Bill Stafford, baseball player, 1960-1967

Bill Stafford

Born: 8/13/1938 in Catskill, NY, USA

Died: 9/19/2001 in Wayne, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-08-17 | Final Game: 1967-09-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 188 lbs

Full name: William Charles Stafford

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Biography

Bill Stafford was a skilled pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 until his retirement in 1967. Born in 1938, Stafford established himself as a reliable arm during a competitive era in baseball, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 43-40, demonstrating his durability and effectiveness on the mound. Stafford finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.52, showcasing his ability to limit runs and maintain competitiveness in games. He struck out 449 batters, reflecting his capacity to overpower hitters with his pitching prowess. In addition, Stafford notched 9 saves, illustrating his versatility and capability in high-pressure situations. His contributions to the teams he played for during the 1960s remain a testament to his talent and dedication to the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 40 186 104 18 6 9 785.7 707 307 77 270 449 3.52 0

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near 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
1960 NYY AL 3 1 11 8 2 1 0 60.0 50 15 18 36 2.25 3.82 (+41%) -
1961 NYY AL 14 9 36 25 8 3 2 195.0 168 58 59 101 2.68 4.03 (+34%) -
1962 NYY AL 14 9 35 33 7 2 0 213.3 188 87 77 109 3.67 3.96 (+7%) -
1963 NYY AL 4 8 28 14 0 0 3 89.7 104 60 42 52 6.02 3.46 (-74%) -
1964 NYY AL 5 0 31 1 0 0 4 60.7 50 18 22 39 2.67 3.58 (+25%) -
1965 NYY AL 3 8 22 15 1 0 0 111.3 93 44 31 71 3.56 3.50 (-2%) -
1966 KC1 AL 0 4 9 8 0 0 0 39.7 42 22 12 31 4.99 3.52 (-42%) 814.5
1967 KC1 AL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 12 3 9 10 1.69 3.30 (+49%) 131.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
187 245 15 38 7 2 0 14 0 7 63 0.155 0.181 0.200 0.381 -820.4

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.381 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — 45.1% 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
1960 NYY AL 12 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.045 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYY AL 36 67 5 12 2 1 0 3 0 4 11 0.179 .258 (-31%) .328 (-31%) .399 (-40%) .727 (-36%) -422.3
1962 NYY AL 35 78 5 17 4 0 0 5 0 2 16 0.218 .257 (-15%) .326 (-27%) .393 (-32%) .719 (-30%) -398.1
1963 NYY AL 28 24 2 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 7 0.292 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYY AL 31 13 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYY AL 22 29 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1967 KC1 AL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1961 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1960 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 4 2 0 21.7 16 5 5 12 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 2 5 2.00
1961 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 6.7 7 2 2 5 2.70
1960 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 2 1.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 186 104 45 117 2 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 NYA P 11 8 7 10 0 2
1961 NYA P 36 25 7 29 1 5
1962 NYA P 35 33 12 33 0 1
1963 NYA P 28 14 5 12 0 1
1964 NYA P 31 1 3 10 0 2
1965 NYA P 22 15 10 16 1 2
1966 KC1 P 9 8 0 4 0 0
1967 KC1 P 14 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 186