What years did Bill Voss play?

Bill Voss played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.

Was Bill Voss a pitcher?

No. Bill Voss was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Voss hit?

Bill Voss hit 19 career home runs with 267 hits.

Bill Voss

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

AVG .227

HR 19

RBI 127

H 267

OPS .615

PIV -1,049

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 160 lb
Born: 10/31/1943 in Glendale, CA, USA
Died: 12/28/2023 in Cornville, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-14
Last Game: 1972-09-23

Full name: William Edward Voss

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
475	1,177	119	267	29	10	19	127	15	117	167	.227	.298	.317	.615	-1,049

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	CHA	AL	11	33	4	6	0	1	1	3	0	3	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CHA	AL	13	22	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CHA	AL	61	167	14	26	2	1	2	15	5	16	34	.156	.236 (-34%)	.298 (-20%)	.340 (-37%)	.638 (-29%)	-659.7
1969	CAL	AL	133	349	33	91	11	4	2	40	5	35	40	.261	.248 (+5%)	.320 (+2%)	.369 (-10%)	.689 (-4%)	-199.0
1970	CAL	AL	80	181	21	44	4	3	3	30	2	23	18	.243	.253 (-4%)	.325 (avg)	.385 (-10%)	.711 (-5%)	-146.6
1971	ML4	AL	97	275	31	69	4	0	10	30	2	24	45	.251	.249 (+1%)	.316 (-1%)	.365 (+3%)	.682 (+1%)	45.7
1972	ML4	AL	27	36	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	5	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	OAK	AL	40	97	10	22	5	1	1	5	0	9	16	.227	.243 (-7%)	.310 (-5%)	.353 (-7%)	.664 (-6%)	0.0
1972	SLN	NL	11	15	1	4	2	0	0	3	0	2	2	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			475	1,177	119	267	29	10	19	127	15	117	167	.227	—	—	—	—	-960

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

View full game log (475 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	235	562	55	119	8	54	.212
Away	240	615	64	148	11	73	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1972-09-23	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-23	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-21	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-13	STL	WSN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1972-09-12	STL	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-09	STL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1972-09-08	STL	NYN	W	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1972-09-05	STL	WSN	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-09-04	STL	WSN	W	5	0	3	1	2	0	0
1972-09-04	STL	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	1	12	0	0	1
OF	369	284	588	27	9	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CHA	OF	10	9	12	0	0	0
1966	CHA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1967	CHA	OF	11	5	14	0	0	0
1968	CHA	OF	55	41	73	5	3	3
1969	CAL	1B	2	1	12	0	0	1
1969	CAL	OF	111	85	175	11	1	3
1970	CAL	OF	55	45	86	7	2	1
1971	ML4	OF	79	68	151	1	2	1
1972	ML4	OF	11	5	13	0	1	0
1972	OAK	OF	34	24	59	3	0	0
1972	SLN	OF	2	2	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	23
Center Field	37
Right Field	327

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	CA	1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Voss

What years did Bill Voss play?: Bill Voss played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Bill Voss a pitcher?: No. Bill Voss was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Voss hit?: Bill Voss hit 19 career home runs with 267 hits.