Bill Pulsipher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

Bill Pulsipher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 13-19 with a 5.15 ERA and 202 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

W–L 13–19
ERA 5.15
WHIP 1.54
SO 202
Pitcher PIV -3126.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
10/9/1973 in Fort Benning, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-06-17
Last Game
2005-05-07

Full name: William Thomas Pulsipher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Pulsipher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 19 106 46 2 0 0 327.0 361 187 44 141 202 5.15 -3126.3

Career ERA 5.15 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 14.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Pulsipher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 NYN NL 5 7 17 17 2 0 0 126.7 122 56 45 81 3.98 4.45 (+11%) 1095.9
1998 NYN NL 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 14.3 23 11 5 13 6.91 4.43 (-56%) 88.4
1998 MIL NL 3 4 11 10 0 0 0 58.0 63 30 26 38 4.66 4.43 (-5%) -200.9
1999 MIL NL 5 6 19 16 0 0 0 87.3 100 58 36 42 5.98 4.71 (-27%) -3487.3
2000 NYN NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.7 12 9 6 7 12.15 — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 22.0 25 13 14 16 5.32 4.42 (-20%) -622.4
2001 CHA AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 8.0 11 7 7 4 7.88 — 0.0
2005 SLN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 2 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 13 19 106 46 2 0 0 327.0 361 187 141 202 5.15 — -3,126

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

Bill Pulsipher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
107 81 7 10 2 0 0 4 0 5 40 .123 .170 .148 .319 0

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Pulsipher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 NYN NL 17 38 4 4 2 0 0 4 0 5 19 .105 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIL NL 11 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .158 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIL NL 19 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .143 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SLN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 107 81 7 10 2 0 0 4 0 5 40 .123 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Pulsipher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home58364300.083
Away49453704.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Pulsipher — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58160.21899565945.32
Away48166.117292761084.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Pulsipher — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-05-07 STLSDP — 1.1000000
2005-05-05 STLSDP — 1.0322100
2005-04-10 STLPHI — 0.1011100
2005-04-09 STLPHI — 1.0100010
2005-04-06 STLHOU — 0.1100000
2001-10-07 CHWMIN — 0.2121010
2001-10-06 CHWMIN — 2.0200010
2001-10-01 CHWNYY — 1.0111110
2001-09-25 CHWMIN — 0.0011100
2001-09-22 CHWKCR — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Pulsipher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 106 46 12 59 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Pulsipher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 NYN P 17 17 5 18 0 0
1998 NYN P 15 1 0 5 0 0
1998 MIL P 11 10 1 7 0 0
1999 MIL P 19 16 2 19 0 1
2000 NYN P 2 2 2 2 0 0
2001 BOS P 23 0 2 3 1 1
2001 CHA P 14 0 0 3 0 0
2005 SLN P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Pulsipher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 106

Salary History

Bill Pulsipher — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 MIL NL $257,500
1997 NYN NL $155,000
1996 NYN NL $155,000
1995 NYN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $676,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Pulsipher

What years did Bill Pulsipher play?
Bill Pulsipher played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Bill Pulsipher a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Pulsipher pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 202 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Pulsipher hit?
Bill Pulsipher hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Bill Pulsipher's career batting average?
Bill Pulsipher batted .123 over his career, with 10 hits in 81 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Pulsipher have?
Bill Pulsipher drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Bill Pulsipher's career ERA?
Bill Pulsipher finished with a 5.15 career ERA, going 13-19 with 202 strikeouts.