Bill Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1947, appearing in 462 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 169 W and 157 L, an ERA of 3.54, 998 SO, a WHIP of 1.343, and a WAR of 32.6.
Bill Lee Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bill Lee.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bill Lee |
| Date of Birth | October 21, 1909 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1934 |
📊 Career Summary
Bill Lee appeared in 462 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1934 to 1947. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 379 (MLB Rank: 169) |
| GF | 46 (MLB Rank: 1,791) |
| W | 169 (MLB Rank: 195) |
| L | 157 (MLB Rank: 134) |
| SV | 13 (MLB Rank: 1,044) |
| ERA | 3.54 (MLB Rank: 2,623) |
| IP | 2864 (MLB Rank: 161) |
| SHO | 29 (MLB Rank: 126) |
| CG | 182 (MLB Rank: 167) |
| SO | 998 (MLB Rank: 565) |
| BB | 893 (MLB Rank: 167) |
| H | 2,953 (MLB Rank: 139) |
| HR | 137 (MLB Rank: 616) |
| SO9 | 3.14 (MLB Rank: 8,596) |
| BB9 | 2.81 (MLB Rank: 9,005) |
| H9 | 9.28 (MLB Rank: 6,314) |
| HR9 | 0.43 (MLB Rank: 7,613) |
| WHIP | 1.343 (MLB Rank: 8,487) |
| WAR | 32.6 (MLB Rank: 256) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1947)
In his final season (1947), Bill Lee recorded the following stats:
| GS | 2 |
| GF | 4 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 2 |
| ERA | 4.5 |
| IP | 24 |
| SO | 9 |
| BB | 14 |
| H | 26 |
| HR | 2 |
| SO9 | 3.38 |
| BB9 | 5.25 |
| H9 | 9.75 |
| HR9 | 0.75 |
| WHIP | 1.667 |
| WAR | 0.0 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1938, 22 W
- Most SO: 1938, 121 SO
- Most IP: 1938, 291 IP
- Best WAR: 1938, 8.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 1938, 2.66 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Bill Lee appeared in 4 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.41, pitched 21.1 IP, struck out 13 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.
Bill Lee Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | 13 | 14 | 3.4 | 0.481 | 1 | 104 | 214.1 | 3.1 | 1.362 | 9 | 218 | 74 | 91 | 81 | 115 | 3.82 | 4.4 | 1.41 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 910 |
1935 | 20 | 6 | 2.96 | 0.769 | 1 | 100 | 252 | 2.8 | 1.29 | 11 | 241 | 84 | 106 | 83 | 133 | 4.02 | 3.6 | 1.19 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1058 |
1936 | 18 | 11 | 3.31 | 0.621 | 1 | 102 | 258.2 | 4 | 1.28 | 14 | 238 | 93 | 106 | 95 | 120 | 4.34 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 33 | 43 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1081 |
1937 | 14 | 15 | 3.54 | 0.483 | 3 | 108 | 272.1 | 4.2 | 1.329 | 14 | 289 | 73 | 122 | 107 | 112 | 3.88 | 3.6 | 1.48 | 34 | 42 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1145 |
1938 | 22 | 9 | 2.66 | 0.71 | 2 | 121 | 291 | 8 | 1.22 | 18 | 281 | 74 | 95 | 86 | 144 | 3.81 | 3.7 | 1.64 | 37 | 44 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1194 |
1939 | 19 | 15 | 3.44 | 0.559 | 0 | 105 | 282.1 | 5.1 | 1.346 | 18 | 295 | 85 | 125 | 108 | 114 | 3.59 | 3.3 | 1.24 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1202 |
1940 | 9 | 17 | 5.03 | 0.346 | 0 | 70 | 211.1 | -1 | 1.495 | 12 | 246 | 70 | 129 | 118 | 74 | 4.09 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 927 |
1941 | 8 | 14 | 3.76 | 0.364 | 1 | 62 | 167.1 | 0.8 | 1.327 | 5 | 179 | 43 | 87 | 70 | 93 | 3.24 | 3.3 | 1.44 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 723 |
1942 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 0.5 | 0 | 75 | 219.2 | 0.8 | 1.311 | 4 | 221 | 67 | 99 | 94 | 83 | 2.55 | 3.1 | 1.12 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 939 |
1943 | 4 | 12 | 4.01 | 0.25 | 3 | 35 | 139 | -0.1 | 1.446 | 8 | 153 | 48 | 72 | 62 | 83 | 3.96 | 2.3 | 0.73 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 597 |
1944 | 10 | 11 | 3.15 | 0.476 | 1 | 50 | 208.1 | 3 | 1.229 | 9 | 199 | 57 | 88 | 73 | 114 | 3.63 | 2.2 | 0.88 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 872 |
1945 | 9 | 9 | 3.58 | 0.5 | 0 | 25 | 183.2 | 1.8 | 1.552 | 6 | 219 | 66 | 95 | 73 | 107 | 3.93 | 1.2 | 0.38 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 820 |
1946 | 10 | 9 | 4.18 | 0.526 | 0 | 32 | 140 | 0.1 | 1.379 | 7 | 148 | 45 | 73 | 65 | 83 | 3.76 | 2.1 | 0.71 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 602 |
1947 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1.667 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 89 | 4.88 | 3.4 | 0.64 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |