Bill McCorry
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Bill McCorry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 10 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 157 lb
- Died
- 3/22/1973 in Augusta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-17
- Last Game
- 1909-09-29
Full name: William Charles McCorry
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 9.00 | 2.55 (-254%) | -160.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 9.00 | — | -161 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 73.1% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 15.0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4.80 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-29 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-09-17 | SLA | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-09-29 | SLA | NYY | L | 7.0 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1909-09-17 | SLA | MIN | L | 8.0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Bill McCorry: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill McCorry debuted on September 17, 1909 and played a final game on September 29, 1909. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Browns in 1909. McCorry played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 9, 1887, in Saranac Lake, NY, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 157 pounds. The bio records the death on March 22, 1973, in Augusta, GA, USA. The given name on file is William Charles McCorry.
McCorry pitched in 2 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-2 record and 9.00 ERA. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over McCorry's seasons was 2.55, so the 9.00 figure ran 253.5% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1909, with 2 games and 10 strikeouts.
McCorry appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McCorry
- Was Bill McCorry a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill McCorry pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill McCorry hit?
- Bill McCorry hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Bill McCorry play for?
- Bill McCorry played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1909).
- What were Bill McCorry's career stats?
- In 2 games, Bill McCorry went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 15.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill McCorry play?
- Bill McCorry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill McCorry and how much did he weigh?
- Bill McCorry was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 157 pounds.
- What was Bill McCorry's career ERA?
- Bill McCorry finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill McCorry have?
- Bill McCorry recorded 10 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill McCorry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill McCorry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.