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1946–1958 · P
Bill Wight
6' 1", 180 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats L / Throws L
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Career Highs
2.48
Best ERA · 1955
15
Most W · 1949
84
Most K · 1956
1.295
Best WHIP · 1955
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYY | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1947 | NYY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1948 | CWS | 34 | 73 | 0 | 3 | .082 | — | — |
| 1949 | CWS | 35 | 85 | 0 | 6 | .165 | — | — |
| 1950 | CWS | 30 | 61 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — |
| 1951 | BOS | 34 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .073 | — | — |
| 1952 | DET | 33 | 57 | 0 | 5 | .211 | — | — |
| 1953 | DET | 33 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — |
| 1955 | BAL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .219 | — |
| 1956 | BAL | 35 | 60 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .426 | — |
| 1957 | BAL | 27 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .029 | .113 | — |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .282 | — |
| Career | 347 | 480 | 0 | 24 | .115 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYY | 14 | 40.3 | 2 | 2 | 4.46 | 80 | 11 | 1.835 |
| 1947 | NYY | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 397 | 3 | 1.111 |
| 1948 | CWS | 34 | 223.3 | 9 | 20 | 4.80 | 86 | 68 | 1.670 |
| 1949 | CWS | 35 | 245.0 | 15 | 13 | 3.31 | 124 | 78 | 1.429 |
| 1950 | CWS | 30 | 206.0 | 10 | 16 | 3.58 | 122 | 62 | 1.417 |
| 1951 | BOS | 34 | 118.3 | 7 | 7 | 5.10 | 79 | 38 | 1.614 |
| 1952 | DET | 33 | 168.0 | 7 | 10 | 3.75 | 99 | 70 | 1.488 |
| 1953 | CLE | 33 | 52.0 | 2 | 4 | 6.23 | 66 | 24 | 1.808 |
| 1955 | BAL | 36 | 141.3 | 6 | 8 | 2.48 | 161 | 63 | 1.295 |
| 1956 | BAL | 35 | 174.7 | 9 | 12 | 4.02 | 99 | 84 | 1.546 |
| 1957 | BAL | 27 | 121.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.64 | 105 | 50 | 1.455 |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | 64.0 | 3 | 1 | 4.92 | 78 | 23 | 1.672 |
| Career | 347 | 1562.9 | 77 | 99 | — | — | 574 | — | |
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