What years did Bill Snyder play?

Bill Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920.

Was Bill Snyder a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Snyder pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Snyder hit?

Bill Snyder hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bill Snyder's career batting average?

Bill Snyder batted .286 over his career, with 6 hits in 21 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Snyder have?

Bill Snyder drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bill Snyder's career ERA?

Bill Snyder finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 2-2 with 22 strikeouts.

Bill Snyder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1920)

Bill Snyder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA and 22 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 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 3.77

WHIP 1.55

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -1145.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Born: 1/28/1898 in Mansfield, OH, USA
Died: 10/8/1934 in Vicksburg, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-09-14
Last Game: 1920-07-20

Full name: William Nicholas Snyder

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Snyder — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	18	5	1	0	1	62.0	65	26	1	31	22	3.77	-1145.0

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.28 across their career seasons — 14.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Snyder — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	WS1	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	8.0	6	1	3	5	1.12	—	0.0
1920	WS1	AL	2	1	16	4	1	1	54.0	59	25	28	17	4.17	3.45 (-21%)	-1145.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	18	5	1	1	62.0	65	26	31	22	3.77	—	-1,145

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 Snyder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	21	1	6	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	.286	.318	.286	.604	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Snyder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	WS1	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	WS1	AL	16	19	1	6	2	1	3	.316	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	21	1	6	2	1	5	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Snyder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	18	1	6	0	2	.333
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Snyder — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	53.2	55	21	24	20	3.52
Away	4	8.1	10	5	7	2	5.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Snyder — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1920-07-20	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-20	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-17	MIN	DET	L	2	2	0	0	0
1920-07-10	MIN	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0
1920-07-08	MIN	CLE	L	1	1	2	0	0
1920-07-06	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-02	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1920-06-28	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-06	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-02	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Snyder — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-07-20	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1920-07-20	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-17	MIN	DET	—	4.2	7	3	3	3	2	0
1920-07-10	MIN	CLE	L	9.0	12	7	6	5	3	0
1920-07-08	MIN	CLE	—	3.2	6	3	3	4	2	0
1920-07-06	MIN	NYY	—	0.0	2	5	0	2	0	0
1920-07-02	MIN	BOS	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1920-06-28	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-06	MIN	BOS	—	3.0	3	2	2	2	1	0
1920-06-02	MIN	NYY	W	5.0	6	1	1	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Snyder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	0	12	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Snyder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	WS1	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1920	WS1	P	16	0	0	11	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Snyder — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Bill Snyder: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 14, 1919 and the final game on July 20, 1920, Bill Snyder built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1919 to 1920. Snyder is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Snyder both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 28, 1898, in Mansfield, OH, USA. Snyder's death is recorded on October 8, 1934, in Vicksburg, MI, USA. On the record, Bill Snyder was born William Nicholas Snyder.

Snyder's career pitching line is 2 wins, 2 losses and a 3.77 ERA over 18 appearances. The totals include 22 strikeouts. The league ERA over Snyder's seasons was 3.28, so the 3.77 figure ran 14.9% worse than average. 1920 was Snyder's sharpest full season, a 4.17 ERA against the league's 3.45.

Snyder appears at one position only: pitcher, in 18 games. On the mound, Snyder's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 12 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Snyder

What years did Bill Snyder play?: Bill Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920.
Was Bill Snyder a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Snyder pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Snyder hit?: Bill Snyder hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bill Snyder's career batting average?: Bill Snyder batted .286 over his career, with 6 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Snyder have?: Bill Snyder drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bill Snyder's career ERA?: Bill Snyder finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 2-2 with 22 strikeouts.