What years did Bill Scherrer play?

Bill Scherrer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.

Was Bill Scherrer a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Scherrer pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 207 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Scherrer hit?

Bill Scherrer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bill Scherrer's career batting average?

Bill Scherrer batted .118 over his career, with 2 hits in 17 at bats.

What was Bill Scherrer's career ERA?

Bill Scherrer finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 8-10 with 207 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Scherrer have?

Bill Scherrer recorded 207 career strikeouts.

Bill Scherrer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1988)

Bill Scherrer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. Across 228 career appearances, he went 8-10 with a 4.08 ERA and 207 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 8–10

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.44

SO 207

Pitcher PIV -899.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 170 lb
Born: 1/20/1958 in Tonawanda, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-07
Last Game: 1988-07-28

Full name: William Joseph Scherrer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Scherrer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	10	228	2	0	0	11	311.3	307	141	31	140	207	4.08	-899.3

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Scherrer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	CIN	NL	0	1	5	2	0	17.3	17	5	0	7	2.60	3.86 (+33%)	849.8
1983	CIN	NL	2	3	73	0	10	92.0	73	28	33	57	2.74	3.87 (+29%)	1013.7
1984	CIN	NL	1	1	36	0	1	52.3	64	29	15	35	4.99	3.81 (-31%)	39.7
1984	DET	AL	1	0	18	0	0	19.0	14	4	8	16	1.89	3.81 (+50%)	371.8
1985	DET	AL	3	2	48	0	0	66.0	62	32	41	46	4.36	3.89 (-12%)	-2104.9
1986	DET	AL	0	1	13	0	0	21.0	19	17	22	16	7.29	3.97 (-83%)	-1269.2
1987	CIN	NL	1	1	23	0	0	33.0	43	16	16	24	4.36	4.29 (-2%)	199.9
1988	BAL	AL	0	1	4	0	0	4.0	8	6	3	3	13.50	—	0.0
1988	PHI	NL	0	0	8	0	0	6.7	7	4	2	3	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			8	10	228	2	11	311.1	307	141	140	207	4.08	—	-899

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 Scherrer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
229	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.118	.211	.118	.328	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Scherrer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	CIN	NL	6	2	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CIN	NL	73	11	1	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	36	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	DET	AL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	DET	AL	48	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	DET	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CIN	NL	23	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PHI	NL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			229	17	2	2	5	.118	—	—	—	—	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 Scherrer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Scherrer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	WS	DET	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Scherrer — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	3.0	5	1	0	0	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Scherrer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1984	WS	DET	0	0	3	0	0	3.0	5	1	0	0	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Scherrer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	118	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	111	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Scherrer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	117	164.1	154	58	57	102	3.18
Away	111	147.0	153	83	83	105	5.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Scherrer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1988-07-28	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-27	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	1
1988-07-26	PHI	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-22	PHI	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-18	PHI	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-17	PHI	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-15	PHI	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-05	PHI	ATL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1988-05-01	BAL	CHW	—	3.2	5	3	3	2	3
1988-04-30	BAL	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Scherrer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	228	2	14	51	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Scherrer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CIN	P	5	2	0	3	1	0
1983	CIN	P	73	0	2	18	0	1
1984	CIN	P	36	0	1	11	1	0
1984	DET	P	18	0	0	1	0	0
1985	DET	P	48	0	7	11	2	2
1986	DET	P	13	0	1	3	0	0
1987	CIN	P	23	0	3	3	0	0
1988	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1988	PHI	P	8	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Bill Scherrer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	228

Salary History

Bill Scherrer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	DET	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Scherrer

What years did Bill Scherrer play?: Bill Scherrer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1988.
Was Bill Scherrer a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Scherrer pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 207 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Scherrer hit?: Bill Scherrer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bill Scherrer's career batting average?: Bill Scherrer batted .118 over his career, with 2 hits in 17 at bats.
What was Bill Scherrer's career ERA?: Bill Scherrer finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 8-10 with 207 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Scherrer have?: Bill Scherrer recorded 207 career strikeouts.