Bill Paschall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)
Bill Paschall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA and 9 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1978-09-20
- Last Game
- 1981-09-25
Full name: William Herbert Paschall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6.59 | 4.00 (-65%) | -591.1 |
| 1981 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.2 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5.32 | — | -591 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | KCA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | KCA | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | KCA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 18.0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3.50 |
| Away | 3 | 5.2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11.12 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-25 | KCR | SEA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | KCR | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-07-13 | KCR | TEX | — | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-07-09 | KCR | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979-07-05 | KCR | BOS | L | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-30 | KCR | LAA | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979-06-27 | KCR | OAK | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-26 | KCR | OAK | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-21 | KCR | OAK | — | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-10-01 | KCR | MIN | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 |
Bill Paschall: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 20, 1978 and the final game on September 25, 1981, Bill Paschall built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Kansas City Royals. Paschall played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 22, 1954, in Norfolk, VA, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. Paschall's full given name, per the bio, is William Herbert Paschall.
Paschall went 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA in 11 games, 0 of them starts. Paschall had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Paschall's seasons was 3.78, so the 5.32 figure ran 40.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.59 in 1979, when the league's was 4.00.
The position breakdown shows 11 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Paschall's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors.
The college table lists University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976. Paschall's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 22 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Paschall
- What years did Bill Paschall play?
- Bill Paschall played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
- Was Bill Paschall a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Paschall pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- What teams did Bill Paschall play for?
- Bill Paschall played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (1978–1979, 1981).
- What were Bill Paschall's career stats?
- In 11 games, Bill Paschall went 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA, 9 strikeouts, 23.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Bill Paschall play?
- Bill Paschall played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Paschall and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Paschall was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Bill Paschall's career ERA?
- Bill Paschall finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Paschall have?
- Bill Paschall recorded 9 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Paschall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Paschall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.