Bill McGee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1942)

W–L 46–41
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.43
SO 340
Pitcher PIV -2131.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 215 lb
Born
11/16/1909 in Batchtown, IL, USA
Died
2/11/1987 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1935-09-29
Last Game
1942-09-22

Full name: William Henry McGee

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 41 197 102 31 9 6 853.0 861 354 53 355 340 3.74 -2131.1

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 11.0% better 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
1935 SLN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 3 1 1 2 1.00 4.35 (+77%) 0.0
1936 SLN NL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 16.0 23 14 4 8 7.88 4.59 (-72%) -383.4
1937 SLN NL 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 14.0 13 4 4 9 2.57 4.34 (+41%) 148.0
1938 SLN NL 7 12 47 25 10 1 5 216.0 216 77 78 104 3.21 4.35 (+26%) 4972.2
1939 SLN NL 12 5 43 17 5 4 0 156.0 155 66 59 56 3.81 4.28 (+11%) -1434.2
1940 SLN NL 16 10 38 31 11 3 0 218.0 222 92 96 78 3.80 4.21 (+10%) -1081.0
1941 SLN NL 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 14.0 17 8 13 2 5.14 3.94 (-31%) -879.0
1941 NY1 NL 2 9 22 14 1 0 0 106.0 117 58 54 41 4.92 3.94 (-25%) -1926.7
1942 NY1 NL 6 3 31 8 2 1 1 104.0 95 34 46 40 2.94 3.57 (+18%) -1547.1
Career · 9 seasons 46 41 197 102 31 9 6 853.0 861 354 355 340 3.74 — -2,131

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
197 271 13 46 6 0 0 20 0 5 56 .170 .188 .192 .380 -1,375

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OPS .380 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 47.7% 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
1935 SLN NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLN NL 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLN NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 47 67 4 14 2 0 0 2 0 3 7 .209 .272 (-23%) .341 (-26%) .392 (-39%) .734 (-33%) -356.1
1939 SLN NL 43 55 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 13 .145 .274 (-47%) .342 (-53%) .393 (-58%) .735 (-56%) -501.4
1940 SLN NL 38 73 5 13 3 0 0 11 0 1 17 .178 .267 (-33%) .335 (-44%) .387 (-43%) .722 (-44%) -517.4
1941 SLN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 22 31 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 .161 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 31 29 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 .103 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 197 271 13 46 6 0 0 20 0 5 56 .170 — — — — -1,375

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
Home10112432108.169
Away961471025012.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home101426.04461931851644.08
Away96427.04141601701813.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-22 NY1BROL 000000000
1942-09-19 NY1BSNW 100000001
1942-09-13 NY1PITW 200000000
1942-09-05 NY1BROW 100000001
1942-09-01 NY1CHCL 000000000
1942-08-30 NY1CHCL 000000000
1942-08-30 NY1CHCW 000000000
1942-08-29 NY1PITW 100000000
1942-08-22 NY1BROL 100000000
1942-08-15 NY1PHIW 201000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-09-22 NY1BRO — 1.0011200
1942-09-19 NY1BSN — 1.1333110
1942-09-13 NY1PIT W 5.0300310
1942-09-05 NY1BRO — 3.2743331
1942-09-01 NY1CHC — 0.0310100
1942-08-30 NY1CHC — 1.0211101
1942-08-30 NY1CHC SV 1.0000010
1942-08-29 NY1PIT W 4.0100100
1942-08-22 NY1BRO L 2.0554300
1942-08-15 NY1PHI — 6.0531310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 197 0 31 147 6 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 SLN P 7 0 0 5 0 0
1937 SLN P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1938 SLN P 47 0 11 39 3 2
1939 SLN P 43 0 3 33 0 3
1940 SLN P 38 0 8 33 2 1
1941 SLN P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1941 NY1 P 22 0 3 14 0 0
1942 NY1 P 31 0 6 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 197

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Feldman
    35-35, 3.80 ERA
  2. 97
    Eric Erickson
    34-57, 3.85 ERA
  3. 94
    Manny Salvo
    33-50, 3.69 ERA
  4. 93
    Vern Bickford
    66-57, 3.71 ERA
  5. 92
    Buttons Briggs
    44-47, 3.41 ERA
  6. 92
    Al Javery
    53-74, 3.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McGee

What years did Bill McGee play?
Bill McGee played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1942.
Was Bill McGee a pitcher?
Yes. Bill McGee pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 340 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill McGee hit?
Bill McGee hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.