What years did Bill Tremel play?

Bill Tremel played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.

Was Bill Tremel a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Tremel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Tremel hit?

Bill Tremel hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Bill Tremel's career batting average?

Bill Tremel batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Tremel have?

Bill Tremel drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bill Tremel's career ERA?

Bill Tremel finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 4-2 with 34 strikeouts.

Bill Tremel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1956)

Bill Tremel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 34 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 127.0.

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 4–2

ERA 4.05

WHIP 1.40

SO 34

Pitcher PIV 127.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/4/1929 in Lilly, PA, USA
Died: 12/22/2013 in Hollidaysburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-06-12
Last Game: 1956-04-27

Full name: William Leonard Tremel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Tremel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	2	57	0	0	0	6	91.0	81	41	5	46	34	4.05	127.0

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Tremel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	CHN	NL	1	2	33	4	51.3	45	24	28	21	4.21	3.90 (-8%)	-101.0
1955	CHN	NL	3	0	23	2	38.7	33	16	18	13	3.72	4.00 (+7%)	228.0
1956	CHN	NL	0	0	1	0	1.0	3	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			4	2	57	6	91.0	81	41	46	34	4.05	—	127

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 Tremel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	15	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.267	.353	.267	.620	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Tremel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	CHN	NL	33	8	2	2	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHN	NL	23	7	2	0	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			57	15	4	2	2	4	.267	—	—	—	—	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 Tremel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	14	0	3	0	1	.214
Away	29	1	0	1	0	1	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Tremel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	53.1	37	20	24	22	3.38
Away	29	37.1	44	21	22	12	5.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Tremel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-04-27	CHC	CIN	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1955-09-25	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-19	CHC	STL	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1955-09-13	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	6	6	6	2	0	0
1955-09-09	CHC	BRO	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1955-09-04	CHC	STL	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-08-31	CHC	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-08-24	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1955-08-23	CHC	BRO	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1955-08-21	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Tremel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	57	0	3	10	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Tremel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1954	CHN	P	33	1	5	1
1955	CHN	P	23	2	5	2
1956	CHN	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Tremel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	57

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Tremel

What years did Bill Tremel play?: Bill Tremel played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.
Was Bill Tremel a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Tremel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Tremel hit?: Bill Tremel hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Bill Tremel's career batting average?: Bill Tremel batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Tremel have?: Bill Tremel drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bill Tremel's career ERA?: Bill Tremel finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 4-2 with 34 strikeouts.