Bill Fischer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1964)

W–L 45–58
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.38
SO 313
Pitcher PIV -889.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
10/11/1930 in Wausau, WI, USA
Died
10/30/2018 in Council Bluffs, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-21
Last Game
1964-05-22

Full name: William Charles Fischer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 58 281 78 16 2 13 831.3 936 401 86 210 313 4.34 -889.8

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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
1956 CHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.7 6 4 1 2 21.60 — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 7 8 33 11 3 1 1 124.0 139 48 35 48 3.48 3.83 (+9%) 3585.7
1958 CHA AL 2 3 17 3 0 0 0 36.3 43 27 13 16 6.69 3.86 (-73%) -866.8
1958 DET AL 2 4 22 0 0 0 2 30.7 46 26 13 16 7.63 3.86 (-98%) -1063.0
1958 WS1 AL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 21.0 24 9 5 10 3.86 3.86 (avg) 454.3
1959 WS1 AL 9 11 34 29 6 1 0 187.3 211 89 43 62 4.28 3.90 (-10%) 779.3
1960 WS1 AL 3 5 20 7 1 0 0 77.0 85 42 17 31 4.91 3.82 (-29%) 491.6
1960 DET AL 5 3 20 6 1 0 0 55.0 50 21 18 24 3.44 3.82 (+10%) -326.0
1961 DET AL 3 2 26 1 0 0 3 46.7 54 26 17 18 5.01 4.03 (-25%) -1930.5
1961 KC1 AL 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 21.0 26 9 6 12 3.86 4.03 (+4%) 263.6
1962 KC1 AL 4 12 34 16 5 0 2 127.7 150 56 8 38 3.95 3.96 (avg) 303.5
1963 KC1 AL 9 6 45 2 0 0 3 95.7 86 38 29 34 3.57 3.46 (-3%) -2581.3
1964 MIN AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 7.3 16 6 5 2 7.36 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 45 58 281 78 16 2 13 831.1 936 401 210 313 4.34 — -890

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
281 199 8 27 3 0 1 12 0 12 46 .136 .191 .166 .357 -498

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 49.9% 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
1956 CHA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 33 40 1 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 8 .150 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHA AL 17 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 34 54 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 13 .130 .256 (-49%) .323 (-47%) .392 (-67%) .715 (-58%) -497.9
1960 WS1 AL 20 19 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 .158 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 20 11 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1961 DET AL 26 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 34 38 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .105 — — — — 0.0
1963 KC1 AL 45 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
1964 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 281 199 8 27 3 0 1 12 0 12 46 .136 — — — — -498

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
Home146815904.111
Away13511831818.153

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146412.1455191991584.17
Away135418.24812111121554.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-05-22 MINBAL L 0.0111001
1964-05-16 MINBOS — 1.0200100
1964-05-09 MINKC1 — 2.1233221
1964-05-04 MINCHW — 0.1411000
1964-05-03 MINKC1 — 0.1100000
1964-05-02 MINKC1 — 0.1000200
1964-04-23 MINTEX — 1.2200000
1964-04-22 MINTEX — 0.1000000
1964-04-19 MINDET — 1.0411000
1963-09-25 KC1BOS — 2.1422011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 281 78 65 161 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 CHA P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1957 CHA P 33 11 6 20 1 0
1958 CHA P 17 3 1 11 0 1
1958 DET P 22 0 0 8 0 0
1958 WS1 P 3 3 3 4 0 1
1959 WS1 P 34 29 21 48 1 2
1960 WS1 P 20 7 5 18 0 3
1960 DET P 20 6 3 10 0 1
1961 DET P 26 1 6 5 0 0
1961 KC1 P 15 0 1 4 0 0
1962 KC1 P 34 16 15 16 0 1
1963 KC1 P 45 2 3 14 1 1
1964 MIN P 9 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 281

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Garland Braxton
    50-53, 4.13 ERA
  2. 96
    Rosy Ryan
    52-47, 4.14 ERA
  3. 89
    Bob Miller
    42-42, 3.96 ERA
  4. 85
    Jose Bautista
    32-42, 4.62 ERA
  5. 85
    Boom-Boom Beck
    38-69, 4.30 ERA
  6. 83
    Ramiro Mendoza
    59-40, 4.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Fischer

What years did Bill Fischer play?
Bill Fischer played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1964.
Was Bill Fischer a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Fischer pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 313 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Fischer hit?
Bill Fischer hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.