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 teams did Bill Scherrer play for?

Bill Scherrer played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1982–1984, 1987), the Detroit Tigers (1984–1986), the Baltimore Orioles (1988), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1988).

What were Bill Scherrer's career stats?

In 228 games, Bill Scherrer went 8-10 with a 4.08 ERA, 207 strikeouts, 311.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.

What was Bill Scherrer's salary?

Bill Scherrer's recorded salary was $100,000 in 1985.

What position did Bill Scherrer play?

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

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

Bill Scherrer was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 170 pounds.

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.

Is Bill Scherrer in the Hall of Fame?

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

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 October 24, 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	311.1	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

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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	17.1	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	52.1	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	6.2	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's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scherrer's career ran from 1982 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1986, 1987, and 1988.

Bill Scherrer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	DET	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$100,000

Bill Scherrer: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Scherrer's first major league game on September 7, 1982; the last one listed came on July 28, 1988. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1982 to 1987), the Detroit Tigers (1984 to 1986), the Baltimore Orioles (1988), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1988). Scherrer is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds. Scherrer batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Scherrer was born on January 20, 1958, in Tonawanda, NY, USA. The given name on file is William Joseph Scherrer.

The pitching table credits Scherrer with a 8-10 record and a 4.08 ERA in 228 games. The same table counts 207 strikeouts and 11 saves. Scherrer's 4.08 ERA was close to the 3.92 league figure for those seasons. The strikeout high was 57 in 1983. Scherrer saved 10 games in 1983, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.74 in 1983, when the league's was 3.87.

Pitching in the playoffs, Scherrer went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 3 games. Those appearances came in 1984.

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 teams did Bill Scherrer play for?: Bill Scherrer played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1982–1984, 1987), the Detroit Tigers (1984–1986), the Baltimore Orioles (1988), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1988).
What were Bill Scherrer's career stats?: In 228 games, Bill Scherrer went 8-10 with a 4.08 ERA, 207 strikeouts, 311.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
How much did Bill Scherrer earn in his career?: Bill Scherrer's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scherrer's career ran from 1982 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1986, 1987, and 1988.
What was Bill Scherrer's salary?: Bill Scherrer's recorded salary was $100,000 in 1985.
What position did Bill Scherrer play?: Bill Scherrer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Scherrer and how much did he weigh?: Bill Scherrer was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 170 pounds.
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.
Is Bill Scherrer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Scherrer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.