What years did Bill LeFebvre play?

Bill LeFebvre played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1944.

Was Bill LeFebvre a pitcher?

Yes. Bill LeFebvre pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill LeFebvre hit?

Bill LeFebvre hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.

Bill LeFebvre

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1944)

W–L 5–5

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.61

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -1650.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/11/1915 in Natick, RI, USA
Died: 1/19/2007 in Largo, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-06-10
Last Game: 1944-09-29

Full name: Wilfred Henry LeFebvre

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	36	10	3	0	3	132.3	162	74	10	51	36	5.03	-1650.2

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 28.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	8	6	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
1939	BOS	AL	1	1	5	3	0	0	26.3	35	17	14	8	5.81	4.28 (-36%)	-499.7
1943	WS1	AL	2	0	6	3	1	0	32.3	33	16	16	10	4.45	3.50 (-27%)	-986.7
1944	WS1	AL	2	4	24	4	2	3	69.7	86	35	21	18	4.52	3.57 (-26%)	-163.7
Career · 4 seasons			5	5	36	10	3	3	132.1	162	74	51	36	5.03	—	-1,650

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
75	87	8	24	5	2	1	11	0	15	11	.276	.382	.414	.796	114

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OPS .796 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BOS	AL	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BOS	AL	7	10	3	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	WS1	AL	7	14	0	4	3	0	0	1	1	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	WS1	AL	60	62	4	16	2	2	0	8	12	9	.258	.261 (-1%)	.325 (+16%)	.357 (-1%)	.683 (+7%)	113.6
Career · 4 seasons			75	87	8	24	5	2	1	11	15	11	.276	—	—	—	—	114

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	30	26	2	10	1	5	.385
Away	45	61	6	14	0	6	.230

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	41.2	61	37	16	10	7.99
Away	21	90.2	101	38	35	26	3.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
1944-09-29	MIN	DET	L	1	0	1
1944-09-25	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0
1944-09-24	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0
1944-09-23	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	1
1944-09-21	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0
1944-09-20	MIN	SLA	L	1	1	0
1944-09-19	MIN	SLA	W	1	0	1
1944-09-17	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	0
1944-09-16	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0
1944-09-09	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1944-09-24	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	5	4	2	1	1
1944-09-17	MIN	BOS	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1944-09-16	MIN	BOS	—	0.0	2	2	0	1	0
1944-09-02	MIN	NYY	L	8.0	9	3	2	0	2
1944-08-29	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	6	3	3	1	0
1944-08-26	MIN	NYY	—	2.1	1	1	0	1	1
1944-08-19	MIN	CHW	SV	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-08-16	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	1
1944-08-12	MIN	DET	—	5.0	6	6	5	3	0
1944-08-11	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	16	1	0	1
P	36	0	3	21	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0
1939	BOS	P	5	1	2	0	0
1943	WS1	P	6	1	6	0	1
1944	WS1	1B	2	16	1	0	1
1944	WS1	P	24	1	13	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	36
First Base	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1936, 1937, 1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill LeFebvre

What years did Bill LeFebvre play?: Bill LeFebvre played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1944.
Was Bill LeFebvre a pitcher?: Yes. Bill LeFebvre pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill LeFebvre hit?: Bill LeFebvre hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.