What years did Bill Laskey play?

Bill Laskey played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.

Was Bill Laskey a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Laskey pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 325 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Laskey hit?

Bill Laskey hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Bill Laskey's career batting average?

Bill Laskey batted .105 over his career, with 22 hits in 210 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Laskey have?

Bill Laskey drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Bill Laskey's career ERA?

Bill Laskey finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 42-53 with 325 strikeouts.

Bill Laskey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1988)

Bill Laskey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988 for the San Francisco Giants, the Montreal Expos, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 159 career appearances, he went 42-53 with a 4.14 ERA and 325 strikeouts. He also batted .105 with 0 home runs.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 42–53

ERA 4.14

WHIP 1.33

SO 325

Pitcher PIV -4220.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 190 lb
Born: 12/20/1957 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-04-23
Last Game: 1988-08-13

Full name: William Alan Laskey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Laskey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	53	159	116	10	1	2	745.1	784	343	76	210	325	4.14	-4220.9

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Laskey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	SFN	NL	13	12	32	31	7	1	0	189.1	186	66	43	88	3.14	3.86 (+19%)	1975.1
1983	SFN	NL	13	10	25	25	1	0	0	148.1	151	69	45	81	4.19	3.87 (-8%)	-1256.6
1984	SFN	NL	9	14	35	34	2	0	0	207.2	222	100	50	71	4.33	3.81 (-14%)	-1736.2
1985	SFN	NL	5	11	19	19	0	0	0	114.0	110	45	39	42	3.55	3.89 (+9%)	-628.9
1985	MON	NL	0	5	11	7	0	0	0	34.1	55	36	14	18	9.44	3.89 (-142%)	-2187.2
1986	SFN	NL	1	1	20	0	0	0	1	27.1	28	13	13	8	4.28	3.97 (-8%)	-1379.0
1988	CLE	AL	1	0	17	0	0	0	1	24.1	32	14	6	17	5.18	3.73 (-39%)	991.8
Career · 7 seasons			42	53	159	116	10	1	2	745.1	784	343	210	325	4.14	—	-4,221

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 Laskey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
160	210	11	22	0	0	0	7	0	16	98	.105	.175	.105	.280	-1,668

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS .280 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Laskey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	SFN	NL	32	62	1	8	4	2	34	.129	.261 (-51%)	.324 (-52%)	.388 (-67%)	.712 (-60%)	-578.7
1983	SFN	NL	26	47	5	5	1	7	21	.106	—	—	—	—	-363.4
1984	SFN	NL	35	63	3	4	0	4	26	.063	.259 (-76%)	.322 (-63%)	.384 (-83%)	.707 (-74%)	-725.8
1985	SFN	NL	19	30	1	4	1	3	12	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	11	7	1	1	1	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SFN	NL	20	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			160	210	11	22	7	16	98	.105	—	—	—	—	-1,668

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 Laskey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	104	6	11	0	3	.106
Away	81	106	5	11	0	4	.104

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Laskey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	406.0	416	174	102	183	3.86
Away	80	339.1	368	169	108	142	4.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Laskey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1988-08-13	CLE	TEX	—	3.2	6	2	1	0	2
1988-08-08	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
1988-08-04	CLE	BAL	—	3.1	2	0	0	1	3
1988-07-31	CLE	MIN	—	0.0	1	2	1	0	0
1988-07-28	CLE	BAL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-18	CLE	OAK	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	3
1988-06-11	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1988-06-09	CLE	DET	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
1988-06-03	CLE	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-05-31	CLE	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Laskey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	159	117	55	105	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Laskey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	SFN	P	32	31	17	30	2	2
1983	SFN	P	25	26	11	16	1	0
1984	SFN	P	35	34	12	23	0	0
1985	SFN	P	19	19	8	19	2	1
1985	MON	P	11	7	4	7	0	0
1986	SFN	P	20	0	3	6	1	1
1988	CLE	P	17	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Laskey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	160

Awards & Honors

Bill Laskey — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1983	Pitcher of the Month	May

Salary History

Bill Laskey — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	SFN	NL	$355,000
Total Career Earnings			$355,000

College History

Bill Laskey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kent State University	Kent	OH	1978
Monroe Community College	Rochester	NY	1976, 1977

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Bill Laskey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Laskey's first major league game on April 23, 1982; the last one listed came on August 13, 1988. Laskey played for the San Francisco Giants (1982 through 1986), the Montreal Expos (1985), and the Cleveland Indians (1988). Laskey played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 20, 1957, in Toledo, OH, USA and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. The given name on file is William Alan Laskey.

Laskey pitched in 159 games, starting 116, and finished with a 42-53 record and 4.14 ERA. The totals include 325 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.14 mark was 7.4% worse. No season topped the 13 wins of 1982. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.14 in 1982, when the league's was 3.86.

Laskey's awards table lists Pitcher of the Month (1983).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Laskey

What years did Bill Laskey play?: Bill Laskey played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.
Was Bill Laskey a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Laskey pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 325 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Laskey hit?: Bill Laskey hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Bill Laskey's career batting average?: Bill Laskey batted .105 over his career, with 22 hits in 210 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Laskey have?: Bill Laskey drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Bill Laskey's career ERA?: Bill Laskey finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 42-53 with 325 strikeouts.