 3.89 (+9%) -201.5
1986 CHA AL 0 7 46 0 0 0 2 97.7 91 36 28 66 3.32 3.97 (+16%) 824.9
1987 SLN NL 5 8 60 0 0 0 2 96.7 93 48 38 65 4.47 4.29 (-4%) -1112.3
1988 PHI NL 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 8.7 16 13 4 3 13.50 — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 4 2 3 4.00 3.71 (-8%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 27 30 275 0 0 0 25 470.2 420 179 166 292 3.42 — 764

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
275 42 4 9 0 1 0 5 0 3 11 .214 .267 .262 .529 0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1983 HOU NL 48 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1984 HOU NL 60 9 2 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 49 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHA AL 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 60 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1988 PHI NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 275 42 4 9 0 1 0 5 0 3 11 .214 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140213302.143
Away135211603.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home140246.221294811563.43
Away135224.020884851363.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-07-04 OAKKCR — 0.2344010
1989-07-02 OAKCLE — 2.0110100
1989-06-27 OAKMIN — 2.0200010
1989-06-23 OAKTOR — 4.1500110
1988-09-13 PHICHC — 1.1111001
1988-09-05 PHICHC — 0.2100100
1988-09-02 PHISDP — 0.1000000
1988-05-10 PHICIN — 2.1655100
1988-05-05 PHICIN L 1.0111100
1988-05-04 PHICIN — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 275 0 32 56 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 HOU P 48 0 2 5 0 1
1984 HOU P 60 0 6 11 1 0
1985 HOU P 49 0 6 13 1 2
1986 CHA P 46 0 8 8 1 0
1987 SLN P 60 0 10 17 0 2
1988 PHI P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1989 OAK P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 275

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SLN NL $275,000
1986 HOU NL $325,000
1985 HOU NL $295,000
Total Career Earnings $895,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Dawley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Manny Sarmiento
    26-22, 3.49 ERA
  2. 95
    Bob Humphreys
    27-21, 3.36 ERA
  3. 91
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  4. 88
    Todd Burns
    21-23, 3.47 ERA
  5. 77
    Mike Perez
    24-16, 3.56 ERA
  6. 75
    Steve Foucault
    35-36, 3.21 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Dawley

What years did Bill Dawley play?
Bill Dawley played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.
Was Bill Dawley a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Dawley pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 292 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Dawley hit?
Bill Dawley hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.