Was Bill Spanswick a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Spanswick pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Spanswick hit?

Bill Spanswick hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Bill Spanswick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

W–L 2–3

ERA 6.89

WHIP 1.82

SO 55

Pitcher PIV -2106.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 7/8/1938 in Springfield, MA, USA
Died: 12/2/2020 in Naples, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-04-18
Last Game: 1964-09-20

Full name: William Henry Spanswick

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	29	7	0	0	0	65.3	75	50	9	44	55	6.89	-2106.5

Career ERA 6.89 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 92.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	BOS	AL	2	3	29	7	0	0	0	65.3	75	50	44	55	6.89	3.58 (-92%)	-2106.5
Career · 1 season			2	3	29	7	0	0	0	65.1	75	50	44	55	6.89	—	-2,107

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
29	14	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.286	.375	.286	.661	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	BOS	AL	29	14	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			29	14	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	4	0	2	0	2	.500
Away	14	10	2	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	26.2	32	23	21	25	7.76
Away	14	38.2	43	27	23	30	6.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-09-20	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1964-09-10	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1964-09-05	BOS	MIN	L	1	1
1964-08-30	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1964-08-26	BOS	DET	L	0	0
1964-08-22	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1964-08-14	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1964-08-13	BOS	BAL	L	0	0
1964-08-08	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1964-07-22	BOS	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-09-20	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1964-09-10	BOS	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1964-09-05	BOS	MIN	—	2.1	2	3	3	3	3	1
1964-08-30	BOS	NYY	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1964-08-26	BOS	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1964-08-22	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1964-08-14	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1964-08-13	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0
1964-08-08	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1964-07-22	BOS	DET	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	7	3	13	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	BOS	P	29	7	3	13	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Spanswick

Was Bill Spanswick a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Spanswick pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Spanswick hit?: Bill Spanswick hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.