Bill Mazeroski
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1956-1972)
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 183 lb
- 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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2163 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1074 | 3738 | 366 | 1004 | 45 | 410 | .269 |
| Away | 1089 | 4017 | 403 | 1012 | 93 | 443 | .252 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-04 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-10-01 | PIT | NYN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-30 | PIT | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-28 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-24 | PIT | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-23 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-22 | PIT | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-03 | PIT | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-08-27 | PIT | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-08-26 | PIT | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2094 |
| Third Base | 10 |
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
| 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%.
Bill Mazeroski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 2016 hits.
- Is Bill Mazeroski in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Bill Mazeroski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.