Was Bill Strickland a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Strickland pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Strickland hit?

Bill Strickland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Bill Strickland play for?

Bill Strickland played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1937).

What were Bill Strickland's career stats?

In 9 games, Bill Strickland went 0-0 with a 5.91 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 21.1 innings pitched.

What position did Bill Strickland play?

Bill Strickland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Strickland and how much did he weigh?

Bill Strickland was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Bill Strickland's career ERA?

Bill Strickland finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Strickland have?

Bill Strickland recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Strickland in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Strickland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Strickland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

Bill Strickland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.91 ERA and 6 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 25, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.91

WHIP 2.02

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -1019.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 3/29/1908 in Ray City, GA, USA
Died: 1/26/2000 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-07-16
Last Game: 1937-09-08

Full name: William Goss Strickland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Strickland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	9	0	0	0	0	21.1	28	14	2	15	6	5.91	-1019.2

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 36.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Strickland — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	SLA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	21.1	28	14	15	6	5.91	4.34 (-36%)	-1019.2
Career · 1 season			0	0	9	0	0	0	0	21.1	28	14	15	6	5.91	—	-1,019

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 Strickland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Strickland — 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
1937	SLA	AL	9	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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 Strickland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Strickland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	15.0	18	7	6	5	4.20
Away	2	6.1	10	7	9	1	9.95

Last 9 Games — Batting

Bill Strickland — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1937-09-08	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1937-09-05	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1937-08-24	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1937-08-19	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	1
1937-08-14	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0
1937-07-30	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	1
1937-07-25	SLA	MIN	L	2	1	1
1937-07-20	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1937-07-16	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Bill Strickland — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-08	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	3	5	1	1	1	0
1937-09-05	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1937-08-24	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937-08-19	SLA	CLE	—	4.0	6	3	3	2	2	0
1937-08-14	SLA	DET	—	1.1	5	5	5	4	0	0
1937-07-30	SLA	NYY	—	5.0	5	2	2	5	1	0
1937-07-25	SLA	MIN	—	6.0	7	3	3	0	1	2
1937-07-20	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1937-07-16	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Strickland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Strickland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SLA	P	9	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Strickland — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Bill Strickland — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	1930

Bill Strickland: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Strickland's first major league game on July 16, 1937; the last one listed came on September 8, 1937. Strickland's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists Strickland as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 170 pounds. Strickland was born on March 29, 1908, in Ray City, GA, USA. Strickland's death is recorded on January 26, 2000, in Lakeland, FL, USA. The given name on file is William Goss Strickland.

Strickland went 0-0 with a 5.91 ERA in 9 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Strickland's seasons was 4.34, so the 5.91 figure ran 36.2% worse than average. Strickland's only pitching season is 1937: 9 games, 6 strikeouts.

Strickland's college years, 1930, were spent at Georgia Institute of Technology. The game-log section draws on 18 games of Retrosheet box scores for Strickland.

Every defensive appearance on record for Strickland, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Strickland

Was Bill Strickland a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Strickland pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Strickland hit?: Bill Strickland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bill Strickland play for?: Bill Strickland played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1937).
What were Bill Strickland's career stats?: In 9 games, Bill Strickland went 0-0 with a 5.91 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 21.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bill Strickland play?: Bill Strickland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Strickland and how much did he weigh?: Bill Strickland was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Bill Strickland's career ERA?: Bill Strickland finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Strickland have?: Bill Strickland recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Strickland in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Strickland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.