Was Bill Tozer a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Tozer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Tozer hit?

Bill Tozer hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bill Tozer's career batting average?

Bill Tozer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Bill Tozer's career ERA?

Bill Tozer finished with a 1.69 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Tozer have?

Bill Tozer recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Tozer in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Tozer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

Bill Tozer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 5 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 1.69

WHIP 1.41

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -53.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 7/3/1882 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 2/23/1955 in Belmont, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-04-16
Last Game: 1908-05-10

Full name: William Louis Tozer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Tozer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	10.7	11	2	0	4	5	1.69	-53.2

Career ERA 1.69 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 29.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Tozer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1908	CIN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	10.7	11	2	4	5	1.69	2.40 (+30%)	-53.2
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	10.2	11	2	4	5	1.69	—	-53

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 Tozer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Tozer — 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
1908	CIN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Tozer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Tozer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	2	0	0	1	0.00
Away	3	8.1	9	0	4	4	0.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Bill Tozer — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1908-05-10	CIN	STL	L	1	1
1908-05-08	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1908-04-22	CIN	CHC	L	1	1
1908-04-16	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Bill Tozer — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1908-05-10	CIN	STL	—	4.1	5	2	2	2
1908-05-08	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0
1908-04-22	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	3	2	2	2
1908-04-16	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Tozer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Tozer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	CIN	P	4	0	1	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Tozer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Tozer

Was Bill Tozer a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Tozer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Tozer hit?: Bill Tozer hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill Tozer's career batting average?: Bill Tozer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Bill Tozer's career ERA?: Bill Tozer finished with a 1.69 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Tozer have?: Bill Tozer recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Tozer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Tozer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.