Bill Voiselle

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 84 245 190 74 13 3 1373.3 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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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 0 312.7 276 105 118 161 3.02 3.57 (+15%) -4168.0
1945 NY1 NL 14 14 41 35 14 4 0 232.3 249 116 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 42.7 44 22 22 20 4.64 3.97 (-17%) -664.4
1947 BSN NL 8 7 22 20 7 0 0 131.3 146 63 51 59 4.32 3.97 (-9%) -11.8
1948 BSN NL 13 13 37 30 9 2 2 215.7 226 87 90 89 3.63 4.10 (+12%) -1205.7
1949 BSN NL 7 8 30 22 5 4 1 169.3 170 76 78 63 4.04 4.12 (+2%) -522.4
1950 CHN NL 0 4 19 7 0 0 0 51.3 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

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

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
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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 10.7 8 3 2 2 2.53

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 10.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1192071134020.164
Away1272561034012.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119664.26653002743164.06
Away126708.07052873183363.65

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 0 59 224 20 16

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 245

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1944 TSN Pitcher of the Year

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

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.