What years did Bill Graham play?

Bill Graham played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.

Was Bill Graham a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Graham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Graham hit?

Bill Graham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Bill Graham play for?

Bill Graham played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1966) and the New York Mets (1967).

What were Bill Graham's career stats?

In 6 games, Bill Graham went 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 29.1 innings pitched.

What position did Bill Graham play?

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

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

Bill Graham was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.

What was Bill Graham's career ERA?

Bill Graham finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Graham have?

Bill Graham recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Graham in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Graham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1967)

Bill Graham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967 for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 16 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 15, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 2.45

WHIP 1.12

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -577.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 217 lb
Born: 1/21/1937 in Flemingsburg, KY, USA
Died: 10/26/2006 in Flemingsburg, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-10-02
Last Game: 1967-09-29

Full name: William Albert Graham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Graham — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	6	3	1	0	0	29.1	22	8	3	11	16	2.45	-577.6

Career ERA 2.45 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — 28.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Graham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	1	2	5	3	1	27.1	20	8	11	14	2.63	3.30 (+20%)	-577.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	6	3	1	29.1	22	8	11	16	2.45	—	-578

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 Graham — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Graham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	5	8	1	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	8	1	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	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 Graham — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	6	0	1	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Graham — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	13.1	9	4	5	5	2.70
Away	2	16.0	13	4	6	11	2.25

Last 6 Games — Batting

Bill Graham — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1967-09-29	NYN	LAD	W	4	1	1	1
1967-09-24	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1967-09-22	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1967-09-09	NYN	CIN	L	2	0	0	1
1967-09-03	NYN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0
1966-10-02	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Bill Graham — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-09-29	NYN	LAD	W	9.0	6	1	1	3	6	1
1967-09-24	NYN	HOU	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1967-09-22	NYN	HOU	—	1.1	3	4	3	1	0	0
1967-09-09	NYN	CIN	L	7.0	3	2	1	3	3	0
1967-09-03	NYN	CHC	L	7.0	7	3	3	3	5	2
1966-10-02	DET	KC1	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Graham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	3	1	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Graham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	DET	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967	NYN	P	5	3	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Graham — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

Bill Graham — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1955, 1956

Bill Graham: the record in brief

Between the debut on October 2, 1966 and the final game on September 29, 1967, Bill Graham built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1966) and the New York Mets (1967). The bio lists Graham as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'3" and 217 pounds. The birth record reads January 21, 1937, in Flemingsburg, KY, USA. Graham died on October 26, 2006, in Flemingsburg, KY, USA. Bill Graham was the playing name; the full given name is William Albert.

Graham pitched in 6 games, starting 3, and finished with a 1-2 record and 2.45 ERA. The totals include 16 strikeouts. The leagues Graham pitched in allowed 3.41 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 28.1% better than average. In 1967, one of the busiest seasons, Graham posted a 2.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.30.

Every defensive appearance on record for Graham, 6 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Graham

What years did Bill Graham play?: Bill Graham played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.
Was Bill Graham a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Graham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Graham hit?: Bill Graham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bill Graham play for?: Bill Graham played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1966) and the New York Mets (1967).
What were Bill Graham's career stats?: In 6 games, Bill Graham went 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 29.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bill Graham play?: Bill Graham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Graham and how much did he weigh?: Bill Graham was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.
What was Bill Graham's career ERA?: Bill Graham finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Graham have?: Bill Graham recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Graham in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Graham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.