What years did Bill Edgerton play?

Bill Edgerton played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1969.

Was Bill Edgerton a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Edgerton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

What was Bill Edgerton's career ERA?

Bill Edgerton finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Edgerton have?

Bill Edgerton recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Edgerton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Edgerton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Bill Edgerton play for?

Bill Edgerton played for the Kansas City Athletics and the Seattle Pilots.

Bill Edgerton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1969)

Bill Edgerton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1969 for the Kansas City Athletics and the Seattle Pilots, a span of 4 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.79 ERA and 11 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.98

SO 11

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 8/16/1941 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-09-03
Last Game: 1969-04-25

Full name: William Albert Edgerton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Edgerton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	17	1	0	0	0	20.2	31	11	2	10	11	4.79	0.0

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 37.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Edgerton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	KC1	AL	0	1	6	1	8.1	10	3	7	3	3.24	—	0.0
1967	KC1	AL	1	0	7	0	8.1	11	2	3	6	2.16	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	0	1	4	0	4.0	10	6	0	2	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	2	17	1	20.2	31	11	10	11	4.79	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Edgerton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Edgerton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	KC1	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	KC1	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			17	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Edgerton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Edgerton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	12.0	21	10	5	7	7.50
Away	7	8.2	10	1	5	4	1.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Edgerton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-04-25	MIL	OAK	—	1.0	6	6	5	0	0	1
1969-04-23	MIL	KCR	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1969-04-20	MIL	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-04-16	MIL	MIN	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
1967-06-19	KC1	CLE	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1967-06-17	KC1	DET	W	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-17	KC1	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1967-06-15	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-12	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-11	KC1	CLE	—	2.0	4	4	2	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Edgerton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	1	0	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Edgerton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	DP
1966	KC1	P	6	1	3	0
1967	KC1	P	7	0	2	0
1969	SE1	P	4	0	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Edgerton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

Bill Edgerton: the record in brief

Bill Edgerton's major league career runs from a debut on September 3, 1966 to a final game on April 25, 1969. Edgerton played for the Kansas City Athletics (1966 to 1967) and the Seattle Pilots (1969). Edgerton, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 185 pounds. Edgerton was born on August 16, 1941, in South Bend, IN, USA. On the record, Bill Edgerton was born William Albert Edgerton.

Edgerton's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 4.79 ERA over 17 appearances. Edgerton had 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.79 mark was 37.4% worse.

The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 0 putouts and 6 assists.

The game-log section draws on 34 games of Retrosheet box scores for Edgerton.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Edgerton

What years did Bill Edgerton play?: Bill Edgerton played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1969.
Was Bill Edgerton a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Edgerton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
What was Bill Edgerton's career ERA?: Bill Edgerton finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Edgerton have?: Bill Edgerton recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Edgerton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Edgerton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bill Edgerton play for?: Bill Edgerton played for the Kansas City Athletics and the Seattle Pilots.