Bill Harman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)

Bill Harman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1941 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.85 ERA and 3 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 4.85
WHIP 1.77
SO 3
Pitcher PIV -82.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
1/2/1919 in Bridgewater, VA, USA
Died
9/22/2007 in Greenville, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1941-06-17
Last Game
1941-09-28

Full name: William Bell Harman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Harman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 7 0 8 3 4.85 -82.3

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 23.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Harman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 PHI NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 7 8 3 4.85 3.94 (-23%) -82.3
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 7 8 3 4.85 — -82

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 Harman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 .071 .071 .143 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 80.9% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 79.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Harman — 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
1941 PHI NL 15 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 15 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 — — — — 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 Harman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230000.000
Away13111100.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Harman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home27.093523.86
Away36.064316.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Harman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-28 PHIBROL 100000000
1941-09-23 PHINY1L 200000001
1941-09-18 PHICINL 100000000
1941-09-18 PHICINL 100000000
1941-09-07 PHIBSNL 100000001
1941-09-01 PHINY1L 100000000
1941-08-18 PHICINL 100000000
1941-08-02 PHISTLL 111000000
1941-07-23 PHIPITL 000000000
1941-06-30 PHIBROL 100000001

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Bill Harman — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-23 PHINY1 — 3.0411220
1941-08-18 PHICIN — 4.0532300
1941-07-23 PHIPIT — 1.0000000
1941-06-30 PHIBRO — 4.0433210
1941-06-25 PHICIN — 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Harman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 5 0 4 2 0 0
P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Harman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PHI C 5 0 4 2 0 0
1941 PHI P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Harman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5
Catcher 5

College History

Bill Harman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1939, 1940, 1941

Bill Harman: the record in brief

Bill Harman played a first major league game on June 17, 1941 and a last one on September 28, 1941. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1941. At 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds, Harman is listed as a pitcher. Harman batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 2, 1919, in Bridgewater, VA, USA. Harman died on September 22, 2007, in Greenville, DE, USA. On the record, Bill Harman was born William Bell Harman.

Across 5 games (0 starts), Harman recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 4.85 ERA. The totals include 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Harman's seasons was 3.94, so the 4.85 figure ran 23.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1941, with 5 games and 3 strikeouts.

Before the majors, Harman played college baseball at University of Virginia (1939, 1940, and 1941). The game-log section draws on 20 games of Retrosheet box scores for Harman.

By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 5, followed by catcher (5).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Harman

Was Bill Harman a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Harman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Harman hit?
Bill Harman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bill Harman's career batting average?
Bill Harman batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Bill Harman's career ERA?
Bill Harman finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Harman have?
Bill Harman recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Harman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Harman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.