Bill Fleming

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

W–L 16–21
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.44
SO 167
Pitcher PIV -4776.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
7/31/1913 in Rowland, CA, USA
Died
6/4/2006 in Reno, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1940-08-21
Last Game
1946-07-19

Full name: Leslie Fletcherd Fleming

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 21 123 40 14 3 3 442.0 443 186 27 193 167 3.79 -4776.3

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near 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
1940 BOS AL 1 2 10 6 1 0 0 46.3 53 25 20 24 4.86 4.21 (-15%) -348.5
1941 BOS AL 1 1 16 1 0 0 1 41.3 32 18 24 20 3.92 3.94 (avg) -930.8
1942 CHN NL 5 6 33 14 4 2 2 134.3 117 45 63 59 3.01 3.57 (+16%) -1595.2
1943 CHN NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 32.3 41 23 12 12 6.40 3.50 (-83%) -486.7
1944 CHN NL 9 10 39 18 9 1 0 158.3 163 55 62 42 3.13 3.57 (+13%) -1026.7
1946 CHN NL 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 29.3 37 20 12 10 6.14 3.59 (-71%) -388.4
Career · 6 seasons 16 21 123 40 14 3 3 442.0 443 186 193 167 3.79 — -4,776

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
124 125 8 13 3 0 0 7 0 3 23 .104 .125 .128 .253 -351

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career OPS .253 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 63.4% 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
1940 BOS AL 10 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BOS AL 16 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHN NL 33 39 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .051 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHN NL 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHN NL 40 53 4 9 2 0 0 6 0 1 4 .170 .261 (-35%) .325 (-43%) .357 (-42%) .683 (-43%) -351.0
1946 CHN NL 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 124 125 8 13 3 0 0 7 0 3 23 .104 — — — — -351

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
Home70705706.100
Away54543601.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70253.02391021101103.63
Away53189.02048686574.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-19 CHCBSNL 000000000
1946-07-18 CHCBSNL 000000000
1946-07-07 CHCCINL 000000000
1946-07-02 CHCPITL 300000000
1946-06-26 CHCBSNL 000000000
1946-06-23 CHCNY1L 000000000
1946-06-22 CHCNY1W 000000000
1946-06-11 CHCPHIL 000000000
1946-06-09 CHCBROW 000000000
1946-05-26 CHCPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-07-19 CHCBSN — 1.0320000
1946-07-18 CHCBSN — 2.0111110
1946-07-07 CHCCIN — 2.0100000
1946-07-02 CHCPIT — 7.0522031
1946-06-26 CHCBSN — 1.2655100
1946-06-23 CHCNY1 — 2.2766311
1946-06-22 CHCNY1 — 0.2000000
1946-06-11 CHCPHI — 1.1000010
1946-06-09 CHCBRO — 2.0411110
1946-05-26 CHCPIT — 3.0322210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 123 0 19 95 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BOS P 10 0 1 5 0 0
1941 BOS P 16 0 2 10 0 0
1942 CHN P 33 0 5 24 2 2
1943 CHN P 11 0 3 10 0 0
1944 CHN P 39 0 8 39 3 0
1946 CHN P 14 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 123

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  2. 91
    Ad Liska
    17-18, 3.87 ERA
  3. 87
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  4. 84
    Jim Shellenback
    16-30, 3.81 ERA
  5. 83
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  6. 71
    Salome Barojas
    18-21, 3.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Fleming

What years did Bill Fleming play?
Bill Fleming played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Bill Fleming a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Fleming pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 167 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Fleming hit?
Bill Fleming hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.