Bill Steen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

W–L 28–32
ERA 3.05
WHIP 1.36
SO 265
Pitcher PIV 2391.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
11/11/1887 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
3/13/1979 in Signal Hill, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-15
Last Game
1915-08-22

Full name: William John Steen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 32 108 65 31 4 6 597.0 611 202 7 199 265 3.05 2391.1

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 CLE AL 9 8 26 16 6 1 0 143.3 163 60 45 61 3.77 3.36 (-12%) 410.0
1913 CLE AL 4 5 22 13 7 2 2 128.3 113 35 49 57 2.45 3.07 (+20%) -574.2
1914 CLE AL 9 14 30 22 13 1 0 200.7 201 58 68 97 2.60 2.93 (+11%) 1874.3
1915 CLE AL 1 4 10 7 2 0 0 45.3 51 25 15 22 4.96 2.90 (-71%) 43.6
1915 DET AL 5 1 20 7 3 0 4 79.3 83 24 22 28 2.72 2.90 (+6%) 637.3
Career · 5 seasons 28 32 108 65 31 4 6 597.0 611 202 199 265 3.05 — 2,391

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
108 203 14 42 5 1 0 19 5 8 65 .207 .241 .241 .482 -392

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 27.7% below 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
1912 CLE AL 26 48 5 13 0 1 0 1 4 3 15 .271 — — — — -75.1
1913 CLE AL 22 41 2 7 2 0 0 10 1 2 12 .171 — — — — 0.0
1914 CLE AL 30 70 4 14 2 0 0 5 0 2 26 .200 .255 (-22%) .322 (-28%) .339 (-33%) .661 (-30%) -317.4
1915 CLE AL 10 16 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .188 — — — — 0.0
1915 DET AL 20 28 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 108 203 14 42 5 1 0 19 5 8 65 .207 — — — — -392

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5410171703.168
Away5610572504.238

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54316.032596841512.73
Away54282.02861071121133.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-08-22 DETMINL 000000000
1915-08-10 DETMINW 412000000
1915-08-05 DETPHAL 000000000
1915-08-05 DETPHAW 000000000
1915-07-31 DETBOSL 000000000
1915-07-30 DETBOSW 100000001
1915-07-29 DETNYYW 100000000
1915-07-24 DETMINL 000000000
1915-07-20 DETPHAW 311000000
1915-07-19 DETPHAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-08-22 DETMIN — 0.2320000
1915-08-10 DETMIN W 9.0922320
1915-08-05 DETPHA — 0.2211100
1915-08-05 DETPHA — 0.1433000
1915-07-31 DETBOS — 2.0200000
1915-07-30 DETBOS — 1.2000000
1915-07-29 DETNYY SV 2.0300100
1915-07-24 DETMIN — 1.0100000
1915-07-20 DETPHA W 8.2853540
1915-07-19 DETPHA SV 2.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 0 29 183 18 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CLE P 26 0 7 34 2 0
1913 CLE P 22 0 3 38 5 0
1914 CLE P 30 0 11 57 8 2
1915 CLE P 10 0 4 22 1 0
1915 DET P 20 0 4 32 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 108
Third Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hiram Bithorn
    34-31, 3.16 ERA
  2. 79
    Ad Brennan
    37-36, 3.11 ERA
  3. 78
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  4. 74
    Ed Klepfer
    22-17, 2.81 ERA
  5. 73
    Harry Moran
    23-17, 3.34 ERA
  6. 73
    Fred Blanding
    45-46, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Steen

What years did Bill Steen play?
Bill Steen played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Bill Steen a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Steen pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 265 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Steen hit?
Bill Steen hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.