What years did Bill Slayback play?

Bill Slayback played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1974.

Was Bill Slayback a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Slayback pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 89 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Slayback hit?

Bill Slayback hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Bill Slayback

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1974)

W–L 6–9

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.35

SO 89

Pitcher PIV 1880.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 2/21/1948 in Hollywood, CA, USA
Died: 3/25/2015 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-06-26
Last Game: 1974-10-02

Full name: William Grover Slayback

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	42	17	3	1	0	138.3	136	59	5	51	89	3.84	1880.4

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	DET	AL	5	6	23	13	3	1	81.7	74	29	25	65	3.20	3.26 (+2%)	1795.7
1973	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	2.0	5	1	0	1	4.50	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	1	3	16	4	0	0	54.7	57	29	26	23	4.77	3.63 (-32%)	84.7
Career · 3 seasons			6	9	42	17	3	1	138.1	136	59	51	89	3.84	—	1,880

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
42	23	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.174	.174	.174	.348	0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .348 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	DET	AL	23	23	1	4	6	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	16	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	23	1	4	6	.174	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	13	0	3	0	0	.231
Away	21	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	74.0	70	27	25	49	3.28
Away	21	64.1	66	32	26	40	4.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1974-10-02	DET	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1974-09-27	DET	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-10	DET	CLE	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	2
1974-08-11	DET	TEX	—	2.0	4	3	2	2	1
1974-08-04	DET	BAL	—	6.2	6	3	3	4	2
1974-07-25	DET	BOS	—	0.0	2	3	3	2	0
1974-07-20	DET	MIN	—	2.2	2	4	3	3	1
1974-07-17	DET	CHW	—	4.2	3	1	1	0	2
1974-07-10	DET	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-07-06	DET	CHW	—	4.1	2	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	17	6	23	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1972	DET	P	23	13	5	15	2
1973	DET	P	3	0	0	0	0
1974	DET	P	16	4	1	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Glendale Community College	Glendale	CA	1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Slayback

What years did Bill Slayback play?: Bill Slayback played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1974.
Was Bill Slayback a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Slayback pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 89 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Slayback hit?: Bill Slayback hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.