Bill Wight
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1958)
Bill Wight was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1958 for 8 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. Across 347 career appearances, he went 77-99 with a 3.95 ERA and 574 strikeouts. He also batted .115 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9449.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 5/17/2007 in Mount Shasta, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-17
- Last Game
- 1958-09-21
Full name: William Robert Wight
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 40.1 | 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 | 223.1 | 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 | 118.1 | 128 | 67 | 63 | 38 | 5.10 | 4.04 (-26%) | 171.0 |
| 1952 | BOS | AL | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2.96 | 3.70 (+20%) | -1051.8 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 5 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 143.2 | 167 | 62 | 55 | 65 | 3.88 | 3.70 (-5%) | 1611.0 |
| 1953 | DET | AL | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 8.88 | 4.14 (-115%) | -870.8 |
| 1953 | CLE | AL | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.2 | 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 | 117.1 | 111 | 32 | 39 | 54 | 2.45 | 4.00 (+39%) | 2596.9 |
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 9 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 174.2 | 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 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.05 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (694 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 177 | 240 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 8 | .096 |
| Away | 170 | 239 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 16 | .134 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 177 | 834.2 | 833 | 317 | 351 | 302 | 3.42 |
| Away | 170 | 728.2 | 822 | 365 | 364 | 272 | 4.51 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-21 | STL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-09-18 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-05 | STL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-01 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-31 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-27 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-24 | STL | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-24 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-23 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-19 | STL | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-21 | STL | SFG | — | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-09-18 | STL | ATL | — | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-09-05 | STL | LAD | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-01 | STL | CIN | — | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-08-31 | STL | CHC | — | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958-08-27 | STL | PIT | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-24 | STL | PIT | SV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-24 | STL | PIT | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958-08-23 | STL | PHI | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-19 | STL | PHI | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 347 |
| First Base | 1 |
Most Similar Players
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Bill Wight: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill Wight debuted on April 17, 1946 and played a final game on September 21, 1958. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1946 to 1947), the Chicago White Sox (1948 to 1950), the Boston Red Sox (1951 through 1952), the Detroit Tigers (1952 through 1953), the Cleveland Indians (1953 to 1955), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 to 1957), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1958). The bio lists Wight as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. Wight is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads April 12, 1922, in Rio Vista, CA, USA. Wight died on May 17, 2007, in Mount Shasta, CA, USA. Wight's full given name, per the bio, is William Robert Wight.
Across 347 games (198 starts), Wight recorded 77 wins against 99 losses with a 3.95 ERA. The totals include 574 strikeouts, 66 complete games, and 15 shutouts.
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.
- What was Bill Wight's career batting average?
- Bill Wight batted .115 over his career, with 55 hits in 480 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Wight have?
- Bill Wight drove in 24 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Wight's career ERA?
- Bill Wight finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 77-99 with 574 strikeouts.