Bill Zuber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1947)

W–L 43–42
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.57
SO 383
Pitcher PIV -7045.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
3/26/1913 in Middle Amana, IA, USA
Died
11/2/1982 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-16
Last Game
1947-09-23

Full name: William Henry Zuber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 42 224 65 23 3 6 786.0 767 374 35 468 383 4.28 -7045.1

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than 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
1936 CLE AL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 13.7 14 10 15 5 6.59 4.59 (-44%) -455.1
1938 CLE AL 0 3 15 0 0 0 1 28.7 33 16 20 14 5.02 4.35 (-16%) 99.8
1939 CLE AL 2 0 16 1 0 0 0 31.7 41 21 19 16 5.97 4.28 (-39%) -387.7
1940 CLE AL 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 24.0 25 15 14 12 5.62 4.21 (-34%) -699.1
1941 WS1 AL 6 4 36 7 1 0 2 96.3 110 58 61 51 5.42 3.94 (-38%) -1075.1
1942 WS1 AL 9 9 37 7 3 1 1 126.7 115 54 82 64 3.84 3.57 (-8%) -1435.2
1943 NYA AL 8 4 20 13 7 0 1 118.0 100 51 74 57 3.89 3.50 (-11%) -1163.2
1944 NYA AL 5 7 22 13 2 1 0 107.0 101 50 54 59 4.21 3.57 (-18%) -402.1
1945 NYA AL 5 11 21 14 7 0 1 127.0 121 45 56 50 3.19 3.67 (+13%) 683.7
1946 NYA AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 8 3 3 12.71 — 0.0
1946 BOS AL 5 1 15 7 2 1 0 56.7 37 16 39 29 2.54 3.59 (+29%) -1351.9
1947 BOS AL 1 0 20 1 0 0 0 50.7 60 30 31 23 5.33 3.97 (-34%) -859.2
Career · 12 seasons 43 42 224 65 23 3 6 786.0 767 374 468 383 4.28 — -7,045

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
224 229 10 31 4 5 0 11 0 10 66 .135 .172 .197 .368 0

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .368 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 47.8% 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
1936 CLE AL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1938 CLE AL 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 CLE AL 16 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1940 CLE AL 17 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1941 WS1 AL 36 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 WS1 AL 37 39 5 6 3 1 0 3 0 1 7 .154 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYA AL 20 38 1 7 1 2 0 2 0 4 14 .184 — — — — 0.0
1944 NYA AL 22 31 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .129 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYA AL 21 42 1 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 13 .167 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BOS AL 15 18 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1947 BOS AL 20 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 224 229 10 31 4 5 0 11 0 10 66 .135 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 1 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 1 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11111171806.162
Away11311831305.110

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home111405.13841862462194.13
Away113380.13831872221654.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-23 BOSPHAL 101000000
1947-09-18 BOSSLAW 000000000
1947-09-17 BOSSLAL 100000000
1947-09-16 BOSCHWL 000000000
1947-09-12 BOSCLEL 000000000
1947-09-11 BOSCLEL 000000010
1947-09-07 BOSPHAL 200000000
1947-09-03 BOSNYYL 000000000
1947-09-03 BOSNYYL 000000000
1947-08-26 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-23 BOSPHA — 3.0000210
1947-09-18 BOSSLA — 1.0000100
1947-09-17 BOSSLA — 2.2322200
1947-09-16 BOSCHW — 1.0122121
1947-09-12 BOSCLE — 1.0000000
1947-09-11 BOSCLE — 1.1211010
1947-09-07 BOSPHA — 5.0300320
1947-09-03 BOSNYY — 1.0000010
1947-09-03 BOSNYY — 1.0322100
1947-08-26 BOSDET — 1.0777210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 224 0 29 107 5 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CLE P 2 0 0 2 0 1
1938 CLE P 15 0 2 3 1 1
1939 CLE P 16 0 0 9 0 1
1940 CLE P 17 0 1 2 0 0
1941 WS1 P 36 0 5 10 1 0
1942 WS1 P 37 0 6 11 1 3
1943 NYA P 20 0 1 18 0 1
1944 NYA P 22 0 6 16 1 0
1945 NYA P 21 0 3 19 1 2
1946 NYA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1946 BOS P 15 0 3 10 0 0
1947 BOS P 20 0 2 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 224

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA
  2. 98
    Dean Stone
    29-39, 4.47 ERA
  3. 95
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  4. 87
    Hub Pruett
    29-48, 4.63 ERA
  5. 82
    Don Stanhouse
    38-54, 3.84 ERA
  6. 78
    Dick Littlefield
    33-54, 4.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Zuber

What years did Bill Zuber play?
Bill Zuber played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947.
Was Bill Zuber a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Zuber pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 383 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Zuber hit?
Bill Zuber hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.