What years did Bill Wertz play?

Bill Wertz played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.

Was Bill Wertz a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Wertz pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 54 strikeouts.

What teams did Bill Wertz play for?

Bill Wertz played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1993–1994).

What were Bill Wertz's career stats?

In 35 games, Bill Wertz went 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA, 54 strikeouts, and 64.0 innings pitched.

What was Bill Wertz's salary?

Bill Wertz's recorded salary was $109,000 in 1993.

What position did Bill Wertz play?

Bill Wertz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Wertz and how much did he weigh?

Bill Wertz was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Bill Wertz's career ERA?

Bill Wertz finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 2-3 with 54 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Wertz have?

Bill Wertz recorded 54 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Wertz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Wertz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Wertz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1994)

Bill Wertz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 54 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 347.6.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.50

SO 54

Pitcher PIV 347.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 1/15/1967 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-05-22
Last Game: 1994-05-26

Full name: William Charles Wertz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Wertz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	35	0	0	0	0	64.0	63	29	5	33	54	4.08	347.6

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Wertz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	CLE	AL	2	3	34	59.2	54	24	32	53	3.62	4.19 (+14%)	347.6
1994	CLE	AL	0	0	1	4.1	9	5	1	1	10.38	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	35	64.0	63	29	33	54	4.08	—	348

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 Wertz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Wertz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	CLE	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	—	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Wertz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	17	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Wertz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	30.2	27	18	17	24	5.28
Away	17	33.1	36	11	16	30	2.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Wertz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-05-26	CLE	BOS	—	4.1	9	5	5	1	1	0
1993-10-02	CLE	CHW	—	2.1	0	1	0	1	2	0
1993-10-01	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1993-09-28	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1993-09-26	CLE	MIL	—	2.1	4	1	1	1	0	1
1993-09-19	CLE	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1993-09-10	CLE	BOS	L	5.1	4	1	1	0	4	0
1993-09-07	CLE	MIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-04	CLE	NYY	—	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
1993-08-31	CLE	MIN	—	5.0	5	0	0	3	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Wertz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	4	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Wertz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	CLE	P	34	0	4	0	1	0
1994	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Wertz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Salary History

Bill Wertz's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wertz's career ran from 1993 to 1994. No salary is recorded for 1994.

Bill Wertz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	CLE	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$109,000

College History

Bill Wertz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Bill Wertz: the record in brief

Bill Wertz's major league career runs from a debut on May 22, 1993 to a final game on May 26, 1994. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Indians. Wertz, born on January 15, 1967, in Cleveland, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 6 inches and 220 pounds. The given name on file is William Charles Wertz.

Wertz went 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA in 35 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 54 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same years, Wertz was 5.7% better. 1993 was Wertz's sharpest full season, a 3.62 ERA against the league's 4.19. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Wertz's career adds up to 347.6.

The one salary on file is $109,000, for 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wertz's career ran from 1993 to 1994. No salary is recorded for 1994. Before the majors, Wertz played college baseball at The Ohio State University (1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989). The game-log section draws on 70 games of Retrosheet box scores for Wertz.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wertz, 35 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Wertz's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 0 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wertz

What years did Bill Wertz play?: Bill Wertz played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.
Was Bill Wertz a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Wertz pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 54 strikeouts.
What teams did Bill Wertz play for?: Bill Wertz played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1993–1994).
What were Bill Wertz's career stats?: In 35 games, Bill Wertz went 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA, 54 strikeouts, and 64.0 innings pitched.
How much did Bill Wertz earn in his career?: Bill Wertz's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wertz's career ran from 1993 to 1994. No salary is recorded for 1994.
What was Bill Wertz's salary?: Bill Wertz's recorded salary was $109,000 in 1993.
What position did Bill Wertz play?: Bill Wertz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Wertz and how much did he weigh?: Bill Wertz was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Bill Wertz's career ERA?: Bill Wertz finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 2-3 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Wertz have?: Bill Wertz recorded 54 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Wertz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Wertz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.