Bill Phebus
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1938)
Bill Phebus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.31 ERA and 18 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
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 10/11/1989 in Bartow, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-09-06
- Last Game
- 1938-05-16
Full name: Raymond William Phebus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40.2 | 33 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 2.21 | 4.34 (+49%) | -845.2 |
| 1938 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11.37 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 54.1 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 18 | 3.31 | — | -845 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .000 | .412 | .000 | .412 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .412 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .412 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 44.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 32.0 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2.81 |
| Away | 6 | 22.1 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2.82 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-16 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-11 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-10 | MIN | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-04-29 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-04-25 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-25 | MIN | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937-09-18 | MIN | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937-09-12 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1937-09-09 | MIN | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-16 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1938-05-11 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-10 | MIN | SLA | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-04-29 | MIN | PHA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-04-25 | MIN | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937-09-25 | MIN | PHA | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937-09-18 | MIN | SLA | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-12 | MIN | NYY | L | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1937-09-09 | MIN | PHA | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
Bill Phebus: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bill Phebus's first major league game on September 6, 1936; the last one listed came on May 16, 1938. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1936 to 1938. Phebus, born on August 2, 1909, in Cherryvale, KS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Phebus's death is recorded on October 11, 1989, in Bartow, FL, USA. Phebus's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond William Phebus.
Phebus went 3-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 13 games, 6 of them starts. The totals include 18 strikeouts. The leagues Phebus pitched in allowed 4.42 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 25.1% better than average. 1937 was Phebus's sharpest full season, a 2.21 ERA against the league's 4.34.
The position breakdown shows 13 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 7 assists against 1 errors.
Phebus's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Phebus
- What years did Bill Phebus play?
- Bill Phebus played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.
- Was Bill Phebus a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Phebus pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 18 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Phebus hit?
- Bill Phebus hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Bill Phebus's career batting average?
- Bill Phebus batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Phebus have?
- Bill Phebus drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Phebus's career ERA?
- Bill Phebus finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 3-2 with 18 strikeouts.