Bill Trotter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1944)

W–L 22–34
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.64
SO 158
Pitcher PIV -5579.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/10/1908 in Cisne, IL, USA
Died
8/26/1984 in Arlington, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-23
Last Game
1944-09-22

Full name: William Felix Trotter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 34 163 31 9 0 3 483.3 619 290 46 174 158 5.40 -5579.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 33.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 SLA AL 2 9 34 12 3 0 1 122.3 150 79 50 37 5.81 4.34 (-34%) -3501.1
1938 SLA AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 8 5 0 1 5.62 — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 6 13 41 13 4 0 0 156.7 205 93 54 61 5.34 4.28 (-25%) -1814.0
1940 SLA AL 7 6 36 4 1 0 2 98.0 117 41 31 29 3.77 4.21 (+11%) 397.5
1941 SLA AL 4 2 29 0 0 0 0 49.7 68 33 19 17 5.98 3.94 (-52%) 30.2
1942 SLA AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 4 2 0 18.00 — 0.0
1942 WS1 AL 3 1 17 0 0 0 0 40.7 52 26 14 13 5.75 3.57 (-61%) -692.0
1944 SLN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 14 9 4 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 22 34 163 31 9 0 3 483.1 619 290 174 158 5.40 — -5,579

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
163 109 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 19 63 .055 .195 .064 .260 0

Career AVG .055 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .064 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 83.0% below league average.

Career OPS .260 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 34 33 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 17 .030 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLA AL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 41 37 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 21 .108 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLA AL 36 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .045 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 29 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 WS1 AL 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 SLN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 163 109 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 19 63 .055 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90544301.056
Away73562300.054

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90256.231012890904.49
Away73226.230716382686.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-09-22 STLBSNL 000000000
1944-09-16 STLCHCL 100000001
1942-09-20 MINPHAW 000000000
1942-09-19 MINPHAW 000000000
1942-09-12 MINSLAW 200000001
1942-09-10 MINCHWL 000000010
1942-09-06 MINNYYL 100000000
1942-09-06 MINNYYL 100000001
1942-09-05 MINNYYL 000000000
1942-09-02 MINCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-09-22 STLBSN — 2.0766002
1944-09-16 STLCHC L 4.0783403
1942-09-20 MINPHA W 1.0000000
1942-09-19 MINPHA W 0.2100010
1942-09-12 MINSLA W 5.0833521
1942-09-10 MINCHW — 3.0000010
1942-09-06 MINNYY — 3.2944100
1942-09-06 MINNYY — 2.0110110
1942-09-05 MINNYY — 1.0222120
1942-09-02 MINCHW — 2.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 0 15 100 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLA P 34 0 2 18 3 0
1938 SLA P 1 0 0 5 0 0
1939 SLA P 41 0 9 29 0 3
1940 SLA P 36 0 2 21 0 3
1941 SLA P 29 0 0 13 0 1
1942 SLA P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1942 WS1 P 17 0 2 11 1 0
1944 SLN P 2 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 163

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Trotter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chauncey Fisher
    21-26, 5.44 ERA
  2. 95
    Chad Kimsey
    24-29, 5.07 ERA
  3. 92
    Jesse Winters
    13-24, 5.04 ERA
  4. 91
    Emerson Dickman
    22-15, 5.33 ERA
  5. 91
    Al Widmar
    13-30, 5.21 ERA
  6. 91
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Trotter

What years did Bill Trotter play?
Bill Trotter played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1944.
Was Bill Trotter a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Trotter pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 158 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Trotter hit?
Bill Trotter hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.