Bill Wakefield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

Bill Wakefield was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1964 for the New York Mets. Across 62 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 3.61 ERA and 61 strikeouts.

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 3–5
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.37
SO 61
Pitcher PIV -2531.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/24/1941 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-18
Last Game
1964-10-04

Full name: William Sumner Wakefield

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Wakefield — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 62 4 0 0 2 119.2 103 48 10 61 61 3.61 -2531.4

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Wakefield — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 NYN NL 3 5 62 4 0 0 2 119.2 103 48 61 61 3.61 3.58 (-1%) -2531.4
Career · 1 season 3 5 62 4 0 0 2 119.2 103 48 61 61 3.61 — -2,531

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 Wakefield — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 24 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .167 .167 .167 .333 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Wakefield — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 NYN NL 62 24 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 62 24 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .167 — — — — 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

View full game log (124 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Wakefield — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34140200.143
Away28100200.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Wakefield — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3472.0572838293.50
Away2847.2462023323.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Wakefield — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-04 NYNSTLL 000000000
1964-10-01 NYNATLL 101000000
1964-09-27 NYNCINL 000000000
1964-09-27 NYNCINL 000000000
1964-09-25 NYNCINL 000000000
1964-09-25 NYNCINL 000000000
1964-09-19 NYNHOUL 000000000
1964-09-11 NYNLADW 100000000
1964-09-09 NYNATLL 100000001
1964-09-07 NYNHOUW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Wakefield — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-10-04 NYNSTL — 0.2100110
1964-10-01 NYNATL L 2.2876201
1964-09-27 NYNCIN — 2.0000110
1964-09-27 NYNCIN — 0.2000000
1964-09-25 NYNCIN — 1.0100010
1964-09-25 NYNCIN — 1.0000000
1964-09-19 NYNHOU — 0.2100100
1964-09-11 NYNLAD SV 1.1000020
1964-09-09 NYNATL — 4.1000110
1964-09-07 NYNHOU — 0.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Wakefield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 4 4 23 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Wakefield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 NYN P 62 4 4 23 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Wakefield — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 62

Bill Wakefield: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1964 and the final game on October 4, 1964, Bill Wakefield built the record summarized on this page. Wakefield spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Mets. The bio lists Wakefield as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads May 24, 1941, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name William Sumner.

The pitching table credits Wakefield with a 3-5 record and a 3.61 ERA in 62 games. The same table counts 61 strikeouts. Wakefield's 3.61 ERA was close to the 3.58 league figure for those seasons. All of that pitching came in 1964, with 62 games and 61 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 124 of Wakefield's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wakefield, 62 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 23 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wakefield

Was Bill Wakefield a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Wakefield pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Wakefield hit?
Bill Wakefield hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Bill Wakefield's career batting average?
Bill Wakefield batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.
What was Bill Wakefield's career ERA?
Bill Wakefield finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 3-5 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Wakefield have?
Bill Wakefield recorded 61 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Wakefield in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Wakefield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.