What years did Bill Wilkinson play?

Bill Wilkinson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.

Was Bill Wilkinson a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Wilkinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 103 strikeouts.

Bill Wilkinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1988)

W–L 5–8

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.23

SO 103

Pitcher PIV 2121.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 8/10/1964 in Greybull, WY, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-06-13
Last Game: 1988-10-02

Full name: William Carl Wilkinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	8	88	2	0	0	12	113.3	97	52	13	42	103	4.13	2121.6

Career ERA 4.13 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	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	SEA	AL	0	2	2	2	0	6.0	8	9	6	5	13.50	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	3	4	56	0	10	76.3	61	31	21	73	3.66	4.29 (+15%)	2223.9
1988	SEA	AL	2	2	30	0	2	31.0	28	12	15	25	3.48	3.73 (+7%)	-102.4
Career · 3 seasons			5	8	88	2	12	113.1	97	52	42	103	4.13	—	2,122

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
88	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	SEA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	56	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SEA	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			88	—	—	—	—	—	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	45	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	61.0	66	35	18	56	5.16
Away	43	52.1	31	17	24	47	2.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-10-02	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1988-10-01	SEA	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-09-25	SEA	TEX	—	3.1	1	0	0	2	2	0
1988-09-20	SEA	KCR	—	2.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
1988-09-18	SEA	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-07	SEA	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-09-02	SEA	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-30	SEA	NYY	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1988-08-28	SEA	BOS	—	2.1	1	2	2	1	1	1
1988-08-27	SEA	BOS	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	2	2	9	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	SEA	P	2	2	0	2	0	0
1987	SEA	P	56	0	1	6	1	0
1988	SEA	P	30	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	SEA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wilkinson

What years did Bill Wilkinson play?: Bill Wilkinson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.
Was Bill Wilkinson a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Wilkinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 103 strikeouts.