What years did Bill Risley play?

Bill Risley played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.

Was Bill Risley a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Risley pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 203 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Risley hit?

Bill Risley hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Bill Risley play for?

Bill Risley played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1992–1993), the Seattle Mariners (1994–1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1998).

What were Bill Risley's career stats?

In 157 games, Bill Risley went 15-13 with a 3.98 ERA, 203 strikeouts, 221.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Bill Risley's salary?

Bill Risley's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 1999.

What position did Bill Risley play?

Bill Risley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Risley and how much did he weigh?

Bill Risley was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Bill Risley's career ERA?

Bill Risley finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 15-13 with 203 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Risley have?

Bill Risley recorded 203 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Risley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Risley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Risley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1998)

Bill Risley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998 for the Montreal Expos, the Seattle Mariners, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 7 seasons. Across 157 career appearances, he went 15-13 with a 3.98 ERA and 203 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 312.1.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 15–13

ERA 3.98

WHIP 1.27

SO 203

Pitcher PIV 312.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 5/29/1967 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-07-08
Last Game: 1998-09-26

Full name: William Charles Risley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Risley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	13	157	1	0	0	1	221.1	180	98	31	101	203	3.98	312.1

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 8.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Risley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	MON	NL	1	0	1	1	0	5.0	4	1	1	2	1.80	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	2	2	2	2	6.00	—	0.0
1994	SEA	AL	9	6	37	0	0	52.1	31	20	19	61	3.44	4.51 (+24%)	1168.8
1995	SEA	AL	2	1	45	0	1	60.1	55	21	18	65	3.13	4.45 (+30%)	1602.6
1996	TOR	AL	0	1	25	0	0	41.2	33	18	25	29	3.89	4.61 (+16%)	-1200.7
1997	TOR	AL	0	1	3	0	0	4.1	3	4	2	2	8.31	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	3	4	44	0	0	54.2	52	32	34	42	5.27	4.43 (-19%)	-1258.6
Career · 7 seasons			15	13	157	1	1	221.1	180	98	101	203	3.98	—	312

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 Risley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
157	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Risley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	MON	NL	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SEA	AL	37	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	45	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	25	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	44	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			157	2	.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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Risley — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Risley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1995	ALCS	SEA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	ALDS2	SEA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Risley — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	7	0	1	5.2	4	2	1	3	3.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Risley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1995	ALCS	SEA	0	0	3	0	0	2.2	2	0	1	2	0.00
1995	ALDS2	SEA	0	0	4	0	1	3.0	2	2	0	1	6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Risley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	79	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Risley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	78	95.0	94	46	46	98	4.36
Away	79	126.1	86	52	55	105	3.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Risley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-26	TOR	DET	W	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
1998-09-20	TOR	TBR	W	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1998-09-18	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-14	TOR	CLE	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
1998-09-07	TOR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998-08-29	TOR	MIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-08-26	TOR	KCR	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1998-08-22	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1998-08-18	TOR	OAK	—	1.1	1	3	3	2	1	1
1998-08-15	TOR	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Risley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	157	1	11	12	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Risley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	MON	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1993	MON	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1994	SEA	P	37	0	5	2	1	1
1995	SEA	P	45	0	2	3	0	0
1996	TOR	P	25	0	1	3	0	1
1997	TOR	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1998	TOR	P	44	0	2	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Risley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	157

Salary History

Bill Risley's recorded salaries total $1,949,500 over 7 seasons, 1993 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Risley's career ran from 1992 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1992.

Bill Risley — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TOR	AL	$575,000
1998	TOR	AL	$405,000
1997	TOR	AL	$380,000
1996	TOR	AL	$235,000
1995	SEA	AL	$135,000
1994	SEA	AL	$110,000
1993	MON	NL	$109,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,949,500

College History

Bill Risley — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Harry S Truman College	Chicago	IL	1987

Award Voting History

Bill Risley — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1994	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	6.0	140	0

Bill Risley: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Risley's first major league game on July 8, 1992; the last one listed came on September 26, 1998. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1992 to 1993), the Seattle Mariners (1994 through 1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1996 to 1998). The bio lists Risley as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Risley is listed at 6'2" and 215 pounds. Risley was born on May 29, 1967, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name William Charles.

Risley went 15-13 with a 3.98 ERA in 157 games, 1 of them starts. Risley had 203 strikeouts. That 3.98 ERA compares with a 4.33 league average across the same seasons, 8.0% better. The best win total was 9, in 1994. The strikeout high was 65 in 1995. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.13 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Risley

What years did Bill Risley play?: Bill Risley played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.
Was Bill Risley a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Risley pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 203 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Risley hit?: Bill Risley hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Bill Risley play for?: Bill Risley played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1992–1993), the Seattle Mariners (1994–1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1998).
What were Bill Risley's career stats?: In 157 games, Bill Risley went 15-13 with a 3.98 ERA, 203 strikeouts, 221.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Bill Risley earn in his career?: Bill Risley's recorded salaries total $1,949,500 over 7 seasons, 1993 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Risley's career ran from 1992 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1992.
What was Bill Risley's salary?: Bill Risley's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 1999.
What position did Bill Risley play?: Bill Risley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Risley and how much did he weigh?: Bill Risley was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Bill Risley's career ERA?: Bill Risley finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 15-13 with 203 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Risley have?: Bill Risley recorded 203 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Risley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Risley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.