Was Bill Haywood a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Haywood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

Bill Haywood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968)

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.70

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -531.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 4/21/1937 in Colon, Colón, Panama
MLB Debut: 1968-07-28
Last Game: 1968-09-11

Full name: William Kiernan Haywood

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	14	0	0	0	0	23.0	27	12	1	12	10	4.70	-531.8

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 57.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	WS2	AL	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	23.0	27	12	12	10	4.70	2.98 (-57%)	-531.8
Career · 1 season			0	0	14	0	0	0	0	23.0	27	12	12	10	4.70	—	-532

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
14	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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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	WS2	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	11.1	10	1	4	4	0.79
Away	7	12.0	17	11	8	6	8.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-09-11	TEX	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1968-09-07	TEX	NYY	—	2.0	6	5	5	3	0	1
1968-09-01	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1968-08-29	TEX	BAL	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1968-08-27	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	0	2	1	0
1968-08-25	TEX	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968-08-24	TEX	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1968-08-17	TEX	LAA	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	1	0
1968-08-13	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1968-08-10	TEX	OAK	—	3.0	4	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	WS2	P	14	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1963, 1964
University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Wilmington	NC	1961, 1962

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Haywood

Was Bill Haywood a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Haywood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.