Bill Posedel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1946)

W–L 41–43
ERA 4.56
WHIP 1.48
SO 227
Pitcher PIV -2505.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/2/1906 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
11/28/1989 in Livermore, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-23
Last Game
1946-09-13

Full name: William John Posedel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 43 138 87 45 6 6 679.3 757 344 48 248 227 4.56 -2505.7

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 BRO NL 8 9 33 17 6 1 1 140.0 178 88 46 49 5.66 4.35 (-30%) -1308.7
1939 BSN NL 15 13 33 29 18 5 0 220.7 221 96 78 73 3.92 4.28 (+9%) 1997.0
1940 BSN NL 12 17 35 32 18 0 1 233.0 263 107 81 86 4.13 4.21 (+2%) -2.3
1941 BSN NL 4 4 18 9 3 0 0 57.3 61 31 30 10 4.87 3.94 (-24%) -2078.3
1946 BSN NL 2 0 19 0 0 0 4 28.3 34 22 13 9 6.99 3.59 (-95%) -1113.5
Career · 5 seasons 41 43 138 87 45 6 6 679.1 757 344 248 227 4.56 — -2,506

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
138 227 13 40 8 0 0 21 0 12 38 .176 .218 .211 .429 -1,243

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1938 BRO NL 33 44 3 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 .227 — — — — 0.0
1939 BSN NL 33 73 3 8 1 0 0 7 0 4 18 .110 .274 (-60%) .342 (-54%) .393 (-69%) .735 (-62%) -737.6
1940 BSN NL 35 82 6 14 4 0 0 10 0 6 11 .171 .267 (-36%) .335 (-32%) .387 (-43%) .722 (-38%) -505.7
1941 BSN NL 18 25 1 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .320 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 138 227 13 40 8 0 0 21 0 12 38 .176 — — — — -1,243

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home69102712013.118
Away6912362808.228

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69357.03791491051193.76
Away69322.13791921441085.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-13 BSNPITL 100000000
1946-09-12 BSNPITL 000000000
1946-08-31 BSNPHIL 000000000
1946-08-15 BSNPHIL 000000000
1946-08-08 BSNPHIW 100000000
1946-08-08 BSNPHIL 000000000
1946-08-05 BSNBROL 000000000
1946-07-13 BSNCINW 000000000
1946-06-29 BSNBROL 000000000
1946-06-23 BSNPITW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-13 BSNPIT — 4.0330121
1946-09-12 BSNPIT — 2.0100100
1946-08-31 BSNPHI — 0.1433010
1946-08-15 BSNPHI — 1.2211100
1946-08-08 BSNPHI W 3.0533110
1946-08-08 BSNPHI — 1.0000010
1946-08-05 BSNBRO — 2.0111300
1946-07-13 BSNCIN SV 1.2000000
1946-06-29 BSNBRO — 0.2455210
1946-06-23 BSNPIT SV 2.1411100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 0 36 120 10 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BRO P 33 0 5 23 2 2
1939 BSN P 33 0 10 40 4 1
1940 BSN P 35 0 17 42 3 3
1941 BSN P 18 0 3 11 1 2
1946 BSN P 19 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 138

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Posedel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gorham Leverett
    29-34, 4.51 ERA
  2. 84
    Bud Podbielan
    25-42, 4.49 ERA
  3. 79
    Kent Greenfield
    41-48, 4.54 ERA
  4. 64
    George Mitchell
    48-45, 4.50 ERA
  5. 63
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  6. 61
    Chris Welsh
    22-31, 4.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Posedel

What years did Bill Posedel play?
Bill Posedel played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946.
Was Bill Posedel a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Posedel pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 227 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Posedel hit?
Bill Posedel hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.