What years did Billy Traber play?

Billy Traber played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.

Was Billy Traber a pitcher?

Yes. Billy Traber pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 152 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Billy Traber hit?

Billy Traber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Billy Traber's career batting average?

Billy Traber batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.

How many RBI did Billy Traber have?

Billy Traber drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Billy Traber's career ERA?

Billy Traber finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 12-14 with 152 strikeouts.

Billy Traber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2009)

Billy Traber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 12-14 with a 5.65 ERA and 152 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 12, 2026

W–L 12–14

ERA 5.65

WHIP 1.59

SO 152

Pitcher PIV -1014.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 9/18/1979 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-04-04
Last Game: 2009-08-06

Full name: William Henry Traber

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Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Traber — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	14	96	28	1	1	0	215.0	267	135	29	75	152	5.65	-1014.4

Career ERA 5.65 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 28.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Traber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	CLE	AL	6	9	33	18	1	1	111.2	132	65	40	88	5.24	4.40 (-19%)	-30.5
2006	WAS	NL	4	3	15	8	0	0	43.1	53	31	14	25	6.44	4.53 (-42%)	-529.9
2007	WAS	NL	2	2	28	2	0	0	39.2	50	21	13	27	4.76	4.47 (-7%)	149.4
2008	NYA	AL	0	0	19	0	0	0	16.2	23	13	7	11	7.02	4.32 (-62%)	-603.4
2009	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.2	9	5	1	1	12.27	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			12	14	96	28	1	1	215.0	267	135	75	152	5.65	—	-1,014

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

Billy Traber — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	21	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	13	.048	.091	.048	.139	0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 82.1% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Career SLG .048 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 88.7% below league average.

Career OPS .139 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Traber — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	CLE	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	WAS	NL	15	13	1	1	1	1	8	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	WAS	NL	28	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			96	21	1	1	1	1	13	.048	—	—	—	—	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

Billy Traber — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	8	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	44	13	0	1	0	1	.077

Pitching — Home / Away

Billy Traber — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	128.0	134	53	29	82	3.73
Away	44	87.0	133	82	46	70	8.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Billy Traber — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-08-06	BOS	NYY	—	3.2	9	5	5	1	1	2
2008-08-21	NYY	TOR	—	2.1	7	4	4	1	2	1
2008-08-17	NYY	KCR	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2008-08-13	NYY	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-07-11	NYY	TOR	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
2008-07-04	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008-06-21	NYY	CIN	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
2008-06-20	NYY	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-06-17	NYY	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-25	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Traber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	28	11	26	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Traber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	CLE	P	33	18	7	13	0	2
2006	WAS	P	15	8	1	5	0	0
2007	WAS	P	28	2	1	5	1	0
2008	NYA	P	19	0	2	2	0	0
2009	BOS	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Traber — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

Salary History

Billy Traber — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	NYA	AL	$500,000
2004	CLE	AL	$317,500
2003	CLE	AL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,117,500

College History

Billy Traber — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	CA	1998, 1999, 2000

Billy Traber: the record in brief

The profile opens with Billy Traber's first major league game on April 4, 2003; the last one listed came on August 6, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (2003), the Washington Nationals (2006 to 2007), the New York Yankees (2008), and the Boston Red Sox (2009). Traber played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 18, 1979, in Torrance, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. Traber's full given name, per the bio, is William Henry Traber.

Traber's career pitching line is 12 wins, 14 losses and a 5.65 ERA over 96 appearances. Also on Traber's record: 152 strikeouts. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.65 mark was 28.2% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 2003. In 2003, one of the busiest seasons, Traber posted a 5.24 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.40.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Traber

What years did Billy Traber play?: Billy Traber played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.
Was Billy Traber a pitcher?: Yes. Billy Traber pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 152 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Traber hit?: Billy Traber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Billy Traber's career batting average?: Billy Traber batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Traber have?: Billy Traber drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Billy Traber's career ERA?: Billy Traber finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 12-14 with 152 strikeouts.