Bill Rotes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893)
Bill Rotes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1893 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 20 career appearances, he went 5-12 with a 7.60 ERA and 22 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/8/1934 in Pottstown, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1893-06-14
- Last Game
- 1893-08-15
Full name: William Clarence Rotes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | LS3 | NL | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 151.2 | 244 | 128 | 66 | 22 | 7.60 | 4.66 (-63%) | -2478.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 151.2 | 244 | 128 | 66 | 22 | 7.60 | — | -2,478 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 70 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .129 | .218 | .200 | .418 | -513 |
Career AVG .129 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career OBP .218 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.
Career OPS .418 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 43.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | LS3 | NL | 20 | 70 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .129 | .279 (-54%) | .356 (-39%) | .379 (-47%) | .735 (-43%) | -513.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 70 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .129 | — | — | — | — | -513 | ||
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 | 20 |
Bill Rotes: the record in brief
June 14, 1893 and August 15, 1893 bracket Bill Rotes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Rotes spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Louisville Colonels. Born on June 27, 1871, in Pottstown, PA, USA, Rotes is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Rotes died on March 8, 1934, in Pottstown, PA, USA. Rotes's full given name, per the bio, is William Clarence Rotes.
Rotes pitched in 20 games, starting 19, and finished with a 5-12 record and 7.60 ERA. Rotes had 22 strikeouts and 17 complete games. The league ERA over Rotes's seasons was 4.66, so the 7.60 figure ran 63.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1893, with 20 games and 22 strikeouts.
At the plate, Rotes went 9 for 70, a .129 average.
Every defensive appearance on record for Rotes, 20 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Rotes's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 26 assists and 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Rotes
- Was Bill Rotes a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Rotes pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 22 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Rotes hit?
- Bill Rotes hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Bill Rotes's career batting average?
- Bill Rotes batted .129 over his career, with 9 hits in 70 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Rotes have?
- Bill Rotes drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Rotes's career ERA?
- Bill Rotes finished with a 7.60 career ERA, going 5-12 with 22 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Rotes have?
- Bill Rotes recorded 22 career strikeouts.