Bill Laxton

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 10 121 4 0 0 5 243.3 212 128 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 2 2 13.50 — 0.0
1971 SDN NL 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 27.7 32 21 26 23 6.83 3.47 (-97%) -1471.2
1974 SDN NL 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 44.7 37 20 38 40 4.03 3.63 (-11%) -1528.5
1976 DET AL 0 5 26 3 0 0 2 94.7 77 43 51 74 4.09 3.51 (-16%) -2713.6
1977 SEA AL 3 2 43 0 0 0 3 72.7 62 40 39 49 4.95 4.00 (-24%) -1735.1
1977 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 2 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 3 10 121 4 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SDN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SDN NL 30 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1976 DET AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SEA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 121 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6920000.000
Away5230100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69142.012374761054.69
Away52101.1895482844.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-19 CLEDET — 0.2111210
1977-09-17 CLETOR — 1.0100000
1977-09-07 SEAKCR — 1.0122100
1977-08-28 SEACLE — 1.0122101
1977-08-24 SEATOR — 2.1100030
1977-08-22 SEACLE — 2.1443121
1977-08-21 SEADET — 0.2100000
1977-08-20 SEADET — 1.2100000
1977-08-19 SEADET — 0.2000200
1977-08-15 SEADET — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 121 4 10 19 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 PHI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1971 SDN P 18 0 1 4 0 0
1974 SDN P 30 1 2 4 0 0
1976 DET P 26 3 4 5 2 0
1977 SEA P 43 0 3 5 0 0
1977 CLE P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 121

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.