Bill Mazeroski

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1956-1972)

Bill Mazeroski was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1972 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,163 career games, he hit .260 with 2,016 hits, 138 home runs, and 853 RBI. Bill Mazeroski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 and was a 7-time All-Star, a 8-time Gold Glove, and a Babe Ruth Award.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

⭐ Hall of Fame 2001
AVG .260
HR 138
RBI 853
H 2,016
OPS .667
PIV -6,416
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
9/5/1936 in Wheeling, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1956-07-07
Last Game
1972-10-04
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2001 (BBWAA)
Awards
7× All-Star · 8× Gold Glove · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: William Stanley Mazeroski

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Mazeroski — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,163 7,755 769 2,016 294 62 138 853 27 447 706 .260 .299 .367 .667 -6,416

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Mazeroski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 PIT NL 81 255 30 62 8 1 3 14 0 18 24 .243 .258 (-6%) .331 (-12%) .397 (-20%) .728 (-16%) -658.6
1957 PIT NL 148 526 59 149 27 7 8 54 3 27 49 .283 .257 (+10%) .323 (-2%) .391 (+4%) .715 (+1%) -7.1
1958 PIT NL 152 567 69 156 24 6 19 68 1 25 71 .275 .257 (+7%) .324 (-5%) .394 (+11%) .719 (+4%) 239.6
1959 PIT NL 135 493 50 119 15 6 7 59 1 29 54 .241 .256 (-6%) .323 (-13%) .392 (-14%) .715 (-13%) -1110.3
1960 PIT NL 151 538 58 147 21 5 11 64 4 40 50 .273 .255 (+7%) .323 (-1%) .387 (+1%) .711 (avg) -78.4
1961 PIT NL 152 558 71 148 21 2 13 59 2 26 55 .265 .258 (+3%) .328 (-9%) .399 (-5%) .727 (-7%) -710.8
1962 PIT NL 159 572 55 155 24 9 14 81 0 37 47 .271 .257 (+5%) .326 (-3%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+2%) 49.8
1963 PIT NL 142 534 43 131 22 3 8 52 2 32 46 .245 .246 (avg) .308 (-7%) .371 (-8%) .680 (-8%) -670.5
1964 PIT NL 162 601 66 161 22 8 10 64 1 29 52 .268 .250 (+7%) .312 (-4%) .377 (+1%) .690 (-1%) -261.8
1965 PIT NL 130 494 52 134 17 1 6 54 2 18 34 .271 .245 (+10%) .310 (-5%) .371 (-7%) .682 (-6%) -567.9
1966 PIT NL 162 621 56 163 22 7 16 82 4 31 62 .262 .248 (+6%) .309 (-4%) .376 (+6%) .685 (+1%) -36.1
1967 PIT NL 163 639 62 167 25 3 9 77 1 30 55 .261 .242 (+8%) .306 (-5%) .357 (-1%) .663 (-3%) -399.0
1968 PIT NL 143 506 36 127 18 2 3 42 3 38 38 .251 .236 (+6%) .298 (+2%) .340 (-8%) .638 (-4%) -239.3
1969 PIT NL 67 227 13 52 7 1 3 25 1 22 16 .229 .248 (-8%) .320 (-7%) .369 (-16%) .689 (-12%) -425.3
1970 PIT NL 112 367 29 84 14 0 7 39 2 27 40 .229 .253 (-10%) .325 (-13%) .385 (-16%) .711 (-15%) -872.8
1971 PIT NL 70 193 17 49 3 1 1 16 0 15 8 .254 .249 (+2%) .316 (-4%) .365 (-19%) .682 (-12%) -356.3
1972 PIT NL 34 64 3 12 4 0 0 3 0 3 5 .188 .243 (-23%) .310 (-30%) .353 (-29%) .664 (-30%) -311.0
Career · 17 seasons 2,163 7,755 769 2,016 294 62 138 853 27 447 706 .260 — — — — -6,416

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

Bill Mazeroski — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 31 5 10 2 0 2 5 2 4 .323

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Mazeroski — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS PIT 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1971 NLCS PIT 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1971 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1970 NLCS PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
1960 WS PIT 7 25 4 8 2 0 2 5 0 3 .320

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Mazeroski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10743738366100445410.269
Away10894017403101293443.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Mazeroski — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 PITSTLL 100000000
1972-10-01 PITNYNL 300000101
1972-09-30 PITNYNW 100000000
1972-09-28 PITPHIL 100000000
1972-09-24 PITWSNL 300000000
1972-09-23 PITWSNL 100000001
1972-09-22 PITWSNW 100000000
1972-09-03 PITSFGW 100000000
1972-08-27 PITLADL 100000000
1972-08-26 PITLADL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Mazeroski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2094 2060 4974 6685 204 1706
3B 10 7 2 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Mazeroski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 PIT 2B 81 81 163 242 8 56
1957 PIT 2B 144 141 308 443 17 96
1958 PIT 2B 152 152 344 496 17 118
1959 PIT 2B 133 129 303 373 13 100
1960 PIT 2B 151 150 413 449 10 127
1961 PIT 2B 152 151 410 505 23 144
1962 PIT 2B 159 159 425 509 14 138
1963 PIT 2B 138 138 340 506 14 131
1964 PIT 2B 162 162 346 543 23 122
1965 PIT 2B 127 125 290 439 9 113
1966 PIT 2B 162 162 411 538 8 161
1967 PIT 2B 163 160 417 498 18 131
1968 PIT 2B 142 138 319 467 15 107
1969 PIT 2B 65 64 134 192 4 46
1970 PIT 2B 102 99 227 325 7 87
1971 PIT 2B 46 37 95 121 3 22
1971 PIT 3B 7 6 2 5 0 0
1972 PIT 2B 15 12 29 39 1 7
1972 PIT 3B 3 1 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Mazeroski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 2094
Third Base 10

Awards & Honors

Bill Mazeroski — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1967 Gold Glove 2B
1967 TSN All-Star 2B
1966 Gold Glove 2B
1965 Gold Glove 2B
1964 Gold Glove 2B
1963 Gold Glove 2B
1962 TSN All-Star 2B
1961 Gold Glove 2B
1960 Babe Ruth Award 2B
1960 Gold Glove 2B
1960 TSN All-Star 2B
1960 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1958 Gold Glove 2B

Award Voting History

Bill Mazeroski — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 3.0 280 0
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 61.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Mazeroski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Leo Cardenas
    .257 avg, 118 HR
  2. 89
    Frank White
    .255 avg, 160 HR
  3. 88
    Granny Hamner
    .262 avg, 104 HR
  4. 87
    Terry Pendleton
    .270 avg, 140 HR
  5. 82
    Greg Gagne
    .254 avg, 111 HR
  6. 81
    Bill Russell
    .263 avg, 46 HR

Bill Mazeroski: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Mazeroski's first major league game on July 7, 1956; the last one listed came on October 4, 1972. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1956 through 1972. Mazeroski, born on September 5, 1936, in Wheeling, WV, USA, is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 183 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The given name on file is William Stanley Mazeroski.

Mazeroski finished with 2,016 hits from 7,755 at bats in 2,163 games, which works out to .260, along with 138 homers, 853 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .299 clip and slugging .367, Mazeroski finished with a .667 OPS. The .260 career average is close to the .250 the league hit across the same seasons. 1958 was Mazeroski's biggest home run year, with 19. The hits column peaks at 167, in 1967. Mazeroski drove in a season-high 82 runs in 1966.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Mazeroski

What years did Bill Mazeroski play?
Bill Mazeroski played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1972.
Was Bill Mazeroski a pitcher?
No. Bill Mazeroski was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Mazeroski hit?
Bill Mazeroski hit 138 career home runs with 2,016 hits.
Is Bill Mazeroski in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bill Mazeroski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
What teams did Bill Mazeroski play for?
Bill Mazeroski played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1972).
Did Bill Mazeroski win an MVP award?
No. Bill Mazeroski did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Bill Mazeroski win?
Bill Mazeroski won 8 Gold Gloves (1958, 1960–1961, 1963–1967). He was selected to 7 All-Star Games.
What were Bill Mazeroski's career stats?
In 2,163 games, Bill Mazeroski had 2,016 hits, 138 home runs, 853 RBI, 769 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
What position did Bill Mazeroski play?
Bill Mazeroski played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Mazeroski and how much did he weigh?
Bill Mazeroski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 183 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Mazeroski hit each season?
Bill Mazeroski's home runs by season: 3 in 1956, 8 in 1957, 19 in 1958, 7 in 1959, 11 in 1960, 13 in 1961, 14 in 1962, 8 in 1963, 10 in 1964, 6 in 1965, 16 in 1966, 9 in 1967, 3 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 7 in 1970, 1 in 1971, and 0 in 1972. His most in one season was 19, in 1958.
What was Bill Mazeroski's career batting average?
Bill Mazeroski batted .260 over his career, with 2,016 hits in 7,755 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Mazeroski have?
Bill Mazeroski drove in 853 runs in his career.
How many All-Star Games did Bill Mazeroski make?
Bill Mazeroski was selected to 7 All-Star Games.