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.

Bill Wakefield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	62	4	0	0	2	119.7	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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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	119.7	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

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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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	14	0	2	0	0	.143
Away	28	10	0	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	34	72.0	57	28	38	29	3.50
Away	28	47.2	46	20	23	32	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	L	1	1	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1964-09-19	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0
1964-09-11	NYN	LAD	W	1	0	0
1964-09-09	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	1
1964-09-07	NYN	HOU	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	L	2.2	8	7	6	2	0	1
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-19	NYN	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1964-09-11	NYN	LAD	SV	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1964-09-09	NYN	ATL	—	4.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1964-09-07	NYN	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	4	4	23	0	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	62

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.