Bill Simas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2000)

Bill Simas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 308 career appearances, he went 18-19 with a 3.83 ERA, 265 strikeouts, and 23 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 669.3.

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

W–L 18–19
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.42
SO 265
Pitcher PIV 669.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
11/28/1971 in Hanford, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-08-15
Last Game
2000-09-30

Full name: William Anthony Simas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Simas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 19 308 0 0 0 23 338.1 332 144 39 149 265 3.83 669.3

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Simas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CHA AL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 14.0 15 4 10 16 2.57 4.45 (+42%) 122.1
1996 CHA AL 2 8 64 0 0 0 2 72.2 75 37 39 65 4.58 4.61 (+1%) 1106.1
1997 CHA AL 3 1 40 0 0 0 1 41.1 46 19 24 38 4.14 4.39 (+6%) -677.1
1998 CHA AL 4 3 60 0 0 0 18 70.2 54 28 22 56 3.57 4.43 (+20%) -541.6
1999 CHA AL 6 3 70 0 0 0 2 72.0 73 30 32 41 3.75 4.71 (+20%) 85.3
2000 CHA AL 2 3 60 0 0 0 0 67.2 69 26 22 49 3.46 4.77 (+27%) 574.4
Career · 6 seasons 18 19 308 0 0 0 23 338.1 332 144 149 265 3.83 — 669

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 Simas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Simas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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 Simas — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Simas — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 ALDS2 CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Simas — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 1 1 2 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Simas — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 ALDS2 CHA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 1 1 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (616 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Simas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15100000—
Away15700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Simas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home151175.216479801354.05
Away157162.216865691303.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Simas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-09-30 CHWKCR — 1.0000000
2000-09-28 CHWBOS L 1.0210010
2000-09-26 CHWBOS — 1.0000000
2000-09-06 CHWTEX — 1.0000010
2000-09-01 CHWLAA — 1.0200000
2000-08-26 CHWSEA — 2.0322331
2000-08-24 CHWBAL — 1.0211000
2000-08-19 CHWTBR — 1.0000010
2000-08-16 CHWBAL — 2.0000010
2000-08-13 CHWTBR — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Simas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 308 0 29 27 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Simas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHA P 14 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CHA P 64 0 9 5 1 1
1997 CHA P 40 0 3 3 0 0
1998 CHA P 60 0 9 5 0 1
1999 CHA P 70 0 7 6 0 1
2000 CHA P 60 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Simas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 308

Salary History

Bill Simas — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 CHA AL $1,950,000
2000 CHA AL $1,350,000
1999 CHA AL $1,150,000
1998 CHA AL $250,000
1997 CHA AL $200,000
1996 CHA AL $130,000
1995 CHA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $5,139,000

College History

Bill Simas — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Fresno City College Fresno CA 1992

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Simas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Parnell
    20-28, 3.82 ERA
  2. 92
    Cesar Ramos
    10-15, 4.02 ERA
  3. 89
    Nick Masset
    20-16, 4.06 ERA
  4. 88
    Oscar Villarreal
    24-15, 3.86 ERA
  5. 87
    Roy Thomas
    20-11, 3.82 ERA
  6. 81
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA

Bill Simas: the record in brief

August 15, 1995 and September 30, 2000 bracket Bill Simas's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Born on November 28, 1971, in Hanford, CA, USA, Simas is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The bio lists the given name William Anthony.

The pitching table credits Simas with a 18-19 record and a 3.83 ERA in 308 games. The totals include 265 strikeouts and 23 saves. That 3.83 ERA compares with a 4.56 league average across the same seasons, 16.1% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 1999. Simas struck out 65 batters in 1996, a career high. Simas saved 18 games in 1998, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.46 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Simas's career adds up to 669.3.

Pitching in the playoffs, Simas went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 2000.

Every defensive appearance on record for Simas, 308 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 29 putouts and 27 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Simas

What years did Bill Simas play?
Bill Simas played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.
Was Bill Simas a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Simas pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 265 strikeouts.
What was Bill Simas's career ERA?
Bill Simas finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 18-19 with 265 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Simas have?
Bill Simas recorded 265 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Simas in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Simas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bill Simas play for?
Bill Simas played for the Chicago White Sox.