What years did Bill Laxton play?

Bill Laxton played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.

Was Bill Laxton a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Laxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 189 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Laxton hit?

Bill Laxton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bill Laxton's career batting average?

Bill Laxton batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Bill Laxton's career ERA?

Bill Laxton finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 3-10 with 189 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Laxton have?

Bill Laxton recorded 189 career strikeouts.

Bill Laxton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

Bill Laxton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 3-10 with a 4.73 ERA and 189 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–10

ERA 4.73

WHIP 1.52

SO 189

Pitcher PIV -7448.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/5/1948 in Camden, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-15
Last Game: 1977-09-19

Full name: William Harry Laxton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Laxton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	10	121	4	0	0	5	243.1	212	128	34	158	189	4.73	-7448.4

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 27.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Laxton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	2	3	2	2	13.50	—	0.0
1971	SDN	NL	0	2	18	0	0	27.2	32	21	26	23	6.83	3.47 (-97%)	-1471.2
1974	SDN	NL	0	1	30	1	0	44.2	37	20	38	40	4.03	3.63 (-11%)	-1528.5
1976	DET	AL	0	5	26	3	2	94.2	77	43	51	74	4.09	3.51 (-16%)	-2713.6
1977	SEA	AL	3	2	43	0	3	72.2	62	40	39	49	4.95	4.00 (-24%)	-1735.1
1977	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	2	1	2	1	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			3	10	121	4	5	243.1	212	128	158	189	4.73	—	-7,448

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 Laxton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
121	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200	.333	.200	.533	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Laxton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SDN	NL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SDN	NL	30	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	26	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	43	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			121	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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 Laxton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	52	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Laxton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	69	142.0	123	74	76	105	4.69
Away	52	101.1	89	54	82	84	4.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Laxton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-19	CLE	DET	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
1977-09-17	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-07	SEA	KCR	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1977-08-28	SEA	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1977-08-24	SEA	TOR	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0
1977-08-22	SEA	CLE	—	2.1	4	4	3	1	2	1
1977-08-21	SEA	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-20	SEA	DET	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-19	SEA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1977-08-15	SEA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Laxton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	4	10	19	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Laxton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1970	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0
1971	SDN	P	18	0	1	4	0
1974	SDN	P	30	1	2	4	0
1976	DET	P	26	3	4	5	2
1977	SEA	P	43	0	3	5	0
1977	CLE	P	2	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Laxton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

Bill Laxton: the record in brief

Bill Laxton played a first major league game on September 15, 1970 and a last one on September 19, 1977. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1970), the San Diego Padres (1971 to 1974), the Detroit Tigers (1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977), and the Cleveland Indians (1977). Laxton, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Laxton is listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads January 5, 1948, in Camden, NJ, USA. The given name on file is William Harry Laxton.

Across 121 games (4 starts), Laxton recorded 3 wins against 10 losses with a 4.73 ERA. The totals include 189 strikeouts. Against a 3.70 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.73 mark was 27.8% worse. 1976 produced Laxton's most strikeouts, 74. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.09 in 1976, when the league's was 3.51.

Laxton appears at one position only: pitcher, in 121 games. On the mound, Laxton's fielding totals are 10 putouts, 19 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Laxton

What years did Bill Laxton play?: Bill Laxton played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Bill Laxton a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Laxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Laxton hit?: Bill Laxton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bill Laxton's career batting average?: Bill Laxton batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Bill Laxton's career ERA?: Bill Laxton finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 3-10 with 189 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Laxton have?: Bill Laxton recorded 189 career strikeouts.