What years did Bill Forman play?

Bill Forman played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.

Was Bill Forman a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Forman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Forman hit?

Bill Forman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Bill Forman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.37

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -491.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 10/10/1886 in Venango, PA, USA
Died: 10/2/1958 in Uniontown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-09-20
Last Game: 1910-07-09

Full name: William Orange Forman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	3	2	1	0	0	11.7	9	7	0	7	2	5.40	-491.1

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 102.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	WS1	AL	2	2	2	1	11.0	8	6	7	2	4.91	2.55 (-93%)	-491.1
1910	WS1	AL	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	1	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	2	1	11.2	9	7	7	2	5.40	—	-491

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
3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +34.9% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +60.2% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — +31.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	WS1	AL	2	3	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	WS1	AL	1	0	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	3	2	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	2	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	12.0	9	6	7	2	4.50

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1910-07-09	MIN	SLA	L	0	1	0	1	0
1909-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-20	MIN	SLA	L	3	1	1	0	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-07-09	MIN	SLA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
1909-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	2.0	3	5	5	3	0
1909-09-20	MIN	SLA	L	9.0	5	3	0	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	2	0	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	WS1	P	2	2	0	7	1	1
1910	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Forman

What years did Bill Forman play?: Bill Forman played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Bill Forman a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Forman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Forman hit?: Bill Forman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.