Bill Voiselle, baseball player, 1942-1950

Bill Voiselle

Born: 1/29/1919 in Greenwood, SC, USA

Died: 1/31/2005 in Greenwood, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1942-09-01 | Final Game: 1950-07-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: William Symmes Voiselle

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Biography

Bill Voiselle, born in 1919, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1942 until 1950. Voiselle played during a transformative period in baseball marked by the Second World War and the integration of the sport, which influenced the dynamics of team rosters and player opportunities. He made a notable impact in Major League Baseball, finishing his career with a record of 74 wins and 84 losses, an earned run average of 3.83, and a total of 645 strikeouts. His performance on the mound earned him an All-Star selection, highlighting his status as one of the prominent pitchers of his era. Throughout his career, Voiselle demonstrated a competitive spirit and a strong pitching repertoire, contributing to his teams with not only his strikeouts but also his ability to secure games, as indicated by his 3 saves. While he faced challenges typical of pitchers of his time, including fluctuating offensive strategies and the evolving nature of the game, Voiselle's dedication and skill left a lasting mark on the teams he represented. He retired on July 8, 1950, leaving behind a legacy as a skilled pitcher in the post-war era of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 84 245 190 74 13 3 1373.3 1370 585 115 588 645 3.83 0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.81 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
1942 NY1 NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9.0 6 2 4 5 2.00 3.57 (+44%) 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 1 2 4 4 3 0 0 31.0 18 7 14 19 2.03 3.50 (+42%) 236.4
1944 NY1 NL 21 16 43 41 25 1 0 312.7 276 105 118 161 3.02 3.57 (+15%) -4450.1
1945 NY1 NL 14 14 41 35 14 4 0 232.3 249 116 97 115 4.49 3.67 (-23%) -1243.2
1946 NY1 NL 9 15 36 25 10 2 0 178.0 171 74 85 89 3.74 3.59 (-4%) -2082.1
1947 NY1 NL 1 4 11 5 1 0 0 42.7 44 22 22 20 4.64 3.97 (-17%) -670.5
1947 BSN NL 8 7 22 20 7 0 0 131.3 146 63 51 59 4.32 3.97 (-9%) -12.1
1948 BSN NL 13 13 37 30 9 2 2 215.7 226 87 90 89 3.63 4.10 (+12%) -1262.0
1949 BSN NL 7 8 30 22 5 4 1 169.3 170 76 78 63 4.04 4.12 (+2%) -541.6
1950 CHC NL 0 4 19 7 0 0 0 51.3 64 33 29 25 5.79 4.36 (-33%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
246 464 21 68 10 0 0 30 0 25 100 0.147 0.190 0.168 0.358 -3357.2

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.358 vs. league average 0.699 across their career seasons — 48.8% 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
1942 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1944 NY1 NL 44 105 8 22 5 0 0 8 0 8 24 0.210 .261 (-20%) .325 (-19%) .357 (-28%) .683 (-24%) -409.0
1945 NY1 NL 41 79 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 6 15 0.127 .260 (-51%) .328 (-43%) .354 (-61%) .683 (-52%) -675.1
1946 NY1 NL 36 55 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 14 0.164 .256 (-36%) .328 (-41%) .358 (-54%) .687 (-48%) -433.6
1947 NY1 NL 11 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 22 53 3 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 12 0.170 .262 (-35%) .336 (-50%) .376 (-45%) .712 (-47%) 0.0
1948 BSN NL 37 72 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 17 0.097 .263 (-63%) .340 (-57%) .379 (-74%) .719 (-66%) -819.1
1949 BSN NL 30 61 1 7 2 0 0 5 0 4 7 0.115 .262 (-56%) .343 (-51%) .384 (-62%) .727 (-56%) -598.8
1950 CHC NL 19 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 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
1948 WS BSN 2 2 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 1 2 1 0 10.7 8 3 2 2 2.53

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 WS BSN 0 1 2 1 0 10.7 8 3 2 2 2.53

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 0 59 224 20 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NY1 P 2 0 1 3 0 0
1943 NY1 P 4 0 2 2 1 0
1944 NY1 P 43 0 9 42 6 4
1945 NY1 P 41 0 11 41 1 3
1946 NY1 P 36 0 14 29 3 3
1947 NY1 P 11 0 0 8 0 1
1947 BSN P 22 0 6 26 1 3
1948 BSN P 37 0 6 33 5 0
1949 BSN P 30 0 7 34 2 2
1950 CHN P 19 0 3 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 245

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3
1944 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 107.0 336 0