Bill Wight

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1958)

W–L 77–99
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.52
SO 574
Pitcher PIV 9449.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
4/12/1922 in Rio Vista, CA, USA
Died
5/17/2007 in Mount Shasta, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-17
Last Game
1958-09-21

Full name: William Robert Wight

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 99 347 198 66 15 8 1563.0 1,656 686 74 714 574 3.95 9449.1

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.97 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
1946 NYA AL 2 2 14 4 1 0 0 40.3 44 20 30 11 4.46 3.59 (-24%) -1087.1
1947 NYA AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 1 2 3 1.00 3.97 (+75%) 0.0
1948 CHA AL 9 20 34 32 7 1 1 223.3 238 119 135 68 4.80 4.10 (-17%) -2300.8
1949 CHA AL 15 13 35 33 14 3 1 245.0 254 90 96 78 3.31 4.12 (+20%) 3809.1
1950 CHA AL 10 16 30 28 13 3 0 206.0 213 82 79 62 3.58 4.36 (+18%) 3201.4
1951 BOS AL 7 7 34 17 4 2 0 118.3 128 67 63 38 5.10 4.04 (-26%) 171.0
1952 BOS AL 2 1 10 2 0 0 0 24.3 14 8 14 5 2.96 3.70 (+20%) -1051.8
1952 DET AL 5 9 23 19 8 3 0 143.7 167 62 55 65 3.88 3.70 (-5%) 1611.0
1953 DET AL 0 3 13 4 0 0 0 25.3 35 25 14 10 8.88 4.14 (-115%) -870.8
1953 CLE AL 2 1 20 0 0 0 1 26.7 29 11 16 14 3.71 4.14 (+10%) 207.0
1955 CLE AL 0 0 17 0 0 0 1 24.0 24 7 9 9 2.62 4.00 (+34%) 757.2
1955 BAL AL 6 8 19 14 8 2 2 117.3 111 32 39 54 2.45 4.00 (+39%) 2596.9
1956 BAL AL 9 12 35 26 7 1 0 174.7 198 78 72 84 4.02 3.96 (-1%) 3155.5
1957 BAL AL 6 6 27 17 2 0 0 121.0 122 49 54 50 3.64 3.83 (+5%) 1040.3
1958 CIN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 6.7 7 3 4 5 4.05 — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 3 0 28 1 1 0 2 57.3 64 32 32 18 5.02 3.86 (-30%) -1789.6
Career · 16 seasons 77 99 347 198 66 15 8 1,563.0 1,656 686 714 574 3.95 — 9,449

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
347 480 19 55 6 0 0 24 0 24 169 .115 .160 .127 .287 -2,973

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career OPS .287 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 60.1% 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
1946 NYA AL 14 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 34 73 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 31 .082 .263 (-69%) .340 (-62%) .379 (-78%) .719 (-71%) -822.4
1949 CHA AL 35 85 7 14 3 0 0 6 0 6 27 .165 .262 (-37%) .343 (-36%) .384 (-48%) .727 (-42%) -589.8
1950 CHA AL 30 61 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 17 .000 .265 (-100%) .346 (-82%) .401 (-100%) .747 (-92%) -933.8
1951 BOS AL 34 41 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 .073 — — — — 0.0
1952 BOS AL 10 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1952 DET AL 23 50 2 11 2 0 0 4 0 1 7 .220 .252 (-13%) .326 (-28%) .369 (-30%) .696 (-29%) 0.0
1953 DET AL 13 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 19 36 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 .083 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 35 60 2 12 0 0 0 4 0 2 26 .200 .258 (-23%) .331 (-32%) .397 (-50%) .728 (-42%) -394.5
1957 BAL AL 27 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .029 — — — — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 28 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 347 480 19 55 6 0 0 24 0 24 169 .115 — — — — -2,740

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home177240112308.096
Away170239832016.134

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home177834.28333173513023.42
Away170728.28223653642724.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-21 STLSFGL 100000001
1958-09-18 STLATLL 000000000
1958-09-05 STLLADL 000000000
1958-09-01 STLCINL 000000000
1958-08-31 STLCHCL 000000000
1958-08-27 STLPITL 000000000
1958-08-24 STLPITW 000000000
1958-08-24 STLPITL 000000000
1958-08-23 STLPHIL 000000000
1958-08-19 STLPHIW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-09-21 STLSFG — 2.2433301
1958-09-18 STLATL — 3.1522101
1958-09-05 STLLAD — 0.1000100
1958-09-01 STLCIN — 1.1533201
1958-08-31 STLCHC — 2.1110220
1958-08-27 STLPIT — 1.2211100
1958-08-24 STLPIT SV 1.0200000
1958-08-24 STLPIT — 1.0200010
1958-08-23 STLPHI — 1.2100000
1958-08-19 STLPHI W 2.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 347 58 45 355 40 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NYA P 14 0 1 11 3 0
1947 NYA P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1948 CHA P 34 0 4 47 3 2
1949 CHA P 35 0 10 50 5 3
1950 CHA P 30 0 5 49 6 2
1951 BOS P 34 0 1 29 3 2
1952 BOS P 10 0 3 4 1 1
1952 DET P 23 0 4 40 3 0
1953 DET P 13 0 0 4 4 0
1953 CLE P 20 0 1 5 0 1
1955 CLE P 17 0 1 15 0 0
1955 BAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 BAL P 19 14 2 34 3 1
1956 BAL P 35 26 6 27 4 1
1957 BAL P 27 17 3 21 3 1
1958 CIN P 7 0 3 1 1 2
1958 SLN P 28 1 0 15 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 347
First Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sheriff Blake
    87-102, 4.13 ERA
  2. 80
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA
  3. 77
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  4. 76
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  5. 75
    Bob Weiland
    62-94, 4.24 ERA
  6. 74
    Bill Hallahan
    102-94, 4.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wight

What years did Bill Wight play?
Bill Wight played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1958.
Was Bill Wight a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Wight pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 574 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Wight hit?
Bill Wight hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.