What years did Bill Stoneman play?

Bill Stoneman played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.

Was Bill Stoneman a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Stoneman pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 934 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Stoneman hit?

Bill Stoneman hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.

What was Bill Stoneman's career batting average?

Bill Stoneman batted .086 over his career, with 29 hits in 338 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Stoneman have?

Bill Stoneman drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Bill Stoneman's career ERA?

Bill Stoneman finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 54-85 with 934 strikeouts.

Bill Stoneman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1974)

Bill Stoneman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974 for the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos, and the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. Across 245 career appearances, he went 54-85 with a 4.08 ERA and 934 strikeouts. He also batted .086 with 0 home runs. Bill Stoneman was an All-Star.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 54–85

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.44

SO 934

Pitcher PIV -8545.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 4/7/1944 in Oak Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-07-16
Last Game: 1974-06-30
Awards: All-Star

Full name: William Hambly Stoneman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Stoneman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
54	85	245	169	45	15	5	1236.3	1,182	561	120	602	934	4.08	-8545.5

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 16.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Stoneman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1967	CHN	NL	2	4	28	2	0	0	4	63.0	51	23	22	52	3.29	3.30 (+1%)	-121.0
1968	CHN	NL	0	1	18	0	0	0	0	29.3	35	18	14	18	5.52	2.98 (-85%)	-1737.2
1969	MON	NL	11	19	42	36	8	5	0	235.7	233	115	123	185	4.39	3.61 (-22%)	-2819.1
1970	MON	NL	7	15	40	30	5	3	0	207.7	209	106	109	176	4.59	3.89 (-18%)	-2398.6
1971	MON	NL	17	16	39	38	19	3	0	294.7	243	103	146	251	3.15	3.47 (+9%)	2355.8
1972	MON	NL	12	14	36	35	13	4	0	250.7	213	83	102	171	2.98	3.26 (+9%)	1283.5
1973	MON	NL	4	8	29	17	0	0	1	96.7	120	73	55	48	6.80	3.75 (-81%)	-3222.5
1974	CAL	AL	1	8	13	11	0	0	0	58.7	78	40	31	33	6.14	3.63 (-69%)	-1886.3
Career · 8 seasons			54	85	245	169	45	15	5	1,236.1	1,182	561	602	934	4.08	—	-8,545

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 Stoneman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	338	23	29	4	0	0	8	1	23	212	.086	.148	.098	.246	-2,860

Career AVG .086 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .098 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OPS .246 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Stoneman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	CHN	NL	28	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CHN	NL	18	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MON	NL	42	73	5	4	2	0	0	6	55	.055	.248 (-78%)	.320 (-60%)	.369 (-78%)	.689 (-70%)	-784.4
1970	MON	NL	42	60	0	6	2	0	0	1	31	.100	.253 (-61%)	.325 (-60%)	.385 (-65%)	.711 (-63%)	-599.8
1971	MON	NL	41	93	12	12	0	5	1	9	61	.129	.249 (-48%)	.316 (-33%)	.365 (-65%)	.682 (-50%)	-676.8
1972	MON	NL	40	75	4	6	0	1	0	2	39	.080	.243 (-67%)	.310 (-67%)	.353 (-77%)	.664 (-72%)	-799.2
1973	MON	NL	29	20	2	1	0	2	0	4	12	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			253	338	23	29	4	8	1	23	212	.086	—	—	—	—	-2,860

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 Stoneman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	129	171	7	17	0	4	.099
Away	125	167	16	12	0	4	.072

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Stoneman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	125	658.1	618	284	313	546	3.88
Away	120	578.0	564	277	289	388	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Stoneman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-06-30	LAA	TEX	L	4.0	8	5	5	0	1	0
1974-06-26	LAA	OAK	L	6.0	9	4	4	5	3	2
1974-06-21	LAA	TEX	L	1.2	5	5	5	3	2	1
1974-06-15	LAA	BOS	L	7.0	10	5	5	2	2	0
1974-06-07	LAA	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-05-28	LAA	MIL	—	3.2	5	2	1	1	4	0
1974-05-19	LAA	MIN	L	2.2	6	4	4	4	0	0
1974-05-11	LAA	KCR	L	5.2	5	2	2	2	3	1
1974-05-06	LAA	CLE	L	4.2	6	5	5	2	2	2
1974-05-01	LAA	BOS	W	8.0	6	2	2	5	9	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Stoneman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	245	169	82	153	7	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Stoneman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	CHN	P	28	2	2	5	0	0
1968	CHN	P	18	0	2	4	1	0
1969	MON	P	42	36	22	26	1	3
1970	MON	P	40	30	10	22	0	1
1971	MON	P	39	38	18	39	1	2
1972	MON	P	36	35	20	32	3	2
1973	MON	P	29	17	5	16	1	0
1974	CAL	P	13	11	3	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Bill Stoneman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	245

College History

Bill Stoneman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mount San Antonio College	Walnut	CA	1963
University of Idaho	Moscow	ID	1964, 1965, 1966

Award Voting History

Bill Stoneman — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1971	Cy Young Award	NL	8th	1.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Stoneman

What years did Bill Stoneman play?: Bill Stoneman played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.
Was Bill Stoneman a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Stoneman pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 934 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Stoneman hit?: Bill Stoneman hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Bill Stoneman's career batting average?: Bill Stoneman batted .086 over his career, with 29 hits in 338 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Stoneman have?: Bill Stoneman drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Bill Stoneman's career ERA?: Bill Stoneman finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 54-85 with 934 strikeouts.