Bill Bayne, baseball player, 1919-1930

Bill Bayne

Born: 4/18/1899 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 5/22/1981 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-09-20 | Final Game: 1930-04-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: William Lear Bayne

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Biography

Bill Bayne was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1899, who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930. Throughout his career, he showcased his skills on the mound, finishing with a record of 31 wins and 32 losses. Bayne recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.84 and accumulated a total of 259 strikeouts, alongside 8 saves. His contributions to the game occurred during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was evolving from the deadball era into a more offensive-focused style. Bayne's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate strikeouts, reflecting the shift in pitching strategy during his time. While he may not have achieved stardom, his role as a reliable pitcher provided depth to the teams he played for. Bayne's career spanned a decade, allowing him to witness and adapt to the changing dynamics of baseball in the early 20th century, making him a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 11.0 5.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1930 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1930 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 11.0 5.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 32 199 55 21 2 8 662.0 711 356 37 297 259 4.84 0

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 SLA AL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.0 16 7 6 0 5.25 3.09 (-70%) -277.0
1920 SLA AL 5 6 18 13 6 1 0 99.7 102 41 41 38 3.70 3.45 (-7%) -1073.5
1921 SLA AL 11 5 47 14 6 1 3 164.0 167 86 80 82 4.72 4.02 (-17%) -1420.8
1922 SLA AL 4 5 26 9 3 0 2 92.7 86 47 37 38 4.56 4.18 (-9%) -912.5
1923 SLA AL 2 2 19 2 0 0 0 46.0 49 23 31 15 4.50 4.03 (-12%) -1970.7
1924 SLA AL 1 3 22 3 0 0 0 50.7 47 25 29 20 4.44 4.13 (-8%) -1853.5
1928 CLE AL 2 5 37 6 3 0 3 108.7 128 62 43 39 5.13 4.13 (-24%) -179.5
1929 BOS AL 5 5 27 6 2 0 0 84.3 111 63 29 26 6.72 4.60 (-46%) -1783.7
1930 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 1 1 4.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 214 24 62 8 2 1 13 0 10 42 0.290 0.330 0.360 0.690 108.8

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 SLA AL 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLA AL 18 35 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 0.171 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLA AL 47 60 11 18 1 1 1 5 0 6 8 0.300 .286 (+5%) .344 (+14%) .395 (+1%) .739 (+7%) 108.8
1922 SLA AL 26 30 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 0.233 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 19 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLA AL 22 14 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 37 30 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.367 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 27 25 2 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 0.320 — — — — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 0 33 139 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 SLA P 2 0 1 4 0 0
1920 SLA P 18 0 3 16 1 1
1921 SLA P 47 0 9 36 6 0
1922 SLA P 26 0 6 12 0 0
1923 SLA P 19 0 3 8 1 1
1924 SLA P 22 0 2 8 2 0
1928 CLE P 37 0 5 32 3 3
1929 BOS P 27 0 4 22 0 3
1930 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 199