Was Bill Froats a pitcher?

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

What teams did Bill Froats play for?

Bill Froats played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1955).

What were Bill Froats's career stats?

In 1 game, Bill Froats went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.

What position did Bill Froats play?

Bill Froats played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Froats and how much did he weigh?

Bill Froats was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Bill Froats's career ERA?

Bill Froats finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Froats have?

Bill Froats recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Froats in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Froats

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

Bill Froats was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

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 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 1.00

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/20/1930 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 2/9/1998 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-22

Full name: William John Froats

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Froats — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Froats — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	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 Froats — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	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 Froats — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Froats — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Froats — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	2.0	0	0	2	1	0.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bill Froats — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-04-22	DET	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

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

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Froats — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	DET	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Froats — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Bill Froats: the record in brief

The bio dates Bill Froats's major league debut to April 22, 1955. Froats's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Froats as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads October 20, 1930, in New York, NY, USA. Froats died on February 9, 1998, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The bio lists the given name William John.

Froats pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same years, Froats was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1955, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.

Froats appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Froats

Was Bill Froats a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Froats pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What teams did Bill Froats play for?: Bill Froats played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1955).
What were Bill Froats's career stats?: In 1 game, Bill Froats went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bill Froats play?: Bill Froats played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Froats and how much did he weigh?: Bill Froats was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Bill Froats's career ERA?: Bill Froats finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Froats have?: Bill Froats recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Froats in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Froats has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.