Was Bill Harrelson a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Harrelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Harrelson hit?

Bill Harrelson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bill Harrelson's career batting average?

Bill Harrelson batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Bill Harrelson's career ERA?

Bill Harrelson finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 1-6 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Harrelson have?

Bill Harrelson recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Harrelson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Harrelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968)

Bill Harrelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1968 for the California Angels. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-6 with a 5.08 ERA and 22 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–6

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.60

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -1722.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 215 lb
Born: 11/17/1945 in Tahlequah, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-07-31
Last Game: 1968-09-18

Full name: William Charles Harrelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Harrelson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	10	5	1	0	0	33.7	28	19	4	26	22	5.08	-1722.6

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 70.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Harrelson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	CAL	AL	1	6	10	5	1	0	0	33.7	28	19	26	22	5.08	2.98 (-70%)	-1722.6
Career · 1 season			1	6	10	5	1	0	0	33.2	28	19	26	22	5.08	—	-1,723

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 Harrelson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.100	.100	.100	.200	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .237 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Harrelson — 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
1968	CAL	AL	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.100	—	—	—	—	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 Harrelson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Harrelson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	10.1	13	6	5	10	5.23
Away	5	23.1	15	13	21	12	5.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Harrelson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1968-09-18	LAA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1968-09-11	LAA	DET	L	1	0	1
1968-09-10	LAA	DET	L	0	0	0
1968-09-04	LAA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1968-09-01	LAA	OAK	L	0	0	0
1968-08-27	LAA	NYY	W	2	1	1
1968-08-16	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	1
1968-08-09	LAA	BAL	L	2	0	2
1968-07-31	LAA	OAK	L	3	0	2
1968-06-13	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Harrelson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-09-18	LAA	MIN	L	0.2	2	3	3	3	1	0
1968-09-11	LAA	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	2
1968-09-10	LAA	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1968-09-04	LAA	CLE	L	1.1	5	4	4	1	1	0
1968-09-01	LAA	OAK	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1968-08-27	LAA	NYY	W	5.2	1	0	0	6	2	0
1968-08-16	LAA	TEX	L	5.0	3	4	0	2	7	0
1968-08-09	LAA	BAL	L	6.0	5	3	3	5	2	1
1968-07-31	LAA	OAK	L	8.0	6	4	4	3	7	1
1968-06-13	LAA	BOS	L	3.0	1	3	3	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Harrelson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	5	1	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Harrelson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CAL	P	10	5	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Harrelson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Harrelson

Was Bill Harrelson a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Harrelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Harrelson hit?: Bill Harrelson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bill Harrelson's career batting average?: Bill Harrelson batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Bill Harrelson's career ERA?: Bill Harrelson finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 1-6 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Harrelson have?: Bill Harrelson recorded 22 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Harrelson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Harrelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.