Bill Sayles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1943)

W–L 1–3
ERA 5.61
WHIP 1.69
SO 52
Pitcher PIV 313.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
7/27/1917 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
11/20/1996 in Lincoln City, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1939-07-17
Last Game
1943-08-28

Full name: William Nisbeth Sayles

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 28 3 1 0 0 78.7 87 49 2 46 52 5.61 313.2

Career ERA 5.61 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 44.4% 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
1939 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 14.0 14 11 13 9 7.07 4.28 (-65%) -424.6
1943 NY1 NL 1 3 18 3 1 0 0 53.0 60 28 23 38 4.75 3.50 (-36%) 989.4
1943 BRO NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 11.7 13 10 10 5 7.71 3.50 (-120%) -251.7
Career · 3 seasons 1 3 28 3 1 0 0 78.2 87 49 46 52 5.61 — 313

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
30 22 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 .273 .273 .318 .591 0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 15.9% 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
1939 BOS AL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 19 13 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 — — — — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 30 22 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 .273 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1780100.125
Away13142500.357

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1639.1372226275.03
Away1239.1502519275.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-08-28 BROPHIW 000000000
1943-08-21 BROCHCL 201000001
1943-08-18 BROCHCL 000000000
1943-08-18 BROCHCL 000000000
1943-08-14 BROCINL 000000000
1943-08-14 BROCINL 000000000
1943-07-27 NY1PITL 000000000
1943-07-21 NY1STLL 211100000
1943-07-17 NY1PHIW 000000000
1943-07-04 NY1CINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-28 BROPHI — 1.1000210
1943-08-21 BROCHC — 5.1787610
1943-08-18 BROCHC — 1.0000010
1943-08-18 BROCHC — 2.0111120
1943-08-14 BROCIN — 2.0550100
1943-07-27 NY1PIT — 2.0311110
1943-07-21 NY1STL — 3.1544220
1943-07-17 NY1PHI — 1.0000130
1943-07-04 NY1CIN — 2.0200120
1943-06-30 NY1STL — 2.0111231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 0 3 13 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 BOS P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1943 NY1 P 18 0 3 9 2 0
1943 BRO P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 28

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oregon Eugene OR 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sayles

What years did Bill Sayles play?
Bill Sayles played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1943.
Was Bill Sayles a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Sayles pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 52 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Sayles hit?
Bill Sayles hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.