Bill Pfann
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894)
Bill Pfann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1894 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- Born
- 1863 in Hamilton, ON, CAN
- Died
- 6/3/1904 in Hamilton, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1894-06-16
Full name: William F. Pfann
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .814 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Pfann: the record in brief
Bill Pfann debuted in the major leagues on June 16, 1894. Pfann spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Pfann, born in 1863, in Hamilton, ON, CAN, is listed as a pitcher. Pfann's listed size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Pfann died on June 3, 1904, in Hamilton, ON, CAN. Pfann's full given name, per the bio, is William F. Pfann.
Pfann pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 27.00 ERA. The league ERA over Pfann's seasons was 5.33, so the 27.00 figure ran 406.9% worse than average. Pfann's only pitching season is 1894: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Pfann
- Was Bill Pfann a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Pfann pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Pfann hit?
- Bill Pfann hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Bill Pfann play for?
- Bill Pfann played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1894).
- What were Bill Pfann's career stats?
- In 1 game, Bill Pfann went 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Pfann play?
- Bill Pfann played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Pfann and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Pfann was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
- What was Bill Pfann's career ERA?
- Bill Pfann finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Pfann have?
- Bill Pfann recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Pfann in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Pfann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.