What years did Bill Wilson play?

Bill Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.

Was Bill Wilson a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 171 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Wilson hit?

Bill Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1973)

W–L 9–15

ERA 4.22

WHIP 1.40

SO 171

Pitcher PIV -1774.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 9/21/1942 in Pomeroy, OH, USA
Died: 8/11/1993 in Broken Arrow, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-08
Last Game: 1973-09-26

Full name: William Harlan Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	15	179	0	0	0	17	258.0	229	121	23	131	171	4.22	-1774.6

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 17.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	PHI	NL	2	5	37	6	62.3	53	23	36	48	3.32	3.61 (+8%)	-604.2
1970	PHI	NL	1	0	37	0	58.3	57	31	33	41	4.78	3.89 (-23%)	-230.8
1971	PHI	NL	4	6	38	7	58.7	39	20	22	40	3.07	3.47 (+12%)	473.1
1972	PHI	NL	1	1	23	0	30.0	26	11	11	18	3.30	3.26 (-1%)	401.2
1973	PHI	NL	1	3	44	4	48.7	54	36	29	24	6.66	3.75 (-78%)	-1813.9
Career · 5 seasons			9	15	179	17	258.0	229	121	131	171	4.22	—	-1,775

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
179	24	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	.083	.154	.083	.237	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	PHI	NL	37	6	1	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PHI	NL	37	4	0	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PHI	NL	38	10	0	1	0	0	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	PHI	NL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	PHI	NL	44	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			179	24	1	2	1	2	8	.083	—	—	—	—	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	93	10	1	1	0	1	.100
Away	86	14	0	1	0	0	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	93	121.0	115	64	59	77	4.76
Away	86	137.0	114	57	72	94	3.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1973-09-26	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1973-09-21	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1973-09-02	PHI	WSN	L	1	1
1973-09-01	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1973-08-22	PHI	SDP	L	0	0
1973-08-15	PHI	SFG	L	0	0
1973-08-09	PHI	SDP	L	0	0
1973-08-04	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1973-07-26	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1973-07-12	PHI	HOU	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-26	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1973-09-21	PHI	STL	—	2.0	7	6	6	0	0	1
1973-09-02	PHI	WSN	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	1	0
1973-09-01	PHI	WSN	—	1.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1973-08-22	PHI	SDP	—	0.0	2	3	1	0	0	0
1973-08-15	PHI	SFG	—	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	0
1973-08-09	PHI	SDP	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1973-08-04	PHI	PIT	—	0.1	1	3	3	3	0	0
1973-07-26	PHI	WSN	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1973-07-12	PHI	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	179	0	13	41	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1969	PHI	P	37	2	6	0	0
1970	PHI	P	37	0	9	1	1
1971	PHI	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1971	PHI	P	38	5	16	1	0
1972	PHI	P	23	4	4	0	0
1973	PHI	P	44	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	179
Third Base	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wilson

What years did Bill Wilson play?: Bill Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.
Was Bill Wilson a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 171 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Wilson hit?: Bill Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.