What years did Bill McTigue play?

Bill McTigue played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1916.

Was Bill McTigue a pitcher?

Yes. Bill McTigue pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 41 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill McTigue hit?

Bill McTigue hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bill McTigue's career batting average?

Bill McTigue batted .077 over his career, with 2 hits in 26 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill McTigue have?

Bill McTigue drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bill McTigue's career ERA?

Bill McTigue finished with a 6.19 career ERA, going 2-5 with 41 strikeouts.

Bill McTigue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1916)

Bill McTigue was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1916 for the Boston Braves and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 6.19 ERA and 41 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–5

ERA 6.19

WHIP 1.99

SO 41

Pitcher PIV -3192.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 6/3/1891 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died: 5/6/1920 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-05-02
Last Game: 1916-05-05

Full name: William Patrick McTigue

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill McTigue — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	27	9	1	0	0	77.0	81	53	3	72	41	6.19	-3192.1

Career ERA 6.19 vs. league average 3.16 across their career seasons — 95.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill McTigue — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	BSN	NL	0	5	14	8	0	37.0	37	29	49	23	7.05	3.37 (-109%)	-3120.5
1912	BSN	NL	2	0	10	1	1	34.2	39	21	18	17	5.45	3.36 (-62%)	-71.5
1916	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	5.1	5	3	5	1	5.06	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	5	27	9	1	77.0	81	53	72	41	6.19	—	-3,192

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

Bill McTigue — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	26	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	10	.077	.111	.115	.226	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OPS .226 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill McTigue — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	BSN	NL	14	12	1	1	1	0	0	5	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	BSN	NL	10	13	2	1	0	1	1	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	DET	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			28	26	3	2	1	1	1	10	.077	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill McTigue — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	8	1	1	0	1	.125
Away	16	18	2	1	0	0	.056

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill McTigue — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	29.1	33	20	27	12	6.14
Away	16	47.0	48	33	45	29	6.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill McTigue — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1916-05-05	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-05-02	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-04-30	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1913-04-17	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-10-05	BSN	PHI	W	3	1	1	1	1	0
1912-10-02	BSN	BRO	W	4	0	0	0	0	3
1912-09-28	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-26	BSN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1912-05-31	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1912-05-21	BSN	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill McTigue — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1916-05-05	DET	SLA	—	0.2	1	3	0	1	0
1916-05-02	DET	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1916-04-30	DET	CLE	—	3.2	4	3	2	4	0
1912-10-05	BSN	PHI	W	9.0	11	7	5	3	5
1912-10-02	BSN	BRO	W	7.2	5	3	1	1	6
1912-09-28	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2
1912-09-26	BSN	NY1	—	5.0	7	2	2	1	1
1912-05-31	BSN	BRO	—	4.0	3	3	3	6	0
1912-05-21	BSN	PIT	—	2.0	4	5	5	2	2
1912-05-20	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill McTigue — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	3	19	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill McTigue — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	BSN	P	14	1	6	1	0
1912	BSN	P	10	1	10	0	2
1916	DET	P	3	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill McTigue — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Bill McTigue: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill McTigue's first major league game on May 2, 1911; the last one listed came on May 5, 1916. By club, McTigue's seasons break down as the Boston Rustlers (1911), the Boston Braves (1912 through 1913), and the Detroit Tigers (1916). McTigue, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads June 3, 1891, in Nashville, TN, USA. McTigue's death is recorded on May 6, 1920, in Nashville, TN, USA. The given name on file is William Patrick McTigue.

McTigue pitched in 27 games, starting 9, and finished with a 2-5 record and 6.19 ERA. Also on McTigue's record: 41 strikeouts. Against a 3.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.19 mark was 95.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.45 in 1912, when the league's was 3.36.

The position breakdown shows 27 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, McTigue's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 19 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McTigue

What years did Bill McTigue play?: Bill McTigue played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1916.
Was Bill McTigue a pitcher?: Yes. Bill McTigue pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill McTigue hit?: Bill McTigue hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bill McTigue's career batting average?: Bill McTigue batted .077 over his career, with 2 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill McTigue have?: Bill McTigue drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bill McTigue's career ERA?: Bill McTigue finished with a 6.19 career ERA, going 2-5 with 41 strikeouts.