Bill Dietrich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1948)

W–L 108–128
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.50
SO 660
Pitcher PIV -23178.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
3/29/1910 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
6/20/1978 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1933-04-13
Last Game
1948-06-05

Full name: William John Dietrich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
108 128 366 253 92 17 11 2003.7 2,117 997 128 890 660 4.48 -23178.2

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 11.8% worse 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
1933 PHA AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 17.0 13 11 19 4 5.82 3.86 (-51%) -1148.4
1934 PHA AL 11 12 39 23 14 4 3 207.7 201 108 114 88 4.68 4.29 (-9%) -2715.4
1935 PHA AL 7 13 43 15 8 1 3 185.3 203 111 101 59 5.39 4.35 (-24%) -1615.1
1936 PHA AL 4 6 21 4 0 0 3 71.7 91 52 40 34 6.53 4.59 (-42%) -397.8
1936 WS1 AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 8.3 13 9 6 4 9.72 — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 4 4 14 11 6 1 0 82.7 93 43 36 39 4.68 4.59 (-2%) -884.8
1937 CHA AL 8 10 29 20 7 1 1 143.3 162 78 72 62 4.90 4.34 (-13%) -3104.7
1938 CHA AL 2 4 8 7 1 0 0 48.0 49 29 31 11 5.44 4.35 (-25%) -2544.4
1939 CHA AL 7 8 25 19 2 0 0 127.7 134 74 56 43 5.22 4.28 (-22%) -2870.3
1940 CHA AL 10 6 23 17 6 1 0 149.7 154 67 65 43 4.03 4.21 (+4%) -1448.0
1941 CHA AL 5 8 19 15 4 1 0 109.3 114 65 50 26 5.35 3.94 (-36%) -1932.4
1942 CHA AL 6 11 26 23 6 0 0 160.0 173 87 70 39 4.89 3.57 (-37%) -4909.0
1943 CHA AL 12 10 26 26 12 2 0 186.7 180 58 53 52 2.80 3.50 (+20%) 1194.9
1944 CHA AL 16 17 36 36 15 2 0 246.0 269 99 68 70 3.62 3.57 (-1%) -1112.0
1945 CHA AL 7 10 18 16 6 3 0 122.3 136 57 36 43 4.19 3.67 (-14%) 1082.5
1946 CHA AL 3 3 11 9 3 0 1 62.0 63 18 24 20 2.61 3.59 (+27%) -543.0
1947 PHA AL 5 2 11 9 2 1 0 60.7 48 21 40 18 3.12 3.97 (+22%) -315.3
1948 PHA AL 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 15.3 21 10 9 5 5.87 4.10 (-43%) 85.0
Career · 18 seasons 108 128 366 253 92 17 11 2,003.2 2,117 997 890 660 4.48 — -23,178

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
368 627 56 94 12 3 5 43 0 60 260 .150 .226 .203 .429 -2,489

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 39.8% 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
1933 PHA AL 8 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHA AL 40 72 6 15 2 1 1 4 0 7 32 .208 .278 (-25%) .340 (-18%) .392 (-22%) .733 (-20%) -241.4
1935 PHA AL 44 60 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 25 .083 .279 (-70%) .342 (-71%) .399 (-71%) .742 (-71%) -703.0
1936 PHA AL 21 27 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 .111 — — — — 0.0
1936 WS1 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 14 30 3 8 0 0 0 5 0 1 8 .267 — — — — 0.0
1937 CHA AL 29 44 6 8 0 1 0 1 0 7 20 .182 — — — — -201.9
1938 CHA AL 8 16 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 25 37 5 8 3 0 1 2 0 4 12 .216 — — — — 0.0
1940 CHA AL 23 50 5 12 1 0 1 8 0 7 14 .240 .267 (-10%) .335 (-1%) .387 (-17%) .722 (-10%) -59.8
1941 CHA AL 19 34 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 11 .088 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHA AL 26 48 2 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 22 .104 — — — — -382.4
1943 CHA AL 26 56 7 8 1 0 1 6 0 5 22 .143 .255 (-44%) .324 (-31%) .346 (-38%) .671 (-34%) -287.4
1944 CHA AL 36 77 8 9 0 0 1 4 0 5 33 .117 .261 (-55%) .325 (-48%) .357 (-56%) .683 (-52%) -612.9
1945 CHA AL 18 36 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 22 .167 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 11 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .053 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHA AL 11 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .062 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHA AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 368 627 56 94 12 3 5 43 0 60 260 .150 — — — — -2,489

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
Home1822823148516.170
Away1863472547028.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home182976.010094584033444.22
Away1841027.111085404873154.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-06-05 PHACLEL 000000000
1948-06-02 PHACHWL 100000000
1948-05-29 PHANYYW 100000001
1948-05-19 PHACLEL 000000010
1947-09-23 PHABOSL 100000001
1947-09-17 PHADETW 200000001
1947-09-13 PHACHWW 310000100
1947-08-04 PHANYYW 000000000
1947-07-31 PHACHWW 201000001
1947-07-27 PHADETL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-06-05 PHACLE — 2.0000210
1948-06-02 PHACHW L 5.0744120
1948-05-29 PHANYY W 3.2500210
1948-05-19 PHACLE L 4.2966410
1947-09-23 PHABOS L 4.0533200
1947-09-17 PHADET — 7.0631910
1947-09-13 PHACHW W 9.0522710
1947-08-04 PHANYY — 1.1432120
1947-07-31 PHACHW W 6.0311210
1947-07-27 PHADET L 4.2655720

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 366 0 95 369 24 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 PHA P 8 0 0 5 0 1
1934 PHA P 39 0 12 31 3 0
1935 PHA P 43 0 10 34 3 0
1936 PHA P 21 0 1 19 1 2
1936 WS1 P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1936 CHA P 14 0 4 13 2 1
1937 CHA P 29 0 3 31 1 1
1938 CHA P 8 0 3 7 0 0
1939 CHA P 25 0 5 19 2 2
1940 CHA P 23 0 8 20 1 2
1941 CHA P 19 0 10 13 2 1
1942 CHA P 26 0 7 32 0 2
1943 CHA P 26 0 10 46 1 3
1944 CHA P 36 0 10 46 3 0
1945 CHA P 18 0 9 23 1 2
1946 CHA P 11 0 2 17 0 2
1947 PHA P 11 0 1 8 4 3
1948 PHA P 4 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 366

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Milt Gaston
    97-164, 4.55 ERA
  2. 96
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA
  3. 94
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  4. 93
    Jimmy Ring
    118-149, 4.12 ERA
  5. 93
    Herm Wehmeier
    92-108, 4.80 ERA
  6. 90
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Dietrich

What years did Bill Dietrich play?
Bill Dietrich played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1948.
Was Bill Dietrich a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Dietrich pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 660 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Dietrich hit?
Bill Dietrich hit 5 career home runs with 94 hits.