Bill Voiselle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1950)

Bill Voiselle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1950 for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 245 career appearances, he went 74-84 with a 3.83 ERA and 645 strikeouts. He also batted .147 with 0 home runs. Bill Voiselle was an All-Star.

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

W–L 74–84
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.43
SO 645
Pitcher PIV -10521.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
1/29/1919 in Greenwood, SC, USA
Died
1/31/2005 in Greenwood, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-01
Last Game
1950-07-08
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Symmes Voiselle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Voiselle — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 84 245 190 74 13 3 1373.1 1,370 585 115 588 645 3.83 -10521.8

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Voiselle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 NY1 NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9.0 6 2 4 5 2.00 3.57 (+44%) 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 1 2 4 4 3 0 0 31.0 18 7 14 19 2.03 3.50 (+42%) 236.4
1944 NY1 NL 21 16 43 41 25 1 0 312.2 276 105 118 161 3.02 3.57 (+15%) -4168.0
1945 NY1 NL 14 14 41 35 14 4 0 232.1 249 116 97 115 4.49 3.67 (-23%) -1183.7
1946 NY1 NL 9 15 36 25 10 2 0 178.0 171 74 85 89 3.74 3.59 (-4%) -2004.9
1947 NY1 NL 1 4 11 5 1 0 0 42.2 44 22 22 20 4.64 3.97 (-17%) -664.4
1947 BSN NL 8 7 22 20 7 0 0 131.1 146 63 51 59 4.32 3.97 (-9%) -11.8
1948 BSN NL 13 13 37 30 9 2 2 215.2 226 87 90 89 3.63 4.10 (+12%) -1205.7
1949 BSN NL 7 8 30 22 5 4 1 169.1 170 76 78 63 4.04 4.12 (+2%) -522.4
1950 CHN NL 0 4 19 7 0 0 0 51.1 64 33 29 25 5.79 4.36 (-33%) -997.5
Career · 10 seasons 74 84 245 190 74 13 3 1,373.1 1,370 585 588 645 3.83 — -10,522

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 Voiselle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
246 464 21 68 10 0 0 30 0 25 100 .147 .190 .168 .358 -3,141

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bill Voiselle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1944 NY1 NL 44 105 8 22 5 0 0 8 0 8 24 .210 .261 (-20%) .325 (-19%) .357 (-28%) .683 (-24%) -376.7
1945 NY1 NL 41 79 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 6 15 .127 .260 (-51%) .328 (-43%) .354 (-61%) .683 (-52%) -625.2
1946 NY1 NL 36 55 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 14 .164 .256 (-36%) .328 (-41%) .358 (-54%) .687 (-48%) -405.2
1947 NY1 NL 11 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 22 53 3 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 12 .170 .262 (-35%) .336 (-50%) .376 (-45%) .712 (-47%) 0.0
1948 BSN NL 37 72 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 17 .097 .263 (-63%) .340 (-57%) .379 (-74%) .719 (-66%) -764.0
1949 BSN NL 30 61 1 7 2 0 0 5 0 4 7 .115 .262 (-56%) .343 (-51%) .384 (-62%) .727 (-56%) -565.7
1950 CHN NL 19 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 246 464 21 68 10 0 0 30 0 25 100 .147 — — — — -2,737

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Voiselle — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Voiselle — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS BSN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bill Voiselle — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 10.2 8 3 2 2 2.53

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bill Voiselle — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 WS BSN 0 1 2 1 0 10.2 8 3 2 2 2.53

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Voiselle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1192071134020.164
Away1272561034012.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Voiselle — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119664.26653002743164.06
Away126708.07052873183363.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Voiselle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-07-08 CHCCINL 100000000
1950-07-04 CHCSTLL 000000000
1950-06-25 CHCPHIW 000000000
1950-06-18 CHCNY1L 000000000
1950-06-13 CHCBROW 300000001
1950-06-08 CHCNY1L 100000001
1950-06-05 CHCBROL 000000000
1950-06-03 CHCPHIL 000000000
1950-06-01 CHCPHIL 000000000
1950-05-30 CHCCINW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Voiselle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-07-08 CHCCIN — 1.2433010
1950-07-04 CHCSTL — 2.0411110
1950-06-25 CHCPHI — 0.0000100
1950-06-18 CHCNY1 L 0.0343000
1950-06-13 CHCBRO — 8.0733141
1950-06-08 CHCNY1 — 3.0200010
1950-06-05 CHCBRO — 2.0554200
1950-06-03 CHCPHI — 1.0100010
1950-06-01 CHCPHI — 1.0120011
1950-05-30 CHCCIN — 6.2844550

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Voiselle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 0 59 224 20 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Voiselle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NY1 P 2 0 1 3 0 0
1943 NY1 P 4 0 2 2 1 0
1944 NY1 P 43 0 9 42 6 4
1945 NY1 P 41 0 11 41 1 3
1946 NY1 P 36 0 14 29 3 3
1947 NY1 P 11 0 0 8 0 1
1947 BSN P 22 0 6 26 1 3
1948 BSN P 37 0 6 33 5 0
1949 BSN P 30 0 7 34 2 2
1950 CHN P 19 0 3 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Bill Voiselle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 245

Awards & Honors

Bill Voiselle — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1944 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Bill Voiselle — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 107.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Brewer
    91-82, 4.00 ERA
  2. 92
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  3. 84
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA
  4. 82
    Matt Keough
    58-84, 4.17 ERA
  5. 79
    Al Javery
    53-74, 3.80 ERA
  6. 77
    Dave LaPoint
    80-86, 4.02 ERA

Bill Voiselle: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Voiselle debuted on September 1, 1942 and played a final game on July 8, 1950. By club, Voiselle's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1942 to 1947), the Boston Braves (1947 to 1949), and the Chicago Cubs (1950). Voiselle, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Voiselle is listed at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. Voiselle was born on January 29, 1919, in Greenwood, SC, USA. The bio records the death on January 31, 2005, in Greenwood, SC, USA. Bill Voiselle was the playing name; the full given name is William Symmes.

The pitching table credits Voiselle with a 74-84 record and a 3.83 ERA in 245 games. Also on Voiselle's record: 645 strikeouts, 74 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Voiselle's 3.83 ERA was close to the 3.81 league figure for those seasons. 1944 brought Voiselle a season-high 21 wins. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Voiselle posted a 3.02 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Voiselle

What years did Bill Voiselle play?
Bill Voiselle played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1950.
Was Bill Voiselle a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Voiselle pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 645 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Voiselle hit?
Bill Voiselle hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.
What teams did Bill Voiselle play for?
Bill Voiselle played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1942–1947), the Boston Braves (1947–1949), and the Chicago Cubs (1950).
What awards did Bill Voiselle win?
Bill Voiselle was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Bill Voiselle's career stats?
In 245 games, Bill Voiselle went 74-84 with a 3.83 ERA, 645 strikeouts, 1,373.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 68 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Bill Voiselle play?
Bill Voiselle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Voiselle and how much did he weigh?
Bill Voiselle was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Bill Voiselle's career ERA?
Bill Voiselle finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 74-84 with 645 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Voiselle have?
Bill Voiselle recorded 645 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Voiselle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Voiselle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bill Voiselle make?
Bill Voiselle was selected to 1 All-Star Game.