Was Bill Hepler a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Hepler pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Hepler hit?

Bill Hepler hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Bill Hepler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966)

W–L 3–3

ERA 3.52

WHIP 1.77

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -2108.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 9/25/1945 in Covington, VA, USA
Died: 8/12/2025 in Dade City, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-04-23
Last Game: 1966-10-02

Full name: William Lewis Hepler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	37	3	0	0	0	69.0	71	27	3	51	25	3.52	-2108.7

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — near 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
1966	NYN	NL	3	3	37	3	0	0	0	69.0	71	27	51	25	3.52	3.52 (avg)	-2108.7
Career · 1 season			3	3	37	3	0	0	0	69.0	71	27	51	25	3.52	—	-2,109

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
37	14	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.214	.214	.214	.429	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

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
1966	NYN	NL	37	14	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			37	14	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.214	—	—	—	—	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	20	8	0	2	0	0	.250
Away	17	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	38.0	35	12	21	13	2.84
Away	17	31.0	36	15	30	12	4.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1966-10-02	NYN	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1966-09-18	NYN	HOU	—	2.0	7	4	2	1	1
1966-09-11	NYN	ATL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0
1966-09-09	NYN	ATL	—	1.2	3	1	1	2	0
1966-09-04	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1966-09-02	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1966-08-25	NYN	CHC	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0
1966-08-22	NYN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-21	NYN	PHI	W	1.2	1	1	1	3	0
1966-08-20	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	3	3	11	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	NYN	P	37	3	3	11	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hepler

Was Bill Hepler a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Hepler pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Hepler hit?: Bill Hepler hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.