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 hits.

What was Bill Strickland's career batting average?

Bill Strickland batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

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 September 9, 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	21.3	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	21.3	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

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 hits.
What was Bill Strickland's career batting average?: Bill Strickland batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
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.