Bill Pecota
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)
Bill Pecota was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994 for the Kansas City Royals, the New York Mets, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 9 seasons. In 698 career games, he hit .249 with 380 hits, 22 home runs, and 148 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-09-19
- Last Game
- 1994-08-11
Full name: William Joseph Pecota
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698 | 1,527 | 223 | 380 | 72 | 11 | 22 | 148 | 52 | 160 | 216 | .249 | .323 | .354 | .676 | -865 |
Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career OPS .676 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 5.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KCA | AL | 12 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | KCA | AL | 66 | 156 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 25 | .276 | .262 (+5%) | .331 (+4%) | .415 (-9%) | .746 (-3%) | -53.3 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | 90 | 178 | 25 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 34 | .208 | .254 (-18%) | .317 (-10%) | .377 (-27%) | .695 (-19%) | -503.5 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | 65 | 83 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | .205 | .254 (-19%) | .319 (-14%) | .375 (+9%) | .694 (-2%) | -45.1 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 87 | 240 | 43 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 39 | .242 | .257 (-6%) | .324 (+3%) | .385 (-1%) | .710 (+1%) | 107.9 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | 125 | 398 | 53 | 114 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 16 | 41 | 45 | .286 | .255 (+12%) | .323 (+10%) | .384 (+4%) | .708 (+7%) | 600.2 |
| 1992 | NYN | NL | 117 | 269 | 28 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 40 | .227 | .255 (-11%) | .322 (-9%) | .377 (-21%) | .699 (-16%) | -633.7 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | 72 | 62 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .323 | .265 (+22%) | .332 (+3%) | .403 (-4%) | .735 (-1%) | -11.1 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | 64 | 112 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 16 | .214 | .269 (-21%) | .338 (-8%) | .424 (-26%) | .763 (-18%) | -326.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 698 | 1,527 | 223 | 380 | 72 | 11 | 22 | 148 | 52 | 160 | 216 | .249 | — | — | — | — | -865 | ||
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 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 (700 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 336 | 704 | 115 | 175 | 9 | 74 | .249 |
| Away | 362 | 823 | 108 | 205 | 13 | 74 | .249 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-11 | ATL | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-07 | ATL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-05 | ATL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-08-02 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-31 | ATL | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-30 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-24 | ATL | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-22 | ATL | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-19 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-14 | ATL | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-09-26 | NYN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991-06-24 | KCR | LAA | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 28 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2B | 157 | 88 | 210 | 302 | 7 | 55 |
| 3B | 272 | 168 | 131 | 390 | 17 | 33 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 33 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 177 | 117 | 211 | 390 | 13 | 81 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KCA | 3B | 12 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | KCA | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | KCA | 2B | 15 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987 | KCA | 3B | 17 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | KCA | SS | 36 | 26 | 40 | 85 | 3 | 20 |
| 1988 | KCA | 1B | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | KCA | 2B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | KCA | 3B | 21 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 | KCA | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | KCA | OF | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | KCA | SS | 41 | 33 | 59 | 107 | 4 | 20 |
| 1989 | KCA | 1B | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | KCA | 2B | 12 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | KCA | 3B | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | KCA | OF | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | KCA | SS | 29 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 1 | 8 |
| 1990 | KCA | 1B | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | KCA | 2B | 50 | 39 | 82 | 122 | 3 | 21 |
| 1990 | KCA | 3B | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | KCA | OF | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KCA | SS | 21 | 18 | 44 | 57 | 2 | 19 |
| 1991 | KCA | 1B | 8 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | KCA | 2B | 34 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | KCA | 3B | 102 | 88 | 69 | 158 | 4 | 14 |
| 1991 | KCA | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | KCA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | KCA | SS | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | NYN | 2B | 38 | 27 | 45 | 95 | 4 | 15 |
| 1992 | NYN | 3B | 48 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 5 | 6 |
| 1992 | NYN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | NYN | SS | 39 | 20 | 33 | 72 | 3 | 11 |
| 1993 | ATL | 2B | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | ATL | 3B | 23 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | ATL | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | ATL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | ATL | 3B | 31 | 21 | 16 | 59 | 2 | 4 |
| 1994 | ATL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 28 |
| Second Base | 158 |
| Third Base | 272 |
| Shortstop | 176 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 19 |
| Designated Hitter | 10 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ATL | NL | $575,000 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | $675,000 |
| 1992 | NYN | NL | $785,000 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | $307,500 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | $115,000 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | $85,000 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | $65,000 |
| 1987 | KCA | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,670,000 | ||
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Bill Pecota: the record in brief
Bill Pecota's major league career runs from a debut on September 19, 1986 to a final game on August 11, 1994. Pecota played for the Kansas City Royals (1986 to 1991), the New York Mets (1992), and the Atlanta Braves (1993 to 1994). Born on February 16, 1960, in Redwood City, CA, USA, Pecota is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 195 pounds. Pecota's full given name, per the bio, is William Joseph Pecota.
Pecota finished with 380 hits from 1,527 at bats in 698 games, which works out to .249; the totals also include 22 homers, 148 runs batted in, and 52 stolen bases. Pecota's career OPS of .676 combines a .323 on-base mark with .354 slugging. The .249 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 114, in 1991.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Pecota
- What years did Bill Pecota play?
- Bill Pecota played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.
- Was Bill Pecota a pitcher?
- No. Bill Pecota was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Bill Pecota hit?
- Bill Pecota hit 22 career home runs with 380 hits.
- What was Bill Pecota's career batting average?
- Bill Pecota batted .249 over his career, with 380 hits in 1,527 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Pecota have?
- Bill Pecota drove in 148 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Pecota's career ERA?
- Bill Pecota finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.