Bill Stafford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1967)

Bill Stafford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. Across 186 career appearances, he went 43-40 with a 3.52 ERA and 449 strikeouts. He also batted .155 with 0 home runs.

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 43–40
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.24
SO 449
Pitcher PIV -272.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 188 lb
Born
8/13/1938 in Catskill, NY, USA
Died
9/19/2001 in Wayne, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1960-08-17
Last Game
1967-09-19

Full name: William Charles Stafford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Stafford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 40 186 104 18 6 9 785.7 707 307 77 270 449 3.52 -272.7

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Stafford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 NYA AL 3 1 11 8 2 1 0 60.0 50 15 18 36 2.25 3.82 (+41%) 1352.6
1961 NYA AL 14 9 36 25 8 3 2 195.0 168 58 59 101 2.68 4.03 (+34%) 3230.0
1962 NYA AL 14 9 35 33 7 2 0 213.3 188 87 77 109 3.67 3.96 (+7%) -963.6
1963 NYA AL 4 8 28 14 0 0 3 89.7 104 60 42 52 6.02 3.46 (-74%) -3778.3
1964 NYA AL 5 0 31 1 0 0 4 60.7 50 18 22 39 2.67 3.58 (+25%) 333.8
1965 NYA AL 3 8 22 15 1 0 0 111.3 93 44 31 71 3.56 3.50 (-2%) -1392.8
1966 KC1 AL 0 4 9 8 0 0 0 39.7 42 22 12 31 4.99 3.52 (-42%) 814.5
1967 KC1 AL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 12 3 9 10 1.69 3.30 (+49%) 131.2
Career · 8 seasons 43 40 186 104 18 6 9 785.2 707 307 270 449 3.52 — -273

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 Stafford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
187 245 15 38 7 2 0 14 0 7 63 .155 .181 .200 .381 -770

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Stafford — 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
1960 NYA AL 12 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .045 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 36 67 5 12 2 1 0 3 0 4 11 .179 .258 (-31%) .328 (-31%) .399 (-40%) .727 (-36%) -395.9
1962 NYA AL 35 78 5 17 4 0 0 5 0 2 16 .218 .257 (-15%) .326 (-27%) .393 (-32%) .719 (-30%) -373.8
1963 NYA AL 28 24 2 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 7 .292 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYA AL 31 13 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYA AL 22 29 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 KC1 AL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 187 245 15 38 7 2 0 14 0 7 63 .155 — — — — -770

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 Stafford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Stafford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1961 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1960 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Stafford — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 4 2 0 21.7 16 5 5 12 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Stafford — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 2 5 2.00
1961 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 6.7 7 2 2 5 2.70
1960 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 2 1.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Stafford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8811351608.142
Away99132102206.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Stafford — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87393.13281241142352.84
Away99391.13781831562154.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Stafford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-19 KC1MINL 000000000
1967-09-13 KC1BOSL 000000000
1967-09-08 KC1CLEL 100000001
1967-09-06 KC1DETL 000000000
1967-09-05 KC1DETL 000000000
1967-09-04 KC1DETL 000000000
1967-08-30 KC1CLEW 000000000
1967-08-29 KC1CLEL 000000000
1967-08-16 KC1CHWL 000000000
1967-08-15 KC1CHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Stafford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-09-19 KC1MIN — 0.1000000
1967-09-13 KC1BOS — 1.0200100
1967-09-08 KC1CLE — 2.0000040
1967-09-06 KC1DET — 0.2100010
1967-09-05 KC1DET — 1.0000000
1967-09-04 KC1DET — 2.2211200
1967-08-30 KC1CLE — 0.1000100
1967-08-29 KC1CLE — 1.0200000
1967-08-16 KC1CHW — 0.1100000
1967-08-15 KC1CHW — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Stafford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 186 104 45 117 2 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Stafford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 NYA P 11 8 7 10 0 2
1961 NYA P 36 25 7 29 1 5
1962 NYA P 35 33 12 33 0 1
1963 NYA P 28 14 5 12 0 1
1964 NYA P 31 1 3 10 0 2
1965 NYA P 22 15 10 16 1 2
1966 KC1 P 9 8 0 4 0 0
1967 KC1 P 14 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Stafford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 186

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Partlow
    42-26, 3.50 ERA
  2. 95
    Max Manning
    58-30, 3.35 ERA
  3. 91
    Chet Brewer
    69-60, 3.44 ERA
  4. 90
    Wally Bunker
    60-52, 3.51 ERA
  5. 89
    Larry Jaster
    35-33, 3.64 ERA
  6. 89
    Dennis Bennett
    43-47, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Stafford

What years did Bill Stafford play?
Bill Stafford played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.
Was Bill Stafford a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Stafford pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 449 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Stafford hit?
Bill Stafford hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
What was Bill Stafford's career batting average?
Bill Stafford batted .155 over his career, with 38 hits in 245 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Stafford have?
Bill Stafford drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Bill Stafford's career ERA?
Bill Stafford finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 43-40 with 449 strikeouts.