Bill Hands
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1975)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/9/2017 in Orlando, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1965-06-03
- Last Game
- 1975-08-10
Full name: William Alfred Hands
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 110 | 374 | 260 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 1951.0 | 1,895 | 727 | 167 | 492 | 1,128 | 3.35 | 11384.5 |
Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 16.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CHN | NL | 8 | 13 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 159.0 | 168 | 81 | 59 | 93 | 4.58 | 3.52 (-30%) | -1835.2 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 7 | 8 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 150.0 | 134 | 41 | 48 | 84 | 2.46 | 3.30 (+26%) | 403.6 |
| 1968 | CHN | NL | 16 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 258.7 | 221 | 83 | 36 | 148 | 2.89 | 2.98 (+3%) | -339.8 |
| 1969 | CHN | NL | 20 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 300.0 | 268 | 83 | 73 | 181 | 2.49 | 3.61 (+31%) | 4864.7 |
| 1970 | CHN | NL | 18 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 265.0 | 278 | 109 | 76 | 170 | 3.70 | 3.89 (+5%) | 4497.0 |
| 1971 | CHN | NL | 12 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 242.3 | 248 | 92 | 50 | 128 | 3.42 | 3.47 (+1%) | -110.2 |
| 1972 | CHN | NL | 11 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 189.0 | 168 | 63 | 47 | 96 | 3.00 | 3.26 (+8%) | 1363.1 |
| 1973 | MIN | AL | 7 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 142.0 | 138 | 55 | 41 | 78 | 3.49 | 3.75 (+7%) | 324.4 |
| 1974 | MIN | AL | 4 | 5 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 115.3 | 130 | 57 | 25 | 74 | 4.45 | 3.63 (-23%) | 1663.5 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.93 | 3.63 (+47%) | 343.2 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 109.7 | 118 | 49 | 28 | 67 | 4.02 | 3.71 (-8%) | 210.2 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 111 | 110 | 374 | 260 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 1,951.0 | 1,895 | 727 | 492 | 1,128 | 3.35 | — | 11,384 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | 472 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 249 | .078 | .150 | .091 | .241 | -4,243 |
Career AVG .078 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.
Career OBP .150 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.
Career SLG .091 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.
Career OPS .241 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CHN | NL | 41 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .041 | — | — | — | — | -573.5 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 49 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CHN | NL | 38 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | .061 | .236 (-74%) | .298 (-68%) | .340 (-82%) | .638 (-76%) | -879.2 |
| 1969 | CHN | NL | 41 | 98 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 45 | .092 | .248 (-63%) | .320 (-58%) | .369 (-75%) | .689 (-67%) | -999.0 |
| 1970 | CHN | NL | 39 | 75 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .133 | .253 (-47%) | .325 (-17%) | .385 (-58%) | .711 (-39%) | -446.3 |
| 1971 | CHN | NL | 36 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 42 | .083 | .249 (-67%) | .316 (-51%) | .365 (-66%) | .682 (-59%) | -649.7 |
| 1972 | CHN | NL | 32 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .018 | .243 (-93%) | .310 (-69%) | .353 (-95%) | .664 (-83%) | -695.1 |
| 1973 | MIN | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | MIN | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 374 | 472 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 249 | .078 | — | — | — | — | -4,243 | ||
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
View full game log (748 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 233 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 9 | .086 |
| Away | 189 | 239 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | .071 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 998.2 | 986 | 382 | 242 | 583 | 3.44 |
| Away | 189 | 952.1 | 909 | 346 | 250 | 545 | 3.27 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-10 | TEX | MIL | L | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-02 | TEX | LAA | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975-07-28 | TEX | OAK | — | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975-07-23 | TEX | CLE | — | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1975-07-19 | TEX | BOS | L | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975-07-11 | TEX | BOS | — | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975-07-07 | TEX | NYY | L | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1975-07-03 | TEX | KCR | L | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975-06-27 | TEX | MIN | — | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975-06-09 | TEX | BOS | — | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 374 | 260 | 140 | 297 | 24 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CHN | P | 41 | 26 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | CHN | P | 49 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | CHN | P | 38 | 34 | 21 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | CHN | P | 41 | 41 | 16 | 56 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | CHN | P | 39 | 38 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | CHN | P | 36 | 35 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | CHN | P | 32 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973 | MIN | P | 39 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | MIN | P | 35 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | TEX | P | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | TEX | P | 18 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 374 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bill Hands (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hands
- What years did Bill Hands play?
- Bill Hands played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1975.
- Was Bill Hands a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Hands pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 1128 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Hands hit?
- Bill Hands hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.