Billy Koch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

W–L 29–25
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.40
SO 357
Pitcher PIV 3666.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 218 lb
Born
12/14/1974 in Rockville Centre, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1999-05-05
Last Game
2004-08-26
Awards
Reliever of the Year

Full name: William Christopher Koch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 25 379 0 0 0 163 407.3 379 176 41 191 357 3.89 3666.7

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 13.7% better 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
1999 TOR AL 0 5 56 0 0 0 31 63.7 55 24 30 57 3.39 4.71 (+28%) 1272.5
2000 TOR AL 9 3 68 0 0 0 33 78.7 78 23 18 60 2.63 4.77 (+45%) 2811.0
2001 TOR AL 2 5 69 0 0 0 36 69.3 69 37 33 55 4.80 4.42 (-9%) -78.1
2002 OAK AL 11 4 84 0 0 0 44 93.7 73 34 46 93 3.27 4.28 (+24%) 1739.5
2003 CHA AL 5 5 55 0 0 0 11 53.0 59 34 28 42 5.77 4.40 (-31%) -1512.2
2004 CHA AL 1 1 24 0 0 0 8 23.3 24 14 16 25 5.40 4.46 (-21%) -249.3
2004 FLO NL 1 2 23 0 0 0 0 25.7 21 10 20 25 3.51 4.46 (+21%) -316.8
Career · 7 seasons 29 25 379 0 0 0 163 407.1 379 176 191 357 3.89 — 3,667

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
379 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1999 TOR AL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TOR AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 FLO NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 379 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALDS2 OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 1 3.0 5 3 2 3 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 5 3 2 3 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20200000—
Away17720000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home202222.1202104992014.21
Away177185.017772921563.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-08-26 MIASFG — 0.2111320
2004-08-20 MIASDP — 1.0100000
2004-08-17 MIALAD — 1.0111011
2004-08-12 MIASTL — 1.0000000
2004-08-07 MIAMIL — 1.0100200
2004-08-06 MIAMIL W 1.0000000
2004-07-30 MIAWSN — 1.0000100
2004-07-29 MIAPHI — 2.0000100
2004-07-25 MIAWSN — 1.0100010
2004-07-22 MIAPHI — 0.1100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 379 0 35 43 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 TOR P 56 0 3 12 0 0
2000 TOR P 68 0 5 8 0 2
2001 TOR P 69 0 4 6 1 1
2002 OAK P 84 0 14 12 0 2
2003 CHA P 55 0 6 3 0 0
2004 CHA P 24 0 1 1 1 0
2004 FLO P 23 0 2 1 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 379

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Reliever of the Year Award
2002 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 CHA AL $6,375,000
2003 CHA AL $4,250,000
2002 OAK AL $2,433,333
2001 TOR AL $733,333
2000 TOR AL $333,333
1999 TOR AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $14,324,999

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1994, 1995, 1996

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 8.0 392 0
1999 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 4.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy Koch (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Borowski
    22-34, 4.18 ERA
  2. 95
    Joel Hanrahan
    22-18, 3.85 ERA
  3. 95
    Mark Wohlers
    39-29, 3.97 ERA
  4. 91
    Ricky Bottalico
    33-42, 3.99 ERA
  5. 89
    Jeurys Familia
    34-29, 3.58 ERA
  6. 89
    John Axford
    38-34, 3.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Koch

What years did Billy Koch play?
Billy Koch played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was Billy Koch a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Koch pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 357 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Koch hit?
Billy Koch hit 0 career home runs.